2019 Cape First Demo Derby - Cape Girardeau, MO - August 9

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SEMO District Fairgrounds – Cape Girardeau, MO

Free food and fun for the whole family!
No admission cost for participants or spectators!!!

Friday night, August 9, 2019

$1000 to Win!!!
2nd - $500
3rd - $300
4th - $200
5th - $100

Championship Belt and Cash Prize for Crowd Favorite!!!

Single run event limited to first 30 FREE entries!

For Rules Info or to Register Call –
Jess Short - [phone]

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2019 RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CAPE FIRST DEMOLITION DERBY (Same as 2018)

Officials reserve the right to approve or reject all entries.

General Rules -
1. Passenger cars or station wagons only. No trucks, Jeeps, hearses, or limousines. No Chrysler Imperials or Imperial sub-frames.
2. Car number will be exhibited on both front doors and on an upright number plate on the roof of car; NO PROFANITY will be allowed.
3. All glass, headlights, taillights, and side marker lights MUST be removed. Driver and rider MUST wear approved eye protection. Jackets, helmets, long pants, and gloves are also required. All cars MUST have approved seat belts. All rear seats MUST be removed. All cars MUST be swept clean in both drivers compartment and trunk. No spare tires, broken glass, trash, etc.
4. Battery MUST be moved to interior of car, and MUST be securely fastened and covered.
5. Stock gas tank MUST be removed and a leak proof tank MUST be securely mounted in rear seat area. A fuel cell is recommended. All tanks MUST have secure cap. All lines and fittings MUST be leak proof and secure and gas lines should be run in the interior of car. No more than 5 gallons of gas. All cars equipped with an electric fuel pump MUST have some type of shut off switch easily accessible to driver/rider. This switch MUST be labeled and MUST meet approval of officials.
6. All cars MUST have working brakes.
7. Intentional door hits (driver or passenger), holding, and sandbagging will not be tolerated. Any driver who stays in the gas in an attempt to intentionally roll another car will be disqualified and will not be allowed to compete at future events.
8. NO alcohol allowed in pits. Anyone suspected of drinking will not be allowed to compete and will be asked to leave.

Body/Cage/Bumpers/Frame -
9. Internal safety cage is required and will be limited to a specific area. They may be installed from base of front windshield to 18 inches behind front seat. Four vertical down tubes are allowed. These can be welded to flat part of frame rail or sheet metal, and they cannot act as kickers to prevent the car from bending. Gas tank protectors are allowed, however they cannot be attached to frame, package tray, or interior sheet metal. There should be at least 1” of clearance between tank protector and sheet metal/frame. Tank protectors can be mounted off of rear seat bar or as a separate “third bar”. Third bar cannot attach to frame or cage. Rollover bar is RECOMMENDED. It must be located within cage specific area and may only attach to cage or floor in two locations. It cannot attach to both floor and cage.
10. All cars should have either a bar, wire, chain, etc. running from roof to dashboard to protect driver/rider. This bar cannot contact distributor protector or cage.
11. Back window bar may be installed. No more than 4 inch channel may be used and can only attach to sheet metal. Plates no bigger than 6" x 1/4" may be used to secure bar to sheet metal. Bottom of bar must attach inside of drip edge in back glass. Top of bar cannot extend forward of rear window opening.
12. Any OEM stock automobile bumper may be bolted and/or welded to the shock canister or stock bumper brackets. Amounts of bolts or welds may not exceed typical stock installation. Bumper can also be “hardnosed” to frame if competitor chooses to NOT use bumper brackets or shock canisters, however no added metal can be used for this. Bumper seams CAN be welded, and bumpers CAN be reinforced between frame mounts. No added metal outside of frame mounts. Bumper skin must remain stock, and structural steel bumpers will not be allowed.
13. All doors MUST be welded or chained. External body seam welding zone will run from 6 inches in front of door to rear axle center line. No interior seam welding is allowed.
14. Hoods MUST have two holes at least 4" in diameter on each side of carburetor. IF HOOD IS REMOVED, EITHER FAN BLADE MUST BE REMOVED OR FAN BELT MUST BE CUT.
15. Hoods, trunks, and tailgates may be secured with the following methods:
Hood - two pieces of maximum 1" all thread can be used to mount core support. These MUST be mounted outboard of the radiator IN STOCK LOCATION. Core support mounts cannot be relocated. An additional four pieces of 3/4" all thread or bolts may be used to secure hood to fenders or four pieces of wire or cable.
Trunk/Tailgate - maximum six pieces of 3/4" all thread or bolts may be used anywhere on trunk lid or tailgate. These may only attach to frame thru existing OEM body mounts.
16. All other body mount bolts may be replaced with maximum 3/4” bolt. Frame seams MUST be visible.
17. All threaded rod MUST have a nut on top and bottom and NO welds. Threaded rod should also not extend past nut.
18. Maximum washer size of 6” x ¼” thick for all bolts and/or threaded rod.
19. Deck lid and quarter panels may be cut or pre-bent in any manner. Station wagon roof may be cut or pre-bent but cannot be bolted to the floor.
20. ALL FRAMES MUST REMAIN OEM STOCK for year/make/model of car. NO REWELDING OF THE FRAME SEAMS. Front frame may not be shortened beyond OEM core support mounts. Front frames may be tilted. Rear frames may be notched or prebent, however no rewelding is allowed. Rear humps may be plated with a maximum of 22” of added material. This material must contour to frame and cannot be wider than 4” or thicker than ¼”. Hump plates may not extend beyond top and bottom of humps. No other metal may be added.
21. Trailer hitches MUST be totally removed.
22. Suspension and steering components MUST remain OEM STOCK. A-arms may not be reinforced or boxed in to frame. Tie rods can be reinforced, however tie rod ends must be OEM parts for passenger car. Aftermarket steering columns are allowed. Front and rear bumper heights must measure 16”-22” from level ground. Stiffness of the suspension will be left to the discretion of the driver. SOLID SUSPENSIONS CANNOT BE USED TO REINFORCE FRAME IN FRONT OR REAR. (Do not box and weld A-arms to frames. Do not triangulate rear suspensions to rearend housings.)

Engine/Transmission/Rearend -
23. Any engine or transmission may be used in any car, but MUST be mounted in a stock position. On a V-block motor, front spark plug MUST be even or in front of upper ball joint; on in-line motors, number two (2) spark plug MUST be even or in front of upper ball joint.
24. Engine cooling system MUST be drained and flushed free of antifreeze. Any type automotive radiator may be used but MUST be mounted in stock position. NO RESERVE TANKS or RADIBARRELS.
25. Motor mounts may be chained or welded, but MUST meet approval of officials. Welding and chains cannot attach to frame rails.
26. Any type header is allowed, but MUST be directed away from driver compartment.
27. Any automobile rear end can be used in any car. This rule does not mean you can transform a coil to leaf spring or vice versa. On models originally equipped with leaf springs, stock leaf springs and hangers must be used. Leaf springs will not be allowed more than eight leaves in the stack. Leaf stacks must be OEM stock for year/make/model of car. On models originally equipped with coil springs, trailing arms and/or mounts can be modified to accommodate rearend housing. Trailing arms cannot reinforce frame in anyway. Rear end braces are allowed, but cannot contact frame before or after derby.
28. Any drive shaft or U joint may be used. Welding of drive shafts is permitted.
29. Two loops of chain or wire over the cross member and around rear end is permitted. One chain or cable may also be installed cross ways between rear frame rails behind rear end. No welding!
30. Transmission cross member should be OEM part. Mounts for cross member may be relocated and welded to frame rail. Added cross member brackets can be no larger than 2"x2" angle and no longer than 6”. Transmission cross member CANNOT attach to or reinforce crush boxes in any way. Transmission protectors are allowed, however firewall and tranny tunnel must be cut. Tranny protector cannot be used to reinforce car.
31. Distributor protector may be used. Front loop may not extend past water pump. Rear of protector MUST not come in contact with ANYTHING that will keep the car from bending before or after derby. This means firewalls will need to be completely cut if running a DP! DP cannot be used to reinforce car.
32. Engine cradles may also be used. Engine cradles may not attach to frame rails and may not come in contact with anything that will keep the car from bending. Installation MUST meet approval of officials.
33. Any 16” or smaller tire and stock appearing wheel will be allowed. Wheel weights must be removed.

Prerans/Repairs -
34. Repairs to frames should be preauthorized by officials prior to day of derby. Repairs that reinforce the frame in anyway will not be allowed.

Questions regarding rules – Call Jess Short [phone]

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