Ridgway Illinois 9-14-19

[budha]

Chain and wire, Metric, and weld $2000 guaranteed purse. Minis $1000 guaranteed. Additional payouts to any class with 20 plus cars. There will be additional pay or added to mad dogs.

[budha]

Chain and Wire

Automobile Body Regulations
1. Passenger cars or station wagons only. No trucks, jeeps, hearses, or limousines. No Chrysler Imperials 73 & Older and No Imperial Sub-Frames. No 61-69 Lincolns. Remove all glass mirrors and plastic. Remove all decking in wagons. Vehicles must be swept clean of all debris.
2. No sedagons, no crease enhancement, no sheet metal shaping, forming or folding. Body to remain completely stock.
3. Hood must be 100% in stock location and open for inspection.
4. Front half of deck must be stock location and open for inspection rear half may be removed or tucked inside.
5. Anything can be removed, Nothing can be added.
6. No Weldind… No Welding!!!
7. Fasten door in 4 places, 4 stands of #9 wire or chain per a seam.
8. Fasten hoods, trunks, and tail gates in 2 places per a side only, 4 stands of #9 wire or chain per a seam. Nothing to frame.
9. On front of car, two pieces of 3/4” all thread , with a washer no larger than 4" O.D. and 1/4" thick, can be mounted outboard of radiator.
10. Must have #9 wire or chain ran from dash to roof in 1 location.
11. Body mounts and spacers to remain stock and in place. If they are broken, # 9 wire may be substituted. NO body bolt changing allowed!
12. Battery must be moved in passenger compartment. It has to be securely fastened and covered.
13. Any type automotive radiator may be used but must be mounted in stock position. No Reserve Tanks.
14. Cage and Halo Bars 4 point cage only. 1 across dash, 1 behind seat and 2 that run along the side of front doors inside car. The cage can't be over 18" past the drivers seat.. You may have 4 down tubes to sheet metal only. You may have a halo bar but if it goes to floor that counts as 2 down tubes.
15. Frames NO WELDING on frames allowed!!!
16. Suspension NO WELDING SOLID! No after market modifications except store bought spring spacers.
17. Bumpers you may weld on a steel bumper, no welding further than 4" from the back of bumper, single pass only. Shocks may be collapsed and welded, single pass only. You can run 2 pieces of chain each side of bumper to hold on mounts. NO LOADED BUMPERS!!! Engine, Transmission & Rear End
18. Any STOCK engine or transmission may be used in any car, but must be mounted in a stock position.
2 / 2
19. No performance parts or engines allowed stock only. Engines subject to a $500 claimed, so if you wouldn't sell your engine before the derby for $500, don't bring it. The only acceptable upgrades are timing chain, headers, basic tune up, etc… not complete rebuilds.
20. Only the lower stock engine mounts may be welded or chained.
21. Stock rear ends only – OEM for that car. Rear end gears may be welded.
22. Floor shifters, headers, and tranny coolers are allowed
23. NO engine cradles, slip shifts, no transmission cradles, protectors of any kind, no aftermarket parts of this nature at all.
24. Gas tanks Stock tank must be removed. A metal boat tank or homemade metal tanks must be mounted in rear seat area and bolted down solid and covered.
25. Tires must be DOT approved. No skid steer or tractor tread, etc. If you won't drive them every day on you every day car then they don't need to be on your demo car. Brakes must work.
26. Only welding allowed is bumper, engine mount, cage and rear end! This build should only take 2 days if you spend more than that you are overbuilt for this class and will not run.
27. This is a cheap class to build for so people don't have to spend an arm a leg to play a sport that's for fun.
28. Officials decision is final!
Any questions you may call or text Chad Bandy at 618-926-0961

[budha]

Carmi Il. & Ridgway Il. 2019
Metric rules


ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL !!!
All cars will get 2- 4”x 4”-1/4” plates to use how you see fit.
*you may bend them, fold them, etc
* they can attach body to frame
* you may not use them as a driveline kicker or anything that violates any of the rules below.
* if you cut them, the piece you cut you throw away.
Model specific RULES
Metric Cars (see definition below) YOU ARE ALLOWED A 6” x 22”x 1/4” THICK ARCH PLATE. MUST BE CENTERED ON THE HUMP AND ON THE WHEEL SIDE OF THE HUMP. DOES NOT HAVE TO BE CONTOURED TO FRAME CAN RUN STRAIGHT ACROSS. YOU ARE ALLOWED TO TILT YOUR CARS AT THE CRUSH BOX BY CUTTING THE FLAPs OR a V notch at the crossmember. 8” Tall by 3” square or round material MAX SPACER AT CORE SUPPORT
Old Iron sedans
6” x 12” x ¼” arch plate must be centered on the hump, and on the wheel side of the frame, does NOT have to be contoured to the frame/ can be straight across.
General
1. ANY American made Passenger car or station wagon. (Metric cars are MOST 1977 & UP GM, 1979 & NEWER FORD, MERCURY, CHRYSLER AND 1980 AND NEWER LINCOLNS) IF YOU HAVE MODEL THAT IS IN QUESTION CALL, DO NOT ASSUME! No trucks, Imperials, jeeps, hearses, limousines, checkered cabs.
2. Fresh Sedagons are NOT allowed.
3. All glass, side windows, rear windows, headlights and taillights, must be removed before reaching inspection. Rolling down windows is not permitted.
4. All interior seating,
5. Cars must have a seatbelt and working brakes. MANDATORY
2 / 8
6. Battery must be securely fastened and covered in passenger compartment. TWO BATTERIES ARE ALLOWED.
7. Front Windshield Bar is MANDATORY and is limited to a 2” wide x ¼” thick strap, chain, 9 wire loop, 2x2 angle. This can be attached to roof to each side of your distributor cut out area.
8. NO REAR WINDOW BAR
Body Mounts
1. 5/8” max diameter body bolts
2. Body spacer is 1” thick by 3” diameter max
3. Trunk/cargo area (center of rear axle to the bumper) may have up to 1” all-thread in 4 locations
3a. your trunk all thread may have 2 welded to the side of the frame and 2 through a factory location.
3b. only 4” of your all thread can be welded to the frame and must be a continuous bead down one side only. On your 2 added spots No bending it in a U-shape around the frame or through the side of the frame.
4. core support may have up to 1” diameter all thread Your locations in the trunk / core support / cargo area can extend through the trunk, roof, deck lid or hood. You may use up to 4” hold down plates.
5. You get 3 (4” plates and 3 nuts to attach each piece of threaded rod) example when going through the trunk you may have a plate/nut on the bottom side of the frame, inside the trunk on top of the frame and a plate/nut on top side of the trunk. You may not have one on the bottom of the trunk to keep it from pushing down. Same with hood and roof areas.
6. The remaining spots that you choose not to extend through the hood, deck lid, roof, trunk area are to use 5/8” diameter bolts, factory size washers, 1” thick spacer between body and frame.
7. NONE of your body mounts may attach to the cage or any part of the cage.
GAS TANKS AND FUEL PUMPS
1. Stock gas tank MUST be removed from original position. All tanks must have a secure cap. A marine tank or fuel cell is strongly recommended. All lines and fitting must be leak proof and meet approval of the track officials. Electric fuel pumps are allowed
2. All lines must be run inside car, not along the frame underneath.
RADIATOR AND CORE SUPPORT
1. Radiator must be in stock position
2. Any automotive or racing type radiator can be used.
3. No homemade radiators allowed
4. No reserve tanks and no added cooling capacity.
3 / 8
5. One electric fan, mounted to the radiator, may be used.
6. DO NOT MOVE CORE SUPORT
7. Factory condenser or 32” wide by 1/4" thick MESH radiator protector
BODY
1. No body seams may be welded. No metal may be added.
2. No doubling of body panels allowed, no added metal allowed.
3. BODY CREASING IS LIMITED TO REAR QUARTER PANELs, Roof pillars, and TRUNK ONLY
4. Fenders may be bolted together. Max of 10- 3/8” BOLTS.
5. Doors may be chained, wired, or welded. on the car body. When welding doors 6 in on 6 in off all the way around
6. No creasing, welding, doubling of transmission tunnel… if you touch it you will cut it out
7. You may switch bodies with same manufacturer and model type of car, if you have questions please shoot me a message.

DRIVER SAFETY
1. Drivers Door can be welded SOLID and may have a door plate on outside
2. Passenger door must be welded 6 inches on 6 off. May have a door plate on the inside of door
SUSPENSION
1. A-Arms are allowed to be welded down by using 2 pieces of 2”x 2” x 1/4” per arm (1 front & 1 Rear)
2. If you weld anywhere else on A-arm, or use bigger strap than allowed….you will cut it all off and run working suspension.
3. Spring spacers are allowed but nothing allowed above top of spring
4. Tie rods must have factory appearing ends, No heims! You may brace the center tube with angle or pipe. Aftermarket is fine but must have a factory type end!
5. Factory spindle swaps are ok, ford to Chevy etc. GM factory lift spindles are ok (No fabricated spindles or aftermarket hubs)
6. You may Replacement ball joints, screw in or aftermarket are ok
7. You may change A-arms from new style to old style A-arms. Must bolt in factory
8. NO All-Thread Shocks in the front.
9. No welding on the wishbone mount of the a-arms.
4 / 8
HOODS
MUST BE OPEN AT INSPECTION!
1. Hoods must have two (2) holes, at least four (4) inches in diameter on each side of the carburetor. Not directly on top of the carburetor. If the hood is removed, either the fan or fan belt must be removed.
2. Hoods may be secured by 2 pieces of 1” all thread outboard the radiator. Cannot be sleeved. * Meaning spacer/square tube stops at bottom side of core support*
3. You are allowed 10 pieces of double stranded #9 wire across the front of car from bumper to hood/core support.
4. You may have up to 10 (3/8”) bolts to hold the inner and outer hood skins together.
5. Hoods can be held shut with “one” of the following options,
A (8) LOCATIONS 2” long pieces of 2” x 2” angle with a single 3/8” bolt thru them
B (8) pieces of # 9 wire attaching hood to fender.
C. (8) Locations 3/4" diameter max bolts going through hood into inner fender with 2”x2” max washer
TRUNKS
1. You are allowed 10 pieces of double stranded #9 wire from bumper to bottom of trunk lip.
2. You can weld trunks 6 on 6 off like the doors with max 4” wide by ¼ thick
3. You may crease the trunk and quarter panels, and rear pillar.
4. You can have up to 4- 1” pieces of threaded rod through your trunk, but this counts towards your body mount rule.
5. 2- 6” inspection holes in the trunk. You may use 4- 3/8” bolts to bolt the layers back together at the edges of the hole.
SAFETY CAGES
1. All cars must have a safety cage and roll over bar. (can be in the doors)
2. A 4-point cage is required
3. Cage can be made out of 4” pipe, 4” square tubing, or 6”x2” box tube MAX.
* Your cage must have a dash bar (4” off firewall minimum)
* Bar behind driver’s seat
* 2 side bars connecting your dash bar to your seat bar. (one per side) Cannot extend past wheel well tubs or firewall.
* These are the minimum requirements; your cage is for your safety… not to strengthen the car. NO part of your cage can be a kicker to the frame or any driveline component. 4” gap required.
5 / 8
4. Roll over bar cannot be more than 6” behind driver’s seat. Roll over bar can NOT attach to frame. *Weld or Bolt it to sheet metal only. A 6” x 6” plate may be used in aiding it to be attached to floor sheet metal. Roll over bar can be bolted to roof
5. The cage can be welded to sheet metal only. You can have up to four (4) down posts, two (2) per side.
6. All down tubes must be at or behind the dash bar, straight up and down. Welded to sheet metal only.
7. Gas tank protector 24” WIDE MAX AND MAY BOLT TO THE PACKAGE TRAY WITH 2 (5/8”) BOLTS
8. You may weld or bolt your roll over bar to the roof in 3 places.
9. Your cage can NOT extend through the floor pan in any way.
FRAMES
1. No welding, plating, or reinforcing of the frame.
2. All factory frame holes must be left open.
3. Any reinforcing of frame found will result in disqualification. NO Fixing Allowed…You Will Be LOADED!
4. Sub frame cars cannot be tied together. If you want to run a full frame car, buy a full frame car, don’t build one.
5. CORE SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT MOUNTING TAB MUST REMAIN IN FACTORY LOCATION.
6. aftermarket steering columns are ok
7. Rear frame rails may not be shortened.
8. NO Frame shaping
BUMPERS
1.Bumpers maybe loaded. Everything inside factory envelope of the bumper.
2. Bumpers may be hardnosed, you may use a piece of 2” square or round stock 6” long as a bumper shock or a factory piece of bumper bracket 6” long. (either way anything beyond the 6” mark gets cut off) * this must attach to the bumper and extend back a maximum of 6”
3. You may do the following to aid in keeping your bumpers attached *Weld 2 straps per frame horn from the bumper to the frame of the car no further than 6” back on to the frame. (maximum strap size 6” long, 3” wide and ¼” thick.) Flat on the sides of the frame, this is to aid in keeping the bumpers on DO NOT ABUSE THIS.
4. Bumpers can be no higher than 26” from the ground to the top of the bumper or lower than 14” from the ground to the bottom of the bumper.
5. Replica bumpers are legal example 74 ski bumper, 76 scheltema, etc Replica Meiner pointy bumper requires a factory skin over it.
6. All homemade bumpers require picture approval and a tape measure in the picture.
6 / 8
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION
1. Any engine or transmission may be used in any car, but must be mounted within 6” of the original motor. Engine cannot protrude into the passenger compartment before the race.
2. FULL ENGINE CRADLE is allowed minus Distributor Protector
3. Mid plate can be NO taller than 1” above the bell bolts on the transmission. Halo or carb protector can NOT be further back than the centerline of the Carb.
4. Aftermarket Motor Mounts are legal, NO Horizontal Bar Mounts or welding cradle to frame directly
5. Transmission oil coolers and engine oil coolers are permitted.
6. Pulley protectors are allowed, but sway bar must be removed or not able to intentionally touch before or after race!! 2” gap before the event minimum.
7. Factory aluminum engine cradles in 2003 and newer cars may NOT be changed. You may run a steel adapter pedestal to mount your engine in the car. This may bolt to the 4 main cradle bolt locations and to the 2 aluminum stations on the factory cradle. It may run from passenger rail to driver rail with a max of 8” wide and ½” material thickness.
8. HOMEMADE Gas Pedals and Shifters Are allowed, but may not reinforce the car in anyway.
9. OEM cross member or 2 x 2 square/ round tube. *1 single crossmember for all model cars
10. May weld a piece of 3” x 3” x 6” angle to frame to aid in attaching cross member
11. Transmission modifications -Steel bells and steel tails are ok
12. Aftermarket transmission brace is ok, if making homemade it must be same size and design as approved aftermarket ones. (mounting point to crossmember is limited to the width of the nerat tail housing mounts or 6” wide) Plated transmission pan is ok, and can attach to pan and bell.
REAR END / Rear Suspension (leaf spring rules apply only to factory equipped cars / coil suspension rules apply to only those factory equipped)
1. Any automotive or aftermarket rear end
2. Slider drive shaft is permitted.
3. You may have five (5) spring clamps per spring. Maximum 1" wide 1/4 thick
4. ZTR style brackets are legal, but must use factory trailing arms to mount rear end. If bolted through package tray, sheet metal must be cut around washer. (so it isn’t adding a body mount)
5. If you shorten the trailing arms. Maximum overlap when shortening 2” No doubling or reinforced trailing arms.
6. You may chain or wire your axle to the frame hump. (2 CHAIN LINKS WELDED TO FRAME MAX) *NO OPENING CHAIN LINKS TO GAIN LENGTH*
7 / 8
7. Rear leaf springs must remain factory thickness and width per leaf * you may have up to 8 springs with 2” stagger, no doubling main leafs. * 5 clamps total per pack (can be homemade 1” wide ¼” strapping) * ½ diameter max u bolts, 4 total.
8. Coil springs maybe doubled or swap fronts to rear or vice versa.
9. ZTR top brackets max size 6”x12”. ZTR lowers no larger than 4” square tube x 6” long
10. You may utilize all thread rear shocks to adjust your ride height. They can only attach with a single bolt to the rear end like a factory shock and go through the package tray or package tray area with a single nut and store-bought washer on top. NO nut on bottom (must be able to move in the downward direction if enough force is applied/ limits height only)
TIRES
1. Any Tires black and round.
2. No wheel modifications on the outside of the wheel. When viewing from the stands it must appear as a stock wheel. All mods must be on the brake drum or axle side of the rim. I.E beadlocks or weld in centers
3. NO valve stem protectors. (drill it on back side of the rim)


Pre-Ran class additional rules.

1. You can have 6 fix it plates on pre-ran cars 4”x 4”-1/4”

2. Fresh cars running a pre-ran rules class. You get 4 fix it plates 4”x 4”-1/4”

3. You can have 4 locations of #9 wire from the cage to the frame

4. You get 10 locations of wire from sheet metal to sheet metal.

5. Any other repairs must be approved by the inspection tech group.

If it doesn’t say you can do it, don’t assume that you can. ASK first or don’t do it! Everybody needs to read and re-read these rules. If you are found to be over built for these rules, you will be given 2
8 / 8
options. A. CUT OR REMOVE ILLEGAL PARTS. B. LOAD ON TRAILER AND GO HOME. Either way you will NOT RECEIVE A REFUND



RUST REPAIR

Drivers compartment floor pans from firewall to front side of the package trey can be repaired with the following method. (cut rusted area out, replace with the same thickness material, max overlap is 1” and stitch weld it back in 1” inch skip 1” ) If it is thicker than factory you will cut 100% out. *Wagons this will be no further than the centerline of the axle.
If you repair other areas without approval you will cut it out, not window it out.
Any other frame or roofline rust repair must be approved and will require pictures

[budha]

Carmi, IL. & Ridgway, IL.
Weld Class

Vehicle Prep
1. All glass, all carpet and back seats must be removed. On station wagons, all decking must be removed and swept clean.
2. All chrome molding, head lights, taillights, hubcaps, side mirrors must be removed.
3. Any year, make and model American made hard top car or station wagon allowed.
4. Pre ran cars allowed.
5. Pre ran cars are allowed to install new clips and restub.
6. Gas tanks must be removed and relocated to back seat area. Metal boat tanks or homemade are recommended. All lines and fittings must meet officials approval.
7. Batteries must be moved to inside of car. Must be mounted solid and covered.
8. Radiators if used must be mounted in stock position. No reserve tanks allowed.
9. Aluminum radiators are allowed.
10. Trans and oil coolers are allowed. All fittings must be leak proof and meet officials approval.
11. Motors, Transmission and Rearends – any motor and transmission is allowed. Engine cradles and trans braces are allowed. Cross members can be welded or bolted in. You may use channel, angle or square tubing for cross member. Any rear end can be used. Rearends can be braced. Pintion brakes are allowed. Slider shafts are allowed. You may convert a coil to leaf spring or leaf spring to coil.
12. Frames, Bumpers and Body. 1.You are allowed to tilt frames. When tilting you are allowed to cold bend or cut welds and reweld it. 2. Stuffing, plating,welding or homemade bumpers are allowed. Bumper points can't be bigger than a Chrysler New Yorker point. 3. You can weld a piece of pipe or square tubing to the side of the frame to mount bumpers. Tubing or pipe can't be longer than stock bumper mounts. 4. You are allowed to cut front frame rails at radiator support to mount bumper. 5. You are allowed to change all body mounts, you can replace no larger than 1" bolts. 6 inch plates can be used as washers. 6. Doors can be full welded, chained or wired shut. 7. Body creasing is allowed. 8. You are allowed 40 total bolts to bolt together fenders no larger than 3/8". 9. Cages need to be welded in safely. You are allowed halos. Halos can be bolted to roof. Cage can go around fuel cell. 10. 12"x12" roof signs with car number on it.
13. Hood and Trunk. 1. Hoods must have 2 holes 6" in diameter on each side of carburetor. If hood is removed the fan or fan belt must be removed. 2. Hoods may be secured by 2 pieces of all thread no larger than 1". Out board of the radiator through the frame rail. Then you can pick one of three options also to hold the hood. Option 1: 8 2" pieces of 2 x2 angle with a single 3/8" bolt through them. Option 2: 8 pieces of #9 wire attaching hood to fender. Option 3: 4 pieces of 5/8" all thread though sheat metal with 6" washers 1/4" thick. 3. You are allowed unlimited #9 wire across the front in front of radiator.
2 / 2
4. You are allowed 2 pieces of 1" all thread through the trunk lid and frame. Also you can pick 1 of 2 options. Option 1: 8 spots 2" long pieces of 2"x2" angle with a single 3/8" bolt through them. Option 2: 8 pieces of #9 wire attaching trunk to quarters. 5. You can tuck or v the center of the trunk.
14. Tires any rim 16.5” or smaller allowed. Skid steer, cut, lugged, fork lift tires are allowed. Foam filled or stuffed are allowed. Valve steam protectors, weld in unibolt centers and screws in rims to hold tires in place are allowed. No split rims allowed.
15. Aftermarket steering columns, gas pedals, brake pedals, clutch pedals, shifters, tie rod ends and dp protectors are allowed.
16. Chaining or welding A arms are allowed.
17. Please run chain, #9 wire or metal strips in windshield running from firewall to roof.
18. You are allowed 2 pieces of #9 wire or chain under hood, 2 pieces inside of car and 2 pieces inside of trunk.
19. No hitting drivers door!!!
20. Limited to 2 fires then your stick will be broken.
21. Officials have final say.
22. Any questions you may call or text Chad Bandy at 618-926-0961

[sharp19]

Mowers for kids??

[lefty24]

What time does it start