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Demolition Derby

Saturday, August 23rd

1st heat: 3pm - 2nd Heat: 5pm - Main Event: 7pm

 

Demolition Derby Rules

$30.00 to enter (Includes Car, Driver, 1 pit crew & 1 girlfriend/friend)

 

GENERAL RULES
  • Registration and release forms must be completed prior to inspection. Entry must be paid prior to inspection.
  • If car fails inspection you may be allowed to make corrections. If you can not complete
    corrections or decline to make corrections your car will be disqualified.
  • Entry fees are non-refundable.
  • Car numbers are on a first come basis. Early registration is recommended.
  • Number of heats will depend on number of entries.
  • Drivers must be 16 years old. ID required.
  • All 16 and 17 year olds planning to drive in any DDRA events must have a release form signed by a parent or guardian and notarized prior to being eligible to race.
  • Only one support vehicle per registered car.
  • No alcohol allowed in pits.
  • Drivers meeting mandatory.
  • Compact cars will race under limited weld car rules.
  • Compact cars may be American or foreign.
DEMOLITION DERBY RACING ASSOCIATION DRIVER RULES
  • No alcohol in pits at any time.
  • A drivers safety belt and safety helmet must be worn. Long sleeve shirts
    and long pants must be worn. Fire suits are highly recommended.
  • No passengers allowed
DRIVING RULES
  • Drivers must make a hit every 2 minutes and hit must be aggressive. Sandbaggers will be warned with a wave of a yellow flag by the judge and then must make an aggressive hit or risk disqualification.
  • A car with 3 wheels out of bounds will be disqualified. Hitting head on, drivers door and fire will get you disqualified.
  • If you become stalled you have 2 minutes to get restarted and 1 minute to make a hit.
  • If the last two cars in the main event become stuck together for a two minute period and are unable to separate on their own, the judges will make every attempt to separate the cars carefully, so as not to inflict damage to either car so that they may continue the first place battle to provide the audience a great show. The race will conclude when one car is no longer able to continue or the driver raises his flag in submission. If a single hit the last one to make a hit will be declared the winner.
LIMITED WELD RULES
  1. Vehicles Allowed
    Any stock American made auto or station wagons are allowed. no jeeps, trucks, convertibles, hearses, ambulances, or limousines are allowed.
  2. Remove Parts
    All glass, fiberglass, lights, light brackets, all body trim and clips must be removed. remove head liner, door panels, rear seat, carpeting and all unnecessary electrical wires. If it is not metal it must be removed.
  3. Fuel Tanks
    Factory fuel tanks must be removed. a maximum of 6 gallon fuel cell shall be installed inside of the car forward of the real axle. Container must be securely fastened down to the floor either by welding or bolting. Plastic container must be encased in a metal box. Minimum 1/8 inch steel .Electric fuel pumps are allowed.
  4. Battery
    All batteries, maximum of 3, must be inside passenger compartment, boxed and secured down. Either by welding or bolting. A white rag must be attached to the ground cable and be visible. Box must be minimum of 1/8" steel.
  5. Radiator
    You do not have to use a radiator but if you do it must be in stock location.
  6. Frames
    No welding of body to frame. Home made motor and transmission mounts will be allowed. This includes unibody cars with K member. Repairs to frame must only be on 2 sides and 2” either side of repair. ¼” max thickness.

    Frame Definition:
    Frame is defined as being able to be removed from the body by bolts.
  7. Transmissions Transmission oil coolers are allowed.
  8. Drivers Protection
    All cars must have safety bar behind the seat going from door post to door post, or from right hand side door post angled down to the drivers side. Cars must have this bar installed in order to race. Bar must be a minimum of three [3] inches in diameter and a maximum of six [6] inches diameter. Dash bar may go across post to post or from left hand post extending twelve [12] inches past the hump, angled down to the passengers side. A “halo” bar or rollover bar is allowed and may be vertically attached to the frame.
  9. Bumpers
    Factory car bumpers only, larger bumpers may be cut down to fit smaller car. Bumpers may be welded to the mounts and the mounts may be welded to the frame. Two straps 2” x 3/8” thick may be welded from the hood and trunk to the bumpers. Front straps must be placed to the outside of the radiator, not in front to protect the radiator. When welding these straps to either side, only a total of six [6] inches may be welded to hold it on to the bumpers or hood/trunk.
  10. Doors/Trunk Lids
    All doors and trunk lids must be fastened either by welding or 3/8"
    chain. When welding you may use filler rod only large enough to fill the cracks.
  11. Wagons
    Wagons must weld 5” skip 5” or chain their compartments that open and cut a hole so they may be checked.
  12. Drivers Door
    Drivers door must be reinforced with either a minimum of 1/4" plate or
    a horizontal bar not to exceed 10" past front and rear of door.
  13. Hoods
    Hoods may be welded, chained or bolted down. Maximum size chain 3/8".
    Bolts 1" with 4" washers and nuts. Six locations, three each side of hood, no
    bolts placed in front area of hood to protect radiator. Pick any two methods. No pulling hood and bending down to cover radiator.
  14. Engine Fire
    Hood must have a 24" X 24" hole cut over the carburetor in case of an engine fire.
  15. Driver Safety/Flying Objects
    Drivers door and drivers side of windshield may have vertical bars welded in to protect driver from flying objects.
  16. Engines
    Drivers may use other model engines and drive lines.
  17. Welds
    Welding in the interior of the car shall consist of the following only: motor mounts, transmission mounts, header panel, battery box, gas tank box and center bar. The interior of the car shall be defined as the passenger, engine and the trunk compartments. Note: Remember the body can not be welded to the frame. All outside seams may be welded.
  18. Tires
    Maximum of 15" tires. No studded tires allowed. No split rims allowed.
  19. Rear Ends
    Rear differentials must be 5 lug only. Any and all are allowed. Rear control arms on coiled cars may be reinforced. Leaf spring conversions are allowed but must be done clearly with no major reinforcement of frame.
  20. Fender Wells
    Fender wells may be cut and rolled for wheel clearance. Fenders can be welded or bolted after cut and rolled
  21. Car Numbers
    A roof top sign shall display your registered car number with letters 12" tall by 2" thick. Drivers and passenger doors shall display registered numbers 16" tall by 2" wide. Light on dark, dark on light.
  22. Reinspection Main event cars are subject to reinspection at the conclusion of the event. A protest fee of $250.00 To contest another car must be posted with the head judge. If your protest is justifiable your money will be refunded to you, and the car/driver will be disqualified and therefore forfeit any moneys or winnings he/she has won. If it is not justifiable the money will be awarded to the car/driver being protested. Remember in the end judges decision is final. Just because it is not written doesn’t mean it is allowed. Call for any clarifications.
  23. Compact cars will race under limited weld rules with the following additions: Only 4 and 6 cylinder engines are allowed, wheel base is not to exceed 103", four wheel drive vehicles will be allowed as long as one drive line is disconnected making it a two wheel drive.