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General Information:
Purse, Trophies and Event Day Schedule Subject To Change For Each Event (Call for up to date entry blank)
Car Entry $100.00 Includes Driver Pit Pass & Free event gift. Additional Pit Passes $20.00 each and must be bought at the track individually. (MUST be 18 years or older to drive or 16 years to enter pit area, under 18 years parent MUST sign special minors release.)
ALL DRIVERS MUST HAVE VALID DRIVERS LICENSE.
Name of sponsor can be painted on sides of car. Car numbers MUST be painted on roof facing the hood, ALSO on drivers & passenger’s door. Numbers must be min. 18 inches high and in contrasting colors NO SILVER.
ALL CAR THEMES MUST BE SUITABLE FOR A FAMILY EVENT . OFFICIAL DECISION IS FINAL.
DO NOT PUMP oil or antifreeze on the ground. Dump all toxic materials in containers.
There will be NO alcoholic beverages or drugs allowed in the pit area. NO ONE receiving a pit pass may consume alcoholic beverages or drugs at ANY time. ANYONE violating this rule entry & person will be disqualified for the day & pass revoked.
Fighting and abusive language also may be grounds for disqualification.
DRIVERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CREWS. NO REFUNDS UPON DISQUALIFICATION .
One person MUST be with the car at all times in the pits. Sunnyside is NOT responsible for any damage to the car.
IT IS MANDATORY that EVERYONE entering the pit area MUST READ & SIGN a “Release & Waiver of Liability Assumption of Risk & Indemnity Agreement” If anyone is injured, regardless of how minor, he or she MUST report this to officials at once. NO injuries will be charged after the event.
Driver Attire, Driving Rules and Sign-In:
A DOT/Snell approved crash HELMET IS REQUIRED with working chin strap; loss of helmet during derby will result in car and driver being disqualified for that heat. All pit persons must be attired for working around vehicles. NO OPEN TOED SHOES OR SANDALS ALLOWED.
Drivers MUST wear long pants, shoes or boots, long sleeve shirt and gloves while on the track. Approved fire suit & neck collar recommended.
Drivers MUST wear eye protection while on the track, full face shield or goggles. NO GLASSES .
The basic idea of a Demolition Derby is for cars to ram/smash into and eliminate each other. AVOID DRIVERS DOOR AT ALL COST, if you hit a driver’s door you can be DISQUALIFIED. It is acknowledged that the activities of this event are very dangerous. Upon entering any restricted areas you must inspect the restricted areas you enter. If you find anything to be unsafe, bring it to the attention of a official immediately and if necessary leave restricted area and/or refuse to participate further in this event.
5 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT IN PIT AREA AT ALL TIMES .
A driver MUST make substantial contact with another car every TWO (2) minutes . Keeping away from the action, taking too long to start the car or being locked up with another car too long will result in elimination from the heat. If a car catches fire it may not restart that heat if deemed to me unsafe by the officials.
DO NOT drive out of the designated derby area. DO NOT push someone else out of the derby area.
A YELLOW flag (min. 12in x 12in.) MUST be securely fastened to the car within reach of the driver. Flag MUST extend 6in. above roof. When eliminated from derby heat, tear flag off to signal to other drivers you are out of competition. If the flag falls off, you are eliminated. DO NOT hit a car that is already eliminated, if you do you will not be scored. Once you take your flag down, you CAN NOT put it back up.
Stay in your car at all times during the running of a derby heat. You MUST remain buckled in your car with your helmet on, even after your car has been eliminated. If you have an emergency and must get out of your car do so with your yellow flag. Waive your flag at the officials so that they may stop the heat. It is extremely dangerous to get out of your car while the derby is still running.
NO ONE but the driver and officials are allowed on the competition arena at any time.
Sign in times for each event are different; you must be at the track with your car within this time period. If you are late you will not be able to run and there are no refunds.
ALL DRIVERS MUST attend the drivers meeting which are approximately 45 min. before each event.
CAR BUILDING RULES and Specifications
for Demolition Derby
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Open to any U.S. FULL SIZE hard top model stock car. 1965 or newer including station wagons. NO
pre-1974 Chrysler or Imperials, T-Tops, Trucks or Commercial vehicles.
You may run a car which has been run in other derbies, BUT it MUST meet our rules and be safe.
All cars MUST be stock. NO altering of body lines or frames allowed. NO weight may be added. NO ballast of any kind allowed in car. DO NOT weld or fasten in any way, other than stock mounts, body to the frame. NO welding or reinforcing in any way of inner seams or any body seams (no welding, screws, rivets or fasteners of any kind). WELD AND REINFORCE ONLY AS DIRECTED IN THE RULES!!
Stock bumpers ONLY and they must be max. 19 inches from the ground to bottom of bumper. NO trailer Hitches. DO NOT torch the ends. Bumper may be chained to the car with one piece of light chain on each corner or side, NO multiple wraps of chain or wire allowed.
Rear leaf springs may be welded or taped. NO truck rear ends or springs. NO modifications of coil springs, except store bought spacers to achieve max. height, but must retain suspension travel. SUSPENSION CAN NOT BE RIGID. Applications will be inspected on a case by case basis. Cars must remain at factory stock height. Air shocks MUST be completely disabled.
ALL replacement parts must be stock automotive car parts. NO electric fans. Locked rear ends are optional. Motor & transmissions must be stock in make (Ford=Ford, GM=GM, Dodge=Dodge etc.). NO use of small blocks to achieve engine set back. NO alteration of motor mounts, but can be strapped down.
ALL glass and stock combustible (upholstery, door panel, head liner etc.) MUST be removed, except front windshield which must be taped around the edge and down the middle with DUCT TAPE. Windshield may be removed, if so a wire screen of no more than ½ in. mesh is required to replace windshield and weld ½ in. steel bar from cowling to roof in center of window cavity.
The stock front seat may remain, it MUST be chained or bolted down. It MUST be fastened with a chain or strap to the rear compartment so it will not fold forward. A bucket seat is allowed and seat belt is required.
ALL HOLES IN THE FIRE WALL MUST BE CLOSED WITH METAL. NO TAPE.
NO METAL MAY BE CUT AWAY. You may cut OUTER fender to clear tire by 1in. ONLY. If stock clearance is 1in. no cutting. Hood MUST be chained shut at all 4 corners with one light ¼ in. to ½ in. chain, not over three feet long at each corner. Truck lid MUST also be chained shut at the corners. DO NOT WELD, NO all thread, bolts or wire. DOORS MUST be tack welded shut with max. 12 in. TOTAL VERTICAL weld (1-12in; 2-6in; 3-4in Ect. welds). The drivers door MUST ALSO be chained shut. Drivers door may be braced under the driver ONLY. Brace only as described in rules 20 and 21.
Muffler may be removed. Exhaust thru the hood OK but ONE PIPE ONLY thru the hood on each side.
ALL ENGINES MUST BE STEAM CLEANED TO PREVENT FIRES. Fires are always a possibility, do everything you can to prevent them and protect yourself.
Stock gas tanks MUST be removed & replaced with a MAX 6-gal. tank with vented cap, “high impact plastic” boat tank or fuel cell recommended. NO home made fuel tanks. The tank MUST be firmly anchored in the center of the former rear seat area, securely fastened & Strapped with bolts, nuts & washers ONLY. DO NOT USE PLUMBERS TAPE OR SELF TAPING SCREWS. ALL caps, fittings & lines must be leak proof & flared. NO lines run inside the car, except tank pick up.
ALL electric fuel pumps MUST be wired through Oil Switch. AND WILL BE TESTED.
The BATTERY MUST be moved inside the car to the floor board area of the passenger side front. The battery MUST be bolted solid to the floorboard in a metal or plastic (NO WOOD) box. NO wires or plumbers tape allowed. The entire installation, including terminals MUST be covered with rubber firmly attached. If two batteries are used, the installation must be the same for both.
Wheels & Tires MUST be the size of the original stock equipment. 7 in. MAX tread width. MUD & SNOW GRIP TIRES NOT ALLOWED. NO tire over six ply. ONLY air in the tires. NO truck, trailer or commercial tires allowed. NO cutting of tread in any way. NO wheel reinforcement of any kind, ALL wheels MUST be stock street wheels.
Horns MUST be disconnected.
Air cleaner MANDATORY, NO oil type.
A hole MUST be cut in the center of the hood over the air cleaner and be at least 4 in. bigger than the air cleaner to allow a fire extinguisher nozzle to enter the engine compartment and put out a fire. Fire is always possible in a derby, so it is the responsibility of the driver to eliminate any source of fire.
The rear door post directly behind the front seat MUST be braced from side to side, 1 ½ in. X .090 minimum. DO NOT exceed 8in. in diameter for brace. Use a single pipe running from side to side, installed no higher than the driver’s shoulder. Using 4 flanges (max. 18in. long x 12 in. high) 1 welded on each end of the pipe and 1 outside of the car on each side, bolted and welded with four 3/8 in. bolts or larger through the flanges and main body (DO NOT crush body together) Any variations will be inspected for safety individually. Cut bolts flush with nuts. Tack weld nuts to flange.
Drivers door may be reinforced with a ¼ in. thick or larger steel plate dropped into the window cavity. The plate must not protrude above the bottom of the window sill. It is not necessary to fasten plate, but make sure it fills the cavity. NO concrete allowed. Side bracing may not exceed front windshield or 18 in. behind drivers seat. ALL side bracing must be 1 ½ in. to 2 in. x .090 MAX. Brace ONLY to protect the driver. NO bracing in passengers door,
any bracing to the right of the driver MUST be a min. of 10 in. from INSIDE of the passenger’s door.
A fire Extinguisher is MANDATORY and MUST be operable, and currently charged. It MUST be easily accessible to the driver.
Safety padding (foam rubber is required) is MANDATORY on the steering wheel and inside the driver’s door area and any area where the driver might be injured.
MANDATORY ignition kill switch is required. Stock ignition is acceptable. Paint Switch Red - NO HOT WIRING.
Transmission coolers are optional, CALL ABOUT INSTALLATION. Must be completely sealed in metal box. NO lines run inside of the car, except to enter and exit cooler. Transmission filler “burp tube” MANDATORY. Secure a tube to the trans filler and run it down away from the headers outside frame rail.
CARS MUST BE READY TO RUN WHEN BROUGHT TO THE TRACK .
ALL derby cars are subject to re-inspection by the officials at any time.
IGNORANCE OF THE RULES IS NO EXCUSE, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CALL TO CLARIFY.
ALL DECISIONS BY OFFICIALS ARE FINAL.
REMEMBER THESE ARE “STANDARD” RULES: MAKE SURE TO CALL FOR OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANK/RULES FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL EVENT.
