2010
General Rules
1. Drivers run at their own risk
2. Drivers must be 16 years or older, drivers under 18 must have notarized written consent of parent or guardian.
3. No one under the age of 16 allowed in the pit area must have picture ID for proof of age.
4. No drinking of alcoholic beverages before or during derby and no alcohol in pit area.
5. Only derby vehicle and one tow vehicle in pits no spectator parking in pit area.
6. All
cars not removed by
7. Drivers must wear a seat belt or harness, helmet, and eye protection at all times when operating vehicle long sleeves or jacket and jeans are required, and/or fire suit is highly recommended.
8. No hot rodding in the pits, keep it at an idle
9. DO NOT hit the drivers door it sometimes happens, but if it looks intentional or careless (judges decision), you will be disqualified.
10. 2 fires in one heat and you are done.
11. You are given 1 minute for an aggressive hit, 1 minute for restarts and 1 minute if you are hung up being hit, hitting the wall, or hitting a disabled vehicle does not count. Final placing will be determined by last aggressive hit. If we have a tie for any placing, prize money will be added together and split in half, coin flip for trophies.
12. NO sandbagging or holding!!!!! You will be disqualified.
13. *All cars
must enter North West Pit gate of fairgrounds, Gates Close one
half hour before event. Pit will be open from
14. Judges reserve the right to disqualify any and/or all latecomers.
15. Driver and pit person must be present during inspection
16. All drivers and crewmembers must attend the drivers meeting
17. Judges reserve the right to re-inspect and disqualify any vehicle during the event
18. Any harassment of Judges, or Kanabec County Fair officials by drivers or pit people, will result in disqualification and be banned from any further Kanabec County Fair sponsored event for 13 months.
19. Disqualification results in forfeiture of entry fee
20. Any driver
protesting another vehicle in their class, must do so before the pit meeting.
Officials will inspect the vehicle being protested and the vehicle of the person
filing the protest. Any decision reached by the officials will be final.
21. Any questions give us a call, if it doesnt say you can do it, dont do it Call 1st.
22. ALL vehicles must have a FIRE EXTINGUISHER in their pit area. We will be checking! This is required by insurance and the fire department.
23. JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL!
GENERAL PREPARATION RULES: These rules apply to all classes!!!!!
1. All glass, plastic, and pot metal must be removed from the vehicle nothing in the bottom of doors or trunks and all outside hardware must be removed i.e. mirrors, lights, chrome, moldings, fiber glass, etc.
2. All flammable materials inside the cab must be removed except necessary safety padding and seat.
3. All vehicles must have a drivers seat securely mounted to the floor
4. Safety padding is recommended around the drivers area
5. All vehicles must exhibit the ability to stop
6. Vehicles must be safe to run and drive. No dirty or vulgar language on vehicle
7. Must have min 12 x 12 roof sign securely fastened with vehicle number visible or it will NOT run
8. Vehicles may add protection over the drivers window. Strongly recommended to put one or two bars from dash to roof in front window area.
9. Original gas tanks must be removed from the vehicle & can NOT be used inside the vehicle.
10. A steel/stainless gas tank must be used and be bolted or welded to the floor. A steel frame may be welded to floor for mounting tank. No ratchet straps, bungee cords or zip ties are allowed. All tanks must have a secure fitting for gas line to be clamped to. Drilling hole and silicone gas line in NOT allowed. NO PLASTIC TANKS!!!
11. If you need an approved steel or stainless tank contact Jeremy Blazek 320-358-4473 for more info.
12. Your fuel line must be inside the cab of the car. Can not go through the floor and along the frame rail.
13. A maximum tank size of 6 gallons of fuel may be used.
14. Electric fuel pumps are allowed
15. A maximum of 2 standard automotive or 1 large industrial battery may be used.
16.
*Batteries
must be securely mounted inside the cab and covered. Steel box or steel frame
for battery to sit in/on is required.
17. Steel transmission coolers will be allowed.
18. Metal, steel braided, or approved transmission lines must be used No low pressure lines may be used.
19. Any bolts from seats, battery boxes, fuel tanks, transmission coolers, etc that extend through the frame or sub-frame will count as a body mount please refer to the class rules for how many are allowed.
20. *Floor shifters and headers are allowed. Headers must point up to the sky Tip outs allowed on top.
21. Trailer hitches must be completely removed.
22. If bumpers are removed, the bumper prods must be removed or trimmed.
23. Any attempt to cover frames by buffing, grinding, coating with grease, glue, mud, etc. will result in immediate disqualification.
24. Minimal pre-bending of body is allowed No wedging, or packing allowed must have access to inspect.
25. Hoods must be open for inspection
26. A 12 x 12 min hole must be cut in hood above the carburetor.
27. No split rims or studded tires
28. Foam filled, doubled tires, and valve stem protectors are allowed.
29. No snow, bar, or lug tires on drive wheels, regardless of tread condition
30. Radiators and Radii-barrels must have a secured vent down and filled with water or ice only, NO Anti-Freeze, if we smell it during the race, you will be disqualified.
31. Any combination of engine, transmission, and rear end may be used on the vehicle.
32. Bends or bubbles on the frame or sub-frame may be fixed on pre-ran vehicles it may not extend more than 2 past the affected area. The frame may be patched with ¼ or thinner material. No more than 2 patches per frame rail.
33. If running radiator fan, hood must cover fan compartment area.
Full-Size Cars - 1980 & Newer
a. Bumpers may be welded on. You may move bumpers back to frame and weld. You can weld factory bumper brackets, no adding of iron to do this.
b. Rear ends
c. You may add leaf spring rear end to any car. Max of 8 leafs per side on ANY car.
d. Front A-frames may be reinforced.
e. Frame seam welding firewall forward & Floor to Rocker Seam ONLY.
Stock Heavy Trucks and Mini Trucks/Vans/SUVs (Bronco
IIs, S-10 Blazers)
1.
½ tons to 1 tons
Pickups only in Full size class. No duallys, 4 x 4s allowed with front drive
shaft removed.
2. Mini Trucks: Also allowed are Mini Vans and Mini SUVs (Bronco IIs, S-10 Blazers, etc.) V-8s are allowed
3. Drivers door may be reinforced with steel not to extend more than 1 from original body or 4 beyond door seams.
4. Under floor on drivers side only you may run channel or angle from frame to rocker between the firewall and back of drivers seat.
5. May install dash pipe, cross brace behind seat, and door bars no larger than 4 diameter thick walled pipe with 6x6 pads. 2 down points allowed, must be vertical down off of cage not to extend past the perimeter of cage. Down points can only be attached/welded to cab floor sheet metal.
6. Cab and box may have up to 8 additional 3/4 diameter bolts total between cab and box. Washers can not exceed 6 diameter. Mini SUVs/Vans can only have up to 4 additional bolts ¾ dia with 6 dia washers.
7. Box may be connected to cab with any of the following ways - 4 or less wide strap on the sides, or 2 ¾ dia. Bolts with 4x4 washers, or weld a 2x2 angle or 2 dia pipe on top of front edge of box to cab.
8. Tailgates can be welded on seams only in stock position additional straps cannot exceed more than 3 past the seam or 5/16 min. single loop chains.- We dont want it falling off!!!
9. Doors can be tied shut with 5/16 single loop chains or welded.
10. Tail light hole May be covered not exceed 3 beyond each side of the light hole.
11. May run a radiator support between frame rails under radiator no bigger than ¼x2x4.
12. Stock radiators or radii barrel may be used. Radii barrel must be at least 1 inside frame rails (top and bottom) bolted or welded to core support only. The barrel can be a max 3 outside thickness and must be vented down. 2 additional flat straps may be added to core support only to attach barrel.
13. Hoods: All hoods must have a 12 min. hole over the carburetor. You may use 6- 5/16 single loop chains or 6-3/4 diameter rods to hold down hood. Rods and chains may go to frame. Washers to be a max of 5x5 diameter. Two straps allowed from front hood to bottom of radiator support or bumper which must not exceed 2x1/4. Must be bolted some place for open hood inspection.
14. Rims: No split rims No welded split rims!!!!!
15. If floor is not there, you may weld in a floor not to exceed 1/8 thickness and may not be attached to the frame. Judges will have a drill and if it is a question, it will be checked.
16. Gas tanks: Located in Box in front of rear axle. Follow general preparation rules.
17. Engines: Engine in vehicle does not have to be of the same manufacture as the body. Motor mounts may be welded. Two additional straps may be used, but must be behind water pump pulley but in front of carburetor. No bigger than ¼x2x24 or 2 chains min 5/16 single loop, 24 long.
18. Core support Kickers - only 2 2x2x1/4 angle or tubing max from top of core support to frame, no further back than center of front axle. One 2x2x1/4 angle or tubing may be added to top of core support only.
19. Front Bumper may be any automotive bumper or can be up to 4 max size tube or channel, BUT MUST have a factory Bumper Skin securely fastened/welded to steel.
20. Follow all general preparation rules as they apply.
21. Rear bumpers that are removed, frame rails need to be capped using a max of 4 channel or angle not to extend further than the frame rail width.
22. Suspension welding is allowed NO lift kits.
Compact Car Class:
1.
Wheel base must be 104 or less and engine
must be 4 or 6 cylinder
2.
Drivers door may be reinforced with steel not to extend more than 1 from
original body or 4 past either end of door.
3. Doors must be either
welded or chained shut. Chains must be min 5/16 single loop
4. From the center of
Front wheels forward, from the ground to the top of the car, anything goes.
Please cover heavy metal in front with something (tin, etc) so not visible to
crowd
5. Motors may be secured
in any fashion from the center of the front wheel forward NO motor mounts
shall extend to the rear past the center of the front wheel. Transmission
mounts may be altered.
6. The hood may
be secured in 4 places max with any of the following combinations:
a.
Single loop 5/16 chain
b.
¾ threaded rod with 4x4 max washers may extend through frame
c.
3 angle, 4 long welded to hood and vehicle and bolted together.
7. The
trunk lid may be secured up to 4 places by any combination of the following:
a.
Single loop 5/16 chain
b.
¾ threaded rod with 4x4 max washers may extend through frame
c.
3 angle, 4 long welded to hood and vehicle and bolted together.
8. A front dash pipe,
cross brace and door bars allowed. 4 max diameter thick walled material with
6x6 pads. 2 down points allowed off of cage. Must be vertical and not extend
outside the perimeter of cage.
9. Sub-frames may be
bolted up with ¾ max bolts in 4 places max. One per side in front and one per
side in back, no larger than 4x4 washers may be used on bolts. Absolutely NO
connection of front and rear frames by any means. No full framing
10. Dash panel,
battery box, gas tank, transmission cooler, etc. may be mounted anywhere inside
car as long as they do not connect front and rear frames to each other.
11. No reinforcements
of center hump except the factory shifter hole may be covered if not using.
Cover can not exceed 3 past original hole.
12. A radiator or
radii barrel may be used in the stock position the radii barrel may not exceed
3 outside thickness and must fit in between the frame rails.
13. May put a strap
across rear tail light lens holes but must leave inspection holes to view inside
of trunk. Maximum 3 wide, 1/8 thick flat iron and cannot go more than 1 past
either side of hole.
14. Floor plates allowed only if original floor is gone; we will look at bottom side to verify. 1/8 thick max, must be flush to floor not raised to cover cheating. Floor plates cannot create full frame. No other plating allowed on/in car.
15. Stock rear bumper
only may be welded on stock mounts only, no added metal or reinforcement. Or
no bumper, but must remove mounting prongs.
16. Airbags MUST be
de-activated before race.
17. Sedans are allowed
2 straps 3 wide by 1/8 thick over rear glass opening.
1.
½ ton Pickups only
class. 4 x 4s allowed with front drive shaft removed.
2.
**If you dont
follow these rules, no exceptions or cutting, you will run the heavy stock
class!!!
3. Drivers door may be reinforced with steel not to extend more than 1 from original body or 4 beyond door seams.
4. Under floor on drivers side only you may run channel or angle from frame to rocker between the firewall and back of drivers seat.
5. May install dash pipe, cross brace, and door bars no larger than 4 diameter thick walled pipe with 6x6 pads. No down bars/points allowed!
6. Cab and box may have up to 6 additional 3/4 diameter bolts total between cab and box. Washers can not exceed 6 diameter.
7. Box may be connected to cab with any of the following ways - 4 or less wide strap on the sides, or 2 ¾ dia. Bolts with 4x4 washers, or weld a 2x2 angle or 2 dia pipe on top of front edge of box to cab.
8. Tailgates can be welded on seams only in stock position additional straps cannot exceed more than 3 past the seam or 5/16 min. single loop chains.- We dont want it falling off!!!
9. Doors can be tied shut with 5/16 single loop chains or welded.
10. Tail light hole maybe covered not exceed 3 beyond each side of the light hole.
11. May run a radiator support between frame rails under radiator no bigger than ¼x2x4.
12. Stock radiators or radii barrel may be used. Radii barrel must be at least 1 inside frame rails (top and bottom) bolted or welded to core support only. The barrel can be a max 3 outside thickness and must be vented down. 2 additional flat straps may be added to core support only to attach barrel.
13. Hoods: All hoods must have a 12 min. hole over the carburetor. You may use 6- 5/16 single loop chains or 6-3/4 diameter rods to hold down hood. Rods and chains may go to frame. Washers to be a max of 5x5 diameter. Two straps allowed from front hood to bottom of radiator support or bumper which must not exceed 2x1/4. Must be bolted some place for open hood inspection.
14. If floor is not there, you may weld in a floor not to exceed 1/8 thickness and may not be attached to the frame. Judges will have a drill and if it is a question, it will be checked.
15. Engines: Engine in vehicle does not have to be of the same manufacture as the body. Motor mounts may be welded. Two additional straps may be used, but must be behind water pump pulley but in front of carburetor. No bigger than ¼x2x24 or 2 chains min 5/16 single loop, 24 long.
16. Gas tanks: Located in Box in front of rear axle. Follow general preparation rules.
17. 2 core support kickers allowed 2x2x1/4 angle or tubing max from top of core support to frame, no further back than center of front axle. A 2x2x1/4 angle or tubing may be added to top of core support only.
18. Front Bumper may be any stock truck or automotive bumper. No homemade or stuffed bumpers.
19. Follow all general preparation rules as they apply.
20. Rear bumpers that are removed, frame rails need to be capped using a max of 4 channel or angle not to extend further than the frame rail width.
21. Suspension welding is allowed NO lift kits.
22.
No ¾ ton or bigger
rear ends or front spindles.
Any questions on the rules call Pete at 320-358-0865 or e-mail pete@peteypabloracing.com