Full Size Modified 1st $2000 2nd $1500 3rd $1000
GENERAL RULES All drivers must sign the driver’s paperwork, or they will not drive in the event. Drivers must wear a seatbelt and helmet. All Drivers and Crew Members must attend the drivers meeting. You are given 1 minute to make an aggressive hit. After 1 minute that particular car will be disqualified. You are given an additional 30 sec to restart your car if it dies before we break your flag. Whether a hit is aggressive or not is at the sole discretion of the officials. Any complaints that a driver has about another car prior to the start of the first heat will need to be addressed in the drivers meeting in specifics. If nothing is said, we don’t want to hear about it after the show. Any questions, give. If these rules or a phone call to us does not say you can do it THEN DON’T. We can’t stress enough to call first. Judges' decisions are FINAL!!! IF THE RULES DO NOT SAY YOU CAN DO IT THEN YOU CAN’T!!! No Chrysler Imperials, No SUVs, No Box Truck style vehicles, No hearses, No limos, No 4x4
CAR PREPARATION 1. No Fresh Paint or Undercoating on the frames at all. No buffing or grinding frames or bodies except where welding is specifically allowed in these rules. 2. All glass, plastic, chrome, and interior must be removed from the car before arriving at the derby. 3. All trailer hitches and braces must be removed. 4. Batteries must be placed in the passenger front floorboard. They must be properly secured and covered. 5. You must have a number in Bright colors on each front door and you cannot use the roof sign to strengthen the car. 6. All cars must have working brakes when you cross the ramp. If the car is not able to exhibit the ability to stop it will not be inspected.
BUMPERS 1. May use a 4x4 bumper or aftermarket replica bumper. Do not abuse this rule 2. You may hard nose your bumper right to the frame. 3. If using factory shocks and brackets they may not extend past 6” from your bumper. They may be welded solid to frame. 4. If you choose not to use factory shocks or brackets, you use (2) 6 Inch 2x2 square or round tube mounted on frame, 1 per side. You may also use (2) 4x6 inch bumper straps on one side of the frame only. 1 per frame rail, 2 straps total. Square tubing and bumpers straps must touch the bumper and may not exceed 6” from your bumper. Can only weld 6 inches back from bumper to frame. This covers shocks / bumper straps. May cap the frame to mount your bumper. 5. NO WELDING or Bolting Further than 6” FROM BACK OF BUMPERS FRONT OR REAR!! 4. Bumpers can be no higher than 20’’ from the ground to the bottom of the bumper OR lower than 14” from the ground to the bottom of the bumper.
FRAMES/SUSPENSION 1. Spring spacers are allowed but no metal allowed above the top of spring, may kick or change coil springs. 2. Tie rods must be oem with factory ends. May weld the factory sleeves. No visible added metal. 3. Factory spindle swaps are ok- Ford to Chevy, etc.. 4. You may use replacement ball joints with new stock ones. No Aftermarket. No welding 5. You may change A-arms from new style to old style A-arms. Welding allowed, may use chain or you can weld your Arms down with (2) 2x2 ¼ inch straps. 2 per side. 6. No welding, plating, or reinforcing of the frame or suspension. 7. All factory frame holes must be left open. 8. Any reinforcement of the frame found will result in disqualification 9. CORE SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT MOUNT MUST REMAIN IN FACTORY LOCATION. You may shorten the front frame up to the front body mount, but cannot remove the front body mount. 10. Aftermarket steering columns are ok. 11. Rear frame rails may not be shortened and you may use 3/8 chain or wire from your axle to the frame hump. ONE PLACE PER SIDE. WELDING ALLOWED. 12. Rear frame rails can be pre-bent, notched, or dimpled from the rear axle back but no material can be added. 13. Leaf Spring conversions are allowed.
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION 1. Any engine or transmission may be used in any car, must be mounted within 6” of the original engine. 2. Lower engine cradles with front plate and pulley protectors are allowed but nothing can go past the back side of headers. If using a pulley protector, you MUST remove the sway bar. 3. Cradle cannot go past the center of the engine on the sides. No higher than the valve covers. 4. Factory / Aftermarket basic motor mounts and store-bought transmission mounts are allowed. 5. May weld 1 inch spacer on the motor mount to raise the engine. 6. Homemade gas pedals and shifters are allowed but may not reinforce the car in any way. 7. Any crossmember allowed, no truck. May weld a piece of 3’’x3’’x4’’ angle to frame to aid in attaching crossmember only to side rails. Crossmember can only be bolted if using angle iron. 8. Can run Aftermarket bellhousings or tail shafts but must cut (8) 6x1 slits in floor.
REAR END 1. Any rear end allowed. If your rear end has a brace it must be 5’’ away from the frame. 2. Slider drive shaft is permitted. 3. You may have (1) place per side of chain for leaf spring clamps (2) wraps per place. 4. May run stock trailing arms. WELDING ALLOWED 5. You may use a 3/8 chain or wire from your axle around the frame / hump. ONE PLACE PER SIDE. 6. Rear diff may be locked or welded.
BODY 1. Cannot remove body from frame. 2. May change 6 body mounts total that are already in a stock location to ½” all thread. All thread may only be 8 inches long. Core supports all thread counts for 2 locations. 3. 2 nuts, 2 washers, 2 flat plates (3x3) to mount your body mounts in each location. 4. No doubling of body panels allowed. 5. Doors may be chained or wired. If welded- 12’’ total per seam 3’’x1/8” flat strap. 6. Pounding on sheet metal and body creasing are allowed. 7. Rust Repair; the only rust repair will be in the interior of the passenger compartment for safety reasons only.
RADIATOR AND CORE SUPPORT 1. Any automotive type of radiator can be used. Aluminum Radiators are LEGAL. 2. Factory condensers may be bolted in with (4) - 3/8 bolts. 3. Core support spacers must be rubber hockey pucks, 4 inch max. 4. May change bolts for Core support to (5/8 threaded rod max) . Max of 4 nuts per all thread. 5. (2) 6’’x3’’ x ⅛ flat strap with 4 pieces of ⅜ threaded rod to hold radiator in. Bolted or welded to the core support. 6. Radiator may be moved.
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 intake, (8) ⅜ bolts total may be used to hold sheet metal together around cut outs in hood. 2. Hoods may be secured by the 2 pieces of all thread in the core support. May use a 3x3 washer to hold the 4 hood down. 3. (4) LOCATIONS of #9 wire, 5/16 chain or angle 2x2x2 inches long weld to top of the hood and fender with a ½ bolt per location. (Only if your hood is aluminum you can weld the angle to the fender under the hood and bolt through your hood.) 4. You are allowed (2) locations of #9 wire from bumper to core support.
TRUNK 1. You may choose ONE of the following options for your (8) attachment points a) (8) attachment point places of #9 wire to sheet metal only. b) (8) 3/8 bolts and washers through the rain channel. c) angle 2x2x2 inches long weld to top of the trunk and quarter panel with a ½ bolt per location 2. You may weld washers 2 ½ O.D. Max to the sheet metal only for your #9 wire. 3. (2) Locations of ⅝ thread rod welded to the side of the frame 4” on each side 1 (3x3) washer OD & (1) nut per threaded rod. 4. You may have a single 90-degree bend anyway in your trunk lid. 5. Body metal may be crimped but not folded over.
SAFETY CAGES 1. All cars must have a safety cage and rollover bar. 2. A 4-point cage is required. 3. Your cage must have a bar behind the driver’s seat. 4. You must have (2) side bars 1 per side and they cannot be longer than 60’’. 5. Roll over the bar cannot be more than 12” behind the top of the head rest. Rollover bar cannot be attached to the frame. Weld or bolt it to sheet metal only. Cannot be attached to any body mounts. 6. Rollover bars can be bolted with 2x2x2'' angle to the roof, no kickers coming off the cage or rollover bar. 7. The cage can be welded to sheet metal only besides down bars. 8. (2) down posts two (1) per side. Roll over bar counts as 2 if run to the floor. Must stay behind the front inside door seam. 9. Cage can be made from nothing bigger than 6” pipe, 6” square tubing, or 2”x 6” box tube. 10. Gas tank protectors 30’’ wide max. No higher than 4’’ above the tank. 4’’ off the floor if mounted to the cage. 11. You may have a door plate outside of the car on the driver's side only. Passenger side is allowed if the car is a pre-run. 12. All down bars / rear bars and halo must be within the 60” door bars. 13. Must have (2) 3x 1⁄4'' Window bars. Cannot re-enforce the car. Sheet metal to sheet metal only.
GAS TANKS AND FUEL PUMPS 1. Stock gas tank MUST be removed from the original position and mounted in the rear seat area and secured. 2. All tanks must be steel or aluminum and have a secure cap. A marine tank or fuel cell is strongly recommended. All lines and fittings must be leak proof and meet approval of the track officials. 3. Electric fuel pumps are allowed. Must be covered with nonflammable material. 4. Gas tank protectors 30’’ wide max. No higher than 4’’ above the tank. 4’’ off the floor if mounted to the cage.
TIRES 1. Any Tires and wheel combo must have a tire- cannot run just a rim. With the exception of NO split rims or studded tires.
PRE-RAN VEHICLES 1. Allowed two 6” x 6” x 1/8” repair plates after each heat you are in. 2. You may only repair back to stock strength. Subject to tech approval. 3. Only one 6” x 6” plate per frame rail, per heat. 4. You may cut the plate into 2 separate pieces. 5. Each piece may not be within 1” of each other. 6. Repair plate may be cut or bent and welded or bolted to any damaged area of the frame you choose. 7. Chain or wire allowed for repairs after heat. 8. Only a single wrap at any point on the vehicle 9. Maximum 4 chains or wires 2. 4’ max length. 10. Pre-ran cars may use plates to repair damage only to restore to stock strength, subject to the above rules and subject to tech approval. 11. If deemed excessive you will have the opportunity to fix it. 12. Must pass tech inspection by specified time for that show. If you have any questions please call, text, or email Blake Walker.
Blake Walker (719)619-7081
blakewalker2019@gmail.com
