Stock
& Compact Car Demolition Derby Rules
The following rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of the Western Illinois Fair Demolition
Derby's and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These regulations shall govern the condition of all events, and by participating in these events, all participants
are deemed to have complied with these rules. No express or implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of or compliance with these rules and/regulations. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to
any participant, spectator, or official.
The Western Illinois Fair Demo Derby Officials shall be empowered to permit minor deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in their opinion do not lower the safety factor. Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials, and their decision is
final. The Western Illinois Fair reserves the right to approve and/or reject all entries.
The Western Illinois Fair, event sponsors, and their agents of any sort are not responsible for accidents.
Contestants are herewith advised that Pike County Style demolition
derbies are destructive derbies run to the last car in motion.
We DO NOT have nor enforce rules prohibiting deliberate, destructive
contact excepting those required for participant and spectator
safety.
There will be $500 protest fee due from any contestant who wishes to protest another entrant's vehicle.
Protest must be
made no later than 5-minutes after the heat in question.
Only drivers may protest.
IF a problem is found the fee is refundable.
IF nothing is found, half will go to the car protested, and half will go to
The Western Illinois Fair.
These are the rules and they will be enforced!
Let's have fun; if your don't want to, stay at home.
Knock out the windows and derby!
The intent of these rules is to allow for a safe demolition derby event in standard size un-modified vehicles. Modifications will only be allowed to provide for occupant safety, and to prevent bumpers, hoods and other large pieces of the car from falling off.
These rules dated
02/23/2010
supersede all other rules in existence.
IF IT DOES NOT SAY IT IN THE RULES “DON’T
JUST ASSUME YOU CAN DO IT." CALL FIRST!!!! 217-491-1409 Moose
(Chris Weatherby)
Changes to the Modified
Rules for this class:
The stock car must be stock.
Judges will rule on the classification of
any vehicle competing on an individual basis and their decision
is final.
No modifications of motor, drive train, tires, bumpers, frame, rear end, drive shaft or any other part of the car may be made except as specified in these rules. Any stock passenger car or station wagon, foreign or domestic will be allowed.
Maximum of 108 inches wheelbase is required for Compact Events.
Minimum of 100 inches wheelbase is
required for Stock Events.
Judges will rule on the classification of any car competing on an
individual basis and their decision is final. No trucks, jeeps,
hearses, limousines Lincolns or Chrysler Imperials allowed
except for specified events.
All doors MUST be secured.
Doors must be welded, chained, bolted, or wired, but must be
secured in an acceptable manner. Tailgates on station wagons may
be chained, bolted or wired only. Do not weld tailgates.
Driver and passenger protection is highly recommended. No more than a half cage is allowed. Cage protection must be bolted in.
A heavy bar between the front center of the roof at the
windshield opening and the top center of the firewall is
REQUIRED!
No body or frame reinforcing will be allowed.
Bumpers must
be a stock passenger car bumper with no modifications.
The hood and
trunk must be wired down with
four pieces of #9 wire or light chain. Wires
or chains must be outboard of the radiator. The hood and trunk
must also be secured with
four bolts each no
larger than 3/4" diameter. Hoods, trunks and tailgates must open for inspection upon request of officials.
All frames must remain in OEM stock. Don’t add cable, wire or chain tensioning in or outside of frame. Any driver caught with an altered frame at check in will not be allowed to enter that car.
Inner fenders may not be secured in any extra way.
Suspension must remain stock. All cars must have some give or bounce. No stiff suspension. Do not weld suspension components including upper and lower control arms, tie rods, etc.
Frame must remain stock. Absolutely no fillers inside
(no concrete) or added reinforcement outside frame. Do not weld frame seams. Repairs must be made to a broken or rusted frame and must meet approval of officials. Do not use camouflage materials on frame.
Engine,
Transmission, Rear end Regulations:
Tires
Only standard
stock original equipment passenger car tires and wheels are allowed.
No welding or reinforcing of wheels is
allowed.
The Western Illinois Fair reserves the right to modify any or all rules up to one hour before the starting of the first heat of any event. |
