GRAND DEMOLITION DERBY

Chairman: Tom Stefano 834-4729 email: tjstefano@alltel.net & Merlin Young 781-1900

Date: August 11th 2007

Place: Al Dietz Memorial Track Pit Price: $10.00 Pit Pass over 16years of age.

Time: 7:00 p.m. $5.00 per Car Registration

Registration: 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Prize Money

Grand Demo

1 st . $1,000. & Trophy

2 nd . $500. & Trophy

3 rd . $250. & Trophy

Heat winners

1 st . & 2 nd . $50. & Trophy

•  Cars will be inspected by an independent inspector.

•  When registering a vehicle, it will be necessary to fill out a form with name, address and phone number

Which will be turned into the office to keep on file for a year.

•  Inspection of vehicles will be done in a rope off area where only the driver and the inspectors will be allowed.

•  A check list for the vehicle will be gone over by driver and inspectors: both must sign the list upon completion

of car inspection. This paper is to be kept with driver's registration form.

•  Once vehicles pass inspection, drivers will be required to take them to a holding area, where work on the vehicle is prohibited and cannot be touched by drivers until drivers heat is called.

•  No full framed Chrysler Imperials are allowed.

•  Cars in a heat will be determined by random draw all done once all cars are registered.

•  No cars will be accepted once this takes place.

•  Six officials will be used during each heat.

•  Re-Inspection of winning three vehicles will be done following feature of derby.

•  Remove ALL GLASS including windshield, side windows, rear windows, head and taillights. All Plastic

trim, molding and grill. Rolling windows down is not permitted.

•  Vehicle must be swept clean. No junk tires, wheels, metal parts, broken glass, etc…allowed in car.

•  Remove chrome-molding strips and complete rear seat must be removed. On station wagons all rear seats must be removed.

•  Remove any sharp protruding fins or dangerous objects must be mashed down or cut off.

•  Bumpers off stock nature, stock mounting, no reinforcements, No truck bumpers. Bumpers can be welded to frame. No bridge mounting.

•  Welded solid or chained down engine mounts are recommended.

•  Radiators must remain in original position or be taken off. Comparable replacement radiators are permitted.

•  Seat bracing is permitted from floor only. No roll cage.

•  All doors must be fastened shut by chains, welded, or bolted for the driver's safety. Only six 3” welds allowed per door. No limit on welding of drivers door or passenger door if no post. Coil springs may be welded to axle only.

•  Any battery size is allowed. The battery must be moved from original position and be placed in the driver's compartment and securely fastened and covered.

•  Trunks or tailgates must be welded, bolted or chained. Maximum of six 3- inch welds permitted. No banding or strapping permitted. Hoods must have an opening of 12”X12”. Hoods must be open for inspection. Inside of trunk must be visible for inspection. Stock body mounts must remain and no extra body mounts permitted. No interior panels welded. No reinforcing tailgate permitted. NO WEDGING OF VEHICLES!

•  All vehicles must be equipped with an air cleaner.

•  Special numbers are permitted. Please add extra number on roof. No Profanity will be allowed on any portion of the vehicle.

•  Drivers door must be painted white for safety. White car doors must be painted orange or yellow.

15. Stock gas tanks must be removed. Metal replacement gas tanks recommended. Plastic gas tanks may be

used in cased in a metal or wood box and must be placed in front of rear axle but no further ahead than

the back of the front seat. Tank must be welded, metal banded, or bolted firmly to the floor. No rubber or nylon

straps permitted. Gas line and fittings may be rubber, metal, or nylon. No plastic gas lines permitted.

•  Pump gasoline or racing fuel permitted. No alcohol or methanol fuel will be tested with hydrometer.

•  No welding of leaf springs permitted. Leaf springs may be banded or clamped in two places. Absolutely no taping.

•  It is recommended that the driver's door be reinforced inside with steel bar, angle iron, or pipe length not to extend more than eight inches on either end of drivers door. May fill with concrete.

•  No solid steel bladed fan can be used. Clutch type, plastic, fiberglass or electric fans may be used.

•  Tires must be DOT approved – 8 ply or less automotive type. No double tires or foreign material in tires permitted. No studs or screws in rims to hold tires. Valve stem protectors are allowed. No split rims. Wheel weights must be removed. No hyster or truck tires permitted.

•  A strong wire or nylon mesh screen is recommended on driver's window and windshield area. Plexiglas is permitted in driver's windshield.

•  Front and rear spring suspension, stock appearing, and discretion of official. No welding of shocks or struts. No pipes inside coil springs.

•  Safety belts Z-90 or better-approved helmets, goggles, safety glasses, or face shields are required. No deliberate hitting on driver's door. Vehicles must have dependable brakes at all times and boundaries must be observed. No cars are permitted in

the competition area before the heat in which they are to participate. A vehicle will be disqualified if the driver's door comes open during the event. A one-minute limit will be enforced by track officials for restarts and for making competitive contact with another car. Hits must be aggressive. Simple contact within the time does not constitute combat and could be considered sandbagging. All cars are to be removed from track and fair grounds or they will become the property of the elk county fair authority and the officials will have them removed (unless other wise specified at the meeting).

•  A fire extinguisher is recommended at close reach in driver's compartment.

•  Vehicles will be disqualified after a second fire of the night. Officials discretion on type of fire.

•  Front suspension and rear control arms, Absolutely no reinforcing permitted.

•  Any American made automobile, hardtop, sedan, or station wagon. No 4 wheel drives, commercial vehicles, or trucks. NO limo's.

•  1977 and newer coil spring cars may have leaf springs added.

•  Bumper heights will be checked as you enter the track. 22 inches maximum height. Except pre run cars. Cars from 1977 and up are permitted tail pipe clamps on legal shocks 22 inches maximum height to bottom of bumper.

•  No alcoholic beverages will be permitted on fair grounds . All cars entering the pits will be searched for alcoholic beverages. Any drivers or pit person found with alcoholic beverages will be disqualified

•  All participates are responsible for cleaning up their area when leaving – including ALL car parts.

•  All decisions of the officials are final! (NO WHINNING)

•  AGE LIMIT IN PITS: No one under age of 16 is allowed in the pits.

•  Only the Tow Truck and Vehicles with tools are allowed in pit area