Tri-City Speedway Rules

     

     

    2006 COMPACT & MID-SIZE CAR DEMOLITION DERBY RULES

    1. COMPACT DEMO: 104 inch or smaller wheel-base. 4-cylinder only. NO Chevy Celebrity’s or Pontiac 6000’s.

    2. MID-SIZE DEMO: 4-cyl. Or V-6 front wheel drive only, NO V-8’s.

    3. Cars should remain stock. Everything MUST remain in original location. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Battery may be moved into passenger’s compartment, IF safely and securely mounted. 2. Stock gas tank must be safely and securely mounted in the rear seat. Boat tanks are recommended. NO CANS WITH HOSES TAPED INTO THE LIDS ALLOWED! SUSPENSIONS: MUST have travel and CANNOT be solid (welded, blocked, chained, etc.)

    4. DRIVER’S DOOR may be welded solid, or securely fastened with ¼” (minimum) chain or cable. Diagonal brace behind drivers seat is PERMITTED from “hump” (may be plated) to doorpost only. MUST mount at least 6” below bottom of window opening. If used, MUST be done in a safe and secure manner. May be gusseted. NO “MICKEY MOUSE” jobs. No side to side bars, no “X” brace, No other welding permitted.

    4. HOOD may not be welded. Hoods must be securely fastened using ¼” minimum chain or cable. OPTION – hood may be bolted down, MAXIMUM of 2 bolts per side, 4 bolts total. Maximum bolt size ½” diameter. May NOT attach to frame. Hood must have at least one 4” hole in each side for fire extinguisher access.

    5. TRUNK must be securely fasted using ¼” (minimum) chain or cable. OPTION - may be bolted down, maximum 2 bolts per side, 4 bolts total. Maximum bolt size ½” diameter.

    6. MUST HAVE BAR OR CHAIN IN CENTER OF WINDHIELD OPENING FROM ROOF TO CAWL, MUST BE SECURELY FASTENED.

    7. TIRES – radial tires only, no truck tires, no studded tires, no recaps of any kind, no stem guards, NO winter tires, NO tires larger than P 215 x 14.

    8. NO WINDOW GLASS ALLOWED. All glass, lights, chrome, and all of the grill MUST be removed from the car BEFORE it arrives at the speedway. NO BROKEN WINDOW GLASS WILL BE TOLERATED INSIDE OF THE CAR, and that includes trunk, door wells, rear window deck, and floor.

    9. DRIVERS MUST BE 16 YEARS OF AGE or older. They must have current PHOTO DRIVER’S LICENSE AND/OR PHOTO ID.

    10. All drivers MUST wear approved safety helmet, full-face shield or goggles. Must have working non-passive restraint-style lap seat belt, shoulder belt recommended. Racing style seat harness ALLOWED. Safety gloves, neck support collar, and knee pads HIGHLY recommended. NO shorts, cut-offs, etc. permitted. Helmet and seat belts MUST be on and fastened while in the car and on the track.

    11. Drivers MUST run aggressively (be hitting at ALL TIMES) while demo is under GREEN flag status. Cars CANNOT sit for more that two (2) minutes. Violations may be a cause for disqualification.

    12. NO HITTING on driver’s door. NO “deliberate” head-on collisions.

    13. Cars MUST stay on front straight-away and within the field of contact (inside WHITE end lines) during demo derby. NO RACING THROUGH INFIELD WILL BE TOLERATED.

    14. Drivers MUST stay in their cars WITH seat belts and helmets on and fastened UNTIL demo derby is over or it has been stopped (red flagged).

    15. Both doors and roof MUST be painted with car’s number in 18” high readable digits. Additionally, 12” high, 24” wide “STAND UP” number MUST be placed on roof. NO OBSCENITIES WILL BE TOLERATED ON CARS!

    16. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, the RED flag will be waved, the red lights will come on, and all drivers will QUIT hitting and come to a stop. ANY driver that DOES NOT cease hitting, or DOES NOT stop in a reasonable period of time WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Drivers MUST pay attention to the flagman and lights at ALL TIMES.

    17. NO pre-packed cars will be allowed to participate in the Demolition Derbies at or promoted by Tri-City Speedway. Any car deemed by Track Officials to have an unfair advantage over the rest of the field, will be barred from participating.

    18. Any driver and/or crew member found to be or suspected of being in possession and/or under the influence of an ILLEGAL DRUG(S) while on track property WILL be turned over to Local and/or State Law Enforcement Officers. Car WILL be disqualified from scheduled demolition derby. Any driver and/or crewmember found in possession of and/or under the influence of alcohol, while on track property, WILL be removed and/or refused entrance to the pits. Cars can and may be barred from participating in scheduled demolition derby. IF deemed necessary, individuals WILL BE turned over to Local and/or State Law Enforcement Officers.

    19. Twenty (20) or more cars – two (2) heats of ten (10) cars each. Final two (2) from each will continue to the main. For every additional ten (10) cars, an additional heat will be added with an additional two (2) cars to the main.

    CARS MUST BE READY FOR INSPECTION UPON ARRIVAL AT SPEEDWAY.

    20. When the evening’s events are finished, if your demo car is left over night, please leave the keys in them or bring them to the pit office. Also ALL demo cars must be removed from premises by noon the following day.

    NOTE: This is intended to be a safe and enjoyable event. NO expressed and/or implied warranty or safety assurance shall result from the publication, or compliance with, these rules and regulations. These rules are subject to change, in the interest of safety.

    Payoff: 1st $300.00

    2nd $200.00

    3rd $100.00