Creston BC - Demolition Derby - May 23rd, 2010. Racing starts at 11:00am. Limited seating available.
Kitchener Airport, $8/spectator $60/competitor. Tech gate closes at 9:30am. Heat draws at 10:15am.
Concession on site with hot food and cold drinks. No alcohol allowed. No Dogs. No glass containers.
**NEW Rules for 2010 are red in color**
Competitor Rules :
Items you must do to your car
1. Remove all glass, plastic ornaments, lights and bulbs. Car must be clean of loose objects and glass. Chrome side trims and hubcaps must be removed. All trailer hitches and gas tanks must be removed.
2. Remove all upholstery except front seat.
3. Drivers door must be reinforced. Use either cement or steel bars. All doors must be securely fastened shut. NO WELDING OF DOOR BARS. Bolts holding bars to car must go through entire door or fender, not just outer skin. Any good size washer is allowed. Bolts must not extrude beyond bars within reason. Door bar can only extend maximum of 8 inches ahead or behind fender/door seam.
4. Hoods, tailgates, doors and trunk lids must be held down in a maximum of 6 places and are to be a minimum 6 inches apart. 1 ¼ inch all thread is the maximum size for material. Hood hold down bolts cannot be installed in front of the radiator or directly to the bumper. Sedans may use four solid connections to the frame ( two on the hood and two on the trunk.) Station Wagons can replace two original rear body mounts with all-thread and also may use two solid connections in the front. All hoods must have holes on each side of the carburetor for fire extinguisher accessibility. You must have a suitable air cleaner on you carburetor.
5. You must remove your gas tank and replace it with a metal jerry can or boat tank (with a maximum of five gallon capacity) in the back seat area of the car, and securely fasten it to the floor.
6. Battery must be located on the floor on the front passenger side of the car It must be secured and must be covered with a floor mat. Maximum of two batteries per car.
7. Electric switches must be uniformed, up or forward for on, Down or backward for off.
Optional Items:
1. Wheel wells and bumpers may be trimmed, and folded back and rebolted/welded to itself.
2. Motor and transmission mounts may be strengthened and rear end locked.
3. Bumpers: We want bumpers to stay on the cars. It you wish to weld your bumper to the frame and to the bracket, this is acceptable. You may also weld the shocks on the bumper. Bumper swaps are okay from car to car.
4. A cross brace is strongly recommended and should be used in front and behind the seat that is connected to the door bars. The passenger door brace is optional. Crossbars must be within reasonable size (2” – 6”). The rear cross bar may be mounted from the bar to the floor, but not the frame.
5. A sturdy metal headrest should be in all cars. Either door post to door post or roof to floor types is acceptable. Headrest bracket can be welded or bolted to the top of the cross brace.
6. A transmission cooler is okay to use but cannot be mounted on the outside of the vehicle.
7. Transmission dipstick overflow is recommended to keep fluids away from the exhaust and to prevent fires.
8. Fire walls can be hammered back or cut away to allow for distributor clearance.
9. Any type of fuel pump is permitted. Drive shafts may be welded. On sedans, rear coil springs may tacked to differential only or single wrap of chain through coil and around differential.
10. Replacing your rag joint on the steering column shaft with a u-joint is allowed.
11. Drivers door having a screen/mesh over the window opening.
Items you must NOT do to your car.
1. No trailer hitches are permitted; remove its frame and all components. There is absolutely no welding to the frame unless to repair frame from damage, with exception of bumper brackets. Absolutely no reinforcing of frame will be tolerated. Nothing may be braced or bolted beyond the door bars to strengthen or reinforce the car. Valve stem covers are okay.
2. No water coolant systems allowed in the car, leave it in the stock location or remove.
3. Engine and transmission must remain in stock position but chaining and or welding of motor mounts is recommended.
4. All tires must be D.O.T approved. No industrial or sand tires allowed. Only inner tubes and air allowed in tires.
7. Exhaust: do not remove manifolds; muffler and tail pipe may be cut off. Headers through hood are acceptable.
8. When repairing damaged cars, no reinforcements allowed. Any metal used must be same gauge as original or thinner.
9. No reinforcing of steering system allowed.
10. Nothing other than pump gasoline or diesel will be allowed. No additional starting fluid will be allowed.
Safety Rules
1. Entries are open to men and women 16 years or older (under 19 must be signed for by parent at tech gate unless other arrangements have been made.)
2. All drivers must wear approved helmets and safety glasses or goggles. Seat belts must be worn at all times. Shoulder belt recommended.
3. Drivers are advised to pad their steering wheel centers and drivers door.
4. Drivers must remain inside vehicle during race and also keep head and arms inside vehicle at all times. One exception is fire.
5. Clothing- long sleeve shirt, jacket, and long legged pants or coveralls are mandatory. Fire suits are strongly recommended.
6. Maximum of 4 pit crew including driver allowed in pits at any given time.
Derby Rules
1. Anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs will asked to leave.
2. Intentional hits on the driver side door will result in automatic disqualification at judge’s discretion.
3. When a vehicle becomes disabled or timed out drivers must remove their flag. Once flag has been removed, vehicle is out for the remainder of the heat. If you hit a vehicle with a flag down, you will be disqualified at judge’s discretion.
5. A horn will indicate start, finish, and also emergency stops.
6. There is a 90 second rule in place. Drivers must start your stalled vehicle and make a hit within this time frame or you will be disqualified.
7. Last aggressive hit will win the heat (judge’s discretion)
8. All vehicles must be inspected for safety, prior to the start of the derby. All cars winning their heat may be inspected for reinforcement. If any found the car is disqualified and the second place car will move into the first place position.
9. ALL JUDGE’S DECISIONS WILL BE FINAL.
10. If a rule is not covered here, this does not mean it is legal. Contact the tech committee listed below if you have any questions.
11. No Imperials, Limos over 155" wheelbase on standard frames, Hearses , Ambulances or Rachero/El Caminos.
Contact information
Between the hours of 9:00am – 9:00pm
Steve Gregr (Safety Inspector) 250-428-8889
Blaine Whitford (Derby Coordinator) 250-428-5463