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Demo Derby Rules and Information March 23, 2013

IF YOU INTEND TO COMPETE IN THE DEMO DERBY, PLEASE CALL US AND LET US KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
 
(334) 262-6101
 
Pit Pass: $30/person
Derby Entry Fee: $20/car
 
Purse Structure: 1st $1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $300
 
Best Appearing Car Bonus: $100 will be awarded to best or coolest appearing car as voted by applause from the crowd before the start of the Derby.
 
We are working on more bonuses such as potential tow money for out of state participants. 
 
Derby will be conducted on pit road at Montgomery Motor Speedway. A section of pit road, 100-200ft. in length (determined by car count), will be blocked off with concrete barriers at each end, and the gap in the wall blocked off as well. Soapy water will be put down in Derby area to provide a slick surface.
 
RULES
No Trucks or SUVS allowed
1. All cars must be stripped of all glass, body molding, and all exterior lighting. The interior and trunk
area
must be cleaned of anything that could injure driver during derby.
2. 5 gallons of fuel maximum.
3. Battery may be relocated to passenger floor board, but must me covered.
4. The radiator must remain in stock location.
5. All doors must be chained, welded, or wired closed to prevent from opening during the derby. Metal
straps can be welded to the door seams with a 3 in wide X 1/8 thick max.
6. Trunks must remain open for inspection and Chained after. Trunks must remain empty.
7. No adding of metal to any frame, body or suspensions allowed. No reinforcement of front end, rear
end,
radiator support, fenders or anywhere on car. Any rust patching on body panels are subject to tech
officials’ approval.
8. No doubling of body panels allowed, no added metal allowed. Rusted out holes in your floor sheet
metal may be patched where components will be mounted or for drivers safety, sheet metal only. No
other sheet metal patching is allowed unless it is a safety issue. You may not patch clean and solid
floors.
9. Transmission must remain stock.
10. Rear Ends must be stock to year of car, may be locked for positive traction.
11. All drivers will use DOT approved helmet and use seat belts at all times. Shoes and pants are
required. FIRE SUIT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
12. All cars must have working brakes.
13. Only one person per car allowed at the tech booth area when cars are being teched. This rule will be
strictly enforced.
14. Driver must were helmet, seat belt and eye protection at all times.
15. Drivers must remain in the vehicle with helmet, seatbelt and eye protection on until notified by an
official
that it is safe to exit the vehicle.
16. All vehicles must have a fire extinguisher mounted within the drivers reach, inside the car.
17. Driver’s door hits are illegal. If the hit is deemed by the official to be careless or intentional, you
will be
disqualified.
18. No hot rodding in the pits. Keep it at an idle.
19. Any open door will be cause for disqualification; Fire will be cause for disqualification.
20. You must make aggressive hit every 60 seconds. You will not be given any warnings: you will just
be timed out.
21. All glass must be removed.
22. Engines must remain stock for car.
23. Aluminum or steel wheels permitted. No solid tires.
24. You may not add cooling capacity. No supplemental cooling devices allowed.
25. Suspension must be original factory suspension for that car.
26. Just because it is not listed in these rules doesn’t make it legal. If you are not sure about a rule,
contact us before you do it.
27. All cars must pass inspection before being allowed to derby.
28. Officials and Tech inspectors have final decision on all rules!!!!!!!!!
29. Building your cars to these rules does not make demolition derby’s safe. These rules are to help make
every car have a fair chance to win. These rules are not for drivers’ safety. You enter these demolition
derby’s at your own risk with the understanding that you could have injury, harm, or death and will
acknowledge this on your release of liability for.

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