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2008 RULES AND REGULATIONS
! IF YOUR CAR IS NOT INSIDE THESE RULES, YOUR CAR WILL NOT RUN !
!!! NO ALCOHOL OR INTOXICATED PEOPLE IN THE PITS !!! *They will be ejected and possibly arrested. Any alcohol will be confiscated and not returned* ***ABSOLUTELY NO PIT/DRIVER COMMUNICATION DEVICES ALLOWED ***
! ALL VEHICLES AND DEBRIS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE EVENT LOCATION AFTER COMPLETION !
1) Any factory stock American or Imported auto or station wagon with a wheelbase over 105” is allowed. ! No Chrysler Imperials or imperial sub frames ! ( with the exception of 1974 & newer ). No convertibles, 4wd vehicles, jeeps, trucks, limos, hearse, ambulances, or suv's will be permitted . 2) All glass, chrome moldings, rear seats, sun visors, rear view mirrors, carpet & headliners must be removed from the interior of vehicle. All trash and loose pieces must be removed from the car. ( ALL AIR BAGS MUST BE REMOVED ) Open Holes left in firewall after stripping must be covered 3) Inner driver door upholstery panel or padding is required. ( Drivers door protection is highly recommended ) 4) All glass ,outside chrome and plastic trim including grills must be removed, all head and tail lights, side markers also the factory nose and tail piece if fiberglass. Sunroofs must be removed and covered with sheetmetal. Everything must be removed prior to coming to the track ! Windshield removal is optional, if removed it may be replaced with wire mesh and a center support from the roof to the cowl area. 5) No bumper or frame mounted hitches allowed. 6) All air conditioning systems must be drained and rubber hoses removed prior to arrival at track. 7) FAN BLADES ARE NOT PERMITTED ( HOWEVER Plastic blade electric fans may be used ) 8) A working hydraulic operated brake system is mandatory. 9) Stock gas tank must be removed and a 6 gal. Max. metal, or approved plastic marine tank will be permitted. An approved Tank must have a fuel line type fitting. ( NO GAS CANS ) Fuel tank must be securely fastened in the area vacated by the rear seat, they must be chained or metal strapped ! ( Drivers that are using alternative types of fuel such as Methanol or alcohol based fuels must inform officials at inspection. ) 10) Battery must be securely fastened to the front passenger's floorboard. The battery must be in a secured metal frame or box and covered with a rubber mat. Use metal straps or chains to secure the battery. ( ! Absolutely no Wooden Boxes ! ) 11) All doors must be fastened shut by a solid steel banding, chains, cable or welded ( Outside Seams Only plating may be 3/16”x 3” maximum.) Chains or cables must be min. 1/4” and max. of 3/8”. Rust repairs may be made within reason, however metal must be factory thickness or less with no more than a 1” overlap onto good sheet metal ( rusted metal must be removed, and patch may be stitch welded only, not welded solid. ( You Must Prove Rust Existed ) Sheet metal tears on used cars may be repaired on front doors only for safety reasons. 12) No modifications or reinforcements allowed to the car body or frame. ( Protective reinforcement is allowed on driver's door only. It may not extend more than 6” past front or rear door seam on either end. *A side to side hollow pipe may be placed behind the drivers seat and in place of the dash board if it is removed, they must be a ( min. of 2” O.D. / max. of 4” O.D. with no larger than 6” by 6” plates welded on ends, they must be securely welded to the interior of car. Rear seat plates may be lengthened within reason to meet inner door posts.) NO CONNECTIONS OF ANY TYPE MAY BE MADE TO VEHICLE FRAME, FLOOR ,OR FIREWALL ! Pre bending of cars will be allowed within reason. 13) NO WELDING , BOLTING , OR FILLING OF FRAMES AND BODY SEAMS ( THIS INCLUDES FENDERS AND QUARTER PANELS ) 14) Vehicle body mounts must be factory or less, if factory bushing mounts are removed no larger than a 1/2” bolt may be used along with 2 washers no larger than 3” square or round x 1/4” thick. ( NO ADDING OF EXTRA MOUNTS ) 15) 2 Additional Roof chains may be used, they may go from the roof to sheet metal only ! ( no solid connections to vehicle frame ) 16) Hoods MUST BE OPEN for inspection, trunk and station wagon inner decks must be visible. All cars must have a hood, they must remain in their stock locations and use the factory mounting hinges or less. 17) Hood and trunk must be secured after inspection. ( Max. of 6 places on hood & 6 places on trunk.) Minimum 1/4” chain or cable, maximum 3/8” chain or cable. No "X"-ing of chains or cables on trunk or hood. No Ready-rod to frame connections, if welded, 6 locations each. Maximum of 6” each weld. This rule includes the rear inner deck and tailgates of station wagons. Plates on hood and trunk can be no larger than 3” square or round by 1/4”thick. ( No larger than 1/2 inch bolts or ready rod will be allowed to fasten the hood or trunk lid ) 18) There MUST be a hole in the hood above the carburetor approx. 12” in diameter . All vehicles must have a air cleaner of some type on the engine, no open carburetors will be allowed. Exhaust may exit out of the bottom of the vehicle or through the hood . ( If the exhaust exits out the hood steel fuel line must be used in the engine compartment and extend beyond the firewall, also the exhaust must extend 12” above the valve covers for safety reasons ) Holes cut in the hood for carburetor and exhaust may be secured together with a total of 12 bolts no larger than 5/16” . 19) Any engine and transmission may be used in any model, must be mounted within 4” of original engine position. ( No metal or gussets may be added to cross-members, frame, or engine cradle for extra strength . ) ! ONLY WHAT IS NECESSARY TO MOUNT ENGINE ! 20) All cooling systems must be original equipment or less and must be located under the hood , looped systems will be limited to the area vacated by the radiator .Only water will be allowed in cooling systems, all antifreeze must be removed prior to coming to the track ( No auxiliary tanks allowed ) No cooling systems ( motor oil, transmission or water ) are allowed in the driver’s compartment. 21) Rear ends must be passenger car type only. You may use any type rear in any make of car, however they must be in stock position using stock springs and mounting locations. ( No truck rears, no flipping of rears or leaf over conversions will be permitted ) Rears may be locked or welded. 22) ( Suspension must work ) No solid shocks or adding extra clamps or springs to suspension, no blocks or spring spacers. A) Coil springs may be tack welded or hose clamped to help keep them in place. B) No welding, bolting or stacking of springs on leaf spring cars, springs must be of factory type and step down lengths for vehicle and show no obvious signs of modifications. ( Maximum of no more than 7 leafs per side ) If factory spring clamps are broken or missing they may be replaced with a maximum of 2 O.E.M , or fabricated clamps no more than 1”x 4”x 3/16” thick using 3/8” bolts or less per side. C) If Air or Coil over shocks are used they must allow suspension to move. ( This includes torsion front suspension ) D) Rears may be chained however suspension must move. ( Officials Discretion ) 23) Steering systems may be altered within reason to prevent bind up of steering shaft ( No reinforcing of steering components ) 24) Bumpers must be factory stock, however bumpers may be swapped and flipped from different models. ( No truck bumpers allowed ) Bumper mounting brackets and Shock bumpers may be welded and bolted to the bumper. Bumper brackets may be welded to the frame, NO ADDING OF EXTRA METAL ALLOWED .Bumpers must be chained so they won’t fall off ( ! CHAIN MUST GO THROUGH THE BUMPER with 2 Chains 3/8” maximum ! ) 25) Tires must be DOT approved sidewalls, no solid or liquid filled tires of any kind will be allowed. NO STUDDED OR PADDLE TYPE TIRES ALLOWED All wheel weights must be removed from inside and outside of wheels. Valve stem guards may be used . 26) ALL CARS MUST HAVE 18" HIGH NUMBERS CLEARLY PAINTED ON THE ROOF & BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE, DRIVERS DOOR MUST BE PAINTED FLUORESCENT ORANGE OR WHITE. ( No questionable language will be allowed on cars ) 27) All drivers are required to wear a DOT approved safety helmet with eye protection. ( Full-face helmets are recommended ) Safety belts are required and MUST be worn until the heat is completed. ( Factory installed shoulder straps are recommended.) Drivers must stay in their cars with their helmet & belts on until event is over. All drivers MUST wear long sleeved shirts and long pants. !! NO SHORTS !! 28) No deliberate head-on collisions or hitting on the driver's door. Doing either will result in disqualification. 29) Any car which does not move or hit a "LIVE" car within 1 minute will be disqualified. 30) Officials will shut down at once any car which is deemed a safety risk. ( Excessive smoking or throwing debris from spinning tires ) 31) NO TEAMWORK OR SANDBAGGING WILL BE PERMITTED ( ! YOU WILL BE SHUT DOWN NO QUESTIONS ASKED ! ) A) Teamwork: any drivers deliberately avoiding aggressive contact with one another, or working together to hit and hold other competitors. B) Sandbaggers: are drivers who hide in corners, tour around the arena, or continually avoid aggressive contact with other competitors. 32) Harassment of Demo officials or track crew will not be tolerated ( ! You will be asked to leave, with no refunds or prize money given ! ) 33) The only people allowed on the track at any time will be drivers, officials, and towing personnel. ( No Smoking on the Track ) 34) Heat winners must run the same car they qualified with in the feature event. Car & Driver can enter multiple heats but can only qualify once. * Once the Driver and car qualifies for the feature event, they may not compete in another qualifying heat * 35) A 5 MPH speed limit must be maintained at all times in the pit area, parking lot, and driveways. 36) No passengers riding on or in demo cars at any time. This includes pit area, parking lot and driveway. 37) ( Drivers must be 16 years old to compete, anyone under 18 years old must call J & J to obtain a release form that must be notarized and presented when registering for that days event. ) Anyone in the pit area under age 16 must be accompanied by a parent or gaurdian at all times ( Anyone not following these rules will be removed from the Pit area with no refunds given ) ! A release form must be signed and pit fees must be paid by everyone ! 38) All vehicles will be subject to re-inspection at anytime during the event, without any explanation necessary ! 39)To protest any car, a $100 fee is required. Protester must be a driver in the same feature event. If protest is valid, $100 is returned to protester. If the protest is non-valid the promoter and the driver of protested car will each receive $50 and nothing will be returned to the driver protesting. 40)J & J reserves the right to accept or decline any competitors for failing to comply with the event rules or exhibiting un-sportsman like conduct of any kind. that has a direct effect on event operations. !! THE DECISIONS MADE BY THE J & J OFFICIALS ARE FINAL !!
SMALL CAR & FULL SIZE AND MINI PICK-UP TRUCK plus Simply Stock 4 Cylinder Junk Race Car Rules
***ALL REGULAR RULES APPLY PLUS THE FOLLOWING ADDED RULES***
SMALL CAR RULES 1) Any American or Import 2 wd. car, with a factory installed 4 cylinder engine. ( No convertibles ) 2) Cars may have a Maximum of 105”wheelbase. ( Measured from center to center of wheels ) 3) Small cars are not allowed to run in the big car events! 4) Side to side bars may be used behind the front seat only on small cars.
FULL SIZE P/U TRUCK RULES 1) Any American or Import Full Sized 2 wd. Pick-up Truck, it must be 3/4 ton or less. ( no el-camino’s or ranchero’s ) 2) Front and rear bumpers can be a min. height of 15" and a max. of 24" ( Measured from the ground to the bottom of the bumper. There can only be a difference of 3" between the front & rear bumper height.) 3) Tailgates must be welded, chained, or removed. 4) No running boards, nerf rails or push bars. 5) Beds MUST be fastened to frame in 4 additional places by either chain or bolts. Also beds may be chained, bolted, or welded to the cab in 4 additional spots ( Bolt size max. of ½” - Plate size max. of 4”x 4” x ¼” steel. Chain size max. of 3/8” ). 6) Gas tank must be located in the bed of the truck. It must be centered in the front on the bed directly behind the cab. The tank must be secured with metal straps or chains. It MUST be covered with a metal cover. 7) The rear window MUST be covered with medium to heavy duty wire mesh. 8)No side to side pipes are allowed on pick-ups! ( Drivers door protection is highly recommended )
MINI P/U TRUCK RULES 1) Any American or Import Small or Midsize 2 wd. Pick-up truck, with a factory installed 4 or 6 cylinder engine. 2) Front and rear bumpers can be a min. height of 12" and a max. of 24" ( Measured from the ground to the bottom of the bumper. There can only be a difference of 3" between the front & rear bumper height.) 3) Tailgates must be welded, chained, or removed. 4) No running boards, nerf rails or push bars. 5) Beds MUST be fastened to frame in 4 additional places by either chain or bolts. Also beds may be chained, bolted, or welded to the cab in 4 additional spots ( Bolt size max. of ½” - Plate size max. of 4”x 4” x ¼” steel. Chain size max. of 3/8” ). 6) Gas tank must be located in the bed of the truck. It must be centered in the front on the bed directly behind the cab. The tank must be secured with metal straps or chains. It MUST be covered with a metal cover. 7) The rear window MUST be covered with medium to heavy duty wire mesh. 8)No side to side pipes are allowed on pick-ups! ( Drivers door protection is highly recommended )
SIMPLY STOCK 4 CYLINDER JUNK RACE CAR RULES 1) Any American or Import 2 wd. car, with a factory installed 4 cylinder engine. ( No convertibles ) 2) Cars may have a Maximum of 105”wheelbase. ( Measured from center to center of wheels ) 3) If windshield is removed a protective screen must be placed across the drivers side of the windshield opening 4) Drivers door protection & roll over protection bar behind the driver must be used on any car competing in the racing event 5) Gas tanks and batteries may remain in their stock location for this event. 6) All other preperation and safety rules from the general demo rules apply, unless otherwise noted.
ENTRY FEES FOR 2008 EVENTS
Driver and Pit Crew $20 each Car Registration $10 each heat
! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CALL BEFORE YOU BUILD !!
J & J DEMOLITION DERBIES 170 Speicher Road Bernville, PA 19506 Phone: (610) 488-9652 Website: www.jandjdemo.com Contacts: Mike & Shanna
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