Derby Rules 

1. Each and every driver is required to fill out an entry blank.

2. Derby officials may accept or reject any and all entries.

3. All derby drivers, owners, mechanics, pit crew and wrecker drivers are required to sign a RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY INDEMNITY

AGREEMENT day of exhibition with pit gate sign in official before entering race track and/or exhibition area or motorized pit area. All persons must be 18

years of age or older to drive.

4. No car will be allowed on the track prior to the heat in which it is to participate.

5. Intoxicating beverages and drugs, or the use of such, are prohibited prior to or during the event.

6. Derby drivers and crew are independent contractors, not employees of the Association or promoter.

7. Last two cars moving on its own power making visible contact with another car will be officially proclaimed the winner. Derby officials have the option of changing this at driver’s meeting. Feature Event: Winner and Runner-Up unless there is a tie.

8. Heat and feature winners will receive money plus trophies.

9. Any vehicles displaying obscenities will be disqualified; only commercial advertising and car number permitted. Driver’s door and passenger’s door must be painted white. This space is for car number only, no letters, symbols or fraction of numbers.

10. Car may be driven in one heat only and is not eligible to return in another heat.

11. THE DECISION OF THE JUDGES AND DERBY OFFICIALS WILL BE FINAL!

DRIVER’S ENTRY

1. Driver must have a valid driver’s license in possession for inspection when signing in day of exhibition.

NO MINORS. Must be 18 years of age or older. Drivers should wear long pants & long sleeve shirts.

2. All drivers must supply their own car and may enter one heat only unless otherwise informed at driver’s meeting.

3. Any driver and/or crew member disobeying the rules will cause his car to be disqualified.

4. Eligibilities for feature event must be a heat winner and/or runner-up. Drivers may use any previous heat car in feature, providing said car passes inspection.

TIME LIMIT - If a driver does not hit a car within the time specified, announced by derby officials, or officials feel driver is deliberately sand bagging, driver and car will be disqualified.

SPECIAL NOTICE: MAXIMUM running of DERBY two (2) hours. Officials will explain at driver’s meeting maximum time limit of each heat.

INSPECTION - Derby officials reserve the right to inspect any and all cars entered in the Demolition contest at any time.

DISPOSAL OF CARS - All cars participating in the Derby must be removed from the fairgrounds by 12:00 midnight, day of exhibition, unless another time or extension is announced at Driver’s meeting.

CAR REGULATIONS

1. Any front engine, hard top car or station wagon is allowed, with the exception no Chrysler Imperials, no trucks or 4 wheel drivers, SUVs, limousines, etc. Transmission coolers allowed. No fans.

2. Safety belts and approved safety helmets are required and must be worn. Shoulder harness recommended.

3. All glass including windshield, head lights, tail lights, mirrors, etc., must be removed. Car must be swept clean of all dirt and loose pieces. ALL THIS WORK must be done before entering the fairgrounds.

4. A maximum of 3 gallons of gas will be permitted. Original gas tank must be removed and not used in any location, a boat type tank or equivalent thereof may be placed in rear of car - prefer in middle of back seat area, not trunk. The tank must be flat, no upright 5 gallon cans. Gas line or hose must be secure to nozzle of tank with hose clamp. Prefer tank placed in cradle which can be reinforced and secured to car floor. If car is originally factory equipped with electric fuel pump, a kill switch must be in driver’s compartment.

5. Coil or leaf springs are permissible. If coils are changed to leafs the following standard must be met. No chaining up or down any suspension, welding to any spring or spring support. Car springs only. Seven factory stair step leafs, no inversion of leafs, one bolt on clamp equal to factory clamp front and rear. Factory workable shackles only. No struts on rear factory shocks. Rear of car must bounce freely. No special bumpers. Bumpers can be welded. No reinforcement of angle iron. Car cannot be tucked; must have access to trunk. Safety bars are allowed from driver’s windshield post to passenger post and behind seat post to post. Stock factory rubber bodymounts in original position with original body bolts and factory inserts in place. No additional mounts or bolts are allowed.

6. Drivers are to keep their cars in the boundary lines at all times. If a car is pushed, shoved or driven out of bounds and Derby Officials feel a hazard to spectators, car will be eliminated and disqualified immediately.

7. All doors must be fastened shut by wire, straps or welding. Driver’s door must be reinforced. Roll bars acceptable inside of car. Protection straps must be in place of windshield from top to bottom. All cars must have hoods over engine compartment.

8. Hoods and trunk lids may be held down by wire, provided the wire is attached to the trunk or hood and hooked to adjacent sheet metal only. A quick release type is required on trunk and hood in case of fire. The hood and trunk must be opened during inspection prior to event. Welding or banding straps on car hood, and trunk prohibited. This also applies to luggage compartment.

9. All chrome and decorative ornaments including all fiber glass must be removed from outside of car. Protruding fenders and/or tail light fins must be cut off or bent over.

10. You must stay in your car. Do not leave your car unless you are told to do so by an official or the last car has stopped.

11. Batteries may be moved to any reasonable position in the car, but they must be securely fastened to the car and must be covered with a suitable shield.

12. Radiator must remain in original position. Any vehicle leaking fuel will be eliminated. A visible fire results in disqualification.

13. No implement or off road tires on traction wheels, no studded, no bead lock screws in rim, no wheel weights.

14. Cars must have brakes prior to and during all heats. AIR BAGS MUST BE DISCONNECTED.

15. Additional safety regulations may be imposed at the time of the Derby due to track conditions.

16. All drivers must be signed in with Derby Officials one half hour before program starting time.

17. Any driver protesting another car must do so at driver’s meeting.

DERBY OFFICIALS SHALL INSPECT CAR BEING PROTESTED WITH THE PERSON FILING PROTEST. DERBY OFFICIALS’ DECISION FINAL!

ATTENTION - THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS DO NOT IMPLY OR GUARANTEE SAFETY.

The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all events, and by participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have complied with these rules. NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATIONS OF OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator or official. The race director shall be empowered to permit minor deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in his opinion do not alter the minimum acceptable requirements. NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM SUCH ALTERATION OF SPECIFICATIONS. Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials. Their decision is final.

CAVALCADE OF THRILLS RULES AND REGULATIONS all rights reserved

ATV PULLS 

 Entry Fee:              $15.00

Classes:                 

1. 0-400/ 950 lb. stock

2. Kids 12 & under

3. 0 – 650/   1100 lb Super Stock

4. Ladies Only

5. 800/1200 lbs Super Stock

6. Utility Working Class four-wheeler 

7. Open Modified 1100 lbs

Five Places will be awarded:      $50, $40, $30, $20, $10

Contest is open to ATV Three or four wheelers, and modified ATV’s

Sponsor may choose to promote to local pullers only or limit classes.

Contestants enter contest at their own risk and are responsible for injuries or damages to others, caused by them or their ATV.  Any contestant under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian’s signature.  All contestants must sign waiver.

All contestants pulling must wear a helmet and shirt.

Contestant must pull position drawn. First puller is the test puller and may pull again, by dropping three positions.  If puller does not like first pull.  Puller must let official know before leaving track, if he does not want first pull measurement.  No class will restart after 6^th ATV has pulled.

An ATV may be entered twice in each (with two different drivers). ATV will only place once in each class pay back.

Pullers must start from tight hitch and must start and stop on signal from flagman.

Contestant will be allowed two attempts to start the sled, as long as sled has not gone past the 25-ft. mark on first attempt.

ATV must remain within boundaries of the course during their pull or be disqualified.

Wheelie bars are optional.  All weights must be safely secured; any parts falling from ATV will be cause for disqualification.  Weight brackets or weights cannot exceed 80”.

Drawbar must be stationary.  Drawbar can be no more than 12” from top to the ground and be parallel to ground and have 1” hole or bigger, clevis may be used.  Chain may not be hooked in front of rear axle.

No unsafe acts permitted on track or in pits. Reckless operation or speeding will be cause for disqualification.  All pullers must attend driver’s meeting.

No bouncing up and down on ATV while pulling.  You will be disqualified.

No alcoholic beverages.

All ATV’s will display their pulling position on front of ATV.

When class is to start all ATV’s will get in order of pulling position.  No jumping out of place.

There will be 3 class divisions:

1. STOCK Must be stock in appearance.  Must have stock muffler-you may remove spark arrestor.
2. SUPERSTOCK Must be ATV motor.  Stock in appearance.  May change carburetor and use header.  ATV may change gearing, tires, and wheels-no chains or studs.
3. MODIFIED – OPEN Turbos and superchargers allowed.  No wheel chains or studs.

NO ATV’S ARE ALLOWED OUT OF THE PULLING AREA AT ANY TIME

YOUTHGARDEN TRACTOR PULL

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Entry Fee:              $5.00  

NO MONEY WILL BE PAID BACK (TROPHIES ONLY)

Classes:          

1. 13 horsepower and under  800 lbs.

2. 13 horsepower and under  900 lbs.

3. 13 – 18 horsepower  800 lbs.

4. 13 – 18 horsepower - - 900 lbs.

All Youth classes are for 15 years old and under ONLY.

Held in conjunction with the ATV Pull

Tough Track Contest

Entry Fee:  $30.00

1. Registration at event begins at 5:00 p.m.                                                                         

2. Event begins at 7p.m.

3. Driver must be 18 years of age and have a valid driver's license

4. Drivemust wear seat belt & helmet

5. Production Built Vehicle must have street legal tires, no tractor tread tirs allowed.

6. No motorcycle or ATV vehicles allowed

7. Track judge rules are final

8. Must be 18 years of age to enter pit area.

9. Any problems that arise with member of the pit crew will result in that person(s) being ejected immediately fromt he pit area along with the disqualification of the driver.

10. One place or prize per vehicle

11. Roll bar recojmmenced, soft tops roll bar required.

12. All drivers must attend the driver's meeting

13. Proudction Vehicle: Seat & Steer column must be in original position to run as production.  Safety seat is allowed

14. Inspections are from 5 - 6:30 pm

15. Driver's meeting is at 6:45 p.m.

Prize money will be awarded as follows:   

First Place $300.00

Second Place: $250.00

Third Place:  $175.00

Fouth Place: $100.00

5th-10th place:  $50.00 each                                        

Vehicles must be removed from the Fairgrounds by 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2009.  After this time, the vehicle becomes the property of the Meigs County Agricultural Society.