DEMOLITION DERBY

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Entry Regulations

1.  Entry Fee of $80 per car which includes 2 passes to enter the grounds (payment made by cash only at drivers meeting)
2. All derby vehicles will have to be removed from the grounds by 12am or they become property of the VKH Ag Society
3. A scrap company will be on site to buy cars if you wish to sell, otherwise you must remove the vehicles by midnight of the night of the derby.
4. There will be a mandatory drivers’ meeting about one week prior to the derby in which the entry fee must
5. be paid.
6. All cars are to be in the fairground’s “pit” between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m and NOT BEFORE., Saturday, August 16th, 2025 – tickets may be given to individuals for arriving early or denied access to race
7. Only demolition cars will be allowed in the pit area. Do not bring personal vehicles into the pit, as it may result in damage to your vehicle. The Agricultural Society is not responsible for any damage to any other vehicle in the pit area.
8. Only people with pit pass bracelets will be allowed in the pit.
9. There will be NO CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES in the pit area. Any participant suspected of being impaired will be disqualified at the judges’ discretion.
10. The Agricultural Society is not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged articles, tools, etc. in the pit area.

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Vehicle Regulations

• All windows must be removed. (windshield may be left in, if there are no major cracks -judges discretion)
• NEW windshield must be removed, a screen/chicken wire maybe be installed across windshield.
• All external trim pieces, chrome and exterior lights must be removed.
• Rear seats must be removed.
• All airbags near driver should be removed. (don’t forget curtain and seat air bags in newer cars)
• Steel pipe or bar must be welded across the driver’s door, or inserted into the door diagonally and
• secured. well. Pipe u-bolted to the side of the door is not allowed. No regulation on how much weld can
• be used to install the door reinforcement bar. Driver’s door reinforcement bar cannot extend into or past
• the front wheel well.
• It is strongly encouraged to support the driver’s seat with a steel pipe welded behind it from the roof to
• the floor, or a ratchet strap from pillar to pillar.
• All doors and the trunk must be wired or chained shut. Welding is allowed, but no more than 12” of flat bar can be used to stitch each door/trunk (four 3” pieces each). *Hood must be fastened in a way that it can still be opened in case of fire. NO SEAM WELDING ANYWHERE
• Suspension must not be modified in any way.
• All trailer hitches must be completely removed.
• Maximum 5 gallons of gas must be securely fastened in the back seat in a sturdy tank, away from the driver.
• The factory gas tank must be removed from underneath the car.
• The original tank can used if fastened securely in the back seat area, providing the tank is not damaged and has no leaks or fuel residue around it.
• Fuel line must be of proper PSI rating, and should not be run over the dash. If the fuel lines are run inside the car to the engine, they must be fastened as far from the driver as possible, and/or covered. (garden hose works well)
• A 10-inch hole is to be cut in the center of the hood in case of fire.
• The battery can be left in the engine compartment away from the driver, or on the front passenger side floor in a sturdy box or milk crate, must be anchored down well and covered in case of explosion.
• All drivers’ doors must have padding on the inside. (Leave the factory door panel installed and/or use part of the back seat foam)
• All vehicles must have a minimum 12”x12” sign on the roof stating their number on both sides for the announcer.
• ALL wheel weights have to be removed from rims.
• No AWD or 4wd vehicles allowed.
  • Any 4wd vehicle must be converted to 2wd.

STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS:

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Competition Rules

• All cars will have a flag taped by their front window. When your car fails to re-start, is immobilized, or you need to stop driving for any reason, you must pull down your flag so other drivers and judges know that you are out.
• If you become stuck on the blocks you are considered “dead” and you must remove your flag.
• No hitting on the driver’s door.
  • Unfortunately, door hits can still happen. If you are going towards someone and it appears you could hit near the driver’s door, you are mandated to make your best effort to slow down, and avoid the hit. Raising your hands after/during an accidental door hit is recommended to show the crowd/judge that it was not done with bad intent. HIGH RISK OR CARELESS HITS WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.
• You must hit another car at least once per minute.
• You must stop immediately when the siren blows in case of fire.
• You must stop immediately if you are flagged down by a judge.
• Drivers must remain in their car at all times, unless invited to get out by a judge while the derby is stopped.
• A competitor is considered “dead” when they cannot start or move their car within 1 minute.