Lawn Mower Demolition Derby

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

8 pm

All drivers must have valid driver’s license.

SUPERINTENDENTS: Chuck Haynes 828-5154 or Kevin Compton 828-8341

PROMOTOER: T.E. Promotions (812) 689-1046 or www.temotorsports.com

ENTRY FEE: $25
PIT FEE: $7
GENERAL FEE: $8

RULES:

SAFTEY RULES:

  1. Driver must have long-sleeve shirt and pants.
  2. Helmet must be worn at all times.
  3. Must have some sort of eye protection on.

GENERAL RULES:

  1. THE GARDEN OR LAWN MOWER MUST HAVE A FACTORY FRAME, NO HOMEMADE FRAMES.
  2. MUST BE A FRONT ENGINE MOWER NO REAR ENGINES ALLOWED.
  3. ALL MOWERS MUST HAVE FACTORY STOCK ENGINES.
  4. REINFORCING THE FRAME IS PERMITTED.
  5. TRANSAXLES MUST BE FACTORY, REINFORCING OR SPIDER GEARS IS ALLOWED.
  6. REINFORCING AROUND THE ENGINE IS ALLOWED BUT CAN'T BE OUTSIDE OF THE HOOD.
  7. HOODS MUST REMAIN FACTORY, HOODS CAN BE SCREWED DOWN OR WELDED, IF HOOD IS FIBERGLASS, YOU CAN MAKE A HOOD FROM SHEET METAL BUT IT IS NOT
    ALLOWED TO BE ANY BIGGER THAN THE FIBER GLASS HOOD WAS.
  8. BRAKES MUST BE IN OPERATION WHEN PULLING IN FOR THE HEAT RACE, MUST ALSO HAVE FORWARD AND REVERSE.
  9. GAS TANK MUST BE FASTENED WITH THE CAP ON, IF IT COMES LOOSE OR GAS LEAKS YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
  10. OME SORT OF LEG GUARD IS MANDATORY BEFORE ENTERING ARENA, MUST GO FROM REAR FENDER TO FRONT FOOT REST OR FRAME.
  11. A REAR BUMPER IS ALLOWED BUT CAN'T EXTEND MORE THAN FOUR INCHES OUT FROM REAR OF MOWER NOT THE TIRES, IN 2010 THE BUMPER MUST BE NO
    BIGGER     THAN 3 INCHES WIDE AND CAN NOT EXTEND PAST THE TIRE. IF YOU RUN A BAR BEHIND THE SEAT YOU CANNOT TIE IT IN WITH THE REAR BUMPER.
  12. PULLEYS CAN BE CHANGED TO INCREASE SPEED.
  13. DRIVETRAIN MODIFICATIONS ARE ALLOWED BUT MUST STAY BELT DRIVEN.
  14. WHEELS MUST BE OF LAWNMOWER TYPE, NO DUAL WHEELS, TRACTOR TREAD AND CUT TIRES ARE ALLOWED TIRES MUST BE LAWN MOWER TYPE.
  15. MOWER DECKS MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE ENTRANCE TO PIT AREA, PLUS ALL HEADLIGHTS AND ANY OTHER PLASTICS MUST BE REMOVED.
  16. BATTERY CAN BE USED TO START THE MOWER, BUT THEN MUST BE TAKEN OUT BEFORE ENTERING ARENA. IF MOWER IS PULL START YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO
    USE IT ONCE YOU ENTER ARENA.
  17. THE FRONT OF THE FRAME UNDER GRILL MAY BE STRENGTHENED FOR HITTING BUT MUST BE A SMOOTH FINISH, NO FRONT BUMPERS ALLOWED.
  18. IF A DRIVER ROLLS OVER HE OR SHE IS DISQUALIFIED, IF'ANY PART OF YOUR BODY TOUCHES THE GROUND YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED ALSO.
  19. IN THE EVENT OF A ROLL-OVER THE EVENT WILL BE STOPPED UNTIL THE OFFICIALS GET THE MOWER BACK UP RIGHT.
  20. NUMBER MUST BE SOMEWHERE ON EACH SIDE OF THE MOWER, NUMBER MAY BE ON HELMET ALSO.
  21. ALL OF THE RULES AS FAS AS WHEN YOU ARE IN THE ARENA WILL BE EXPLAINED AT THE DRIVERS MEETING.
  22. IF MOWER DOESN'T PASS INSPECTION OR PARTICIPANT REFUSES TO FIX SOMETHING, THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS.
  23. OFFICIALS HAVE FINAL SAY, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHECK MOWER AFTER THE DERBY!