Here's the Big Car rules for 2013, Mini cars & Mower rules will follow soon......
2013 Big Car Regulations & Rules1. If you break a rule, you lose that rule.
2. Helmet, seatbelt, and eye protection must be worn at all times.
3. The judges’ decision is final. We may reject any or all entries at any time. Cars are subject to re-inspection at any time.
4. We have the right to drill or cut any car at any time.
5. If driver’s door comes open or driver gets out of car during a heat, the car will be disqualified.
6. Drivers will pay entry fee prior to the car being inspected. If you have to correct a problem, you will be given ONE chance to make it right, otherwise you will load it.
7. Everyone will pay at the gate.
8. DOUBLE TEAMING--YOU WILL BE WARNED ONCE, SECOND TIME YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
9. You will have a 1 minute time limit to make an aggressive hit.
10. ANY DRIVER, PIT CREW, FAMILY MEMBER, GIRLFRIEND, ETC. THAT FIGHTS OR ARGUES WITH ANY OFFICIALS WILL CAUSE THE DRIVER AND CAR TO BE DISQUALIFIED.
11. No alcohol will be allowed in the fairgrounds. Anyone under the influence will be escorted off the grounds.
12. There will be a 200.00 protest fee. This has to be a driver of a feature car only.
13. If the rules don't say you can do it, then don't.
ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER PRINTED MATERIAL.
THE DECISION OF THE JUDGES AND DERBY OFFICIALS WILL BE FINAL!
Contacts:
Dennis Harper: 270-606-1123
Nathan Farley: 270-237-1881
Clayton Hadley: 270-634-0473Please visit :
www.allencojaycees.com for more information on events!
Car Preparation & Building1. Any Year Sedans and 1980 Newer Wagons only. No Imperials, Hearses, Roundback wagons or leaf sprung cars!
2. All glass, chrome molding, hood latches, gas tanks, and rear seats must be removed before cars arrive at the fairgrounds.
3. Stock type hood must be used. Hoods must be open for inspection. Hoods must be secured in 6 places with 2” by 2” x ¼ angle. NO longer than 6” with 3/8th bolts.
4. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT MUST BE IN WORKING ORDER.
5. Gas tanks must be relocated behind driver’s seat, securely fastened and covered. Any visible leaking fuel will result in automatic disqualification. All plastic tanks must be in a steel enclosure. However, it cannot be bolted to strengthen the car.
6. Radiators must stay in original location. May be wired on all four corners.
7. You may run electric fan.
8. Batteries must be moved to the passenger’s side floor board. The battery box cannot strengthen the car in any way. NO more than 2 batteries
9. No welding on frames or body seams. This will be checked. No plated frames.
10. Cutting the ends off bumpers and fenders for clearance is permitted.
11. All cars must sit level within 5” with no car sitting lowers than 16” from the bottom of the bumpers or higher than 21” from the bottom of the bumpers. The bottom of the frame rail should be 13” to the ground. No wedge cars.
12. Sunroofs have to be covered, no exceptions. Any type of fan has to be covered.
14. Factory condensers only. They may be wired in, not welded.
15. A welded 4-point cage can be put around driver’s compartment. It has to be no bigger than 4x6 inches and can be welded to car but not excessively. The front bar has to be 5 inches from the firewall and tunnel. You can wire cage to rails in 4 places using # 9 wire.
16. Factory body bolts and bushings must be stock. Broken body bolts cannot be fixed. If broken, leave broken.
13. Motor swaps, rear end swaps, and engine cradles are allowed.
14. No protectors at all.
15. You can use aftermarket steering column. After market tie rods, front sway bar on new model can be bolted to lower A-arm, not to be welded to frame.
16. Transmission coolers or oil coolers are allowed. No transmission protectors at all.
17. Car must bounce. Upper A-arm may be bolted using a 3/8th bolt in center, or wired for bumper height (no welding).
18. Any year factory bumpers which can be welded are allowed. DEC bumpers are allowed. Loaded factory bumpers are allowed, but no extreme pointed bumpers. 12” bumper shocks for new models. Old models can weld bumper bracket with one weld pass.
19. Slip shaft are allowed with rear end braces but no kicker to rails.
20. Trunk lids can be welded with 8 plates, maximum of 6” long, 1/8th x 3 “thick material with 6” of space between them. Trunk needs to be standing up until after inspection then can swag with rear quarters to remain standing. Body creasing is allowed. Window bars are allowed from back glass to lower part of speaker deck, not to truck lid in any way. This is for safety.
21. Can pitch front rails by ONLY cutting outside flap and then pulling down and re-welding that flap with one pass of weld.
22. NO WELDING except bumpers and motor mounts.
23. Roll over bars are mandatory. Must be straight up and down.
24. You may use 1” all thread in core support with 3” max spacer.
with stock shackles and leaf packs/hangers/clamps i dont think they would have much, if any advantage over most other vehicles