DDOT 2007

1980 AND NEWER NO WELD DEMO RULES

GENERAL RULES

 

The general rules apply to each driver and pit personnel. Drivers’ are expected to know the rules and obey them. The rules set forth have been designed to provide orderly conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury, death, or theft to a participant, spectator, or official. These rules shall govern the condition of all events; and by participation in these events, all participants shall be expected to comply with these rules.

 

Absolutely no alcohol in the pit area before or during event. No fighting allowed. Officials’ will not tolerate any profane language/gestures before, during or after the event. No hot-rodding or speeding in the pit area. If a car does not run a heat, that car does not run a consolation heat. The driver/owner is responsible for his/her pit crew and their conduct and safety. All driver’s and at least one crewmember must attend the driver’s meeting. Any of the above violations subject the car that he/she is associated with to disqualification and asked to depart from the pit area immediately and may be rejected from other events. No refunds will be given for any reason.

 

$100.00 CASH ProTEST FEE for any feature driver who wants to protest a car who has placed ahead of him/her. The protester must express reasonable complaint of the car he/she is protesting. The money will go to whoever wins the protest. Officials will not cut a car apart but may cut an inspection hole in the protested area if necessary. If any violations of the rules are found, the car will be disqualified and forfeit all prize money.

 

Officials will resolve any and all disagreements. All decisions by the officials will be final. Cars will be re-inspected before any prize money is handed out.

 

Ladies may compete with men. Driver’s must be 16 or older to drive and must have a valid driver’s license. All drivers’ and pit crew between the ages of 16 and 18 years of age must have guardian’s or parent’s signature prior to participation. No one in the pit area under the age of 16 allowed. All driver’s and pit crew must sign a release of liability.

 

A stick will be placed on all cars competing, drivers’ must break it when finished or told to do so. If driver is bending stick but cannot break it, officials’ will break it. The stick may not be put back up after it is broken.

 

All cars not removed after the event will become the property of the promoter.

 

***OFFICIALS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ACCESS TO ANYONE, OR ANY CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE***

SAFETY RULES

1.     a Fire coat, gloves, dot full faced helmet, eye protection, and long pants are required while driving. Driver’s must wear seatbelt, helmet, keep arms in car, and stay in the car at all times, until a red flag is waved, and all the cars have stopped, or the derby is over. Car must have at least one set of working brakes. A snell 95 helmet or better, neck brace, and full fire suit is highly recommended.

2.     Battery must be removed from stock position and installed inside passenger compartment. It must be bolted securely to the floor tin with bolts, nuts, and washers. The battery must be secured over the top with a metal strap, original gas tank strap, or stronger material. No wire, ratchet straps, bungee cords, or sheet metal screws allowed to secure battery. These are only used to secure the cover over the battery. The battery must be covered with a non-flammable material. Any bolts to secure battery must be 3/8” to 5/8” and washers 1” to 4”x 4” this also pertains to gas tank, transmission cooler, and driver’s seat.

3.     Brace bars must be a 2”- 4" square or round metal bar, 1/8” thick, placed directly behind the driver’s seat with a minimum of 6”x 6" and a maximum 16”x 24” metal plate. The plate must be at least 1/8” thick and attached to the ends of brace bar and SECURED TO CAR BY BOLTING, OR WELDING TO THE HEAVIEST PART OF DOORPOST. A dash bar and two bars connecting from dash bar along both inside front doors to bar behind seat may be installed. If the dash is removed, a dash bar must be installed. Roll cage may be installed in driver’s compartment, but not under hood or behind the driver’s seat bar and must not be secured to the frame, only the body.                                                                                                                                                                80 no weld rev. 12/06

4.     Car numbers AND SIGN must be placed on the roof of the car no smaller than 12", and must be able to be read from both sides. The passenger and drivers front doors must have numbers at least 18" tall. Both the sign and the doors must have a white background with dark colored numbers for easy visibility.

5.     Car preparation, It is mandatory that all glass be removed. Broken glass, dirt, and loose debris must be swept from the car. Do not break the door windows and leave the glass in the door. The rear seats and interior must be removed, plastic bumper covers, head lights, tail lights, tail lenses, all chrome trim, interior and exterior door handles, door lock cylinders, license plate brackets, luggage racks, mud flaps, and trailer hitches must be removed prior to admittance to the race track.

6.     Driving, NO HEAD ON HITS, they must be at an angle. DO NOT HIT THE DRIVER’S DOOR!!! Do not use driver’s door as a shield. Sometimes these do accidentally occur, but if it looks intentional, or careless, driver will be disqualified. No love taps, no hitting dead cars, or cars with no stick, and no teamwork allowed. All drivers’ must hit everyone. There is a 60-second AGGRESSIVE HIT rule on all cars. Any violation could cause disqualification. The derby will be stopped for bumpers or axles in the arena and removed for everyone’s safety.

7.     Driver’s door, may be spot welded no longer than 4”, in 6 locations MAXIMUM with 4x4 plates no solid door welding. Optional, a MAXIMUM of 12” wide ,and MAXIMUM of 1/4” thick plate, 2” past door seam to brace outside of driver’s door and welded no more than 4” welds in 6 locations or bolted in 6 locations. The plate MUST conform to door and not stick out. No grader blades allowed anywhere.

8.     FIREWALL, Any holes in firewall must be covered with a non-flammable material to prevent competitor from being sprayed by hot oil, or water.

9.     Gas tank, The original tank must be removed and a leak proof fuel cell or boat tank must be placed behind the driver’s seat. PLASTIC TANKS MAY BE USED ONLY IF IT IS IN A 1/8” METAL BOX AROUND ALL SIX SIDES with a minimum of two 1/2” drain holes in bottom of box for protection. No 5-gallon gas cans allowed. The tank must be bolted securely to the floor tin with bolts, nuts, and washers. The tank must be secured over top with a chain, original gas tank straps, or stronger material. No bungee cords, ratchet straps, sheet metal screws, or wire allowed to secure gas tank. These are only used to secure the cover over the tank. The gas tank, electric fuel pump, and all fuel lines must be covered with a non-flammable material. NO FUEL LINES THROUGH THE BACK SEAT AREA; ALL LINES MUST BE ALONG FRAME RAIL OR INSIDE OF PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR. (This is to prevent lines from rupture). No straight alcohol, or nitrous may be used, and there is a 6 gallon fuel limit.

10.  Transmission and engine oil coolers allowed in passenger compartment only if all exposed lines are covered with a non- flammable material (Including braided lines). Coolers must be securely fastened and placed in a metal box, or have a metal shield to protect against ruptures and spraying of hot oil on driver.

11.  Windshield bars must be welded or bolted on, to protect the driver (3/8” bolts, nuts, and washers MINIMUM). Two bars from the top of the windshield to the dash area, one must be in center of windshield and the other between the first bar and the driver’s side. Bars must be a MINIMUM of 5/8" diameter or strap 1” wide 1/8” thick.

CAR RULES

1.     Any full/mid size sedan or station wagon 1980 and newer, over 106” wheelbase may compete, Cars 1977 to 1980 may compete, only if make, model, and body style transfers to 1982 and newer models. No Cordoba, checker cabs 4x4, AWD, ambulance, hearse, truck, limousine, or compact cars.

2.     Body mounts must have 1/2" gap between frame and body. Body bolts may be replaced with up to a 5/8" bolt with a maximum 4”x 4” 1/4” thick washer on top and maximum 3”x 3” 1/4” thick washer on bottom it must fit inside frame, and must look like factory. If car has a factory body mount and hole in the frame, a bolt may be installed through it. No adding any extra body mounts or bolts. Note see rule 8 for front body mounts.

3.     Bumpers are interchangeable with any automotive car in any position. Bumper brackets, bumper shocks, bumper shock towers may be welded, or a maximum of 4 chains 12” long may be used per bumper to hold the bumper on. The chains, must be bolted from backside of bumper to frame only. NO WELDING ON THE BUMPERS, DO NOT ADD ANY METAL TO BUMPERS OR BUMPER BRACKETS, No homemade bumpers or bumper brackets they must appear stock. Bumper shocks may be collapsed, and ends may be trimmed or folded around. Bumpers must be stock height, if it looks too high; it is, and it will have to be let down, or not run per judge’s discretion. No chains, bolts, straps, or wire from bumpers to body.

4.     Engine must only be an automotive type. Motor mounts, may be welded solid. When chaining or cabling motor wrap chain or cable around frame (Only 2 in front and 2 in rear). No welding brackets on frame for anchors and no additional solid engine mounts.

5.     Extra reinforcements, No # 9 wire, sheet metal screws, chains, cables, bolts, added metal, or welding unless specified in rules, before or during the race, unless approved by the officials, or risk disqualification.

6.     Fenders front and rear may be rolled and bolted with a MAXIMUM of four 3/8” bolts, with 1” washers per fender (Rolled fenders MAY NOT be welded and no added metal). 80 no weld rev. 12/06

7.     Frame, If frame is cracked or broken just weld it back together, a MAXIMUM OF 4” LONG WELDS AND ONLY 4 WELDS PER FRAME RAIL if welding is excessive in any way, they will be cut, per judges’ discretion. No welding, chaining, or wiring body to the frame anywhere.

8.     Hood must remain in factory position, if there is an overhang on the hood it may be bent down. Hood must be removed for inspection. Hood must be bolted or chained in a MINIMUM of 4 locations or MAXIMUM of 6 locations. A 4”x 4” 1/4” thick washer, MAXIMUM, must be used on top of hood bolts to keep them from pulling through. The bolts must be a MINIMUM of 5/8” and a MAXIMUM of 1”, (Bolts must not be directly in front of radiator), and chains a MINIMUM of 1/4” and a MAXIMUM of 3/8” thick. The front 2 hood bolts may go through the frame and radiator support with no mount. The other hood bolts, must be welded or bolted to car body tin only. Any anchors welded for hood bolts must not exceed 4” in length, (Example: cars with plastic fender wells). Two 12” holes must be cut into hood for fires and four 3/8” bolts with 1” washers may be added to secure the tin together around each hole, 8 total bolts. All cooling fans must be covered or removed.

9.     Radiator must remain in stock position. Radiator blow by tubes must be secured and remain pointing down at all times. No extra cooling allowed for radiators. Original or electric fan is okay, ratchet straps may be used to secure radiator. Air conditioner condenser may be bolted with 4 3/8” bolts and 1” washers to front of radiator support, but no added metal or welding.

10.  Rear end must be stock but may be interchanged (no aftermarket rear ends). No bracing allowed on rear end. No leaf springs on non leaf spring cars. Leaf springs must have a 2” stager, and a MAXIMUM of 5 leafs, 3/8” thick. A total of 2-spring helper clamps in front of axle and 2-rear of axle, per spring. These clamps must only be a MAXIMUM of 2” wide and 5” long. The rear spring shackles, MAY NOT be relocated, and all rear end brackets must be stock. Coil spring cars may only wire springs in place, if lengthening of shortening rear control arm they must be butt welded together with no added metal.

11.  Shocks must have 2" MINIMUM travel. No solid shocks and air shock hoses must be removed.

12.  STEERING and suspension components MAY NOT be interchanged or reinforced. Steering columns may be altered to prevent steering loss.

13.  Tires any ply DOT LT. Truck and car tires with a MAXIMUM of 29” height. Tire inside a tire, tubes, valve stem protectors and grease on tires are all okay. No, split rims, paddle rims, reinforced rims, solid tires, studded tires, screwing tire to wheel, implement tread tires, water or other ballast in tires. All wheel weights must be removed.

14.  Trunk, tailgate, and doors, must be bolted or chained, bolts 5/8” to 1” or chains 1/4“ to 3/8” a MINIMUM OF 2 AND A MAXIMUM 6 LOCATIONS PER DOOR, TRUNK, OR TAILGATE for safety. Bolts 1" and 4”x 4" washers MAXIMUM top and bottom. Trunk bolts, four MUST NOT go through or touch the frame, two bolts MAY go down through trunk or roof on wagons to bottom of frame in an original factory body mount hole and mount. Trunk must be in factory position. The back 40% of trunk may be tucked down inside, but no sliding the whole trunk inside of trunk. Trunk may be crushed, but must be able to see inside for inspection. The rear decking cover in station wagons must be bolted down with six 3/8” bolts and 1” washers, or chained in a MAXIMUM 6 locations, or removed completely. A 10” inspection hole must be cut if cover is not removed.

15.  Welding, No solid patches anywhere on car body except driver’s door any other area of car must be welded 1” on 1” off welds, this only on used cars for repair. Use only enough metal to patch hole or tear in door, or just weld it back together, use one method. No interior, exterior, or frame welding except spot welding drivers door seams, bumpers, rear axle spider gears, hood bolts, windshield bars, driver’s seat, battery box, gas tank bracket, and brace bars/roll cage, no exceptions allowed.

*REMEMBER IF IT DOESN’T SAY IT CAN BE DONE- THEN NO IT CAN’T*

Wayne Johnson, DDOT, LLC
1338 CO. RD 17
Hooper, NE 68031
Home: 402-654-2853 or Cell: 402-669-9689 80 no weld rev. 12/06