Lawnmower Derby july 2nd 7 pm
$25.00 entry fee, Pit man pays Pit price.
Payouts
1st – $300.00
2nd – 100.00
3rd – $50.00
SPECIFICATIONS
1: Any front engine riding lawnmower allowed. (No rear engine riders or zero turns allowed).
2: All mowers may be belt or shaft driven in the final drive.
3: No homemade mowers permitted.
4: All common makes of GAS lawnmower engines may be used. NO engines not originally designed for a lawnmower can be used. NO diesels or engines with more than 2 cylinders. May be electric or recoil start.
5: Engines shall not exceed 25-rated factory horsepower.
6: No sparkplug guards or motor guards allowed.
7: Pulleys may be changed to your designed gearing.
8: Leg guards—ALL mowers must be equipped with strong leg guards. They must protect the drivers’ legs and feet at all times. Leg guards should cover the area by the drivers’ feet. They should NOT protect the tires in any way. No limits on the strength of materials, but size requirements are to be within the tires. CANNOT cover the tires, must be mounted in line with the outsides of the tires. Must be enclosed, utilizing plate steel or expanded steel. Leg guards can be connected to the seat guard to provide support. Foam is recommended on top of leg guards.
9: Seat guards can be mounted on the rear fenders and/or off the bumper, and can be tied in with the leg guards, but should NOT cover the rear fenders completely. The back seat guard should be fully plated or expanded steel behind the seat. No height restriction above the seat. (Roll Bar)
10: Headers: may make homemade exhaust but it must “generally” point up or down.
11: All types of factory mufflers may be used.
12: Bumpers: Front bumpers may only exceed no more that 18” past the grill or hood. May be made of channel, square, round, flat or angle iron and not exceed 4” in size. Top of front bumpers must be placed at frame level, NO taller that the front tires. Rear bumper bracket may be attached all the way up to the leg guards. Bumpers must be no wider that the inside of all the tires, front and back. “C” channel or angle iron must be mounted facing the frame with sharp edge toward the machine front and back.
13: Hood: Must have a minimum of one hold (bolt or chain) down by the steering wheel and a maximum of 4. May weld pipe or threaded rod (1” max) off the frame up to the hood for support. Hood washer is 4” maximum. CANNOT connect rod flush with hood for safety.
14: Tires: must be from lawnmowers, snow blowers, tillers or small trailer tires. NO car tires. Tires may be tubes or slimed. NO foamed or solid tires.