RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR

GARRETT COUNTY FAIR AND THE KICKBACK

4 & 6 CYL COMPACT CAR

CHAIN AND BANG RULES

NOTE: ALL GENERAL RULES APPLY TO ALL CLASSES

Just because it is not stated in the rules does not mean you can do it.  Officials have the final call on any discussed topic of issues not meeting the rules.  If you have questions, and to avoid failing tech, contact

Wendel Hartman with Intimidation Motorsports before doing something by either messaging him on Facebook,

or text/call him at 301-501-0243. No gray area building. All rules will be enforced.  Follow them or you will not run.  We understand that people will bend the rules, push allowances to the max, or think of things we haven’t thought of yet.  We can always address things at the next drivers’ meeting.

VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS

1.      Any factory built 4 or 6 cylinder compact car with a 114” wheelbase or less is permitted. 

2.      No 8 cylinder cars allowed.

3.      No t-tops or convertibles allowed.

4.      No engine swaps.  AWD cars must remove one driveshaft.

5.      No welding anywhere except seat bar and driver’s door unless otherwise stated in these rules.

6.  Any modifications other than what has been described in these rules will lead to disqualification.

BODY PREPARATION

1.      No wedge cars, creasing, bending, forming, or body shaping anywhere on the car.

2.      No all thread anywhere on the car except hood pins.

3.      Fenders and quarter panels may be cut away for clearance, but must remain stock angle.

4.      All body mounts, bolts, rubber, washers, spacers, etc. must be factory and must remain in factory location. 

5.      Driver’s door may be welded shut.  Other doors must be chained or wired shut in 6 spots max per door.

6.      Body mounts must be factory, no aftermarket bolts.

7.      Fresh car means fresh and not pre-bent.  You will not run if you pre-bend a fresh car.

 FIX-IT PLATES

1.      A maximum of four 4 x 4 x 3/16” fix-it plates are permitted per car.  Plates may be used to repair rust or damage from a previous derby.  Each plate may be welded the whole way around it.  All plates must be on the outside of the frame and painted fluorescent green.  You will not run if there are any plates found inside the frame.  If the rule gets abused, we will not allow fix-it plates in the future.  Don’t be that guy who ruins this for others!

HOODS AND TRUNKS

1.      All cars must run a hood.

2.      Hood MUST be open for inspection.

3.      Hood must be wired, chained, or bolted shut in at least two spots using two pieces of 3/4" all thread through hood and core support.  This will be done AFTER inspection when you line up immediately after inspection.

4.      Hood and trunk lids may be wired or chained in up to 6 locations.  No bolting down the trunk lid.

5.      Hood and trunk lid MUST have a 12” x 12” access holes in them for inspection and safety.

6.      Hood overhang may be cut off or folded down.

7.      Trunk lid may be tucked down in the center halfway, but may not be attached to the floor.

8.      Sunroofs must be covered, NO EXCEPTIONS.

9.      Trunk lids are allowed to be removed.

10.   No other welding is allowed at all unless it is specifically mentioned within these rules.

STEERING AND SUSPENSION

1.      No modifications to the steering or suspension allowed.  Must be the stock OEM equipment for that vehicle.

2.      A-arms must be factory.  No aftermarket A-arms or added metal plates.

3.      Struts must be factory.  No aftermarket struts.

4.      Coil springs may be wired in.

5.      Inspectors may drill or unbolt as necessary if they think that something has been tampered to ensure that all rules are being followed.

6.      Car must bounce.

 BRAKES AND TIRES

1.      Car must have working brakes at all times.

2.      Any tire/rim combo is allowed.  Four wheels max per car.  No dual tires.

3.      No split rims or studded tires.

4.      Wheel weights must be removed.

5.      Tire flaps are allowed.

6.      Valve stem protectors are allowed.

7.      Tubing tires are allowed.

FRAME/UNIBODY

1.      No frame or unibody welding of any kind allowed.

2.      No filling frame or body holes with spray foam.

3.      Crush boxes cannot be removed or altered.  Leave it stock.

4.      If you have frame repair questions, message Intimidation Motorsports through our Facebook page before you come to the show for instructions on how to fix it.

BUMPERS

1.      Any factory OEM bumpers permitted, bumpers may be seam welded, no loading.

2.      Any SMW style light bumper is permitted.  No heavy style.  4” x 4” x 1/4” square tubing with caps is permitted.  End caps must have a 2” hole for inspection. No round pipe allowed.

3.      All bumper holes may be covered with 1/4” patch.

4.      No sharp edges.

5.      Mounting of bumper: You may hardnose. If hard nosing, you may use a 6”x 6″ x 1/4“plate.  You may have an 8” stub back the frame horn and welded all the way around.  You may have a piece of chain or strap welded from the top of the frame around the bumper to the bottom of the frame.  We don’t want anyone to lose a bumper.

6.      Absolutely no material inside of frames.  Scoping will be performed.  Officials reserve the right to drill any suspected area.

7.      If you have any questions, please contact us to discuss.

COOLING SYSTEMS

1.      Radiator must be stock OEM or less, only mount in factory location or be removed.

2.      Radiators are water only.  Antifreeze must be removed.

3.      No homemade radiators or reservoir tanks allowed.

4.      Air conditioner equipment must be drained or removed.

5.      Radiators may be spray foamed in place.

6.      Electrical fans are allowed.

7.      Transmission coolers are allowed, but must remain under the hood and NOT in the driver’s compartment.

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

1.      Engine and transmission must be stock for the make and model of the car.

2.      No engine cradles allowed.

3.      Stock motor mounts only.  No aftermarket motor mounts are allowed.

4.      Carb conversion kits are allowed.

5.      Headers or stock exhaust are allowed.

6.      No header protectors.

7.      Headers must point straight up in the air.

8.  Differentials may be welded.

DRIVER’S COMPARTMENT & WINDSHIELD

1.      One window bar in the front windshield and one bar in the back windshield are required.  This must be a flat bar or pipe 2” max from roof to cowl, or from roof to interior floor, which may be welded to a plate no larger than 4” x 4” and must not be attached to the trunk lid.  Rollover bar must not be welded or bolted to the roof.

2.      Two 12 volt batteries of any type are allowed.  Batteries must be relocated to the front passenger seat area or floorboard area.  Batteries must be securely fastened to the floor and covered.

3.      Gas tank must be removed and a steel tank or fuel cell must be used.  No factory fuel tanks allowed. Gas tank must be securely fastened and covered

4.      Electric fuel pumps are allowed.  An ON/OFF switch must be mounted to either side of the steering column on the dash with the OFF in the down position.  Fuel line must run inside of the car or run over the dash, and hood must have a notch for them.  Fuel line must be HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE.  All connections must be double clamped.

5.      A minimum of 3” x 3” x ½” round or square tube will be allowed behind the driver’s seat from post to post UNLESS you have a four-point cage.

6.      Gas tanks may be suspended off of the rear bar with a simple protector. May touch but cannot be connected to the rear seat area. If not running a gas tank off of the rear seat bar, gas tank must be mounted in center rear seat area. Absolutely no plastic tanks or stock tanks.

7.      Max width of cage material can be 4″ x 4″ or 2″ x 6”.

8.      A simple 4 point cage is permitted, 4” x 4” or 2” x 6” max.  Dash bar must be 5” from firewall and trans tunnel and side bars must stop no more than 6” past B pillar.  Simple up and across halo is permitted, 4” x 4” or 2” x 6” max.  Must run straight up and across.

9.      A chain, cable, bar, or #9 wire must be used in the front windshield area from the cowl to the roof.  This is for the driver’s protection. 

10.   #9 wire will be limited inside the car.  Only one strand per side in the back seat area connecting the floor to the roof.

11.   Driver’s door protection is allowed to go 10” from the front driver’s door seam forward AND 10” past the B pillar (driver’s door seam).  The door protection overlap rule is for the outside of the door.  If you use door protection inside the car, then you must go by the cage rule.

12.   Speaker deck must remain stock and intact in the car.