Figure 8 and Demo Derby

Promotors of event is Bill Browning (419)-560-1321

Dustin Beheler – Chairman; Willy Grogg, Kyle Atherton, Ethan Fowler, Matt Jones

Event Sponsored by Ross Brothers

POWER-WHEELS DEMO WILL BE HELD BETWEEN FIGURE 8 RACE AND DEMO DERBY.

Entry Fees - $8 gate fee per person and $25 per class entered.

General: All entrants must be 18 years or older. 

The Knox County Fair Board Committee, committee members, EMS, law enforcement, Fire Department, Knox County Derby inspectors and officials, and any associated members WILL NOT be held responsible for any bodily injuries or damage of cars, participants, spectators, mechanics, or car owners. 

Any protests must be requested at least 10 minutes before the first truck of the first scheduled heat rolls onto the track. 

A $100 fee and the specific area of protest must be produced before the vehicle is re-inspected. If the protest is upheld, that particular vehicle will be forced to correct what is found to be illegal or will not be allowed to participate. 

All winning trucks may be subject to re-inspection after heat or feature to confirm that the truck is legal. If the truck is not legal, the participant will forfeit their entry fee, prize money, and trophy. 

All Knox County Derby official’s decisions are final. 

All participants must wear a helmet, eye protection, long sleeve shirt, pants, and close toed shoes. 

All trucks must have a seat belt and working brakes before inspection.

A full-size truck is any truck model rated ½ ton or greater with a 6- or 8-cylinder engine.  

A compact truck is any truck model rated less than ½ ton with a 4- or 6-cylinder engine. 

Any truck model rated ½ ton or less with an 8-cylinder engine will be considered a full-size truck. 

A compact car is a passenger car with a wheelbase of 109” or less. 

ALL FIGURE 8 COMPACT CARS MUST BE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AND 4 OR 6 CYLINDER. 

1. 4x4 or AWD trucks are NOT permitted. If the truck is 4x4 or AWD, the FRONT drive shaft must be removed prior to inspection. All trucks must be rear wheel drive only. 

2. Windshields are permitted. All other glass including any side windows, back glass, mirrors, and lights must be removed for safety reasons. Any remnants of broken glass must be removed prior to inspection. 

3. The cockpits, cabs, and beds of participating cars/trucks must be swept clean of any and all debris prior to inspection for safety reasons. 

4. The doors must be wired, chained, or welded shut for safety reasons. If any doors become open or detached during the event, the event will be stopped, and that vehicle will be removed from the competition area. 

5. Cages in the cab of the car/truck are allowed. A roll over bar is permitted as well. If any of the cage components or roll over bar become detached during the event, that vehicle will be disqualified and removed from the competition area for safety reasons. 

6. Fabricated front bumpers are permitted but must NOT be wider than the factory dimensions of the front of the vehicle. 

7. All tires must be D.O.T. approved. No skid loader or tractor lug tires for safety reasons. 

8. A metal protective shield for the radiator is permitted. 

9. It is required to replace the stock gas tank with a metal fuel cell or boat tank in the cab of the vehicle or in the center of the bed directly behind the cab of the vehicle. You may build a protective cage around the fuel cell. The fuel cell must be securely fastened and covered prior to inspection. 

10. It is recommended to relocate the battery to the driver’s compartment of the vehicle. The battery must be securely fastened and covered prior to inspection. 

FOR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE CONTACT BILL BROWNING (419)560-1321

All entrants must be 18 years or older. 

The Knox County Fair Board Committee, committee members, EMS, law enforcement, Fire Department, Knox County Derby inspectors and officials, and any associated members WILL NOT be held responsible for any bodily injuries or damage of cars, participants, spectators, mechanics, or car owners. 

Any protests must be requested at least 10 minutes before the first car of the first scheduled heat rolls onto the track. 

A $100 fee and the specific area of protest must be produced before the vehicle is re-inspected. If the protest is upheld, that particular vehicle will be forced to correct what is found to be illegal or will not be allowed to participate. 

All winning cars may be subject to re-inspection after heat or feature to confirm that the car is legal. If the car is not legal, the participant will forfeit their entry fee, prize money, and trophy. 

All Knox County Derby official’s decisions are final. 

All participants must wear a helmet, eye protection, long sleeve shirt, pants, and close toed shoes. 

All cars must have a seat belt and working brakes before inspection. 

ANY YEAR VEHICLE PERMITTED. NO CHECKER CABS, LIMOUSINES, OR 73 AND OLDER IMPERIALS. 

ENGINE: 

● You may use the engine of your choice, regardless of the make of the car. You may use headers or stacks straight up through the hood. 

DRIVETRAIN: 

● Engine cradles, transmission braces or protectors of any kind are NOT permitted. Heavy duty engine or transmission mounts are NOT permitted. 

● You may use stock style rubber mounts to mount the engine and transmission. 

● You may weld the motor mounts to the K-member. 

● You may weld, wire, or chain the transmission mount to the transmission crossmember. 

● Aftermarket bellhousings are NOT permitted. 

● Plating of the engine or transmission oil pan is NOT permitted. 

● Factory crossmember must be used. If you must relocate the factory crossmember, it must remain within 6” of the factory position and you may use 2”x2”x1/4 angle brackets no more than 6” long to mount the crossmember to the frame rails. 

● YOU MUST USE THE STOCK REAREND TO THE VEHICLE YOU ARE RUNNING, but you may weld the spider gears to obtain posi traction. 

● NO AFTERMARKET GEARS OR AXLES 

● NO GM 10 OR 12 BOLT, FORD 9” OR CHRYSLER 8 ¾” REARENDS WITH BOLT- IN AXLES UNLESS IT IS THE ORIGINAL REAREND TO THAT VEHICLE. REARENDS MAY BE SUBJECT TO REINSPECTION AFTER THE DERBY TO ENSURE THAT NO AFTERMARKET GEARS OR AXLES WERE USED. 

● Slider or telescoping driveshafts are NOT permitted. A one-piece driveshaft must be used. 

● Aftermarket engine or transmission coolers are NOT permitted. If the vehicle is equipped with an engine or transmission cooler, it must remain under the hood in the factory location. 

GAS TANK AND BATTERY: 

● The battery must be relocated to the driver’s compartment and covered. The battery box/holder may be bolted to cage OR floor (not both) and must NOT strengthen the car in any way. 

● Stock gas tank must be removed from the car prior to inspection. 

● Plastic gas tanks are NOT permitted.

 ● Metal fuel cell/tank must be securely fastened in the rear seat area of the vehicle and must be sealed and vented to the outside of the vehicle.

 ● If using an electric fuel pump, there must be an on/off switch highly visible on the dash area of the vehicle. 

ALL FUEL CELLS/TANKS MUST BE SECURELY COVERED AND FASTENED PRIOR TO INSPECTION BODY: 

● Replacing of the body mounts/bolts is NOT permitted. If a body mount is rusted beyond repair, you may wrap (2) strands of 9 wire around the body and frame no farther than 6” from the rusted-out body mount. If the core support mounts are rusted out, you may repair with liken materials and a ½” bolt with no additional spacers added. On GM cars, the body alignment mount on the hump/package tray may be replaced with a ½” bolt and 3” washer. 

● Creasing of pinging of body panels is NOT permitted. 

● Doors may be wired, chained, bolted, or welded in (6) locations per door, (8) locations on 2 door models. If welded, the plates are NOT exceed 4”x4”x1/4”. Only the driver’s door is permitted to be welded solid. Driver’s door may be plated NOT to extend 3” past the door seams. Only the top of the driver’s door panel may be welded. 

● Trunk/tailgate may be wired, chained, bolted, or welded in (12) locations. If welded, plates are NOT to exceed 4”x4”x1/4”. 

● Trunk/tailgate must remain in factory position. Trunks may be folded 90 degrees, but the folded section may NOT be attached to the trunk floor. Quarter panels must remain stock height. 

● Caddy-style half trunks are permitted. Quarter panels may be cut loose and folded inward, trunk may be folded 90 degrees. Quarter panels may only be attached to trunk lid NOT the trunk floor. 

● An 8”x8” hole must be cut in all trunk lids for inspection. 

● You may smash down or “sedagon” pre-ran station wagons. The roof may be attached to the quarter panels/tailgate in (8) locations using 2 strands of 9 wire. Roof may NOT be smashed tightly to floor. An 8”x8” hole must be cut in smashed section of roof for inspection. 

● You must use factory trunk lid/tailgate for that car. You may replace aluminum trunk lids with their steel equivalents. 

● ‘The hood must be wired, chained, or bolted. It may be secured in (6) locations. If bolting, you may use 2”x2”x1/4” angle no longer than 6” welded to the hood and fenders for bolting (one ½” bolt per location). If wiring, you may weld standard 3” washers at each wire location. ● An 8”x8” hole must be cut over the carburetor. You may use (10) ⅜” bolts w/standard nuts and washers to reattach hood skins around the hole. No welding of the inner and outer panels. 

● You may bolt an air conditioning condenser in the radiator area of the core support for radiator protection. No other metal may be added to the core support. 

● Inner body seam welding is NOT permitted. 

● You must have a chain, wire, or steel bar in the front window to prevent the hood from entering the driver’s compartment. Steel bar may NOT exceed 3” wide x ¼’ thick. Anything used for this purpose must attach to the firewall/cowl and no more than 6” onto the roof. 

● Rear window bars are NOT permitted. 

FRAME, SUSPENSION & STEERING: 

● Front upper a-arms may be welded to the frame to set suspension height. You may weld each a-arm in (2) locations per side, (4) locations per vehicle using plates NOT to exceed 2”x4”x1/4”. Reinforcing of the a-arms is NOT permitted. 

● Welding lower a-arms to the frame is NOT permitted. Tubing or all-thread shocks is NOT permitted. 

● CARS MUST HAVE BOUNCE. You may change coil springs, but the suspension must still travel easily. Frame and bumper must be at least 15” off the ground. 

● All suspension components must be stock such as a-arms, spindles, hubs, ball joints, control arms, leaf springs, shocks, etc., 

● Leaf spring cars must have factory leaf pack w/factory number of leafs and factor stair stepping. Inverting, flat leafing, stiffening, or shortening of leaf spring is NOT permitted. You will be allowed (3) clamps per side with clamp hardware not to exceed 2”x4”x1/4”. Modification of hangers, shackles, or frame mounts is NOT permitted. 

● Factory steering column and steering components must remain in the car. Aftermarket steering shafts, tie-rods, or reinforcing of tie-rods is NOT permitted. You may remove or replace factory rag joint at the steering gearbox. 

● You may cut, notch, or dimple the rear frame rails to help the car roll, but you may NOT reweld the notch points. 

● Pre-bending is NOT permitted. 

● Front sway bar may only be attached by the factory mounts/bolts. Welding or relocating of the sway bar is NOT permitted. 

● You may square the frame off to mount the front bumper. Frame may only be cut back to the front side of the factory located core support mount. Relocating of the core support mounts is NOT permitted. 

● Shortening of the rear frame rails is NOT permitted. 

● Plating, hammering, pinging, shaping of the frame in any way is NOT permitted. Frames must remain 100% stock unless otherwise stated. BUMPER: 

● Any year factory bumper is permitted on front and rear. 

● Manufactured bumpers are NOT permitted. 

● Bumpers may be seam welded on the EXTERNAL SEAMS ONLY. 

● Stuffing, loading, or plating of bumpers is NOT permitted. 

● Plating or covering of vent or marker light holes in any part of the bumper is NOT permitted. 

● You may cap or curl each end of the bumper, but there must be a 2”x2” inspection hole in each end of the bumper. If capping ends, caps must NOT exceed ¼” thick. 

● Front and rear bumpers may be mounted using 1 of 2 methods. (1) You may “hardnose” the bumper by welding it directly to the frame. When using this method, you may attach a maximum 6”x6”x1/4” plate to the bumper in the mounting locations to create a mounting surface. The plate must be located between the frame and the bumper. (2) You may use the factory shocks/brackets. Using this method, you may collapse the factory shocks and weld them, so they remain collapsed. You may also weld around the factory bracket where it bolts to the frame rail. Relocating or plug welding of the factory shocks is NOT permitted. *UNIBODY CHRYSLER cars can weld the first 2” of the bumper shock to the side of the frame. 

TIRES/WHEELS: 

● Any rubber tire permitted. All wheel weights and/or studs must be removed prior to inspection. Doubled tires are permitted. 

● You may use any stock automotive wheel with a small multilug center, 1” max. bead protector, and valve stem protector. 

● Bead locks (inner or outer), full centers, and wheel protectors will NOT be permitted. 

DRIVER’S COMPARTMENT:

● You may have a 4-point cage around the driver’s compartment for safety consisting of (1) dash bar, (1) rear/seat bar, and (1) door bar per side. The maximum allowable cage material is 4”x4” NOT to exceed 60” long. The dash bar must be straight across NOT conformed to the body/firewall/cowl. 

● The dash bar must be at least 5” from the firewall. 

● All cage components must be at least 8” off the rocker panel. 

● You may use a maximum of 8”x8”x1/4” plates (1 per side) to attach door bars to door posts. 

● A roll over bar is permitted but must ONLY attach the cage bars and roof.

 ● Roll over bar must run vertically straight up and down, no tilting. 

● No cage components are allowed more than 4” past where the drive shaft tunnel meets the rear seat area, including the roll over bar. 

● A gas tank holder is permitted NOT to exceed 24” wide. The gas tank holder may be welded to the rear/seat cage bar OR bolted to the floor (not both). If welded, the gas tank holder must be at least 5” away from the vertical sheet metal at the rear seat/speaker deck area. If bolted to the floor, the gas tank holder must be at least 5” away from any cage components including the roll over bar. 

● Cage components, including gussets and mounting plates may NOT attach to the floor, rocker panels, or frame in any way. 

● Aftermarket shifters are permitted. 

● Aftermarket, homemade, or floor mounted brake/gas pedals are NOT permitted. FIX-IT PLATES: 

● (2) fix-it plates per side will be allowed on prerun cars ONLY IF NEEDED. There must be visible significant damage for a fix it plate to be acceptable in any location.

 ● If fix-it plates are needed they may NOT exceed 4”x4”x1/4” 

● If fix-it plates are needed, they may only be welded to one side of the frame with a single bead of weld NOT to exceed ¼” 

● If fix-it plate rule is abused in any way, all plates will be removed. 

● OFFICIALS DECISION IS FINAL ON FIX-IT PLATES. 

● If rust repair is necessary, the rusted area must be completely removed and replaced with similar material of the same thickness. There may be a 2” overlap on sheet metal and ½” overlap on the frame. FOR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS CONTACT BILL BROWNING (419) 560-1321

All entrants must be 18 years or older.

The Knox County Fair Board Committee, committee members, EMS, law enforcement, Fire Department, Knox County Derby inspectors and officials, and any associated members WILL NOT be held responsible for any bodily injuries or damage of cars, participants, spectators, mechanics, or car owners. 

Any protests must be requested at least 10 minutes before the first car of the first scheduled heat rolls onto the track. A $100 fee and the specific area of protest must be produced before the vehicle is re-inspected. If the protest is upheld, that particular vehicle will be forced to correct what is found to be illegal or will not be allowed to participate. 

All winning cars may be subject to re-inspection after heat or feature to confirm that the car is legal. If the car is not legal, the participant will forfeit their entry fee, prize money, and trophy. 

All Knox County Derby official’s decisions are final. 

All participants must wear a helmet, eye protection, long sleeve shirt, pants, and close toed shoes. All cars must have a seat belt and working brakes before inspection. 

Any car up to 109” wheelbase. 4 OR 6 CYLINDER ONLY. 4-wheel drive or all-wheel drive cars are NOT permitted. 

ENGINE/DRIVELINE: 

● Engine swaps are allowed. You may chain or weld the mounts. You may run after market or modified engine mounts. You may bypass electrical components with mechanical components. 

● Chains may NOT be connected to body or frame rails. Chain may be welded to K-member/sub frame only. 

● No distributor protectors, carb halos, or header protectors permitted. 

● You may run a lower engine cradle/pulley protector, but they may NOT strengthen the car in any way. 

● Radiators must remain in factory position or be taken out. NO ANTIFREEZE. 

● You may run slider/telescoping drive shafts on rear-wheel-drive cars. 

● You may run rear-end protectors on rear-wheel-drive cars, but they may NOT strengthen the car in any way. No axle savers. 

● Transmission protectors, aftermarket bellhousings, and skid plates will NOT be permitted. You may plate the oil pan, but it must remain within 1” of normal size. 

FRAME: 

● Plating, seam welding, hammering, shaping, or adding metal to any part of the frame, sub frame, or unibody is NOT permitted. ALL FRAMES MUST REMAIN COMPLETELY STOCK unless otherwise stated in the rules. 

● You may weld or bolt the sub frame and K-member mounts to the body. If welding, you may use 3”x3”x1/4” plates. If bolting, the bolts may be no larger than ⅝” with a 3”x3”x1/4” plate. 

● You may notch or prebend the frame, but you may NOT add any metal at the notch or prebend point. 

BODY: 

● You may crease body panels but doubling of body panels is NOT allowed 

● You may use (4) ½” bolts with standard nuts/washers at each fender/wheel well. 

● Doors may be wired, bolted, chained, or welded in a maximum of (6) locations per door. If welding, you may use 4”x4”x1/4” plates max. The driver’s door may be welded solid, but reinforcements may NOT extend more than 3” past the door seam. 

● Trunk may be wired, bolted, chained, or welded in a maximum of (12) locations. If welding, you may use 4”x4”x1/4” plates max. Quarter panels must remain vertical and in factory position. Deck lid must remain 6” off the trunk floor. You must cut an 8”x8” hole in the deck lid for inspection. 

● Inner body seam welding is NOT permitted. 

● You may weld the top of the driver’s door. 

● You must wire, bolt, or chain the hood. The hood may be secured in a maximum of (6) locations. The front two mounts may extend through the frame, core support, and hood using a maximum of 1” all-thread and 3” washers. 

● You may weld 2”x2”x1/4” angle to hood and fenders at mounting locations not to exceed 4” long. 

● An 8”x8” hole must be cut over carburetor. You may use (10) ⅜” bolts with standard nuts/washers to bolt hood skin back together around holes. Welding of inner/outer hood panels is NOT permitted. 

● You may run core support riser. They must run straight up and down and may be welded or bolted to frame and core support. You may use a maximum of 2”x2”x1/4” material for core support risers. 

● You may fabricate the bottom of the core support using sheet metal only. It may attach to the core support and frame but be no wider than the frame rails. 

● You may use the air conditioning condenser, sheet metal, expanded metal, perforated metal or something similar with a maximum thickness of ⅛” to help hold and protect the radiator. Anything thicker than ⅛” will be removed. 

● If you use spray foam to help secure the radiator, you must remove it from the frame rails prior to inspection.

● You must run (1) front window bar to be a maximum of 2”x2”x1/4” material. The front window bar may only extend 6” onto the roof and may NOT be attached to the halo bar in any way. The front window may also be attached to the firewall/cowl OR dash bar. There must be at least 2” between the front window bar and any roof sign brackets or hardware. 

● You may run (1) rear window bar to be a maximum of 2”x2”x1/4” material. The rear window bar may only extend 6” onto the roof and may NOT be attached to the halo bar of any other cage components in any way, including the gas tank protector. The rear window may attach to the speaker deck or floor area if the car does not have a speaker deck but may NOT attach to the deck lid. There must be at least 2” between the rear window bar and any roof sign brackets or hardware. 

● If repairing or replacing the radiator support is necessary, you may use a maximum of 2”x2”x1/8” angle to do so by making (1) vertical riser per frame rail and (1) horizontal piece to connect the vertical risers. The horizontal piece may extend to the front edge of the fenders. Anything beyond what is specified in this rule will be removed. 

DRIVERS COMPARTMENT: 

● The driver’s compartment may have a 4-point cage. The cage may consist of (1) bar across the dash area (must be straight not conformed to body) (1) bar behind the seat, and (1) bar for the driver’s and passenger door. The bars must be inside the driver’s compartment, not inside the doors. The cage components may NOT extend more than 6” past the front door seams and may be no longer than 60”. Maximum allowable material is 4”x4”. All cage components, including associated plates and/or gussets may NOT attach to the floor, rocker panels, or frame in any way.

● Dash bar must be straight across and at least 5” from the firewall. 

● All cage components must be at least 8” above the rocker panel. 

● You must weld the cage securely to the door posts using plates no bigger than 8”x8”x1/4” on the driver’s and passenger side. 

● You may run a roll over bar, but it may only attach to cage bars and the roof. The roll over bar may be a maximum of 4”x4”x1/4” and may attach to the roof in only (4) places using material no bigger than the roll over bar itself. Each mounting bracket may be no longer than 6”. 

● The roll over bar must be installed vertically straight up and down, no tilting. 

● You may run a gas tank protector NOT to exceed 24” wide. The gas tank protector may attach to the rear cage/seat bar or the floor (not both). If the gas tank attaches to the floor, there must be at least 1” of clearance from all cage components. If the gas tank protector attaches to the cage it may extend back to speaker deck/package tray area and it may touch. You may NOT modify the speaker deck/package tray area to extend the gas tank protector further back. All gas tank protector components must be at least 5” away from rear window and roll over bars. 

● You may use aftermarket gas/brake pedals, but they may NOT strengthen the car in any way. You may fasten them to the floor with washers NOT to exceed 3” and standard nuts/bolts. 

● Aftermarket transmission coolers are permitted but must NOT be used to strengthen the car in any way. You may bolt the transmission cooler to the body or cage (not both). The cooler lines must be covered to protect the driver from rupture. 

BUMPERS: 

● NO LOADED BUMPERS. You may NOT plate, load, or weld vent and/or marker light holes closed on any bumper. 

● You may use any year/make/model factory bumper on front and rear. 

● You may use manufactured bumpers. Manufactured bumpers may be no larger/thicker than 8” at any point and may be NO THICKER than 10 gauge (⅛”). Manufactured bumpers must be (2) “C” pieces to create the front and back sides of the bumper. If the manufactured bumper has a point, the point must span at least a 24” area. You may use a maximum of (7) vertical gussets (¼” thick) and each section of bumper must be visible on the inside for inspection. 

● If capping the ends of any bumper, there must be at least a 2”x2” hole in each cap for inspection. ¼” material max may be used for capping. 

● You may also use a piece of square steel tubing NOT to exceed 6”x4”x1/4”. If you use square tubing, it must remain hollow and straight. 

● You may weld the external seams on any bumper. Welding on the inside of the bumper is NOT permitted (other than the 7 allowable gussets on manufactured bumpers). 

● Bumpers may be welded directly to the frame (hardnosed). 

● Factory bumper shocks, fabricated bumper shocks (2”x2”x1/4” @10” long tubing max), or a 3”x10”x1/4” plate may be welded to the outside of the frame only to help secure the bumper. 

● No matter the type of bracket used, the maximum length of the bumper shock or bracket can be NO more than 10”. 

● If the frame is shortened, the bumper shock or bracket may only extend 5” beyond the core support mount factory location. 

WHEELS/TIRES: 

● Any rubber tire permitted. Wheel weights and/or studs must be removed prior to inspection. Doubled tires are permitted. 

● You may NOT use bead locks (inner or outer) on any wheel/tire. There may NOT be any metal cover the sidewall of any tire. 

● You may use reinforced wheels, multilug centers, and valve stem protectors. GAS TANK AND BATTERY: 

● The battery must be relocated to the driver’s compartment. The battery must be securely fastened to the cage OR floor (not both) and the battery box/holder must NOT strengthen the car in any way. 

● All stock gas tanks must be removed from the vehicle prior to inspection. 

● Plastic tanks are NOT permitted. 

● Metal fuel cells/tanks must be securely fastened in the rear seat area of the car and must be sealed and vented to the outside of the car. 

● If you are running an electric fuel pump, there must be an on/off switch clearly marked on the dash area of the car. 

● FUEL CELLS/TANKS MUST BE SECURELY FASTENED AND COVERED PRIOR TO INSPECTION. SUSPENSION: 

● You may weld the front upper a-arms to set suspension height. You may use (2) plates per side, (4) plates per vehicle to be no larger than 2”x4”x1/4”. OR you may use 2”x2”x1/4” tube OR 1” all thread to set suspension height. ONLY ONE of these methods may be used to set suspension height. 

● The rear suspension does not have to bounce. You may use a straight vertical piece (1 on each side, 2 per vehicle) of 2”x2” tubing/angle OR 1” all-thread to set ride height. 

● You may NOT convert coil springs to leaf springs. Factory leaf spring cars must have the original leaf pack w/factory stair stepping. Inverting, flat leafing, leaf stiffeners, or shortening of leaf springs is NOT permitted. You may have a total of (3) clamps per side, clamp hardware NOT to exceed 2”x4”x1/4”. Modifications of hangers, shackles, or frame mounts is NOT permitted. 

● Front sway bar may only be attached using factory mounts/brackets. You may NOT weld or relocate the front sway bar. 

● Fabricated or aftermarket suspension components such as a-arms, sway bars, rear axle cross bars, spindles or hubs will NOT be permitted. 

● You may use aftermarket tie-rods and struts. You may replace the rear trailing arms connecting the strut/axle to the car with 2”x2” tubing. 

FIX-IT PLATES: 

● Each car may have (2) fix it plates per side NOT to exceed 4”x4”x1/4” 

● Fix it plates may be welded to one side of the frame ONLY with a single bead of ¼” weld around the plate. 

● Fix it plates may NOT touch one another to create a bigger plate. There must be at least a 1” gap between fix it plates. 

● If the car needs rust repair the entire rusted section must be cut out and replaced with sheet metal no thicker than the original sheet metal cut out of the rusted section. You may have 2” of overlap on the body and ½” of overlap on the frame. FOR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS CONTACT BILL BROWNING (419) 560-1321

All entrants must be 18 years or older. 

The Knox County Fair Board Committee, committee members, EMS, law enforcement, Fire Department, Knox County Derby inspectors and officials, and any associated members WILL NOT be held responsible for any bodily injuries or damage of cars, participants, spectators, mechanics, or car owners. 

Any protests must be requested at least 10 minutes before the first car of the first scheduled heat rolls onto the track. A $100 fee and the specific area of protest must be produced before the vehicle is re-inspected. If the protest is upheld, that particular vehicle will be forced to correct what is found to be illegal or will not be allowed to participate. 

All winning cars may be subject to re-inspection after heat or feature to confirm that the car is legal. If the car is not legal, the participant will forfeit their entry fee, prize money, and trophy. 

All Knox County Derby official’s decisions are final. 

All participants must wear a helmet, eye protection, long sleeve shirt, pants, and close toed shoes. All cars must have a seat belt and working brakes before inspection. 

Any American-made sedan or station wagon. No trucks, vans, El Caminos, hearses, 4x4’s, limos, or 66 and older imperials. 

IF CAUGHT PLATING OR LOADING THE FRAME, THAT CAR WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THAT EVENT AND ONLY PERMITTED TO RETURN ONCE 100% OF THE PLATE AND WELDS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. 

ENGINE: 

● Full engine cradles, distributor protectors, header protectors, carburetor protectors, mid-engine plates, skid-plates are NOT permitted. Oil pans may be plated but must remain within 1” of original size. 

● A lower/front engine cradle with front plate and pulley protector are permitted. Components may not strengthen the car in any way. There must be at least a 1” separation between the pulley protector and sway bar. 

● You may run the engine of your choice. Engines must be mounted to factory k-member/cradle only. Aftermarket and heavy-duty engine mounts are permitted. Stacks/headers are permitted. 

● You may run one chain per side from the engine to the k-member only. 

● 2003 and newer fords may have a fabricated engine mount on each frame rail. The fabricated mounts may have a maximum length of 6” along the frame. Maximum material thickness is ¼.” The fabricated mounts may only be attached/welded to a single side of the frame (inside, top, or bottom). The fabricated mounts on the driver and passenger sides of the frame may NOT connect to each other and must be separated by at least 4”. The fabricated mounts may only be attached to the factory aluminum engine cradle by its factory mounting holes. The factory aluminum cradle must remain in its factory location and may NOT be reinforced or strengthened in any way. No adding any metal or aluminum to factory cradle other than specified above. Smith’s Metal Works 2003 and up engine mounting bracket is ok but must only be bolted at factory upper control arm locations. No welds to the frame rails or any other area are permitted when using this method.

 TRANSMISSION: 

● Aftermarket shifters and transmission coolers are permitted. Cooler boxes and fans may be bolted to body or cage, not both, Cooler lines must be covered and must protect the driver from rupture. 

● Aftermarket aluminum bellhousings are permitted, but it must be J.W. Ultrabell or something similar. Fabricated Nerat aluminum bellhousings or something similar are NOT permitted. 

● NEW FOR 2022 You may run an aftermarket steel bellhousing with transmission protector OR attach (2) down bars from the cage to the frame, NOT BOTH. The down bars must be located between the firewall and the rear seat bar. The down bars may be no larger than 2”x2”x1/4” and must run straight up and down with no contouring. If you are running down bars, you may NOT HAVE A STEEL BELLHOUSING OR TRANSMISSION PROTECTOR, but you are permitted to have the above mentioned J.W. Ultrabell. If running a steel bellhousing and trans protector, the bellhousing/protector is limited to where the bellhousing bolts to the engine and where the tail shaft housing bolts to the transmission. The brace or protector may be on the topside of the transmission only. MIDPLATES, SKIDPLATES, AND STEEL OR AFTERMARKET TAILSHAFT HOUSINGS ARE NOT PERMITTED. This rule is in place to preserve your bellhousing, NOT to strengthen the car. 

● Cooler boxes and fans may NOT be connected to any of the body bolts or associated hardware. They may not be used to strengthen the car, body, or body mount locations in any way. 

● Slider driveshafts are permitted. 

● Transmission pans may be plated but must remain within 1” of original size. 

● Fabricated transmission crossmembers may be used NOT to exceed 2x2x1/4” square tubing. The transmission crossmember must run straight across and may NOT strengthen the car in any way. A 6” mounting bracket NOT to exceed 2x2x1/4” angle may be used in each mounting location but must be within 6” of factory mounting location. 

TIRES/WHEELS: 

● Any rubber tire permitted. Wheel weights must be removed before inspection. Doubled tires are permitted. 

● Full wheel centers, wheel protectors, and bead locks are permitted. 

● Studded tires are NOT permitted due to safety concerns. 

REAR-END: 

● You may run your rear-end of choice. 

● Pinion brakes are permitted 

● Rear-ends may be braced, but not to strengthen the car in any way. Bracing must stop short of factory brake backing plate location and must NOT be wider than 10” from front to back of the axle tubes. 

● 98 and newer FORDS may use watts conversion brackets. Lower trailing arm brackets may be no larger than 6”x4”x1/4”x6” long and must be welded to inside of frame only. Upper brackets may only be bolted (not welded) to package tray and must be at least 3” from each frame rail. Upper brackets may NOT be bolted or welded to body in any way. 

● You may reinforce trailing arms or use 2x2x1/4” tubing.

 FRAME, SUSPENSION & STEERING: 

● 2003 and newer fords are permitted. Must have factory (to that car) front a-arms, aluminum cradle, steering rack and pinion, brackets, and hardware. You may change the spindles to 80’s ford passenger car spindles. 

● No aftermarket, low-friction, or screw-in style ball joints permitted. Must be an OEM, stock, or stock equivalent 80’s and newer part. Ball joints may be welded in place, attachment/adapter of the ball joint to the a-arm may only be ½” larger than the ball joint. 

● Front upper a-arms may be welded at (2) locations on each a-arm, (4) locations per vehicle using a maximum of 2x4x1/4” plate. You may NOT reinforce the a-arms in any way. 

● Lower a-arms may NOT be welded to the frame. Tubing or all-thread shocks are NOT permitted in place of front shocks. 

● Must run stock passenger car front suspension and steering components. No aftermarket reinforced spindles, wheel hubs, a-arms, center link, or ball joints. Aftermarket reinforced tie-rods are permitted. 

● Aftermarket steering columns are permitted but must NOT reinforce the car in any way. 

● Hydra steer setups are NOT permitted. 

● You may cut, notch, or dimple the rear frame rails to help them roll, but you may NOT reweld any cuts, notches, or dimples. 

● Front frame may be squared off to help mount the bumper but may NOT be cut any farther back than the front side of the factory located core support mount. The core support mounts may NOT be relocated in any way and must remain factory. 

● The rear frame rails may NOT be shortened. 

● Solid rear shocks are permitted using a maximum of 1” all-thread or 2x2x1/4” tubing located through the spring pocket or at the factory shock location on the rear-end. Shocks may only be bolted to package tray and may NOT be attached to speaker deck, gas tank protector, or cage components. 

● You may run a chain from frame rail to frame rail to prevent the frame from hitting the tires. The chain may be welded or bolted to the frame in an area NOT to exceed 2”x2”. You may NOT weld the links of the chain together. 

● Bottom of rear bumper and frame must be at least 15” off the ground. 

● Front sway bars must only be attached using the factory mounts and brackets. Sway bar may be bolted to the lower a-arms. Welding or relocating of the sway bar is NOT permitted. 

● All cars (with the exception of 2003 and newer ford/lincoln/mercury) may be tilted or cold bent in a single location. 

● Leaf spring cars must have factory/original leaf pack. Inverting leaf springs is NOT permitted. Spring stiffeners are NOT permitted. 3 clamps per side allowed, maximum 2” wide x ¼” thick. Modifications of shackles, hangers, or spring mounts will NOT be permitted. 

● Coil spring cars may run a 20”x6”x1/4” hump plate. Hump plates may be straight across or contoured. 77 and newer metric GM’s may have a 24”x6”x1/4” hump plate. Hump plates on all coil spring cars must be centered on the hump and must be at least 2” away from the rear-end housing or any components. 

● Hump plates are NOT permitted on leaf spring cars. 

● Plating, seam-welding, hammering, re-shaping, or adding metal to any portion of the frame inside or out is NOT permitted (unless otherwise stated below). 

● Each car may have a total of (6) fix-it plates no larger than 4”x4”x1/4”. Fix-it plates must be welded to one side of the frame only, not to be wrapped or bent around any portion of the frame in any way. Fix-it plates may NOT be welded together and must have at least 1” of space between the plates. If placed closely together, there must be (2) distinct welds between plates, not (1) solid weld. No welds on any of the plates may exceed ½.” 

BODY: 

● Body swaps are permitted. Pinging and creasing of bodys is permitted. You may have (4) ½” bolts per wheel well. 

● Body mounts may be replaced with a maximum of ⅝” bolts/all-thread/nuts/washers. You must have at least a 1” spacer between the body and the frame. Spacers can be metal but must NOT be welded to the frame or body in any way. You may have a maximum 3” washer x1/4” thick on the topside of the frame and these washers may be welded to the topside of the frame only. Washers on the bottom of the frame must be up inside the frame and may NOT exceed 2”x4”x1/4” and may NOT be welded in any way. Washers on top of the body can be a maximum of 4”x4”x1/4” plate and can NOT be welded in any way. 

● You may NOT add or relocate any body mounts other than where the factory hole and rubber bushing is located on top of the package tray on non-caddy GM sedans (Caddys and fords have an existing mount in this location). 

● If taller spacers are required at the firewall for clearance, you may use 2”x2”x1/4” tubing, but you may NOT weld the tubing to the washers, frame, or body. 

● Core support risers are permitted. The core support riser can be a maximum of 2”x2”x1/4” tubing and 10” long. The core support risers must stop at the top of the core support mount and the bottom of the core support at the factory mounting location. The core support risers can be welded to the core support mount but may NOT be welded to the core support. 

● Doors/trunks/tailgates on all cars may be welded, wired, or chained 5” on 5” off. If welding, you may use a maximum of 5”x4”x1/4” plates. 

● Driver’s door may be welded solid for safety. An aftermarket door skin on the driver’s door ONLY is allowed for safety but must NOT extend more than 3” past any driver’s door seam. Welding of the top of the driver’s door panel is allowed, this is limited to the driver’s door ONLY. 

● Decklids may be attached to quarters only. If folding decklids down or running a “caddy style” trunk, you may NOT reattach the decklid to the trunk floor. 

● You must use the factory decklid (or a close equivalent) for that car and you may NOT use a hood in place of the decklid. You may replace aluminum decklids with the steel equivalent on fords. 

● You must cut (2) 6”x6” inspection holes in the decklid (1 on each side within 12” of the quarter panel. 

● Pre-ran (and only pre-ran) station wagons may be sedagonned, but it may only be attached to roof and quarters in (10) places using #9 wire and the rear deck area must be at least somewhat visible for inspection. These cars must also have at least (2) 6”x6” inspection holes cut in the collapsed part of the roof to increase the visibility of the rear deck area. 

● The hood must be chained, wired, or welded in a maximum of (8) locations. 2 of these locations may go through the core support and you may use a maximum of 1” all-thread in these 2 locations with no larger than 4”x4”x1/4” washers to hold the hood down, the rest of the washers in these 2 locations can only be a maximum of 3”x3”x1/4”thick. The other 6 locations, you may use 2”x2”x1/4” angle maximum 4” long welded to the hood and fenders only with (1) ½” bolt per location. 

● There must be a minimum 8”x8” hole cut in the hood over the carburetor. 

● The required inspection holes in the hood/decklid may be bolted around the perimeter using a maximum of (10) ⅜”x 1 ½” bolts per location. Re-welding of the inner and outer panels is NOT permitted. 

● You may use an air conditioning condenser, ⅛” thick steel, or ⅛” thick expanded metal to put across the front of the core support to protect the radiator, but it must be no wider or taller than the radiator portion of the core support. You may only use (1) of these 3 methods. You may use (8) ½” x 1 ½” bolts maximum to bolt the protector in place or (4) 1” welds. 

● Body seam welding of any kind is NOT permitted. 

● You must have one front window bar, wire, or chain to protect from the hood coming into the driver’s compartment. The front window bar may only be attached to the cowl area where the windshield used to be or the top of the dash bar and no more than 6” onto the frontside of the roof. Maximum material size allowed is 2”x2”x1/4”. 

● You may have one rear window bar. The rear window bar must be at least 2” away from the roof sign, gas tank protector, cage components, and any associated mounting hardware. The rear window bar may be attached to the first 6” of the frontside of the decklid and no more than 6” onto the backside of the roof. A maximum of 2”x2”x1/4” material may be used for the rear window bar. 

● 2003 radiator mount/core support bracket and associated brackets may not be welded to the frame. Must be bolted in factory location. May use a one-piece core support (2002 and older) or the 03 lower radiator bracket, NOT BOTH. 

● Every car must have a roof sign with visible numbering BEFORE inspection. 

GAS TANK & BATTERY: 

● Battery must be relocated into the driver’s compartment. You may use a fabricated battery box that attaches to the cage or bolts to the passenger side floorboard. The battery box may NOT strengthen the car in any way and the battery must be securely fastened and covered before inspection. 

● Stock tanks must be removed from the car. Plastic fuel tanks are NOT permitted. 

● You may use a metal boat tank or fuel cell. 

● ALL FUEL CELLS/TANKS MUST BE SECURELY FASTENED AND COVERED PRIOR TO INSPECTION 

DRIVER’S COMPARTMENT: 

● You may have a 4-point cage surrounding the driver’s compartment. Maximum 4”x4” material may be used. Cage components may NOT be any further forward than the firewall and may NOT be any further back than where the driveshaft tunnel meets the seat area. Any cage components behind this area will be cut off, including the roll over bar. 

● The dash bar must be at least 5” from the firewall. 

● You may use a maximum of 8”x8”x1/4” plates to attach the door bars to the door posts. All cage components must be at least 8” above the rocker panel. Down bars/kickers to the floor or frame are NOT permitted unless otherwise stated within the written rules. 

● You may run a roll over bar with the same maximum material specifications as the cage. The roll over bar must be vertical and straight across the roof (no tilting). 

● You may run a gas tank protector. Tank protector may be a maximum of 32” wide and may extend, but NOT ATTACH TO the vertical sheet metal in front of the package tray. You may NOT modify the body to extend the tank protector past this point. The tank protector may be attached to the rear seat bar or floorboard (NOT BOTH). If you attach the tank protector to the floorboard, there must be at least a 1” gap between the tank protector and any cage components. The tank protector may NOT be welded or bolted to the frame or package tray in any way and must be at least 2” from the rear window bar. 

● The firewall may be cut out for distributor/engine clearance. You may weld supports to the firewall/cowl at the cutout area. These supports must run straight up and down and can be a maximum of 2”x2”x1/4” material and must be welded at the edges of the cutout. You may also cap the cowl at the cutout area using a maximum of ¼” thick material. 

BUMPER: 

● You may use loaded OEM bumpers or fabricated bumpers on the front. 

● If using a fabricated bumper, it may be a maximum of 8”x8”. If running a point on the bumper, the pointed section must cover at least 32” of the center section of the bumper and the bumper can be a maximum of 12” wide at the center of the point. 

● Rear bumpers may be any year factory bumper or aftermarket fabricated flat bumper. 

● Front and rear bumpers may be mounted using one of the following methods. (1) Hardnose: You may weld a maximum 6”x6”x1/4” plate to the end of the frame rail and weld the bumper directly to that plate. The plate must be between the bumper and the frame, and no internal or external bumper shock or brackets may be used when using this method. (2) Factory shocks & brackets: You may attach the front bumper using the shocks and brackets that are factory to that car. When using this method, you may collapse the bumper shock before welding, but the shock to bumper mounting bracket must be at least 2” from the end of the frame and the factory brackets must remain in place. You may NOT relocate or slide the shock further back into the frame. You may NOT plug-weld the shock to the frame. On external bumper shocks, you may NOT switch out front brackets for rear brackets, but you may weld the factory external brackets to the frame rail. 

ALLOWABLE BOLT-ON’S: 

● Lower front engine cradle with front plate and pulley protector. 

● Aftermarket steering column. 

● Transmission cooler- ice box or fan style- must be mounted to cage or floor (NOT BOTH) and can NOT strengthen the car in any way. 

● Aftermarket pedals gas/brake can be mounted to cage or floor but can NOT be attached to the frame in any way and must be at least 3” from the frame in all directions.

● Aftermarket cable or rod shifters.

● Plug wire protectors-plate comparable in size to the back side of the cylinder head bolted with tubing or bent plate to form a pocket a maximum of 1 ½” deep. These can NOT strengthen the car in any way and abuse of this rule will cause them to be removed. 

● D&D power steering setups. 

● Watts conversion brackets/trailing arms. 

● Aftermarket reinforced tie-rods. 

● NLR type OEM wheel hubs w/new bearings and hardware. 

● Aftermarket J.W. Ultrabell type aluminum transmission bellhousing. No fabricated Nerat style aluminum bellhousings. FOR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS CONTACT BILL BROWNING (419) 560-1321