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Post by 202 on Oct 6, 2010 21:02:34 GMT -5
At Carbondale City Park
Date: October 30th, 2010 Registration: @2pm Start 3pm driver Fee: $15.00 100% Driver payout
Tickets: Adults $2.00 Free: Children 10yrs or under
For Information and Rules Contact: Ashton Traphagan 785-969-3104
Sponsored By: Carbondale Lions Club
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Post by 202 on Oct 6, 2010 21:04:08 GMT -5
MOWER RULES
1. MOWER MUST BE A FACTORY AVAILABLE MOWER LAWN OR GARDEN MOWER (NO HOME MADE FRAMES) 2. NO REAR ENGINE LAWN MOWERS ARE ALLOWED. 3. ENGINE MUST BE FACTORY LAWN MOWER ENGINE SUCH AS BRIGGS & STRATTON, TECUMSEH, ONAN ETC. 4. ALL FRAME MODIFICATION AND FRAME REINFORCING WILL BE ALLOWED. 5. TRANSAXLES MUST BE FACTORY AVAILABLE MOWER TRANSAXLES BUT ANY REINFORCING AND/OR WELDING OF SPIDER GEARS IS PERMITTED 6. ENGINE BAY REINFORCING IS PERMITTED BUT MUST BE CONTAINED INSIDE OF HOOD AND MUST MAINTAIN FACTORY BODY LINES 7. ALL MOWERS MUST RUN A FACTORY HOOD AND FENDERS AND HAVE THE HOOD EITHER SCREWED OR WELDED DOWN TO DASH PANEL AROUND DRIVERS AREA ( NOTE IF HOOD IS FIBERGLASS YOU CAN MAKE ONE OUT OF SHEET METAL ONLY BUT MUST BE THE SAME SIZE AS THE FIBERGLASS ONE) 8. MOWERS MUST HAVE GOOD BRAKES AND FORWARD AND REVERSE GEARS AT THE START OF THE HEAT. 9. GAS TANK MUST BE SECURED AND HAVE A CAP ON IT (ANY GAS AT ALL LEAKING AND YOU WILL BE ASK TO SHUT IT DOWN) 10. LEG GUARDS ARE MANDATORY AND MUST BE BOLTED AND/OR WELDED FROM REAR FENDER TO FRONT OF FOOT REST OR FRAME (CALL ?) 11. A REAR BUMPER IS PERMITTED BUT IS NOT ALLOWED TO EXTEND MORE THEN 4 INCHES OUT AND IT MUST NOT BE WIDER THAN THE TIRES ALSO NO SPIKES, SHARP EDGES OR ANY PERTUSIONS ALLOWED (BUMPER CAN BE HOME MADE WITH I/H BEAM OR SQ. TUBING. (3" max width) CALL?) 12. REGEARING AND CHANGING OF PULLEYS TO INCREASE SPEED IS PERMITTED AND ENCOURAGED. 13. ANY AND ALL DRIVE TRAIN MODIFICATIONS IS PERMITTED BUT MUST STAY BELT DRIVEN. 14. ALL MOWERS MUST USE LAWN MOWER TYPE WHEELS TRACTOR TREADS AND CUT TIRES WILL BE PERMITTED, AIR IN TIRES ONLY!! NO FOAM FILLED OR SOLID TIRES!! NO TIRE CHAINS OR DUAL WHEELS WILL BE ALLOWED. YOU MAY GLUE OR SCREW TIRES TO THE RIM. 15. MOWER DECKS MUST BE REMOVED 16. ALL HEAD LIGHTS AND ANY OTHER GLASS AND PLASTICS MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE YOU ENTER THE PITS. 17.IF YOU USE A BATTERY, IT MUST BE SECURELY MOUNTED AND COVERD!! IF A PULL START IS USED DRIVER WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO RESTART ENGINE DURING THE HEAT.
18. FRONT BUMPERS ARE ALLOWED, NO POINTED BUMPERS, BUMPERS MUST BE FLAT WITH NO SHARP EDGES. NOT TO EXCEEDE 3" CHANNEL OR 3"X 3" square tubing. 2" SPACE MAX BETWEEN MOWER AND FRONT BUMPER. BUMPER CAN NOT STICK OUT PAST FRONT TIRES (width of mower) YOU MAY BUILD BEHIND THE GRILL TO HIT WITH. THE FRONT OF THE MOWER MUST BE A SMOOTH FINISH FOR SAFETY. 19. ROLE-OVER* DRIVER IS OUT OF HEAT ALSO IF A DRIVER TOUCHES THE GROUND WITH A HAND OR A FOOT DRIVERS IS ALSO OUT OF THE HEAT 20. FOR SAFETY IF A MOWER DOES ROLE OVER ALL DRIVERS MUST STOP AND WAIT UNTIL THAT DRIVER UP-RIGHTS HIS MOWER AND GETS OFF THE TRACK 21. PLEASE PUT YOUR NUMBER ON EACH SIDE OF YOUR MOWER OR YOUR HELMET SO WE CAN TRACK THE WINNERS. 22. ALL GROUND RULES WILL BE GONE OVER IN A MOWERS DRIVERS MEETING BEFORE THE HEAT
Ashton Traphagan 785-969-3104
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Post by amp88 on Oct 6, 2010 21:25:38 GMT -5
aw hell another mower derby! count me in!
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Post by skip17 on Oct 7, 2010 22:08:37 GMT -5
Are they gonna have a kids class Barry??
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Post by 202 on Oct 7, 2010 22:52:30 GMT -5
probly like last time ..if kids show up we will have a class..lol yes, I would say so.. lot of them interested..
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Post by joe91cam on Oct 11, 2010 21:18:58 GMT -5
powder puff?
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Post by 202 on Oct 11, 2010 21:29:43 GMT -5
they usually run guys and gals together.
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Post by joe91cam on Oct 11, 2010 21:31:43 GMT -5
ik but i only have the one mower maybe ill let her get out there in the free for all
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Post by 202 on Oct 11, 2010 22:02:32 GMT -5
ya..these things are pretty flexible we can see if there is some other ladies there..maybe they would do a powder puff..or call Ashton.
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Post by 202 on Oct 27, 2010 21:46:39 GMT -5
getting ready ..should be a lot of fun still time to build a mower
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Post by skip17 on Oct 31, 2010 8:24:53 GMT -5
Had a really good time yesterday, kiddo had a blast and did a number to his mower and experienced his first rollover and jumped right back on as fast as he came off, lol. Thanks to Brent, Nick, Storm, Paul and Jr for all the help. It was fun sitting around bs'ing with everybody again.
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Post by amp88 on Nov 1, 2010 22:36:16 GMT -5
i really hope they dont try to outlaw tractor tread tires, they say it causes roll overs but ever roll over saturday was mowers with turf tread, it really isnt the tires as much as it is the driver not getting on the clutch as soon as he makes a hit and attempts to push him, that sends him right over
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kenny
Sandbagger
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Post by kenny on Sept 24, 2011 22:39:19 GMT -5
r u alloud to have ur foot rest attached to ur front bumper??
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Post by skip17 on Sept 27, 2011 8:00:46 GMT -5
r u alloud to have ur foot rest attached to ur front bumper?? This is the past events section, this show happened last year.
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