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2010 Boone County Fair Combine Derby
Combine Derby Rules
Tuesday July 13th - 7:30 pm
In Front of Grandstand
Boone County Fair
July 10th through July 14th
Boone County
Fairgrounds
2616 Fairgrounds Road
Albion Nebraska
Contact Mark Zentner for more information - 308-358-0351
1. Derby is open to all
contestants.
2. Entries will be accepted
until 1 week prior to event.
4. Click to print
Application Form.
5. Entry Fee to pits $20.00
6. Need to be at show 1 hour
prior to start.
7. Everyone pays except the
driver.
Prize money:
for each heat: 1st- $200, 2nd - $150, 3rd -
$100
Feature is 1st -
$300, 2nd - $200, 3rd - $100
Note:
No prize
money will be released until all combines have been removed from the
fairgrounds.
MACHINE PREPARATION RULES
& REGULATIONS:
1.
Any size of self-propelled combine is allowed and all equipment is to be
original
(no reinforced parts or shields) and if the combine is a 4 WD, the 4 WD
must be disabled.
2.
Must use a grain table (NO CORN HEADS) in a fixed
position at 18”to 24” above the ground.
Remove the hydraulic lift cylinders or
weld solid and replace them with stationary supports.
You may weld, bolt, and/or
use bracing from the feeder house to the head to hold the head on.
No more than
36” from center of feeder.
No more than four braces for header.
Two underneath,
either weld cylinders or remove cylinder and brace.
Only one brace on each side
of feeder head.
Brace can be welded to front of head, back to either side of
feeder house or axle.
Braces can be no larger than four (4) inches.
3.
Remove the reel and cut back supports.
Front of
header no farther than knife bar or front of lift cylinder.
No points allowed.
Steering arm can be put in front of steering axle.
Remove the knife, guards,
loose sheet metal, unloading auger, cab ladder
and the drive belt for the
separator.
4.
Remove the glass from the cab and weld or chain
the door shut.
Put some kind of driver protection on the cab at least 36 inches
high.
If you do not have a cab, make a roll cage out of something like 2 inch
pipe to protect the driver.
5.
The fuel tank must be in the grain tank.
Remove
the old fuel tank.
6.
Driver must have a seat belt and helmet.
7.
At the start of the derby all tires must be
rubber, filled with air only – no duals.
8.
Driver must be 16 years of age or older.
9.
Judges decisions are final.
RULES OF THE COMBINE
DEMOLITION DERBY:
1.
No direct hits to the driver’s area.
2.
Must stop machine upon lifting of other machine off wheels to eliminate tip
over.
3.
If you are rolled over, the heat will be stopped and your combine will be placed
back on its wheels.
4.
During the competition you must initiate contact within two (2) minutes.
If at
any time you cannot make contact within the time limit you will be
disqualified.
5.
A maximum of ten (10) minutes between heats for repairs of machine.
6.
All motion to be halted upon signal from referees in case of fire, injury, and
other emergencies.
7.
No hits when opponent is out of bounds.
8.
No pit racing.
9.
ALL COMBINES MUST BE REMOVED BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2010,
OR THEY WILL BE REMOVED AT OWNERS
EXPENSE.
10.
EXPLANATION AT DRIVERS’ MEETING.
11.
Need chain in rear to pull off track if possible.
Check out these links for footage of other Combine
Demolition Derbys!!!
http://www.lindwa.com/2006derbyaction.html
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/aug/01/video_combine_derby_coffey_county_fair/
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