1. Each driver must fill out an entry blank. All drivers must supply their own car. Only one (1) entry per person per class.
2. All rules and regulations must be observed. Track operators or promoter reserves the right to approve or reject any and all entries.
3. All drivers 16 or 17 years old must have a notarized release form signed by his or her parent or guardian. No one under 16 years old can drive or be in pit area.
4. All persons must sign a release form and receive a pit pass to be permitted in the pit area or on the track. Drivers only to receive free pit pass upon registration of car on day of show. All pit passes are $10.00 other than driver.
5. Entry fee - $20.00 per car. No refunds.
6. Both driver & mechanic must be present when vehicle is inspected and certified. Also both must be present at driver-mechanic meeting held one hour before event.
7. Any driver or crew member disobeying the rules will cause his or her car to be disqualified. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated and will be grounds for disqualification. Drivers are responsible for the actions of their crew members.
8. No alcoholic beverages are allowed in pit area or on the fairgrounds. Drivers or pit crews caught drinking disqualifies their car and driver.
9. The promoter or Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds will not be held responsible for any cars, parts or personal property before, during and after the show or overnight.
10. Cars may be left at the grounds for pick up by local salvage people. If you want your car make sure you load it on your trailer and remove from the grounds immediately after the derby. All cars left will be removed from grounds.

Drivers Entry:

1. Driver's Entry forms will be available at Valley Hardware in Charles Town, WV. Phone # is 304-725-5113 Monday - Friday 8:00 am. till 5:00 pm. and on Saturday 8:00 am. to 3:00 pm.
2. All drivers and cars must be entered and at the track 1 hour before the scheduled starting time of derby.
3. Enter early! There will be a 60 car limit per derby.
4. You must paint the car number on both side doors. Also a sign must be placed on the roof of the car with the same number on each side. This is to make it easier for the lap counters to keep up with your laps. You may pick your number provided the number is not already taken. Numbers will be assigned when you sign up at Valley Hardware in Charles Town, WV. You can mail you entry form to Valley Hardware 121 W. Washington St. Charles Town, WV.. 25414. Call the number in rule 1 of this section for your number.

Participant Regulations:

1. Only compacts are allowed in this class. Front drive vehicles are allowed. Cars must have a wheelbase of 104 inches or less. 4 or 5 lug wheels are allowed. No trucks in this class. No diesel engines allowed.
2. All glass including windshield, side windows, rear window, head and tail lights must be removed. Windshield mechanisms must be removed. Winding windows down is not permitted.
3. Auto must be swept clean. No junk tires, wheels metal parts, broken glass, etc allowed in the car.
4. Chrome molding strips and all seats except the driver's seat must be removed. All carpet is to be removed.
5. On a fresh car rear end area cannot be mashed down, flattened or crushed.
6. No special bumpers, reinforcements or trailer hitches permitted. Fenders and bumper ends may be trimmed to allow for wheel clearances. On late models, shock bumper may be lightly welded or short piece of chain from bolt on bumper to bolt on frame. No added metal.
7. Suspension must remain stock. No coil to leaf conversions. All original body mounts must remain in car.
8. Welded or chained down engine mounts are recommended.
9. Radiators must remain in original position or be taken out. Comparable replacement radiators are permitted. Radiators and cooling systems must have antifreeze flushed out and only water can be added. Transmission coolers are permitted but only if they are secured inside engine compartment.
10. Roll bars are permitted behind front seat only with the front support braces only. All bars must be inside of car. No roll cages.
11. All doors must be fastened shut by wire, straps, chains, or welded and reinforced for driver's safety. It is recommended the driver's door be reinforced inside with steel bar, angle iron or pipe. No welding or reinforcing will be allowed past six (6) inches in front of door. No seam welding, no welding on frame or body except doors.
12. Only one battery, limit of 850 cranking amps is allowed. If battery is moved from original position, it must be placed on floorboard of the front passenger's compartment in a box or crate. It must be securely fastened to floorboard and completely covered.
13. Hood, trunk or tailgate may be wired in six (6) places each, 2 strands of wire per hole. Light chains may be used on trunk or tailgate only. Wiring must be from sheet metal to sheet metal. No other wiring to bumpers or frames. No bands, bolts, pins or cables can be used. No welds on hood, trunk or tailgate. Officials will make decision on overuse of wire or chains. Hood & trunk must be left open until after inspection. Hood must remain on cars.
14. Stock gas tanks must be removed from original position and may be placed inside the car in front of rear axle and no farther forward than the rear of the front seat. A portable tank in the form of a Marine tank or fuel cell is recommended. All tanks must be securely fastened to the floor. Gas hoses and fittings to fuel tanks must be secured and leak proof. Only metal or rubber gas lines permitted. No plastic lines. All lines going through the floor board must be covered with a larger rubber line so as not to wear a hole in the lines. A rubber grommet in each hole is OK. This will be checked by officials. Approximately 4 gallons of gas will be permitted per heat. Electric fuel pumps are permitted, but must have shut-off switch within driver's reach. Inspection officials will give final approval on tanks and fittings. Tanks must be covered.
15. It is mandatory that an opening be cut in hood over carburetor, approximately 12" or larger, square or round. Hood latch must be removed. Also it is recommended that a hole be cut in middle of trunk lid for visibility. Exhaust pipes through hood must extend straight up.
16. No restrictions on tire size. Double tires or liquids in tires are not permitted. No studs or screws in rims to hold tires. No valve stem protectors. No split rims. Wheel weights must be removed.
17. A strong wire or nylon mesh screen is recommended on driver's windows and windshield area. Heavy plexiglass or lexan is permitted in driver's windshield.
18. Safety belt, Z-90 approved helmet, goggles, safety glasses or face shields are required. A neck brace is recommended. Long pants and shirt or jacket are required.
19. No deliberate head-on collisions and no deliberate hitting on the drivers door.
    
20. Vehicles must have dependable brakes at all times and boundaries must be observed.
21. No cars are permitted in the competition area before the heat in which they are to participate.
22. A vehicle will be disqualified if the driver's door comes open during the derby.
23. After the Figure"8" Derby is complete the cars that are capable of running from the heats and the feature will be brought back for a standard bang up Demolition Derby. During this part of the derby a one minute limit is enforced by the track officials for re-start and making competitive contact with another car. Hits must be aggressive. Simple contact within the time limit does not constitute combat and could be considered sand bagging.
24. A $30.00 protest fee is required to contest another car. All protesting must be done before driver's meeting.
25. A fire extinguisher is recommended at close reach in driver's compartment.
26. No one riding on outside of cars anytime due to insurance regulations.
27. Boundaries must be observed at all times. Any car shoved or driven out of bounds or is on or over a pole may be immediately disqualified if Derby officials feel there is a safety hazard.

Rules for the Figure "8" Derby:

1. Any small light weight automobile is acceptable. 104 inch wheel base or less, four cylinders, four or five lug wheels.
2. Driver's door must be securely fastened. A bar, bumper or guard rail must be attached to or in the door. Reinforcement must not extend out from the car more than 3" and be tapered off to the body of the car. In this type of derby we cannot protect the door. Reinforcement is mandatory. Absolutely NO concrete will be allowed. If your drivers door is not reinforced you cannot run.
   
3. The front end of your car may be reinforced within the following guidelines.
   1. All reinforcement must be kept behind the original grill & within the original sheet metal.
   2. Bars used must not exceed 2" in diameter.
   3. At least 50% of the radiator must be exposed to the front of the car.
   4. Bars must not extend back more than 24" towards the driver's compartment.
   5. The Officials will be the judge of excess reinforcement and may require you to add or subtract metal as needed.
4. Bumpers must be original. No homemade bumpers. No push bumpers.
5. First place winners only in main event.
6. The winner is determined by the first car to cross the finish line after a pre-determined number of laps. Therefore, cars must remain in a forward motion EXCEPT if a bottle neck occurs at a corner. Reverse will be allowed to clear the corner only. Deliberate contact while in reverse will result in a disqualification.
7. You can get disqualified for the following: Leaking Gas, Hung-Up on A Log, Reckless Driving, Leaving the Driving Area, Sitting Dead on the Course, and Fire.
8. Starting positions will be determined by the luck of the draw.
9. First place only gets money and trophy. This person is eligible for the main event.
10. So that everyone has a chance to get in on the action, a driver may enter only one car.
11. Intentionally leaving the Figure "8" pattern so as to intentionally hit another driver may cause disqualification.
12. Purse for this class will be about $1500.00
13. ANY & ALL DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES ARE FINAL.

Derby Official Entry & Minor Release & Consent Forms are in the Downloadable Files Section of the site. To print Entry & Consent forms: Click HERE to Link.