Shiawassee County Fair

2015 Combine Demolition Derby

Saturday, August 15th, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

PERSONAL SAFETY AND DERBY RULES

Entries received prior to Wed., July 15, 2015 will be awarded show up money of $400. After that date $300 entry showup money will be issued. So get your entry forms in early!

  1. Only driver and 4 individuals in pit crew will receive free admission.
  2. Drivers and crew must sign insurance waiver.
  3. Driver must be 18 years or older (must show proof of age).
  4. Drivers must wear seat belts and helmets.
  5. No direct hits to the driver’s area of the combine.
  6. No hits when combine is out of bounds.
  7. Driver must make contact with another machine within 3 minutes or be disqualified.
  8. No ganging up on a combine or group of combines; judges will disqualify upon their discretion.
  9. Driver must stop machine upon lifting another machine off its wheels to prevent roll over.
  10. Driver and crew must wear long pants and long sleeve shirts – no shorts, tank tops or muscle shirts.
  11. Must have minimum 5 lb. fire extinguisher secured in the cab area & accessible to the driver.
  12. It is the responsibility of the drives to adhere to safety standards to protect themselves as well as others.
  13. No radio/phone communication with driver during the derby.
  14. The remaining two combines in each heat will do battle for a limited amount of time, than the crowd will decide 1st place and 2nd place. They will both qualify for the final heat.
  15. All decisions of the officials are final
  16. All motion will be halted in case of fire or emergency.
  17. Flag must be broken off when signaled by officials.
  18. Machine must have number on at least 2 sides of machine no less than 16” tall.
  19. Checks will be mailed to participants when the machine is removed from property/storage area.
  20. Please have your combine removed from the fairgrounds by Aug. 23rd, 2015.
  21. All combines to be inspected by derby officials between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.
  22. Drivers meeting will be held at 4:00 pm at track.
  23. ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL

Combine Regulations

  1. Any size 2wd combine allowed.
  2. Must use Grain Table and no Corn Heads allowed.
  3. Table must be fixed 18” above ground and hydraulic hoses disconnected. Head must remain on the machine or will be disqualified.
  4. Must have grain table reinforced from feeder housing to the back of grain table with maximum of 2 pieces of 3 ½” X 3/8” angle iron.
  5. Must have auger, combine ladder, fins on straw chopper and reel arms removed.
  6. Separator must be inoperable (must remove belts).
  7. Fuel tank must be mounted in grain tank. Maximum size of 6 gallons.
  8. Combine must have cab with glass removed and door welded or chained shut. If you do not have a cab, make a cab from 2” pipe and cover with steel cattle paneling or similar covering material to protect driver.
  9. No headlights or tail lights on unit.
  10. Cab must have safety bars welded at least 36” from floor of cab on the front sides.
  11. No added shields to protect transmission belts, wheels or tires.
  12. Stock tires to be used with air only in tires; no fluids & no duals.
  13. No additional weight to be added to machine.
  14. No offensive language or pictures permitted on combine.

PAY – OUT

Entries received prior to July 15, 2015 will be $400, after that date only $300.

Heat Purse : 1st place per heat $200.00

2nd place per heat $100.00

All 1st and 2nd place winners in each heat will advance to the feature heat.

Feature Heat Purse: 1st Place $300.00 and trophy

2nd place in feature heat $200.00

3rd place in feature heat $100.00

BEST OF SHOW: selected by the audience - $100 and trophy

ENTRY FORM:SHIAWASSEE COUNTY FAIR

2900 E Hibbard Rd. / Corunna, MI 48817

2015 COMBINE DEMOLITION DERBY

PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY

Name______Age______

Street______City______State_____Zip______

Telephone______(Daytime) ______(Driver’s cell)

Drivers T-shirt size______

Make of combine ______Model______

Number to be displayed on side of machine in 2 areas (no less than 16”) ______

Pit Crew

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

If my entry is accepted I agree to compete for prize money as indicated on the entry form and agree to obey all rules and regulations.

Signature______Date______

Shiawassee County Fair is not responsible for any injuries, damages or losses whatsoever!

“The Shiawassee County Fairgrounds is a dry venue. Please respect the no alcohol policy”