2009 RULES AND REGULATIONS
R&R Total Destruction Promotions, LLC
Rob Baker - 515/462-5775 OR
www.randrpromotions.com2009 Modified Truck Rules
General Rules for Truck, Suburban and Vans:
1. All rules will be followed, or you will not run!!
2. Any 2 or 4 wheel drive may be used.
3. Drivers must be 18 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. Ages 14 –17 must have a notarized permission slip and
some form of driver’s license.
4. Driver must wear seat belt and helmet, along with eye protection.
5. ALL drivers and crewmembers must attend the drivers meeting.
6. DO NOT hit the driver’s door! Sometimes this happens, but if it looks intentional or carelessness, you will be disqualified.
Don’t use your door as a shield; it may cause you to get disqualified.
7. No hot rodding in the pits, keep it at an idle.
8. Any open door or fire will cause disqualification. If in heat, you may fix it and come back in the consolation.
9. NO sandbagging or holding!!! You will be disqualified!!!
10. You are given 20 seconds for aggressive hits, 1 minute for restarts and 1 minute if you are hung up.
11. No alcohol in the pits, if anyone is caught with alcohol, they will be disqualified, this includes their pit crew.
12. Any controversies will be taken up at the drivers meeting.
13. Any questions give us a call! If it doesn’t say you can do it, don’t do it. Call 1st!!
14. Judges decisions are FINAL!!!
Truck Prep:
1. Must be stock, unless modification is stated in the rules.
2. All glass, plastic, chrome, and interior must be removed from car before arriving to the derby.
3. Use motor and tranny of choice, motor must be in stock location. You may chain or weld motor and tranny to keep in place.
4. You must use a radiator and it must be in stock location. No Barrels!
5. All vehicles must have working brakes. All trailer hitches and braces must be removed.
6. Original gas tanks must be removed. You must use a boat tank or well made fuel cell and it must be properly secured and
covered. No plastic tanks or gas cans. Fuel line must be secured and fastened properly. Keep away from exhaust. Place fuel cell
in the center of the box, behind the cab. You may make a box or small cage for your tank.
7. Transmission coolers will be allowed, but must be safe and properly secured.
8. Batteries must be moved to passenger floorboard close to transmission. It must be properly secured and covered.
9. You must have a number on each front door and a 12”x15” sign with number on top for recognition of vehicle.
Rules for Truck Building:
1. Must have at least 4 bolts additional to the factory bolts up to 1 inch in size and a minimum of a 3-inch washer holding the box
to the frame.
2. Cab must be bolted down solid with at least 4 additional bolts up to 1 inch in size with a minimum of a 3-inch washer.
3. Box and Cab may be welded to the frame, but may not add metal. Just use the welder. The cab and box may be welded
together and you may use a fill material to fill the gap between the cab and box.
4. Must have dash bar, door bar and bars connecting the dash bar to the door bar on the inside of the cab only. You may also
have a roll loop in the box up against the cab with kickers no farther back then the front of the spring shackles.
5. Tailgate must be welded or taken off
6. Solid welding is allowed inside and out, hood must have a large hole cut in center for inspections. Hood may be welded shut
solid. If hole in hood isn’t large enough for inspection, you will have to cut a bigger hole!!
7. 2 pieces of all thread up to 1 inch from the frame to hood is allowed, but must go through the front radiator support body
mount.
8. You can have a 2x2 angle or square tube across the inside of your Radiator support with 2 kicker(2x2) attached to the frame in
front of the A-arms to the top side of the frame only!
9. May have up to 8 spots total to hold the hood down. All other hood ties must be sheet metal to sheet metal. Can use #9 wire,
3/8 cable, 3/8 chain or up to 1 inch bolts for the hood.
10. Wire may be use from the tailgate and hood to the bumpers on the front and back of the trucks. The back bumper ONLY may
have 2 straps 4” wide ¼” thick from the tail gate to bumper, but not to frame!
11. Any automotive bumpers and bumper brackets may be used on the front and rear of vehicle. Bumpers may be re-enforced on
the inside only. Bumpers and bumper brackets may be welded. Maximum of Must have bumpers on the front and rear of the
truck. From the end of the frame back 8” may be re-enforced, nothing bigger than 8” long and as wide as the frame is tall piece
may be used. No connecting the frame rails to each other with Added materials!! You may also have 2-4” wide by 8” long by
¼” straps on the front and rear bumpers.
12. MAX. Bumper height is 30 inches to top of bumper in the center.
13. Any ply of tire is allowed, but no tractor tires or studded tires on the back. Skid loader tires OK.
14. Rear ends may be tied to the frame in 2 spots pre-side. Use #9 wire, 3/8 cable or 3/8 chain. Springs may be clamped with 6
clamps per side.
15. Tie-rod ends may be re-enforced, but must be workable. A-arms may be welded/bolted to frame