2011 GRAYSON COUNTY FAIR LAWNMOWER DERBY

Event Time: September 1st
Held between Mini-Car and Truck Derbies
Entry fee $20 (plus admission to the fair)

Contact Information:
For more information visit T.E. Promotions, Inc.
the "King of the Derbies" at: www.KingOfTheDerbies.com
or call: (812)689-1046 or (812)871-7728

PRIZES
  • 1st Place - $300 (If 50 or more entries 1st pays $500)
  • 2nd Place - $200
  • 3rd Place - $100

    RULES
    SAFETY: 1. DRIVER MUST HAVE LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT, AND PANTS 2. HELMET MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES 3. MUST HAVE SOME SORT OF EYE PROTECTION ON.

    GENERAL RULES: 1. The garden or lawn mower must have a factory frame, no homemade frames. 2. Must be front engine mower, no rear engines allowed. 3. All mowers must have factory stock engines. 4. Reinforcing the frame is permitted. 5. Transaxles must be factory, reinforcing or spider gears is allowed. 6. Reinforcing around engine is allowed but can’t be outside of the hood. 7. Hoods must remain factory, hoods can be screwed down or welded. If hood is fiberglass, you can make a hood from sheet metal but it is not allowed to be any bigger than the fiberglass hood was. 8. Brakes must be in operation when when pulling in for heat race, must also have forward and reverse gear. 9. Gas tank must be fastened with cap on, if it comes loose or gas leaks you will be disqualified. 10. Some sort of leg guard is mandatory before entering arena, must go from rear fender to front foot rest or frame. 11. A rear bumper is allowed but cannot extend four inches out from rear of mower and not allowed to be wider than the tires. No sharp edges permitted. 12. Pulleys can be changed to increase speed. 13. Drive train modifications are allowed, but must stay belt driven. 14. Wheels must be of lawn mower type, no dual wheels, tractor tread and cut tires are allowed. 15. Mower decks must be taken off before entering pits, plus all headlights and any other plastics must be removed before leaving the pit area. 16. Battery can be used to start mower, but then must be taken out before entering arena, if mower is a pull start, you will not be allowed to use it once you are in the arena. 17.The front of the frame under grill may be strengthened for hitting but must be a smooth finish, no front bumpers allowed. 18. If a driver rolls over he or she is disqualified, if any part of your body touches th ground you will be disqualified also. 19. In the event of a roll-over, the event will be stopped until the officials get the mower back up right. 20. Number must be somewhere on each side of mower, number may be on helmet also. 21. All of the rules as far as when you are in the arena will be talked about at the drivers meeting. 22. If mower doesn’t pass inspection or participant refuses to fix something, there will be no refunds. 23. Officials have final say, we reserve the right to check mower after the derby.