The Knights of Destruction & The CRASH-A-RAMA Series makes the safety of fans and drivers our number one priority. If we see anything that may become a major safety issue we reserve the right to modify, change or remove whatever is causing the issue. We will help and work to the best of our ability to fix issues of safety, but will not modify our rules.
CRASH-A-RAMA Series & The Knights of Destruction General Rules
The CRASH-A-RAMA Series & The Knights of Destruction event rules are designed and enforced to provide the orderly conduct of our racing series and to establish a minimum acceptable requirement for our events. These rules shall govern the condition of all CRASH-A-RAMA Series & The Knights of Destruction events and by participating in our event all participants are deemed to have read, followed and complied with these set rules. No express or implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of, or compliance with these rules and/ or specifications. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the event and are in no way a guaranty against injury or death to participants or others.
To encourage participation of outside competitors, event officials may alter the rules for those cars to try and create a level playing field for cars that might fall outside of the normal rules. Rules are subject to change to keep the integrity of the event and as always the official’s decisions are final.
Anything not covered in the below rules, abuse of rules, and a creative interpretation of the rules will not be tolerated and should be checked with event officials and tech before proceeding. Any decision on questionable items about rules is up to officials, If you feel a rule should be reviewed or looked at please see the tech man.
EVENT RULES:
*Drivers must be 18 years of age or older to compete in any events*
*Cars must be built to event guidelines and rules*
*Your car must have a car number that is large, clear and on both sides or you will not be scored*
*We reserve the right to inspect all cars before & after the event to insure safety and fairness*
*You must pay you entry fee before the start of the first race in order to win prize money*
*All drivers must wear a seat belts (5 point harness recommended)*
*All drivers must have protection on windshield (Lexan or metal recommended)*
*Door bars are highly recommended*
FWD 80's & UP DEMOLITION DERBY
All cars must be staged and lined up before the end of the race
scheduled before it
We will not hold the starting of the event; if you enter the track
late you will not be given access to the derby
Drivers will line up on the track by the officials in any way they see fit
Any intentional drivers door hits will be black flagged, removed from the event and banned for competing
If you make an accidental drivers door hit, you will be warned
If you make a second drivers door hit you will be black-flagged and removed from the event and maybe subjected to being banned
Any driver’s door hits with the front of the car accidental or not could end up in a
black flag without a warning
It will be up to the officials call to disqualify any driver
If you are black-flagged and do not respond by driving off the track
or shutting your car off you will be disqualified from all events of
that night.
If you are black flagged you may be subjected to loss of any payouts, points, trophies and your entry
fee for that night
All drivers must have a helmet and seat belt on when entering the track
If you remove your helmet or seat belt during the event you may be disqualified
If your helmet comes off during the event you may be disqualified
You will be given 30 seconds to make contact
If you do not make contact in 30 seconds it will be up to the
officials to black flag you
If you get stuck you will be given extra time to work yourself off
The officials can and will black flag you if you are in any way
causing a safety issue or causing damage to the track
If your car is on fire, smoking badly, leaking gas or causing any
other safety issues you may be black-flagged from the event
If your car is rolled over during the event, the event will be red
flagged and you must exit your car
It will then be up to the officials if your car is safe to re-enter
and start again
You will be given only one restart per car. If you cause a red flag
consider that a warning
If you cause a second red flag you must exit your car
We have a zero tolerance for unfairly teaming up on one car
If you run the derby with teammates you will be forced to hit them
If you enter the demo you are agreeing that it is a last man standing event
If you shut off your car to let another person win you will be
disqualified from that event and maybe subject to being banned
You must stay in bounds at all time
If you happen to end up out of bounds, re-enter slowly.
You cannot make contact out of bounds; if you do you will be black-flagged
You cannot accelerate out of bounds to make a hit inside the boundaries
The winner of the derby is the last car to make an impact on the other
If both cars die at the same time and there is not a clear winner, the
officials will determine the winner, which may result in a tie.
BUILD RULES:
Cars must have large legible numbers on the roof or hood at least 3’ high.
Remove all glass & plastic outside car (windshield can stay as long as it is intact)
You can leave the dash in, everything else must be removed
- Can change Front Bumper
- Can pre-bend car
- Only (4) thread rod in front (hood)
- Only (4) thread rod in back (trunk)
- Can weld front suspension only
- Can weld doors or have plates 3X6 – (6) on each door or 6” long welds
- Can run any DOT tire or Donuts
- Can move battery
- Can weld motor mounts
- Can have a seat bar from side to side (must be checked at tech)
General Preparation – All glass, plastic and pot metal must be removed. Nothing may remain in the bottoms of the trunk or doors. All outer hardware must be removed – door handles, mirrors, chrome, moldings, screws, fiberglass, etc.
No added weight to any car.
OFFICIAL HAS THE LAST WORD
SKICAR RACE
Car number must be as large as possible and located on both sides of the car. A large number is also required on hood or roof of car. Light color cars must use black to number and dark painted cars must use white. Car numbers must be approved during driver sign up, this is to help the scoring of the race.
Front wheel drive cars only.
The cars skids must keep the car from bottoming out, only skids should touch track.
Skids must be built with at least 3/16” thick metal.
They must have curved edge on front and rear to prevent track damage
Design skids with smooth flat bottoms as to not scratch track, just scrape across
Use rounded bus or truck bumpers as skids if possible
At least one support brace must be used.
Engage emergency brake to prevent skid from flipping
No built-up roller derby cars.
Secure gas tanks and Drivers bars are strongly recommend.
Cars cannot cut through infield. Positions can only be advanced on track surface.
FLAG POLE RACE
Car number must be as large as possible and located on both sides of the car. A large number is also required on hood or roof of racing car. Light color cars must use black to number and dark painted cars must use white. Car numbers must be approved during driver sign up, this is to help the scoring of the race.
All Cars must be stock built.
Built up Roller Derby Cars, Cars with push bumpers, or Demolition Derby cars will not be allowed.
No vans, jeeps full size trucks or convertible.
Cars must complete both flag pole loops to have their laps counted.
TRAILER RACE
Car number must be as large as possible and located on both sides of the car. A large number is also required on hood or roof of racing car. Light color cars must use black to number and dark painted cars must use white. Car numbers must be approved during driver sign up, this is to help the scoring of the race.
Cars and Trucks only, No jeeps, convertibles flatbeds, dually or vans.
Trucks must be stock height (Not lifted or lowered)
Any vehicle with a Jet Ski or small trailer will start in the rear, big Boats & Campers starting in front
Boats & Campers must stay on you trailer or Chained for at-least 1 complete lap.
A part of the boat/camper or trailer frame must still be attached to win.
ROLLER DERBY
Car number must be as large as possible and located on both sides of the car. A large number is also required on hood or roof of racing car. Light color cars must use black to number and dark painted cars must use white. Car numbers must be approved during driver sign up, this is to help the scoring of the race
All cars must be painted with the same color paint. No multi-color teams allowed. Black, White, Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Gray, Purple, and Pink are the only colors permitted. Team colors must be registered and approved at driver sign up, this is to help the scoring of the race
3 Car Teams (Vehicles #1, #2 and #3)
2 Car Teams (Vehicle #1 and #2)
Vehicle #1 (The Puck) : MUST NOW BE MID-SIZE TO FULL SIZE CARS. Must be painted white. This car also must not be running (Battery must be disconnected) A 12 Inch wide stripe down the hood to the trunk of the car must be painted the teams color. SINGLE COLOR TEAMS ONLY.
Vehicle #2 (The Pusher) : This car pushes the puck can around the track. The pusher and blocker may switch spots at any time.
Vehicle #3 (The Blocker): This Car is the protector. The Blocker stops other cars from taking out their pusher. The blocker can slow down to wait for their team mates. The pusher and blocker may switch spots at any time.
Only Stock bumpers
Vehicles #2 and #3 may have a small push bumper welded to the top of the stock bumper with roll cage tubing.
THIS IS TO PROTECT THE RADIATOR ONLY, NOT A BATTLE RAM
The Blocker and The Pusher must be painted the teams color. (Same as the stripe down the puck car)
You cannot hit, scrape, push or even touch another team’s puck car. Doing so will result in being disqualified.
All cars should have driver’s side Door Bar.
SCHOOL BUS RACE
All Buses must have a Roll Cage Installed (YOU WILL NOT RUN WITHOUT ONE)
You MUST have racing belts & helmet
Windshield must be clear, side windows may be removed
You must be able to see through both sides of the bus
The battery must be bolted in a battery box
The door MUST BE SHUT. If the door opens you must pull off the track or you will be black flagged.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ISSUES OR COMMENTS PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE RACE DAY.
IT IS ALL DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY TO FOLLOW THESE SET RULES TO INSURE SAFETY & FAIRNESS.
PLEASE CALL US AT (407) 625-1776