fred goodrich
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Off topic but I know what a diverse crowd we are. Looking for rules on how to run a derby. Not how a car is prepared but how the actual contest is run. Trying to help our local fair. thanx.
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Stephen Newell
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I would say start with a lawyer and a bunch of insurance.
Cory Schmidt
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Been to a few as a spectator. Race rules are pending how it set up, not sure on rules governing drivers or point system though
"battle style" is basically put the cars in a ring and last one running wins.
can do lap events such as
trailer, as name says hook a trailer on and race
second car across wins...drivers will stop and try to ram other drivers across to be second across.
Twin drive...passenger runs steering, driver works gas and break(or other way around)
"battle style" is basically put the cars in a ring and last one running wins.
can do lap events such as
trailer, as name says hook a trailer on and race
second car across wins...drivers will stop and try to ram other drivers across to be second across.
Twin drive...passenger runs steering, driver works gas and break(or other way around)
Used to participate then helped run them for a number of years, that said it's been so long ago I wouldn't be much help on how to run one today with the way things have changed.
Not sure if your fair has held them before or not but you definitely want to involve some people who have experience doing it. In my area there are actually groups or promoters you can hire to run them, this may be worth looking into. You end up sharing some of the profit but things most likely will run a lot smoother, they bring a common to the area set of rules and experienced judges and inspectors.
Talk to a few drivers from the area, get some input from them on who they know that runs derbies in the area, then talk to them. They may give some good advice even if you aren't interested in having them promote your event. Again the best advice I can give you is to involve some people with experience in running the event, even just experienced former drivers would be good but a group with experience in running one would be better.
Not sure if your fair has held them before or not but you definitely want to involve some people who have experience doing it. In my area there are actually groups or promoters you can hire to run them, this may be worth looking into. You end up sharing some of the profit but things most likely will run a lot smoother, they bring a common to the area set of rules and experienced judges and inspectors.
Talk to a few drivers from the area, get some input from them on who they know that runs derbies in the area, then talk to them. They may give some good advice even if you aren't interested in having them promote your event. Again the best advice I can give you is to involve some people with experience in running the event, even just experienced former drivers would be good but a group with experience in running one would be better.
Crazy Horse
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..... and any insurance you get will have a million conditions. All you or your group will be able to get will likely be 3rd party liability coverage .... and a "participant's exclusion" will be in there too almost guaranteed. In a nutshell, this means that the people involved with the event (ie those organizing and participating in it or 2nd parties) will not be covered for legal action that might occur between those individuals. Same thing as the liability on your home insurance, if you slip and fall on your own sidewalk, forget about suing your wife (through your home owner's insurance), it won't happen.
They are running out of the good demo cars, so popular now is 80s and newer, compact, and van or pickup heats. Once and done with these, with the old big cars they would run 3 heats, top 4 finishers of each heat would come back in the final for the big prize.
Running it is all about following the insurance you get, and watching for cheaters. Everyone wants to get an advantage, so that's the big deal. Good demo the people running it are busy 4 months before the event, working with the drivers to get their cars set legal.
Paul
Running it is all about following the insurance you get, and watching for cheaters. Everyone wants to get an advantage, so that's the big deal. Good demo the people running it are busy 4 months before the event, working with the drivers to get their cars set legal.
Paul
the tractor vet
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Give Mike Lozier a call , They have run them for several years.
I derbied for 15 years. You need to find out what other promoters are doing for build rules. Try to keep the rules similar so others can run your show without major changes to the car. Another big factor in getting cars to show is payout. These aren't grannies old car anymore. Most serious guys are running rust free old iron from new Mexico or out west in general. Most all will have several thousand in drivetrain on top of a 2500 dollar body. These guys won't show to win 500 bucks. You WILL need insurance.
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