Jasper County Fair Association

 

2671 West Clark Street

Fairgrounds located on State Road 114

 2 miles East of I-65 or

1 mile West of Rensselaer, Indiana

July 14-20, 2007

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COMBINE DEMO DERBY

Thursday July 19, 2007

7:30 p.m.

GRANDSTAND SEATING ONLY!

ADMISSION:  $8.00 Children 5 & Under FREE

PAY OUT $2000.00

 1. Each driver is required to fill out an entry form and provide their own combine, prepared in accordance with the rules and safety requirements of the event.

 2.  Derby officials may accept or reject any and all entries.

 3.  All combines must be inspected and approved by derby officials.

 4.  No radio helmet or on-radio communications with the driver during the contest.

 5.  Female drivers may not participate if pregnant.

 6.  Alcohol or drug use is prohibited before, during and after the event and is grounds for immediate rejections.

 7.  No offensive language or pictures will be permitted.

 8.  The decision of the judge and derby officials will be final

 

COMBINE UNIT

 

 1.  Disconnect all drive belts to the threshing unit, grain table and remove straw chopper.

 2.  Fuel tank must be mounted inside the grain tank.

 3.  All combines must have a cab with seat belts installed.

 4.  All window glass must be removed from the unit, including all head and tail lights.

 5.  Remove ladder to cab.

 6.  Remove unloading auger from the grain tank.

 7.  No reinforcement plates or shields can be added to protect the transmission drive belts, wheels and tires.

 8.  Must have bar welded to the front left side of the cab to protect the driver.

 9.  Install a welded bar across the front of the cab about two (2) feet from the floor of the cab.

10. NO ADDITIONAL weight is to be added to the combine.

11. Tires are to be "Stock" and nothing but air is to be used to inflate them.

12. No rear wheel assist combines.

 

HEADER UNIT

 

 1.  Grain table must be used in derby, if torn off, the unit will be disqualified (weld it to the combine).

 2.  Remove reel, sickle bar, guards and floating cutter bar.

 3.  Head must be fastened solid to the combine.

 4.  Head must be no lower than 15" or higher than 21" from the bottom of the head to the ground.

 5.  Hydraulic hose to cylinder head must be removed.  There can be NO lift action on header from the cab, and must be welded rigid so it cannot move up or down.

 

SAFETY RULES

 

 1.  Safety belts and helmets like those worn by participants in the car demo derby must be worn.

 2.  You cannot raise any combine more than 10" off the ground.

 3.  Drivers must operate in a responsible and safe manner at ALL TIMES.

 4.  NO direct hits to the driver area.

 5.  NO hitting in the rear end of the combine.

 6.  NO hitting opponent when they are out of bounds or out of the contest.

For more information contact: Matt Hunter at 956-3468, 

Rich Moore at 866-7689  or  Chad Sigman at 866-2779

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2008  News

Rules of Compliance for Fair Goers:

 

 ABSOLUTELY  NO

Alcohol or Illegal Drugs, Firearms or Weapons, Pets, Skateboards, Bicycles, Roller Blades and/or 

Malicious Behavior allowed.  

Any person found intoxicated or acting in a disorderly manner upon the fair grounds shall be immediately ejected there from.  No smoking allowed in the barns 

and/or exhibit buildings, AS POSTED.

Jasper County Fair Association Inc. and Security Personnel may remove anyone not in compliance with the fair rules.

 


FREE  STAGE ENTERTAINMENT

2008

Saturday  7:00 p.m.

“Night Shift” (50’s & Country)

Sunday  7:00 p.m.

“Southern Grace” (southern gospel) 

Monday  7:00 p.m.

“Hoosier Highway” 

Tuesday  7:00 p.m.

“Horseshoe Cloggers”

Wednesday  8:00 p.m. 

“D. J. Miller” 

Thursday  7:00 p.m.

“Greg Rhodes” 

Friday  7:00 p.m.

“The Avenue”

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