PLEASE READ TODAY'S NEW UPDATES 02/04/10.  WE ARE WORKING ON THE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2010 SEASON. HOPE EVERBODY IS GETTING READY FOR THE AWARDS BANQUET AND THE PINEWOOD DERBY FEBRUARY 13TH SAND LAKE MICHIGAN. QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL JIM 616-636-8180. HEY DON'T FORGET GUYS AND GALS THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR KIDS.

 ALL RULES  ARE NOW POSTED FOR THE 2010 SEASON. THIS YEAR UMS WILL HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF DERBY SHOWS.  STOCK DERBY, '78 AND NEWER ONLY, AND MIXED NEW AND OLD IRON, TRUCK DERBY AND GARDEN TRACTOR DERBY.  WATCH FOR SCHEDULE FOR WHAT TYPE OF DERBY AT EACH VENUE.

TO VIEW THE RULES IN LARGER TEXT WHEN YOU ARE VIEWING THEM GO TO THE UPPER RIGHT OF THE PAGE AND CLICK ON PDF. THIS WILL OPEN ANOTHER WINDOW.  WHEN THE WINDOW OPENS MAKE IT FULL SCREEN AND THE TEXT WILL BE LARGER.

WORKING ON SCHEDULE IT WILL BE OUT SOON.

UPDATED 02/04/10

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A PARTIAL LIST OF THE AWARDS WINNERS FOR THE BANQUET ARE NOW POSTED AND THE TOP 10 IN POINTS FOR BIG CAR AND SMALL CAR ARE POSTED.  WE ARE PRESENTLY WORKING ON THE 2010 SCHEDULE.  WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT ALLEGAN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL HAVE A SPRING FAIR.  WE WILL HAVE A COMBINATION SHOW OF DEMOLITION DERBY AND OFF ROAD DERBY AT THE ALLEGAN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ON SATURDAY MAY 22ND AT 6:00 PM.

WE ARE ALSO INTRODUCING A COUPLE NEW THINGS THIS YEAR:  GARDEN TRACTOR DEMOLITION DERBY AND WE WILL HAVE OLD FASHION MUD BOG AT THE WAYNE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS FRIDAY AUGUST 6TH AT 7:00 PM.  MUD BOGGERS NEEDED.

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ALSO - REMEMBER SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 2010 - WE WILL BE HAVING A PINE WOOD DERBY RACE AND OUR 2009 UMS AWARDS AT THE LAKE STREET STATION (SAND BAR) AT 40 W LAKE ST., SAND LAKE, MI.  TIME TRIALS AT 1 PM AND RACING STARTS AT 3 PM. $5.00 ENTRY - 100% PAYBACK.  UMS AWARDS WILL BE HANDED OUT AFTER THE RACING IS COMPLETED - NEXT DOOR AT THE EAGLES BANQUET HALL.  ADULTS & KIDS CAN PARTICIPATE - 5 OZ CUB SCOUT PINE WOOD DERBY RULES WILL APPLY - ANY STANDARD BSA OR PINECAR RACER WHEELS, AXLES, BLOCKS OR WEDGES CAN BE USED.  RULES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1.  THE CAR WEIGHT SHALL NOT EXCEED 5.0 OUNCES. THE UMS RACE SCALE SHALL BE CONSIDERED FINAL.  2.  THE OVERALL LENGTH OF THE CAR SHALL NOT EXCEED 7 INCHES.  3.  THE OVERALL WIDTH OF THE CAR SHALL NOT EXCEED 2 3/4 INCHES.  4.  THE CAR MUST HAVE 1 3/4 INCH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE WHEELS.  5.  THE CAR MUST HAVE 3/8 INCH CLEARANCE UNDERNEATH THE BODY.  6.  THE BLOCK MAY BE SHAPED ANY WAY THAT IS DESIRED.   7.  THE WHEELS MAY NOT BE DRILLED, BEVELED OR ROUNDED.  YOU MAY REMOVE THE SEAM FROM THE WHEELS.  8.  ONLY DRY POWERED LUBRICANTS, SUCH AS GRAPHITE MAY BE USED.  REGULAR OILS AND SILICONE SPRAYS MAY SOFTEN THE PLASTIC WHEELS.  9.  WHEEL BEARINGS, WASHERS OR BRUSHINGS ARE PROHIBITED.  10.  THE CAR MUST NOT RIDE ON ANY TYPE OF SPRINGS.  11.  THE CAR MUST BE FREEWHEELING, WITH NO STARTING DEVICES.  12.  NO LOOSE MATERIAL OF ANY KIND, SUCH AS LEAD SHOT, MAY BE USED.  WEIGHT MAY BE ADDED TO THE CAR TO ACHIEVE THE 5.0 OUNCES.  13.  CAR MUST HAVE FOUR (4) WHEELS.

EACH CAR MUST PASS INSPECTION BY THE UMS OFFICIALS BEFORE IT WILL BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE. 

CALL JIM AT (616) 636-8180 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.