Westfield's wacky answer to the Indy 500 takes place each August on Westfield's main drag – Union Street. Gravity-powered, homemade derby cars compete in bracketed heats until winners are declared. Realistic racers competing in the Classic Class are built for speed and generally look like cars. For the Funky Class, anything goes—weird, wild, whatever. Fast is good, but outrageous is better.
Racers win prizes for fastest, slowest, best use of imagination, ugliest and whatever new category organizers can think up. Kids under 10 can race tricycles and Big Wheels for free.
Download the Entry Form now! Deadline is July 31, 2010.
Send your entry, along with $20 entry fee, to:
GRAND JUNCTION DERBY
c/o DWNA
211 S. Union Street Westfield, IN 46074
Rules:
1. Car must fit in an 8x8x8 foot box. Smaller is fine, but not to exceed 8x8x8 feet.
2. Have at least four (4) wheels in contact with the ground at all times, but more than four is
just fine.
3. At least one (1) driver, but any number optional. Any person or any other living thing in the car,
cannot power the car in any way. All drivers and passengers that start, cannot leave the car until
the car crosses the finish line.
4. For the downhill portion, Gravity Power Only — No motors of any kind will be allowed.
5. For uphill portion, power will be limited to any two (2) Homo Sapiens as defined by Wikipedia!
6. All cars must be home built in the judgment of the stewards. We encourage creativity! Make it fun!
7. Entry Fee: 20 bucks!
All Race Stewards’ decisions are final and cannot be appealed in any way. As if anyone would listen!
Local restaurants and civic organizations offer food for purchase, but music is free. Bring blanket and lawn chairs.