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Grandstand Attractions Grandstand Attractions Inc is a demo derby promoter. We promote demo derbys all over Illinois, Missouri and Kansas.

04/28/2026

GSA & CDDA 2026 SH0WS

July 11 LINN KS. - 80s & up Bone stock king of the ring,( 2 PERSON TEAM bone stock compacts), hobo motor swap, (2 person team 80s & up bone stock) -power wheels

JULY 24 & 25 - OAKLEY KS,- 24th 80s & newer bone stock, compact bone stock, modified, hobo motor swap, mini vans.
25th - 80s & newer bone stock, compacts bone stock, modified, limited weld, compact limited weld. power wheels

AUGUST 1 - MOUND CITY KS. -80s & up bone stock, compact bone stock, rookie class (bone stock compacts only), limited weld, hobo motor swap. (headers will be allowed)

AUGUST 1 - ABILENE KS. - hobo team heats, 80s & up bone stock, mini vans bone stock, team consolation.
AUGUST 2 - hobo team feature, 80s & up bone stock, compact bone stock, limited weld, power wheels

AUGUST 7 - GOODLAND KS. modified,80s & up bone stock, compact bone stock, 2 classes lawn mowers

AUGUST 9 - TRI RIVERS FAIR SALINA KS. KS. SPEEDWAY -
80s & up bone stock, compact bone stock, limited weld, mini vans, power wheels.

AUGUST 22 PERRYTON TX. - modified, limited weld, bone stock

SEPTEMEMBER 5 - CLYDE KS. -80s & up Bone stock, compact bone stock, limited weld

SEPTEMEMBER 6 - HOISINGTON KS. - limited weld, hobo motor swap, 80s & up bone stock, compacts bone stock, power wheels

SEPTEMEMBER 12 -CASSVILLE MO. - compact bone stock, 80s and up bone stock, hobo motor swap, limited weld, power wheels

SEPTEMEMBER 14 - KS. STATE FAIR - HUTCHINSON KS. - limited weld, hobo motor swap, 80s & up bone stock.

SEPTEMEMBER 12 - KEARNEY MO. 8os & up bone stock, compact bone stock, hobo motor swap, limited weld.

SEPTEMEMBER 26 - OSAGE CITY KS. - 80s & up bone stock clean- up, bone stock compacts, mwfa

OCTOBER 10, 11- CRASHTOBERFEST - SALINA KS. SPEEDWAY - 80s & up bone stock points series, limited weld, mini vans, bone stock compacts, hobo motor swap, power wheels (possibly modified) classes TBD on which day.

01/20/2026

Don't forget your payments. ABILENE HOBO

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01/18/2026

Abilene team entry 400.00

01/18/2026

Grandstand Attractions 2026
Bone Stock Full Size, Front Wheel Drive Bone Stock Compacts & Minivans
Participants Regulations: Bone Stock class is open to all men and women 15 and over. Driver may move forward or backward. Driver must make contact every 60 seconds or be disqualified. No sandbagging. You must show visible damage or must move when hit.
Prize Money: Is different for every show. Check schedule for this.
Preparation of cars: This class will be limited to 1980’s and newer cars, no cars considered old iron will be allowed. All glass, chrome, pot metal, carpet, head lights, tail lights, back seats must be removed. 108” wheelbase or greater is considered a full-size car.
COMPACTS – To compete, your car must have a 110” wheel base or less. No V8. FWD only.
Mandatory: Must have number on both front doors and on roof sign, MUST be big enough and bright enough to read. Use your choice of number. No profanity. Any team show cars must have cars painted the same. NO BLACK CARS.
THE RULES BELOW ARE THE ABSOLUTE MAX YOU MAY DO TO A CAR.
1. DASH: may be removed.
2. GAS TANK: stock gas tank can be used under car, if in front of rear tires. If not, must be changed to inside it must be a metal fuel cell no exceptions. Must be secured properly and no fuel leakage. No more than 6 gallons gas. Gas tanks can be mounted to backseat bar. Mount must stay 8” from backseat sheet metal.
3. BATTERY: may be relocated to inside of car but must be secured properly (1 automotive battery)
4. CORE SUPPORT: You may use 2 all thread no larger than 3/4” with washers no bigger than 4 inches outside diameter. All thread may go through the frame & must go through core support. (THESE 2 MUST BE ON THE OUTSIDE OF RADIATOR SUPPORT). Core support bolt may be replaced with 3/4” all thread (MAX). Bolts may go through bottom of frame and hood. Can replace body mount with 2” spacer, OEM diameter (MAX).
5. HOOD: must have a 5”x5” hole cut in it to extinguish fires. Hood must open for inspection and must remain on hinges. You can use 8 pieces of chain 3/8” with 6 places hood to fender, 2 from hood to bumper or you can use 9 wire the same way with 3 wraps per fastening spot. Must have windshield bar from top of windshield to top of fire wall you can use 9 wire, chain or 3” flat metal. 2 max in this area.
6. TRUNKS: must be on hinges. You can use 8 pieces of chain 3/8” in trunk 6 to fasten trunk lid and 2 from trunk lid to bumper. You can use 9 wire the same way with 3 wraps per fastening spot or six 3/8” bolts - no longer than 3”. You can tuck 50% of trunk lid only or remove trunk lid completely.
7. BUMPERS: may have a total of two 4”x 5”x1/4” plate welded or bolted for mounting purposes. This plate may bolt to frame with 4 bolts or welded to frame with one pass 1/2” wide MAX (If welded to frame, shocks must be removed). As stated in rule 4 &5 you can also use nine wire or chain along with bolting. You may swap out aluminum bumpers to 80’s and newer steel bumper or a single piece of 4”x4” tubing, 1/4” thick—tubing must be straight along front of car, must have last 6” of bumper on both ends angled back no less than 30 degrees. Corners may be cut and welded. Allowed to be bent no wider than inside of front tires and must attach the same as stock. You may use a light 80’s style replica bumper. (CALL WITH QUESTIONS).
COMPACTS are allowed a 3”X3” square tubing, no longer than 3” to mount bumper to front of frame in place of bumper shocks. Must use the 4”X 5” plate to mount to frame. No tubing inside of frame.
8. DOORS: you can use 6 pieces of chain 3/8” per door or 6 pieces of 9 wire per door with 3 wraps. Both front doors can have a 6” wide piece of channel or equivalent from 6” in front of front doors to 6” behind front doors. May be welded or bolted. May have four bar floating cage not to exceed 6” cage material, cannot go any further back than 8” from front door seam. Front bar must be in dash area, must be at least 5” off floor.
9. TIRES: D.O.T. approved light truck tires (MAX). No bar or skid steer tires allowed. Small wheel centers, small valve stem protectors and double tires allowed. Must be a car tire and rim.
10. NO HEADER PIPES. (Including Compacts.)
11. REAR ENDS: Locking of rear ends permitted.
12. REAR SPRINGS/FRONT SPRINGS: Springs may have four spacers, no larger than 2”x2”. No swapping of front springs to rear.
13. FRAMES & 9 WIRE: Notching of frame permitted but cannot be welded back together. Bent frames may be repaired by flattening bent area, not to exceed 3” of repaired spot. You may use unlimited 9 Wire.
14. SHIFTER: Push pull shifter allowed. You may add T-Handle to shifter. Factory cable shifters may be moved to floor but must use factory cables for the car you are running only.
15. STARTER: Push button start allowed.
16. THIS IS THE MAX OF WHAT YOU CAN DO ON A BONE STOCK CAR. DO NOT DO ANYMORE THAN THIS OR YOU WON’T BE RUNNING THIS CLASS.
17. CLAIM RULE: An $800.00 CLAIM ON THIS CLASS. TO CLAIM A CAR YOU MUST BE IN THIS CLASS AND A DRIVER. YOU MUST TELL AN OFFICIAL THAT YOU WANT TO CLAIM A CAR. IF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM IS MADE NAME WILL BE DRAWN FROM A HAT. THE DRIVER THAT CLAIMED THE CAR AND THE DRIVER OF THE CAR THAT WAS CLAIMED WILL SWAP CARS AND $800.00 WILL GO TO DRIVER WHOSE CAR WAS CLAIMED. IF DRIVER DOESN’T FORFEIT THEIR CAR, PRIZE MONEY WILL BE SPLIT AMONG TOP 10 IN THE CLASS.
18. PROTEST RULE: MUST PROVE THERE IS SOMETHING NOT LEGAL ABOUT CAR. IF YOU DON’T, YOUR $800.00 IS FORFEITED.
If you have any questions call Regina McDermith 217-306-4025, email or check the website: www.gsademoderby.com CALL BEFORE YOU BUILD — these rules are the maximum you are allowed - - NO EXCEPTIONS!

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01/18/2026

venmo- -McDermith
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Enties for Abilene Team show must be paid by Tuesday January 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

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01/18/2026

Abilene Ks- Hobo Team 2026
Allen Charbonneau/Edward Rudolph
Ty Watson/Conner Barlow
Hunter Picking/Brock Lahman
Kaiden Jeffery/Brooks Linsner
Dustin Horn/Landon Unruh
Blaise Lahman/?
James Joyner/Brian Forshee
Benjamin Kolas/Garrison Peace
Nate Pasek/Brent Hurlan
Jeffery Kaiser/Scott Christians
Jason Fiske/Clint Wolfe
Arden Jennings/Cade Jennings
Tanner Hattenbach/Shawn Graf
Dakota Hoekman/Phillip Terrell
Jon Hatesohl/Joe Hoffer
Landon Stephan/Lathan Moataane
Mason Hill/Jennifer Hill
Rory Sibley/Brayden Black
Jace Johnson/Adin Johnson
Austin Bentley/Anthony Rose
Richard Goemaat/Tommy Goemaat

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01/18/2026

Full Size Hobo Motor Swap 2026

This class is open to all makes and models of cars, excluding 1973 & older Imperials and 1970 & older Lincolns.
Do not try to change anything or alter anything other than what is stated in the rules.

BUMPERS/BUMPER HEIGHTS
Front bumpers may be no higher than 20”, measured from the tip of the bumper. Rear bumpers must be at least 14” in height, measured at the frame rails. No sloped rear bumpers. Front and rear bumper are allowed two 4”x6” x1/4” bumper straps.
You may use any stock bumper. You may load any stock bumper. Must be loaded inside of both front and back skins. No alteration of those skins allowed.
You may hard nose bumper with one single pass of weld around frame. Do not shorten frame more than needed to square the frame ends to mount bumper. If hard nosing, you must remove shock.
If you leave the shock it must remain in factory position on frame. Shock can be welded solid to bumper and 2 pieces of 4"x4”x1/4” may go from shock to the front inch of frame - 2 pieces per shock. 4" of weld total to hold shock to frame or bracket to frame.

FRONT SUSPENSION
A arms & spindles may be changed but must adhere to the following:
1. Must be make to make (ie Ford to Ford).
2. May not be altered to mount or altered in any other way.
3. Ball joint must remain stock for the A arm of choice.
4. Suspension components must be from car allowed for this class.
5. A arms may be held down with ONE 2”x4”x1/4” strap or ONE 5/8” bolt no longer than 6” long with standard washers.

DRIVE TRAIN
You may use any engine of choice in any car.
Engine must be mounted on stock motor mounts. These must not be after market mounts. They must be purchased from a parts store or from existing car. You may add a piece of half inch no larger than the stock bottom motor mount to the frame engine cradle for mounting purposes only. You are allowed a front lower cradle no further back than halfway on the engine and no taller than top of valve covers.
You may use any automatic transmission. If transmission looks to reinforce car in any way, you will cut the tr**ny tunnel.
Transmission must be mounted to a stock cross member for the car you are running or 2”x2”x1/4” tubing. Tubing must be open on ends for inspection. You may add 4” long angle weld to side rail to mount cross member. Cross member must be in center of 4”. Transmission mount must be OEM stock and must mount on tail housing as factory.
You may use any 5 lug auto rear end simple brace, no bigger than 4” off of axle housing. Must be on completely stock trailing arms for the car or 100% factory leaf springs for car you are running. Trailing arms may be shortened with 1” overlap. No watts link conversion allowed.
You may wire or chain rear end around frame with one loop of 3/8” chain or 4 loops of 9 wire. Any drive shaft is allowed.

CAGE AND HALO
Simple 4 point cage, 8" max material side bars no longer than 60”.
One 2”x3” down leg to top of frame only per side, in center of front doors. Halo may also go to floor, not to extend past side bars. Sheet metal may not be beat down. You may run a fuel cell protector 24” wide straight back to package tray sheet metal.

DRIVER’S COMPARTMENT
After market pedals/shifter/steering columns allowed. Transmission coolers, battery box & gas tank must be inside of car. All must be 6” from any body mount or body mount plate.

BODY
All glass, chrome & plastic must be removed.
No body creasing or shaping other than quarter panels. Trunk lid may be tucked to one 90 degree angle. No wedging of trunk lid. Refer to REAR QUARTER PANEL SECTION BELOW for additional rules.

BODY MOUNTS
You may replace 6 body bolts 3/4”x 24" long with 3 washers 4” diameter and only 3 nuts. Bolts may either go through radiator support or trunk lid. Must have a 1” spacer. Do not remove any other body mounts.

CORE SUPPORT
You may remove the core support spacer and replace it with a 4” long x4” diameter MAX.

TRUNKS/HOODS & DOORS
May be wired, chained or bolted in 6 spots. 3/4” bolts MAX. You can go around the frame or bumper.
All cars must have a windshield bar. Doors may be welded with a total of 10" of weld per door seam, 2” wide strap MAX. Trunks may have 10” of weld per seam, 2” wide strap MAX. Trunk lids must stay flat. No dishing or made in to a “V”. Trunk lids may have a 90 degree tuck.

TIRES AND WHEELS
Wheels may have valve stem protectors and oversized lug nuts are allowed. NO foam filled or solids. NO bead locks. 8” weld in center allowed. 1/2” wide bead protector MAX.

PLATES/REPAIRS/9 WIRE
Fresh cars may have a total of two 6”x6"x1/4” plates to body or frame. Used cars will be allowed four additional plates, 6”x6”x1/4” (6 total). Unlimited 9 wire sheet metal to sheet metal allowed - only two spots per window opening are allowed to go to frame and/or cage.

FRAME
Cold bending is allowed. Dimpling and notching of rear rails is allowed. No other frame shaping or welding other than what is stated in the rules is allowed. You may only have a 4” tall core support spacer & 24” all thread. Remember this when you are cold bending. You are allowed four loops of nine wire or one 3/8” chain, frame to frame, behind wheels and must go around the frame.

REAR QUARTER PANELS
Rear quarter panels may be creased.
1. Do not crease the C Pillar.
2. Do not fold bottom of quarter panels.
3. You may add six 3/8”x3” long bolts to rear quarter with standard washers.

All other components must remain stock for the car you are running. Do not try to change anything or alter anything other than what is stated in above rules.

Let's keep this class simple. Do not overthink it!
Any questions?
Please contact Regina McDermith 217-306-4025 - PRIOR TO EVENT.

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01/18/2026

Reminder:
Tonight at 5 pm we will go live on Chad Markley's fb
Abilene hobo teams

01/17/2026

Abilene Ks. Team show two spots left, if your wanting in you need to let me know asap

01/15/2026

Abilene Ks team show only a few spots left if you want in you need to text your info to me.

01/13/2026

ATTENTION:
Tonight at 6:00 pm we will be accepting teams for Central Kansas Free fair/Abilene Ks. Hobo team class.
We will stop accepting teams Sunday the 18 at 3:00 pm.
We will go live Sunday at 5:00 pm
To draw teams.(live will be on Chad Markleys page)
You can post in coments your team or you can text me. 217 306 4025

Info we need:
Team name
Team members
Team colors
Phone #
Email

After drawing we will let you know how much time you have to get your entry to me, which will be pay pal or venmo. Entry fee 400.00 per team.

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Mechanicsburg, IL
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