Mudfest Racing

No Rules. Drive what you’ve brought.

1. Factory cages or aftermarket cages with front hoop recommended. 
2. Required, minimum 4-point safety belts/harness. Recommended, 5-point, chassis mounted. 
3. Full-face helmet mandatory. 
4. Seat may be factory. Recommended, a true racing seat mounted to chassis. 
5. Gas tank in original position. Recommended, a fuel cell (subject to inspection). 
6. Doors are required on both sides and must consist of a framed system of steel and lock positively to ensure that they do not open in the event of a roll or impact. 
7. Red emergency cloth; full pants, shirt mandatory; fire suits highly recommended. 
8. Window nets required. 
9. No use of the INFIELD (automatic disqualification). 
10. Full-body plastic/metal required. 
11. Roof required. 
12. Neck safety equipment is required. Minimum requirement for neck brace is a padded support collar. 
13. Number plates on SXS on both sides – 5′′ minimum. 
14. ABSOLUTELY NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL.

Mega Truck racing and classes of Mega Trucks have used information provided to us by outside sources, including, racers, builders, race groups, race organizations, and third-party safety advisers to compile a set of rules and regulations based on information provided. Mega Truck reserves the right to refuse entry to any applicant, team, competitor, entrant, participant, or any other person, to any event for any reason.

The reader of this rulebook and all participants in any Mega Truck event hereby agree to waive, release, relinquish, protect, hold harmless, indemnify and defend the promoter, track operator, and Mega Truck and each of their heirs, successors, officers, officials, employees, agents, contractors, and all their respective insurance companies, successors in interest, commercial and corporate sponsors, agents, employees, representatives, assignees, officers, directors, and shareholders of and from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, costs, or damages or expense for any other loss or damage arising, or alleged to have arisen, from any use of any information contained in this rulebook or by reason of any inaccurate information, omission of information, or any negligent act in or related to this rulebook.

Mega Trucks does not warrant, represent, or otherwise certify that the information in this rulebook as fit for any purpose whatsoever. Mega Trucks does not warrant, represent, or otherwise certify that compliance with the rules contained in this rulebook confers any degree of safety, real or imagined. This rulebook is published without warranty expressed or implied. The reader of this rulebook, all participants in any Mega Truck event, and any user of any safety device assumes any all risks involved with the use of any information contained in this rulebook, with their participation in any Mega Truck sanctioned event, and with the operation of a vehicle. Mega Truck is not a professional engineering company, safety expert company, or medical professional company. Mega Truck does not represent any manufacturer of safety equipment nor does Mega Truck warrant or endorse or represent that anything written in this rulebook is, in any way, shape, or form, fit for any purpose whatsoever.

**Please be aware that it is not our goal to prevent anyone from racing, it is our goal to uphold the highest level of safety. And to provide the safest environment for our racers, staff, volunteers and spectators.

Competing vehicles must be in good general working order. All hardware components (nuts & bolts, hose clamps, lug nuts, bushings, etc.) shall be in good condition & fastened as designed. Vehicles shall be in good running/operating condition at the start of the event and be able to effectively compete the entire race weekend. Due to the competitive nature & level of difficulty of these events, it is not recommended to race in un-tested vehicles.

Unlimited Mega Truck Class

1. Full tube buggies and highly modified stock frame
2. No stock suspension, must be highly modified
3. Must have fuel cell, no factory fuel tanks.
4. Unlimited motor modifications
5. Anything over 44” tire size, up to unlimited tire size and or modifications
6. All breathers (diffs, radiators, trannies, fuel cells, etc.) & vents must be re-routed away from all sources of heat, they must also be captured with some type of vented catch can/overflow bottle or four sides and down. Again, all lines cannot expel fluids near any heat source or into the vehicle. Engines with vented push on valve cover breathers are not allowed, they must either have a check valve or have a hose that is routed away from heat sources. Automatic transmission dipsticks and engine oil dipsticks are strongly recommended to be of mechanical locking design or routed away/protected from any source of heat and mandatory locked by some means of mechanical fashion.
7. With the occupants sitting in the vehicle any vehicle fluid lines (steering, fuel, coolant, etc.) must not have line of fire access to the occupants, if so there must be a barrier between the fluid line and the occupants. If the cage is used for coolant lines the occupants must be shielded from these tubes if they are in a direct line of fire. If any roll cage tubes, bumpers that are used as compressed air tanks and can come into contact with any course object (i.e. rocks/trees) they must be non-pressurized during racing. Steering valves in cab have to be shielded in case of line failure no acceptations to this.
8. All batteries & fuel cells must be permanently mounted, no bungie cords or ratchet straps allowed. If the battery(s) is located within the passenger compartment of the vehicle, it must be in a battery box and vented to outside of the passenger compartment, preferably outside of the vehicle.
9. Vehicle kill switch is mandatory & must be easily accessible & clearly accessible to the Mega Truck Tech official (or driver/passenger). Kill switch must effectively shut off the vehicle and any accessories that pose a fire hazard (i.e. electric fuel pump or electric hydraulic pumps). Two kill switches, one inside the cage and one by the battery is recommended but not necessary. Key switches are not kill switches as they must effectively shut off all powered equipment.
10. One 2.5 lb fire extinguisher is required to be within reach of the driver while buckled in the driving position, and one 5 lb and 2.5 lb extinguisher mounted elsewhere on the vehicle, which must be clearly visible & accessible to a Mega Truck tech (or driver/co-driver) officials while standing on level ground beside the vehicle. Total of 10 lbs of extinguisher required on the vehicle. Recommended to have them mounted on the back two sides.
11. SFI Fire rated outerwear, two piece or one piece recommended (FR Coveralls are NOT approved). Required by all classes
12. Approved DOT or SNELL Helmet required by all classes. NO Skull caps, must be supportive for neck brace
13. Neck braces mandatory no acceptations, may be either foam or Hans type devise.
14. Recovery strap and shackle required, one to two point on the front and one on the back required all classes.
15. All wheel & pinion brakes must be in good working order at all time, all exposed to terrain pinion brakes (brakes on the driveline side that are above the suspension, differential, steering parts do not require this) must have an appropriate skid plate mounted to fully protect the bottom (minimum bottom 90* of coverage) of the rotors in event of contact with course obstacles.
16. Must have window nets or be wearing wrist restraints as speeds are increasing and we need to make sure that in a roll your arms and your body stay in the vehicle. No zip straps must be mechanical function and able to be removed from the outside in case you are unconscious.

CAGE RULES Check Box

1. All competitor vehicles are required to meet the following cage rules, or have been evaluated to be equivalent by the Mega Truck team. Vehicles that do not meet the following requirements will be evaluated individually, and all efforts will be made to work with the competitor to achieve a sufficient cage. Once approved (now, or in the past), the competitors vehicle will be allowed to compete in future Mega Truck events provided that the primary 6 point cage structure is not modified, excessive damage requiring rebuild of more than 50% of the primary 6 or 4 point structure occurs, or change in ownership of the vehicle. If any of these situations occur, the vehicle will be require to be re-approved. Competitor’s vehicles that have been previously approved in all past events will be considered to have the primary 6 or 4 point cage structure approved, but will still be required to be inspected at the time of the event to verify vehicle soundness.
2. The following requirements are based off the cage materials being structural ERW grades of steel as a minimum. Stronger material grades are recommended for unlimited classes, and if used can lessen the cage requirements. Contact with the Top Truck/Rock Crawler team is required for approval of any such substitutions. Recommended Dom tubing, chromoly tubing
3. Competing vehicles that consist of a full OEM cab (including front & rear glass) that have not been gutted will be allowed to follow to lesser standards for the cage requirements. However, this will depend on the make/model/year of the vehicle, as well as how the cage/body are integrated together. Competitors that are in this category shall contact the Mega Truck team or with the details of their vehicles for approval of any such substitution. However, it is still strongly recommended that the following requirements are met.
4. 4500 pounds and under 1.75′′.120 tube on all main halos, a-pillars, b-pillars and chassis. Filler tubes and cross braces can be smaller size.
5. 4500 pounds to 7000 minimum 2′′ .120 wall tube on all main halos, a-pillars, b-pillars and chassis. Filler tubes and cross braces can be smaller size.
6. 7000 and up must use minimum 2′′ .188 wall on the main halo a-pillars, b-pillars and chassis. Filler tubes and cross braces can be smaller size, or have a 2′′ .120 double B pillar, single 2′′ .120 a-pillar, reinforced roof, and heavy trussing all around
7. Complete firewall & floor boards with no open holes (OEM vehicles firewall will suffice, and this will be the standard to be used for buggies) is required between the vehicles drive train and the vehicle occupants.
8. All vehicles must have a minimum 6 point attachment to vehicle frame except for modified class, must have an X or Y behind the driver, halo/brow bar must have support all the way the frame/chassis. Sufficient cross bracing & reinforcements to minimize roll cage damage in the event of a roll over must also be present.
9. Approved (SFI or similar) 5 point restraint harnesses, all belts, including the submarine belt must be installed and in good, safe, working condition. If there are no manufacturer tags or sanctioning bodies approval tags (IE SFI tags) you will not be allowed to race. The harness clasping mechanism must be in good working order. Shoulder mount seat belt bars will be 0 -10 degrees or just below the shoulder. No higher no lower. All seats & harnesses must be mounted to the roll cage or frame & properly secured with bolt tabs.
10. Any bars or roof over the seats will be a minimum of 5 inches above the heads of both driver and co-pilot with the helmets on, your head with helmet on cannot touch the roof(or roof plate) bars that pass over the seat at any point, no exceptions. Vehicles that cannot meet this (OEM cab vehicles), contact the Mega Truck team with the details of any potential issue with this requirement.
11. When sitting in your rig your hands cannot pass the brow bar. They must be even with or inside the cab.
12. All tubes will be welded 360 degrees on buggies. 3/4 of the way around in rigs with OEM cabs. However there will be 6 inch gussets at those joints.
13. Unions or spliced tubing will be allowed. However the splice will have at least 3 inches of tube or solid round on the inside both welded at the seam and plug welded. Any unions on the main cockpit area will require pictures of the process. If you blend it and don’t tell us and we will catch it you better have pictures or you won’t race.
14. All main bars or bars that could break off and impale the occupants must be gusseted with a minimum 3 inch gusset.
15. A metal plate minimum .125 thick (steel or aluminum) will be fastened over the occupant’s heads on the cage, OEM cab roofs are also acceptable. NO EXCEPTIONS
16. Door bars protecting the passengers and holding them in. At shoulder height. OEM cab doors are acceptable, additionally window nets and/or arm restraints are mandatory. Vehicle’s passengers’ extremities shall not be able to easily exit the vehicle’s boundaries (i.e. your arm should not be able to “bounce” out of the window, or your leg should not be able to “slip” outside of the roll cage).
17. A passenger grab bar is required, this must be mounted off the dash/brow bar cage structure, A-pillar is not allowed if window nets are not being used.

1. No drugs or alcohol whatsoever, anyone caught under the influence of either will be disqualified from the competition completely and asked to leave, this includes anyone in the pit area.

2. All vehicles may be subject to a mechanical inspection as deemed by organizers and judges. Vehicles must be in a safe working condition as to not harm competitors or spectators.

3. Helmets and seat belts must be worn during race by all occupants of vehicle.
Helmets must be DOT approved, no bicycle helmets or hard hats.

4. A measurement of time and distance will be taken on each run.

5. Reaction time removed. Proceed on green after the light countdown, your time starts when your tires move; red light will be 0 time 0 distance

6. All distance will be measured from center of forward most axle on the vehicle.

7. Pits will be approximately 200 feet long.

8. The run will end at the time of the stop flag being dropped (or when vehicle passes finish beams). Time will be taken and/or distance measured. This information will be relayed to the recorder.

9. Run will not end until the vehicle has stopped moving in a forward direction. This will be up to stop flag judge and pit boss.

10. Once flag has been dropped the driver must stop, not doing so will result in disqualification and a ban for the remainder of the event. In extreme cases a lifetime ban may be imposed.

11. No backing up in the pit

12. There will be a two stall grace at the starting line. If the vehicle stalls at or just past the start line they may back up and try again. The vehicle must be able to back up under its own power (no assistance, i.e. getting pulled back). After three stalls the vehicle will move out of the way and the next vehicle in line will move up. This will count then as a 0 time 0 distance on this run. This will be at the judge’s discretion.

13. The start judge will guide vehicle to start line. The start judge will not start the run until the pit boss signals that the pit is clear and safe.

14. No more than one passenger in each vehicle in the race pits, must be at least 10 yrs of age and must sign waiver form. Absolutely no animals in the vehicle

15. There will be one fire extinguisher at end of each pit. Fire team on site will deal with any fires.

16. Anyone running nitrous oxide will wear fire retardant coveralls at the very least. SFI suit highly recommended

17. Anyone wishing to run in more than one class may enter a higher class than they are regulated for (i.e. 500 class vehicle entering for 700 class).

19. Any one running NOS may run in a regular class (according to tire size) provided they remove NOS bottle. Judges will be free to check this on each run. Not removing the bottle could result in disqualification

20. One vehicle may be entered more than once in a class provided there is a different driver.

21. Quads will follow same rules as vehicles, except no passengers allowed

22. If any vehicle leaves the pit during a run it will count as a 0 time 0 distance, this includes one wheel coming over the side. Decision will be made by judges

23. In the event your vehicle breaks down you may repair it. If you miss a run it will count as 0 time 0 distance. Once your vehicle is repaired you may continue to race. You will not be able to make up for the missed run.

24. Each competitor will get 4 runs each weekend, the worst run out of the 4 will be scratched and your time will be averaged over the best 3 runs for your score over the weekend.

25. Reckless driving will not be tolerated

26. All exhibition runs will be done at the end of the days racing. This will be up to judges as well.

27. All drivers must attend drivers meetings.

28. All drivers entering must have a valid driver’s license, must be presented at time of entries.

29. All tow hooks must be in good working order and easily accessible to hook up crew, if they cannot get at it, the driver will hook up themselves.

30. There will be no exceptions for aftermarket turbo etc. OEM is OK, but anything other than what the vehicle came equipped with FROM THE FACTORY is not allowed in regular classes. VGTs or any ‘slightly modified’ turbo do not classify as OEM. Anyone caught with this type of modification, or running a truck in regular class with a nitrous tank, propane injection tank, etc will be disqualified from the race.

31. Any vehicle that runs faster than a 5.00 second average (over 3 runs in a 200 foot pit) will be asked to install a 4 point cage at minimum ASAP. They will have until the next season to have it installed. Must be minimum 4 point, (4 points attached to frame), 1 5/8″ .120″ wall DOM tube or equivalent 1 1/2″ sch40 pipe minimum, cage must have a halo system in place around top inside of cab to protect driver from being crushed. Any vehicle that does not have a windshield must have a roll cage, no exceptions

32. Any vehicle that runs an average time of 7 seconds or faster (over 3 runs in a 200 foot pit) must be equipped with a minimum 4 point harness; you will have a one race grace. You will not be allowed to enter in the next event if you have not added the harness.

33. When the final run of the day is done, you will have 2 hours to do any adjustments and repairs that require you to drive the vehicle. After 2 hours is up, you must approach the president or vice president before driving the vehicle. This is done to ensure no one is driving under the influence. Driving after the 2 hour period can result in disqualification. If found that you are under the influence may result in immediate removal from the event

34. Drivers racing in the Mega Truck (Open) Class must have, at minimum, a 20’ tow strap properly attached to the rear and accessible to be tossed to the mud-monkey from the bounty pit. The driver is responsible for ensuring the load rating of the strap. If it breaks, the driver is responsible for hooking a replacement strap up in the bounty pit.

35. Drivers & passengers in the Mega Truck (Open) Class must have, at minimum, a neck brace in addition to other standard safety wear
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36. Drivers & passenger(s) must have appropriate safety gear for everyone in the vehicle
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36. Every vehicle must be equipped with a fire extinguisher the driver can access.

No rules. The fastest time takes the pot. If you’re already registered in another class, bounty hole registration is only an additional $100 at gate.

No Rules. Straight Shot Quad Racing. 200′ Mud Pits.