Dafter Lions Mud Racing

15/07/2024

Thank you to everyone who helped put on a great day in the Dafter mud yesterday! We appreciate all our volunteers greatly. We had a fantastic kids day, as this was our first one and we will continue to change things and grow! Thanks to all who participated in the fun.

14/07/2024

July 2024 Mud Run Results

14/07/2024

Mud flies at Noon, kids event at 11:30, T shirts for sale at the gate. Come see us and have a fun Sunday in Dafter!

14/07/2024

Come on out next month and support Dafter Fire Dept. Pre-sales will be available at tomorrow's Mud Run. They are always willing to help us so lets help them.

13/07/2024

Dafter mud runs tomorrow! Bring out the kids at 11:30 for our first annual kids day!

Here is our 2024 poster with all our event dates. See you in Dafter in a few short weeks!

Thank you to all our amazing sponsors who show us love year after year!

07/07/2024

One week from today the mud flies in Dafter! Be sure to bring your kids out at 11:30am. Dafters first ever kids day! Your favorite trucks will be parked at the starting line for up close and personal photo opportunities & goodies! 🏁🍭

09/06/2024

Here’s our lucky kiddos from todays bike draw! Congratulations Payton and Evie! Thank you pure country for the bike donation!

09/06/2024

June 2024 Dafter Mud run results.

09/06/2024

Check out our new sponsor banners! These look fantastic thanks to everyone for their hard work on them!

08/06/2024

For sale Sunday- new 2024 Mud Run T-shirts! Get yours at the gate, $15.00!

29/05/2024

Here is our 2024 poster with all our event dates. See you in Dafter in a few short weeks!

Thank you to all our amazing sponsors who show us love year after year!

10/05/2024

2024 Mud Racing Schedule
June 9- Dafter
July 14- Dafter & Kids Day!
July 28- Rudyard Summerfest
August 11- Dafter
August 31- Chippewa County Fair

Please see the events on this page for more details!

02/04/2024

Sharing an event our racers might like to check out.

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The Hermansville Mud Runs are UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT by a group of Hermansville locals!

20/02/2024

Dafter Mud Run Rules 2024:

All previous rules are void
Class Structure 4x4 trucks only
1. Open any tire
2. Womens open any tire
4. Open dot tires only, cuts ok
5. Pro street dot 38” and up
6. Womens modified
7. Pro street dot 35-37"
8. Womens pro street 35-37"
9. Modified
3. Street stock
10. Pro street dot up to 34"
General rules:
A minimum of three entries per class or that class will be dropped or combined with another class of same rules.
All drivers must be 18 or older. Drivers can compete with a valid learner's permit, and a parental waiver signed. The parent must remain on premises for all classes being raced by the minor.
DOT tire class will be determined by size listed on tire sidewall.
Tech inspector and race director have final say in all matters.
Any violation of rules could result in being asked to leave and forfeit any prize money.
Payout is 100% payback per class. All classes pay out to the top 3 finishing positions EXCEPT street stock which will pay out top 3 with 9 or less competitors and will pay out top 5 with 10 or more competitors.
Entry fee of $20 per class
A driver can only enter once per class and a vehicle can only enter once per class.
No pre-registration allowed and the vehicle mut be on site and have passed tech inspection to register.
Registration is from 9:00am to 11:30am SHARP, NO EXCEPTIONS, NO REFUNDS ONCE REGISTERED.
Absolutely no alcohol or any other drugs in pit area. If a driver or pit crew member wished to drink or smoke after they have finished their classes, they shall not return to pit area until all racing has been completed. If a driver or pit crew member is found to be under the influence before racing is completed that vehicle will be disqualified from all classes it was competing in with no refund.
Two vehicles cannot share tires for the same class.
Contest rule: You may contest that a vehicle meets the requirements of a specific class. The cost is $50 and must be contested by a competitor in the same class. The competitor who wishes to contest another vehicle must present the money to a track official during the class that is being contested and must be present during the inspection. If the vehicle is found to meet the requirements of the class, the driver of the questioned vehicle will keep the $50. If the vehicle being questioned fails to meet the requirements of the class, the vehicle will be disqualified and the $50 will be returned to the competitor that put the money up.
Driver and vehicle must be in the staging area once their class is called.
Driver has 3 minutes to get to the starting line once their vehicle is called or be disqualified. No sandbagging to try to get a later run.
If your vehicle is broken let a staging official know you are scratching that class or all remaining classes for the day,
If a vehicle stalls on the starting line, they have 2 minutes to restart the vehicle or be disqualified.
Vehicle must stay between the stakes pit boundaries. Going outside of the stakes boundaries will result in a distance at which the vehicle went out of bounds.
The first vehicle of the day will have an opportunity to re-run. If they choose to take the re-run their first pass will be nullified and the second attempt will be their time.
The driver will be directed from the staging area to the starting line by a staging official at which point the driver must have helmet and seat belt on,
The starting line official will ask if the driver wants to have the pull back cable attached. If the driver wishes to have the cable the vehicle is to be put in neutral and drivers' hand in the air.
If the pull back cable is taken the truck must be stopped at the end of pit. If the vehicle drives away with the cable they will be disqualified from that class.
If the driver refuses the cable and fails to complete a full pass they will be disqualified and have to pull the cable to their vehicle and attach it.
The starting line official will direct the driver to the line which is about 1ft before the timing lights. Once the starting line official Signals to go the driver can go when they are ready.
A run doesn't start until the starting line timing light beam is broken.
During a run a vehicle is considered stuck when forward progress is stopped for 3 seconds. A flagman will notify a driver when forward progress has been stopped. Once flagged the driver must stop or be disqualified.
If a vehicle is stuck place transmission in neutral to be towed out.
HELMET AND SEAT BELT MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES IN PIT. Harness type restraints required in all open cabbed vehicles.
Drive slow in all areas except mud track.
General vehicle rules:
All vehicles must have a firewall between the engine and driver.
All vehicles must have a tow back point (large clevis preferred). NO CHAINS.
All vehicles must have a fire extinguisher.
Batteries must be securely fastened down. Covers over batteries required if battery is in cab.
NO GAS TANKS IN CAB. Aftermarket fuel cells and stock gas tank ok.
Broncos, blazers, ramchargers ect, with no divider between rear of vehicle and driver must have a metal shield between driver and fuel cell unless the factory tank is being used in the stock location.
Gutted vehicles are required to have a minimum of a single roll bar hoop, but a full roll cage is preferred.
Neutral safety switch required.
All vehicles must have working brakes.
Class rules:
Open any tire/ women's open any tire:
All power adders allowed.
Any tire allowed.
Trans brake allowed.
Any vehicle with any type of power adder and/or trans brake will be required to have an sfi approved trans shield/blanket and bell housing.
Any fuel can be used.
Any vehicle using nitrous and/or alcohol requires the driver to wear a fire suit.
Driveshaft hoops required. (2 per drive shaft)
No restrictions in this class, if it's safe it can race.
Open dot cut tire:
Same rules as open any tire except ONLY DOT TIRES ALLOWED, CUTS OK.
Modified/women modified:
No rails or tube frame vehicles allowed. Must retain a factory production frame from center line of front axle to center line of rear axle and resemble a truck.
Fiberglass bodies ok.
Any engine can be used in any make of vehicle.
Engines can be moved back in vehicle as long as there is a firewall between engine and driver.
Any type of suspension allowed.
DOT tires only. Tires can be cut.
Trans brake ok (must have a sfi approved trans shield/blanket and bell housing)
No power adders of any kind. If using nitrous to compete in open class, the bottle must be removed before entering this class.
Diesel vehicles can only use diesel fuel. Any other modifications to diesels ok.
All fuels allowed; drivers must have a fire suit if using alcohol.
Pro street/women’s pro street:
Must have 4,6,8, or 10 cylinder engine in stock location and must be available for their make of chassis.
Engines must pull a minimum of 15 in/hg manifold vacuum at 1000 rpm.
Vacuum will be checked directly from intake manifold or carburetor base plate. Remote vacuum lines going into the cab will not be used to check vacuum. No vacuum pumps of any kind allowed.
Aluminum heads and intake manifolds ok.
Any carburetor ok.
Gas, and diesel fuel only (race gas ok)
Open headers ok.
Must retain full factory frame (trimming of frame horns ok)
Must retain factory suspension (NO 4 LINKS ALLOWED IN THIS CLASS)
Any axle swap ok except for rockwell or military type axles.
Axles must be in factory location.
Bodies must appear to be stock (fiberglass reproduction bodies ok).
Cabs can be gutted but require a roll bar or roll cage if gutted.
Pickup trucks may remove boxes or cut boxes out.
Driveshaft hoops required (2 per driveshaft)
Diesel vehicles are limited to a single turbo unless factory equipped with multiple turbos (6.4L power stroke)
If a vehicle is using nitrous to compete in open class, the bottle must be removed before entering this class.
Street stock:
3 modifications allowed (headers, aftermarket intake, aftermarket carburetor, or engine swaps)
Engines must be same make as chassis and be in the stock location.
Engine must pull minimum of 20 in/hg manifold vacuum.
No aftermarket cylinder heads allowed.
Vacuum will be checked directly from intake manifold or carburetor base plate. Remote vacuum lines going into the cab will not be used to check vacuum. No vacuum pumps of any kind allowed.
The exhaust system must extend behind the driver and have mufflers.
Vehicle may be lifted but must retain stock suspension and axle location.
Axle swaps allowed; IFS delete allowed.
No major gutting allowed. Fenders can be cut to fit larger tires. Bench seats can be removed in favor of a racing type seat. Flatbeds ok.
Must retain at least 1 bumper.
37” maximum tire size. DOT tires only, no cut tires allowed.
Gas and diesel fuel only.
Diesel trucks must be stock. No aftermarket turbos, or programmers allowed. If you say you don't have a programmer and blow a bunch of black smoke during your run, you will be disqualified from this class.
Driveshaft hoops not required in this class and street stock vehicles will not need them when bumping up to other classes that require hoops.
If vehicle is using nitrous to compete in open class the bottle must be removed before entering this class.

16/02/2024

Dafter Lions is a proud sponsor, go check out some great racing next weekend! (Located right where we mud run at the Chippewa County Fair)

20/09/2023

One of our racers wanted to let us know about another race. If you still want to run your truck.

03/09/2023

2023 Fair Mud run results

03/09/2023

Morning after clean up. Thank you to all that came out last night, and a special thanks to all those that volunteer to help put on this event.

02/09/2023

For sale now, near the tech station! Just pass pit gate. $15 a shirt and Coozies 2 for $5

02/09/2023

Track prep under way

02/09/2023

Registration for today's Mud Run is 2:00pm to 6:30pm.

02/09/2023

T shirts will be for sale in the pits tomorrow! 3pm-5:30

Sneak peak!
Tomorrow at the race in Dafter we will be selling these T-shirts from 9-1 at the entry gate! $15 each
See you all there!

30/08/2023

30/08/2023

Hello! This is R.C. I figured out how to edit July's 8k Video's and uploaded them today! July's Class 7-10 are up. Enjoy! 🙂 See Everyone hopefully on Saturday at the Chippewa County Fair!!!

30/08/2023

July 9th, 2023 Dafter Mud Runs
Class 7: Pro Street 35" (35" up to 37")
Eric Baldino 5.977 First Place
Cody Tenyck 14.917 Seventh Place
Johnny Osborn 23.760 Tenth Place
Thomas Lehre 22.696 Ninth Place
Brett Batho 17.291 Eighth Place
James Kidder 9.349 Fifth Place

30/08/2023

July 9th, 2023 Dafter Mud Runs
Class 7: Pro Street 35" (35" up to 37")
Carl Marsh 7.580 Fourth Place
Alex Steffes 10.315 Sixth Place
Luke Eagle 6.452 Second Place
Trenton Huyck 6.505 Third Place

Class 8: Women's Pro Street 35"
Beth Partridge 28.206 Sixth Place
Katie Joabar 11.793 First Place
Kaye Rutledge 18.981 Third Place
Mei Peterson 24.782 Fifth Place
Joni Menard 66ft Seventh Place

30/08/2023

July 9th, 2023 Dafter Mud Runs
Class 10: Pro Street 33" (Up to 34")
Luke Eagle 7.431 Second Place
Ken Holm 60.623 Fifth Place
Jacob Stoling 12.804 Third Place
Nikolas Jackson 37ft Sixth Place
John Bjunes 13.000 Fourth Place
Eric Baldino Jr. 6.375 First Place

30/08/2023

July 9th, 2023 Dafter Mud Runs
Class 8: Women's Pro Street 35 ( Up to 37")
Andrea Osborn 15.427 Second Place
Lindsey Lehre 20.642 Fourth Place

Class 9: Modified
James Kidder 9.331 Fifth Place
Ray Honson 8.321 Fourth Place
Eric Baldino 5.259 Second Place
Luke Eagle 5.033 First Place
Fred Rye DQ 150ft.

30/08/2023

July 9th, 2023 Dafter Mud Runs
Class 9: Modified
Dan Tomasi 5.292 Third Place
Tom Sorenson DQ