2026 Events
Meltdown '26
Meltdown List of Events:
Friday Night - Cornhole Tournament, Music, & Fire.
Saturday - Show will start at 1:00 PM (order to change):
Semi Stock Compacts Heats
Bumper Swap V8 Heats (minimum of 40 cars)
Diva Compacts (Bumper Swap Compact Rules)
Youth Compacts (Windshield Rules)
AWD
Trucks
Sunday - Show will start at 1:00 PM (Order to change):
Semi Stock Compact Consi
Bumper Swap V8 Consi
MWFA
Junk Run (Semi Stock Junk Run Rules)
Windshield V8
Semi Stock V8
2 Man Extreme V8
Bumper Swap V8 Feature - $3,000 to win (minimum of 40 cars)
Semi Stock Compact Feature - $4,000 to win
Entry fee for all classes except Youth is $100.00 until May 10th then fee will be $150. Anyone who enters before May 10th will receive a Meltdown T-shirt.
Youth Entry Fee is $75.00 for the whole time.
Pit passes: $20.00 each day / $30.00 Weekend pass (12 or older in pits)
General Admission: $20.00 each day / $30.00 Weekend pass 5 & under Free
Camping: Campers - $100.00 for 2 nights (extra night $25.00)
Tent - $50.00 for 2 nights (extra night $10.00)
Summer Smash
Summer smash list of classes:
Diva Compact
Trucks
Junk Run
Youth Compact (windshield)
Semi Stock Compact
Semi Stock V8
Bumper Swap V8
Bumper Swap Compacts
Entry fee - $60.00
Pit Pass - $20.00 (12 and over)
FIREWORKS TO FOLLOW!
Franklin County Fair
List of Classes for Fair:
Diva Compact (bumper swap comp rules)
Youth (Windshield rules)
Trucks (No outlaw - Rules are under Rules)
Junk Run (small trucks/vans/SUVs) (bumper swap rules)
Bumper Swap V8
Bumper Swap Compacts
Semi Stock Compacts
Semi Stock V8
Entry Fee - $50.00 (includes 1 pit pass)
Pit Pass - $20.00
Fall Bash V
Diva’s Heat - $1,500 to win with Minimum of 10 cars!
Each State Final Feature will be $2,000 to win!
Classes for show (not in any order) - $75.00 Entry Fees/$20.00 Pit Pass:
Power Wheels
Bumper Swap Diva Compacts
Bumper Swap Compacts
Bumper Swap Full Size
DNA Trucks
Bumper Swap Junk Run
Semi Stock Compact
Semi Stock Full Size (Entry Fee $100)
2024 & 2025 Compact Vermont State Championship (Semi Stock)
2024 & 2025 Full Size Vermont State Championship (Bumper Swap)
Grandstands Prices (Link to purchase ticket-https://www.paramountvt.org/event/dna-motorsports-fall-bash-demo-derby/ ):
General - $12.00 each
Track - $18.00
Boxes (6 seats) - $120 to $140
Camping is Available on the Fairgrounds for Friday and Saturday night:
$45 a night for Full Hook-up
$35 a night for Water/Electricity
$25 a night dry(tent)
Essex County Fair
Entry Fee - $50 | Pit Pass - $20 (No one under 16 year old in pits)
Class for show (not in order):
Mid-day show (1:00 PM):
Bumper Swap Diva
1st - 100% | 2nd - $100 | 3rd - $50
Bumper Swap Compact Heats
Bumper Swap Junk Run (based on 8 vehicles entered)
1st - $700 | 2nd - $150 | 3rd - $50
DNA Trucks (based on 8 vehicles entered)
1st - $700 | 2nd - $150 | 3rd - $50
Evening Show (5:00 PM)
Consi for Bumper Swap Compat Heats
Bumper Swap Full Size (based on 10 vehicles entered)
1st - $1,000 | 2nd - $200 | 3rd - $50
Bumper Swap Junk Run (If we have enough to re-run)
DNA Trucks (If we have enough to re-run)
Semi Stock Compacts (based on 10 vehicles entered)
1st - $1,000 | 2nd - $200 | 3rd - $50
Semi Stock Full Size (based on 10 vehicles entered)
1st - $1,000 | 2nd - $200 | 3rd - $50
Bumper Swap Compacts Feature
1st - $1,500 | 2nd - $500 | 3rd - $100
Mad Dogs for each one and done and feature (no mad dogs in heats) $100
Sponsored by Egglefield Ford
Vermont State Fair - Demolition Derby Night
Classes for show (not in order/subject to change):
One and Done (Entry fees $50 | Pit Pass $20)
Power wheels
Bumper Swap Compact (based on 10 vehicles entered)
1st - $1,000 | 2nd - $200 | 3rd - $50
Bumper Swap Full Size (based on 10 vehicles entered)
1st - $1,000 | 2nd - $200 | 3rd - $50
Bumper Swap Junk Run (based on 8 vehicles entered)
1st - $700 | 2nd - $150 | 3rd - $50
DNA Trucks (based on 8 vehicles entered)
1st - $700 | 2nd - $150 | 3rd - $50
Bumper Swap Diva
1st - 100% | 2nd - $100 | 3rd - $50
RidgeRunner Drilling Mad Dogs for each heat $100
Diamond and More Grandstands prices and link will come at a later date.
Otsego County Fair
Entry Fee - $50 | Pit Pass - $20 (No one under 16 year old in pits)
Class for show (not in order):
Mid-day show (1:00 PM)
Power wheels
One and Done
Windshield Compact
Windshield Full Size
DNA Trucks
Semi Stock Junk Run
Bumper Swap Diva Compact
Evening show (6:00 PM)
Power wheels
One and Done
Semi Stock Compacts
Semi Stock Full Size
DNA Trucks (if enough wants to run the second show)
Bumper Swap Diva Full Size
Bumper Swap Compact
Bumper Swap Full Size
Franklin County Fair - Demolition Derby
Please pre-register on the Franklin County Fair website
Classes for show:
Powerwheels
Diva Semi Stock Compact
Diva Semi Stock Full Size
Trucks
Bumper Swap Junk Run
Bumper Swap Compact
Bumper Swap Full Size
Semi Stock Compact
Semi Stock Full Size
Grandstand ticket to the show can be purchased at Franklin County Fair website
Summer Smash
Class for show (Not in order):
Power wheels
Semi stock compacts -
$2,000 to win | 2nd - $500 | 3rd - $100
20 car max - SOLD OUT
Entry Fee $100 per car
One and Done (Entry fees $50 per car)
Bumper Swap Compact (based on 10 vehicles entered)
1st - $1,000 | 2nd - $200 | 3rd - $50
Bumper Swap Full Size (based on 10 vehicles entered)
1st - $1,000 | 2nd - $200 | 3rd - $50
Bumper Swap Junk Run (based on 8 vehicles entered)
1st - $700 | 2nd - $150 | 3rd - $50
DNA Trucks (based on 8 vehicles entered)
1st - $700 | 2nd - $150 | 3rd - $50
Bumper Swap Diva
1st - 100% | 2nd - $100 | 3rd - $50
RidgeRunner Drilling Mad Dogs for each heat $100
Ticket to the Diamond and More Grandstands can be found on https://www.paramountvt.org/event/dna-motorsports-summer-smash/
2025 Meltdown
$100 per entry
$4,000 to win Semi Stock Compacts - 150 car limit - Heats and Feature
All Other classes will be one and done - 25 Car limit per class
Junk Run
DNA Trucks
AWD Crossover SUV
DNA Windshield Full Size
Bumper Swap Full Size
Semi Stock Full Size
2-Man Extreme Full Size
There will be camping available - $30 camper per night and $15 tent per night.
$20 General Admission per Day | $30 General Admission Weekend Pass
$20 Pit Passes per Day | $30 General Admission Weekend Pass
Rutland County Rumble!! Night of Destruction!
**EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO JUNE 8TH AT 2 PM**
$1,500 to Win Main Event - Bumper Swap Compact (Heats & Feature)
Bumper Swap Diva
Bumper Swap Junk Run
Bumper Swap Full Size
Trucks
(Power Wheels)
Pre-Entry (includes drivers pit pass) $60 - After May 15th & Day of - $75
Pit Passes - $25
Grandstands: $15 / Kids 6-12 - $5 / Under 6 FREE
Grandstands will open at 12:30 PM