For many reading this article, this would be your first time attempting the. Anyone know the nhra sandrail or dune buggy style chassis rules by chance. The official site of the national hot rod association offers the latest news, results, photos, and audiovisual highlights from the nhra drag racing tour. Im not positive but i do believe that nhra requires that the fuel cell be protected from impactdebris. But i can not find reference to the amendment anywhere in the rule book. Having it taken away because of a rule violation would be agony. If you are serious about going the the drags and will going to tracks with real tech, then you should bite the bullet, get the nhra rule book and be sure you have everything you. These are typically beefy steel or iron plates that are bolted solidly to the hub and not a cheesy cast aluminum or stamped steel plate. Nhra rulebook pdf throughout this rulebook, a number of references are made for particular products to. Note the nhra specifies the 6382 corvette in the rule book. Per the nhra rule book, on unibody cars with stock floor and firewall wheel tubs permitted, the roll cage may be bolted or welded to the floorrocker box. The amendment, as its phrased in the nhras 2012 to 20. Section 20, page 1 general regulations general regulations index.
All the cage requirements are based on etmph and body type. Window net required can be ribbon or mesh, no altering allowed unless done by manufacturer. There is no such thing as a guaranteed safe drag race. Get your official nhra national hot rod association rule book to stay compliant at the strip. The nhra 2010 rule book reads as follows for helmets and goggles. Buy a rulebook 2019 to 2020 rulebook amendments 2020 rulebook 2020 rulebook amendments junior dragster racing league rulebook. Mar 18, 2012 i was going through the nhra rule book yesterday and mani have quite a few things left to do to be legal for my first time at the tree. The way some disc brake kits are made these days, they essentially have adapters on em. Carbonated soft drink shall mean carbonated soft drinks and. My local 18th miles track follows nhra requirements. Categories or other exhibition nostalgia classes for example, nostalgia super. Some strips just say our rules are from the 2004 rule book. You should be able to pick up a 2003 rule book from your local track if it is a nhra sactionedsp track. Regulations beyond those required by the nhra rulebook.
Nhra amends roll barcage rules for 08later street vehicles dragzine as far as jacket which i am going to get anyways but just wanted to define the technicality of it they pointed to this in the rulebook. Nhra trunk battery standards and an optima t a fussy track theyll check for both an nhra approved box and the battery box vent tube. Nhra publishes an annual rule book that covers every classification from top fuel to et bracket racing and is used by pacific raceways tech crew. This is taken right out of the rule book page 19 under rear end. If you pick up a nhra 2003 rule book you will see exactly what i posted in the general regulations section 16, page 211, it is broken down into diagrams and sections the wheel stud information is 5.
Get your facts straight with the 2020 nhra rule book. Gaps in the sequence of rule numbers result from there being a rule in one or more of the other rule books that does not apply in this book. Starting in 2012, the top alcohol dragster and top alcohol funny car classes. No expiration date per 2008 nhra rule book, but some have said 2 years on expirationrecert. Why the dodge challenger srt demon blurs nhras lines. Vancouver nhra wont allow anything other than pure stock to run quicker than 11. The arrangement and rule numbering systems are such that corresponding rules for other types of nra competition are correspondingly located and numbered in the rule books for those competitions. Basic nhra safety rules all cars must meet nhra rules and pass technical inspection this is general information only and you should always refer to the current official nhra rule book. Nhra rules on fuel cell discussion in nonturbo tech questions started by screamin363, dec 27, 2007. Every year, nhra shares its secrets and makes its complete rules available to the public for every class from top fuel to the e. As a fan, youll love it, because it brings you inside the highly technical world of nhra drag racing like nothing else can.
Yet i see in 2012 they supposedly amended this rule. You pulled all that info from the wrong section of the rule book. Nhra vice presidenttechnical operations glen gray says, as outlined in section 4 of the nhras rulebook, the required equipment includes, but is not limited to, a full certified roll cage a four. Nhra rules of the 60s nostalgia gassers racing association. Nhra trunk battery standards and an optima the bangshift. Throughout this rulebook, a number of references are made for particular products to.
You can purchase your own rule book during any regular event in the firebird sport shop. I guess go to a different track that does follow the nhra rule book. Email sent to nhra and ihra page 2 srt hellcat forum. Why the dodge challenger srt demon blurs nhras lines between. Jan 07, 2012 taken from the 1965, official nhra rule book pertaing to the gas coupesedan class aka gas class or gassers for short. Twopiece suits must be joined together with a metal 360 degree zipper at the waist. All cars that run down the drag strip are required to undergo a technical inspection by the tracks tech crew. Street legal style presented by aaa page xiv 5th paragraph. Here you can view the ihra rulebook, order a physical copy and check out all of the latest competition updates and revisions. All competitors must have competition license form accompany this application. If youre a serious fan or a potential racer, this book is for you. I cut out the spare tire well section on mine and used a section of rectangular duct to fab up a new section. The 2018 dodge demons nhra ban is hype motor authority.
The 2012 nhra rulebook has 12 pages in the general regulations. Must have 360degree, minimum 1inchwide by 1 4 thick axle retention loop on each axle. Mar 25, 2011 per the nhra rule book, on unibody cars with stock floor and firewall wheel tubs permitted, the roll cage may be bolted or welded to the floorrocker box. For information regarding the racing series that are run at woodburn dragstrip, please. Nhra rules call for a monetary, points, and time penalty if the car leaks oil. One step closer page 2 for b bodies only classic mopar. In other words that is the total you can have for the entire system. Taken from the 1965, official nhra rule book pertaing to the gas coupesedan class aka gas class or gassers for short. If that was the case, they should add the rule to the engine section also. I was going through the nhra rule book yesterday and mani have quite a few things left to do to be legal for my first time at the tree. Drag racing always carries with it the risk of serious injury or death. General regulations section 20, page 4 g e n e r a l r e g u l a t i o n s. Must be vented outside of drivers compartment and have a relief valve.
Street cars the following items are required for a vehicle and driver to pass tech. Nhra amends roll barcage rules for 08later street vehicles. One thing i couldnt figure out is if it is manditory to have a hood. The national hot rod association nhra is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in. The nhra hot rod heritage racing series rules supplement provides guidelines and minimum standards for the construction and operation of vehicles used in nhra. Also on page 5, windscreen, windows it states cars with top and windshield must be equipped with all windows.
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