Member tracks have the authority to impose muffler rules and noise regulations beyond those required by the nhra rulebook. The nhra and your favorite sport compact racers return to oreilly raceway park in a few weeks for the 53rd annual nhra mac tools us nationals, september. Before he became one of the sport s most successful pro stock racers, jeg coughlin jr. Those classes are grouped into 12 categories, or eliminators, each strictly governed by nhra rule makers. Changes in nhra sport compact i know not many of you are fans of the sport compact series but would like to know your thoughts on this. Nhra tech department makes updates to the stock car classification guide 2252020. Weld is honored to continue its association with the nhra as the longest serving, and for many years the only wheel contingency sponsor. Drivers of any open bodied car wearing and open face helmet must wear protective goggles. Any compact sedan, derivative or light utility vehicle that has not been. Advet, etmx, or sm competition number and a nhra membership. Cecil county dragway all nhra safety rules and guidelines apply open to all domestic cars and import sport compact poweradder cars. All three have a multitude of individual subclasses, classes, and rules. Nzdra rule book new zealand drag racing association.
Your experience at a drag strip near you may differ. Any currently approved engine combination may be used in any currently approved body, regardless of the manufacturer. Run in conjunction with the lucas oil drag racing series program. Nostalgia eliminator 1 nostalgia eliminator 2 nostalgia eliminator 3 a gas b gas c gas d gas hot rod please note all classes are not run at all events. Rule updates ihra rulebook revisions and clarifications. Section 20, page 1 general regulations general regulations index. Every year, nhra shares its secrets and makes its complete rules available to the public for every class from top fuel to the e. I was looking in the nhra sport compact rule book and it said the exhausts have to exit out of the rear of the vehicle. As well as full tubechassis and 34chassis naturallyaspirated fwd import sport compact cars. The current edition of the nhra rulebook, including any revisions published in national dragster, is incorporated by reference into this rule book.
Class racing refers to the eliminators of competition, stock, and super stock. Hoover, a gsa nhra pro mod racer from columbia, sc, was one of eleven teams flagged for infractions, the result of a spot check of rules pertaining to supercharger opening and wheelbase. The nhra attempted to balance the playing field for 1972 and introduced rules allowing for small. Sp super et with electronics per 2016 nhra rulebook 6. In other words that is the total you can have for the entire system. The opportunities exist the rule book does not exclude them. General rules kilkare raceway ohios premier motorsports. Dragsters, altereds, street roadsters, coupes, sedans, frontengine nostalgia dragsters, sport compact cars, and trucks race in 75. New exhaust header rules handed down to nhra funny car teams. Nhra suspends larry dixon indefinitely competition plus. Effective april of 2017 rock falls raceway uses trustart for all classes except jr dragster. Nhra may enforce the same or similar requirements on other categories in the future. See oil retention device in section 4b page 10 of the nhra rulebook for retention device criteria. Why the dodge challenger srt demon blurs nhras lines between.
Classbyclass regulations and requirements, racing procedures, and more are all covered in this authoritative handbook. If your car breaks during eliminations, you cannot substitute it with another car. What can nhra do if racers do not want to build import cats to fit those eliminators. Supercharged outlaw will be quickest et, super sedan will be qualified on best non red reaction time.
If you want to see it happen, grab a rulebook, your bank account, and have at it. Nhra technical department releases amendment to 2017 rulebook. This is a demo nhra hot rod heritage racing series. Nhra classes overview top fuel, funny car, and pro stock are just three of the more than 200 classes of vehicles featured in nhra competition. Nhra mello yello the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Unless otherwise noted in this document, these additional amendments will come into effect immediately. Nhra releases 2020 rulebook amendment updates 3302020. Stock chassis naturallyaspirated fwd import sport compact cars are not permitted. The nhra sport compact tech committee announces the following rule changes in the 2007 nhra sport compact rulebook. Those four cylinder engines have to be dealer showroomfactory stock.
The 20192020 season of drag racing is gearing up to be a significant occasion, with a unified national series to once again be conducted in new zealand. All nhra safety rules and guidelines must be followed at all times during the course of each event. The amendment clarifies language in the race procedures section regarding instances when both drivers leave before the tree has been activated. Buy a rulebook 2019 to 2020 rulebook amendments 2020 rulebook 2020 rulebook amendments junior dragster racing league rulebook. Rules initially favored big block v8s with chrysler hemi engine powered cars winning the world title the first two years.
Section, 4a, page 5, and in general regulations, section 20, page 20, it states, beginning the national hot rod association nhra sets the rules for roll bars and roll cages for racing vehicles. Nhra roll cage rules 2017 roll cage and bar supply. No category in nhra competition features more variety than comp. Rotary and 4, 6 cyl importdomestic sport compact motors ok, import v8 power plants ok ie. John coughlin made his debut in comp eliminator during the 2010 season in his chevy cobalt. All section and page numbers refer to those found in the latest version of the online 2017 nhra rulebook. Pro stock, designation page 1 124 2017 pro, preceded by car number. While the emblematic altered is a shortwheelbase roadster with exposed engine and front frame rails, very similar to the earliest rail dragsters, altereds can be bodied cars also.
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. The 2017 nhra mello yello drag racing series begins with the. The united states racing association usra was formed with a mission of growing local and regional dirt track racing for the future through costeffective rules that do not hinder creativity, increased fan attendance at member tracks and lucrative sponsorship for each usra member track. All open bodied entries must use a closed face helmet. If your car is quicker you need a certified chassis built to sfi specs. As you can guess from the name of the series, its for four bangers.
The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, most commonly 1. Here you can view the ihra rulebook, order a physical copy and check out all of the latest competition updates and revisions. The nhra technical department has released additional 2017 rule amendments. If you have a specific question or comment about the rules, please contact us at.
If anyone has or knows someone who has one, please let me know. In convertibles running the official site of the nhra a new rollcage padding rule. Street cars the following items are required for a vehicle and driver to pass tech. As a fan, youll love it, because it brings you inside the highly technical world of nhra drag racing like nothing else can. Looking for a passenger side tail light bucket for a 69 barracu. Pro stock is a class of drag racing featuring factory hot rods. Afuel eliminator designation af, preceded by car number. You must run the same car during eliminations that you start eliminations with. Many people attending an nhra or ihra event may watch class racing and wonder what all the letters and classes mean on a car, and how they get there. All mechanically fuel injected vehicles, or any vehicle using a pressurised fuel tank must have a quickaction fuel shutoff wit. Altered is a former national hot rod association nhra drag racing class and a drag racing chassis configuration the altered is sometimes called the poor mans dragster. Part of nhras mission is to preserve the right to race.
All competitors must meet nhra general safety rules for the speed and et. As part of the 202021 rulebook rule submissions the following internal. Nhra 2018 pro stock rule change the rotunda post all. The 2017 nhra rulebook amendments can be found under the rules section of. The national hot rod association pro stock class emerged from the productionbased super stock in 1970 with a more liberal set of rules and an absence of handicaps. All kilkare competitors are strongly urged to consult the nhra rulebook, in particular the published rules for the nhra summit et racing series and the general regulations and race procedures. The sports report nhra national dragster senior editor kevin mckenna offers news, analysis, and personality profiles on sportsman racers in the lucas oil drag racing series. From the archives of overrev magazine for full resolution images, email overrev at gmail. No year limitation on full tube chassis or back half500 full tree, bracket style eliminator. The class is often described as all motor, due to the cars not using any form of forced induction such as turbocharging or supercharging, or other enhancements, like nitrous oxide, along with regulations governing the modifications allowed to the engines and the types of bodies used. Nostalgia top fuel dragster nostalgia funny car group 1.
Prohibited unless stock oem equipment or oem replacement. Requirements for top sportsman are the same as those for e. Section 4a and in the general regulations section 20, may 07, 2012 confusion regarding cagebar nhra ihra rules lets talk drag racing. This is general information only and you should always refer to the current official nhra rule book.
Racing a limited schedule, he finished tenth in the north central division lucas oil series standings. Andra membership is a great way to become more involved with the sport of drag. A driver may enter each class once the exception to this rule would be a dual tech card race. Dec 07, 2016 the nhra technical department has made an amendment to the recently released nhra summit racing jr. The 2020 new zealand championship series dates have been released along with the ihra member tracks provisional meeting dates. Firebird raceway nhra division 6 summit et finals rules. Revised 12617 last modified on thursday, 26 january 2017. The rules for this series are short and to the point.
Taking a look at dirt track engine requirements and. As a reminder to all racers, a new rollcage padding rule goes into effect june 1, 2011. Brainerd international raceway has compiled the full set of rules and regulations required of all drag racing participants at brainerd international raceway. Reserved for 2009 or later nhra accepted 2door or 4door coupe or sedan domestic or foreign production vehicles. Section 4a and in the general regulations section 20, may 07, 2012 confusion regarding cagebarnhraihra rules lets talk drag racing. Dragster licensing forms must be printed out in color nhra jr. Nzdra rule book the latest full nzdra rule book can be downloaded by clicking here. The nhra hot rod heritage racing series features four class groups comprising the categories. Regulations beyond those required by the nhra rulebook.
Nhra has announced that the angle of the headers on funny cars would become standardized starting with the mopar milehigh nhra nationals. There is no relaxation of the requirements if your fed, altered or hagr is only capable of running 12s, 15s or a half hour e. As part of the 202021 rulebook rule submissions the following internal rule proposal was made. One world of outlaws series that differs significantly from other series is the dirtcar sport compact series mentioned above. International hot rod association 2017 ihra rulebook. Jerry kumre 2016 to 2017 nhra hot rod heritage rules. Ed hoover spent much of friday morning at the nhra springnationals, thrashing to bring his engine up to code per the nhra rulebook. There will be 16 tracks participating in the nhra summit et series finals in 2017. Maybe they should just start calling them naturally aspirated junior pro mods instead. Super nationals feature results imca international. Click here to view ihra junior dragster license identification decal program.
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