Summit racing sumnhrarb summit racing nhra 2020 rule book. Supercharged, turbocharged, gasoline, alcohol, dragsters, door cars, altereds, street roadsters, fast front wheel drive cars, front engine dragsters, pro modifieds and more. 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. Having it taken away because of a rule violation would be agony. You can get software to outfit your virtual garage with a desktop dyno, turn some fast laps. These rules and regulations are excerpts from or supplements to the nhra rulebook, and participants and track officials should consult the current nhra. You should be able to pick up a 2003 rule book from your local track if it is a nhra sactionedsp track. Pro stock is a class of drag racing featuring factory hot rods. What to expect when you get to an nhra member track for an nhra drags street legal style presented by aaa event, youll pay your entry fee and get a tech card. Street cars the following items are required for a vehicle and driver to pass tech. Competition eliminator class is easily the most diverse eliminator in nhra. The official site of the nhra offers the latest news, results, photos, and audiovisual highlights from the nhra drag racing tour. This is a demo nhra hot rod heritage racing series.
Book, 2020 nhra rule book, paperback, each part number. Street roadsters were nothing more than topless gassers. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 2005. To be eligible for a track team roster, a competitor must have participated in a minimum of two summit jr drag racing league series events at that member track since a the completion of the 2019 conference finals. 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. Notice updated 1142014 nhra has published amendments to the rule book that will go into effect on jan 1, 2015. Now if you want to get really confused, throw in ahra classes as well. The use of fiberglass other than original production for car body used restricted to the hood. This race season marked the 60th anniversary of nhra as an official motorsports sanctioning body. The handbook has a complete listing of all rules and regulations for each seriesclasscategory. Buy a rulebook 2019 to 2020 rulebook amendments 2020 rulebook 2020 rulebook amendments junior dragster racing league rulebook. For information regarding the racing series that are run at woodburn dragstrip, please refer to the 2019 woodburn dragstrip racer handbook.
This means drilling the floor pan and i wont do that to mine. He is going to be the guy who certifies you cage, so his is the only opinion you should be listening to. Two batteries allowed combined weight including battery box 100 lbs. The 2011 nhra full throttle drag racing season began on 24 february 2011 and concluded on november. Firebird raceway nhra division 6 summit et finals rules.
Nhra competition eliminator by mike carr june 01, 2011 part of the fun in watching drag racing is the variety of cars, trucks, motorcycles and even snowmobiles that can show up at an event. Snow flaps are required and must come down to a height of the center of the rear axle with driver in seated on sled. Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two. Every year, nhra shares its secrets and makes its complete rules available to the public for every class from top fuel to the e. Prior to use, all delay boxesdevices manufactured after jan. Nhra rules gas coupessedans g 1958 nostalgia gassers. Taken from the 1958, official nhra rule book pertaining to the gas coupesedan class aka gas class or gassers for short.
See oil retention device in section 4b page 10 of the nhra rulebook for retention device criteria. Investigating this reveals that unless there is a crossmember to catch the front of the driveshaft which i dont have a car to check and in the past always holds the rear trans mount on old b and e cars leaving the shaft open i. As matter of fact that issue was discussed yesterday. You have to build a rear firewall to keep it nhra legal see nhra reg below. Popular sanctioning bodies include united manual transmission racers, pro stick racing, rocky. Posted in nhra rules of the 60s tagged 1958, coupes, gas. Their concern is the modification to unibody carsi explained any older car that is upgraded for power generally has the frames tied together and made as one frame then if a car is back halved you weld accross to put your points for the ladder bar and then you weld your frame rails to that. In other words that is the total you can have for the entire system. If youre a serious fan or a potential racer, this book is for you. In categories where a breakout rule is in effect for example, nhra junior dragster, super comp, super. The nhra hot rod heritage racing series features four class groups comprising the categories.
When permitted by class regulations, fuel tanks located outside body andor frame must be enclosed in a steel tube frame constructed of minimum 1 14inch o. Regulations beyond those required by the nhra rulebook. So if you have a 12 wheel stud and the the shank of the stud is 1 12 long and its an open lug it is all ways going to be at at least 12 into. Throughout this rulebook, a number of references are made for particular products to. Pneumatic starting line enhancers are permitted in advanced e. Get your official nhra national hot rod association rule book to stay compliant at the strip. Driveshaft loop required wslicks nhra rules srt hellcat. Posted by protempmech on friday, march 16, 2012 10. From automotive novice to expert, weve got books, videos, and software to educate and entertain. Overall length is limited to 96 inches as measured from center of ski mounting bolt to center of rear axle. Covering everything from stock turbocharger cars, seriously fast drag racers, boats, motorcycles, and daily driver modified turbo cars and trucks. There shall be 5 classes in this division classified according to. The turbo forums the discussion board for both hard core and beginner turbocharged vehicle enthusiasts. There were 22 top fuel, funny car, and pro stock car events, and 16 pro stock motorcycle events.
You can run pretty much anything, except nitromethane. If anyone has or knows someone who has one, please let me know. The nhra 2010 rule book reads as follows for helmets and goggles. The rules and regulations set forth in this supplement apply specifically to such vehicles and drivers and to performance and conduct at any nhra event or member track. Looking for a passenger side tail light bucket for a 69 barracu. Only nhra member tracks from divisions 4, 5, 6 and 7 are eligible to submit track team rosters for the western conference finals.
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. This is general information only and you should always refer to the current official nhra rule book. No rule book, but my memory says 10% setback on street roadsters as well. Nhra pro stocks utilize a liberty or gforce fivespeed clutchless manual. Back in the day, ahra was a much more serious competition for nhra than is todays ihra.
The nhra rule books are not available until almost the first of the year. Here you can view the ihra rulebook, order a physical copy and check out all of the latest competition updates and revisions. Fuel cell install questionspictures of members fuel cells. Flap may be made of any material, including screen. Nhra tech department makes updates to the engine blue print specifications 3232020 nhra tech department makes updates to the stock car classification guide 3162020 horsepower adjustments following the nhra division 2 lodrs event in gainesville, fl 392020. The handbook has a complete listing of all rules and regulations for each series classcategory. Driveshaft loop required wslicks nhra rules srt hellcat forum.
Prohibited unless stock oem equipment or oem replacement. You can purchase your own rule book during any regular event in the firebird sport shop. There are many classes within nhras stock and super stock eliminators. 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. As a fan, youll love it, because it brings you inside the highly technical world of nhra drag racing like nothing else can.
Per the nhra rule book, on unibody cars with stock floor and firewall wheel. We will update our stock and our description when we receive the new. 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. Dec 11, 2011 taken from the 1958, official nhra rule book pertaining to the gas coupesedan class aka gas class or gassers for short.
Each class is defined by a ratio of vehicle shipping weight and a horsepower factor. Following a 1973 nhra rule change to allow records to be set at any. Our large selection of howto manuals and videos will guide you through difficult projects with expert instruction from the biggest names in the industry. The way i read the rule for wheel studs is that the lug nut must protrude the wheel studs by at least the diameter of the stud not go past the lug so it sticks out just in the lug nut the diameter. Taken from the 1965, official nhra rule book pertaing to the gas coupesedan class aka gas class or gassers for short.