Nhra rule book on chassis

Dons guide to passing tech inspection maritime drag racing. All stalls marked this way have been rented and paid for the entire season. To complete preentry for any 2020 lucas oil drag racing series event in top alcohol please complete the online form. Class eligibility is based on requirements that include type of vehicle, engine size, vehicle weight, allowable modifications, and aerodynamics. Learn about the classes and their rules at the outlaw street car association, which offers classes in a competitive environment. Chassis inspection and certification is a service offered by. Keep in mind, especially if you have an older vehicle. Im seeing a sign here for our drag race im wanting to hold on the runway.

Brad hadman discusses parachute safety competition. The chassisworks roll cage kit comes complete with precut 6inch x 6inch plates for your floor mounting. Safety regulations for nhra classes and brackets april 8, 2015 mike aguilar drag race 101, drag racing, howto and tech tips, nhra 1 a mustang gt. This rule book is by no means meant to supplement or replace the sfinhra safety rule book. All cars must meet nhra rules and pass technical inspection. All other stock rules as found in the latest version of the nhra rulebook and nhra rulebook amendments apply. All 2019 nhra safety requirements supersede this book these rules are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish standards for such events.

Has anybody been through one of these inspections in the past. Basic nhra safety rules all cars must meet nhra rules and pass. The nhra instituting new rule changes is nothing new, but renowned chassis and car builder brad hadman, a noted chassis builder for 38 years, believes the sanctioning body doesnt have a reciprocal relationship with drivers when it comes to the issue of safety. Excerpt in whole or part from ihranhra rule book posted 11615 rules %18thmileet 3 gasser racing series information relevant to all grs members ourfocus safety. The guys are right whatever league class your racing in will have published minimums in their rule book but it never hurts to do the math. For those that have a battery andor fuel cell in the rear on their car and have passed nhra tech or are confident their car will pass, what is the aceptable method to seperate the passenger compartment from the battery and fuel cell as i read my 1995. Nhra chassis certification miller welding discussion forums.

At the time a driver enters a divisional event for the first time of the season, it is required that said driver declare which nhra division is to be his or her home division. Nhra drag racing rule book rules and regulations if you are building a drag car of any kind this serious will guide you throw the rules of nhra drag racing and how to set up your drag racing car. Lots of the stuff in there is a little outdated it was written in the 60 s but the appendix in the back has formulas to do the math for tubing sizethickness. Pacific raceways and the nhra northwest office have announced that the lucas oil series divisional event originally scheduled for august 1416 has been rescheduled for june 1214. These engine regulations are covered in nhra general regulations 1.

Here you can view the ihra rulebook, order a physical copy and check out all of the latest competition updates and revisions. Race car chassis tube diameter and wall thickness miller. Jeremy is trumble race shop a chassis builder and engine builder or just a chassis shop. The sole purpose of this cscs rule book is to place vehicles in the appropriate competition class and act as a guide for the conduct of the sport. This class is for dragster and open altered type vehicles only, as long as they meet all safety requirements. The rollcage, cockpit portion of the chassis is certified to the same specifications as a super comp dragster. The kits featured a tube chassis, a kellison fiberglass troadster or troadster. Nhras lewis bloom breaks down the greatest moments from each national event on the nhra mello yello drag racing series.

I could easily write an article five times this size when it comes to explaining how roll cages work in a variety of ets and car configurations. I just have questions from time to time about certain classes. Cars must meet or exceed all ihra or nhra and host track safety regulations. Is there a place on line where you can read the nhra rule book instead of having to buy one. The winner is awarded a wally, nhra gold card and prize money. While volunteering at eagle field during the flyin i found this 1966 ahra rule book. Jerry bickel race cars gives racers the technology to win. Basic nhra safety rules v072015 this is general information only and you should always refer to the current official nhra rule book. Lol, probably generate more questions, i know it does for me.

March 1417 amalie motor oil nhra gatornationals, gainesville, fla. The following rules were drafted with the idea that the nostalgia gassers racing association will conform to the intent of all true nostalgia gassers associations. Classbyclass regulations and requirements, racing procedures, and. The cage needs to pass an nhra chassis certification inspection. Get your official nhra national hot rod association rule book to stay compliant at the strip. Parking stalls are marked with white squares and blue numbers. I feel like it always gets passed off on the racer to make it safer to do this and to do that, hadman said. Classbyclass regulations and requirements, racing procedures, and more are all covered in this. Taken from the 1965, official nhra rule book pertaing to the gas coupesedan class aka gas class or gassers for short.

Nhra chassis certification nhra competition license. The best chassis shop for drag racing books and drag racing software to help with your race car setup and suspension tunning. At nhra mello yello drag racing series events, fans may see more than 200 classes of vehicles in 15 categories, or eliminators. I have several old ahra rules books dating back to the early 70s and if you compare the rules to the nhra or ihra, you. There was a division 5 junior comp series in 2008 and both divisions 6 and 7 have added a junior comp series for 2009. Coming out of the box, here is the chassis engineering prebent main hoop and top halo bar. Drag racing books drag racing software jerry bickel. The nhra rule book keeps you up to date with all the info you need to stay safe and competitive. 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. Car counts continue to grow as more events are held. Select year 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985. From mild to wild, and a variety in between, our classes are suitable from the sportsman style racer to the highend racer. Jr street rules section of nhra rulebook hot rod heritage racing. We recommend you purchase a 2020 nhra rule book which contains a complete set of rules.

A drivers best five finishes of the first eight nhra top dragster races attended will count toward a division championship. Elapsed time and quicker require a nhra competition license and the chassis must have a current nhra chassis certification. Nhra allows competition exhaust systems, but they have to vent out the back, away from both the driver and fuel tank. I am going to explain the key rules and requirements on building a 10 point, or 8. Mike started by cutting out two small holes in the floorpan so that we can run the main hoop down to the frame rails as per nhra and sfi spec. Ihra chassis certification mandatory on super stock. Do you use chrome molly for roll bar in the duster and challenger. Im in the process of building it so i think now would be a good time to covert it to 7.

This is general information only and you should always refer to the current official nhra rule book. Good tires, a solid battery hold down, radiator overflow reservoir, functioning neutralsafety switch, seat belts, and a valid state drivers license or nhra competition. I have been helping an old friend with a gasser chassis build. If you were to look at an original sdta rule book, youd see it was the template for the nhras rule book. Ihra or nhra official rule books and our recommendations may exceed some. The intent is for all cars in competition to closely resemble the outward appearance of the gas coupessedans class cars of the 60s. Nhra stock class duster page 3 for a bodies only mopar. Street cars the following items are required for a vehicle and driver to pass tech. Excessive chopping andor machining of component chassis and suspension parts is prohibited. The 2020 nhra rulebook is now online and viewable by all who wish to compete in the nhra arena. I dont have a current nhra rule book so can someone tell me besides the x bar for the doors and funnycar halosorry dont know the correct lingo is there anything else it will need for the 7. Please find below a notice we will be posting on and each division site regarding chassis inspections and our chassis and technical inspector testing process.