Post your dragweek rules questions here!

[BBR]

I don't know how it all works. How is their sanctioning tied to their insurance? I know we ran at both NHRA and IHRA tracks last year and it did not come up as an issue.

[MoparBilly]

This is another of them situations I was refering to in my first post. We all know it is clearly defined that you need an NHRA license for NHRA tracks. We are not competing at a National Event. The only person who signs off on whether you are legal to go faster than 13.99, 11.50, 10.00, 8.50 is the single Track tech guy who checks you in at the first track. TULSA, which was an IHRA track for many years, and is in the heart of Outlaw track country...do you have any idea how much money they would lose, and how many local racers they would alienate if they followed NHRA guidlines to a tee????

So you roll up in line. You present a tech card that has all your cert numbers filled in and legible, you have your helmet where he can see the Snell number, your seat belt where he can easily see the expiration date, when he's ready to leave the driver's door, you ask if he would like to see under the hood, If it's lift off , hold it up while he peeks under, if it's hinged, still stay at the front until he's done then shut it, and you quickly open the passenger's door and point out your chassis certification, you have your pants and jacket layed over the passenger door bar so he can easily check them at the same time. The whole time YOU are controlling the movements around YOUR car, be polite, engaging, and talkative, compliment the track, talk about how excited you are to race there, this limits the amount of time he will want to spend on you, and will put the onus on him to be the bad guy if he chooses to delve any further. You have your Hot Rod tech card pre-filled out that you are legal to 8.50, don't leave it blank for them to write in. Present your license only if asked for it, don't bring up which association it is unless he squaks about it first. "Awe, man, all this "Association" bs, I don't have an NHRA track near where I live, and you can clearly see I'm legal...".


Or you can bring it up on the internet, get everyone riled up about it, and have people calling the track management and warning them to look out for improper IHRA documents, and force everyones hand...

[Beagle]

325 drag radials are listed as ok for street race, super street race and modified, but there is also a 11.5 go/no go gauge. Both the Hoosier and MT 325's are specified by the manufacturer as having wider thread width than 11.5 and my measurements on 10" wide rims confirm this. Are 325's ok, or not....

Hey Chad, I think this question has been asked several times and remains unanswered. Inquiring minds need to know!

[moparman63]

sanctioning thru ihra or nhra not only aids greatly in getting insurance,but also a little bit with rates.

[lun40119]

This is another of them situations I was refering to in my first post. We all know it is clearly defined that you need an NHRA license for NHRA tracks. We are not competing at a National Event. The only person who signs off on whether you are legal to go faster than 13.99, 11.50, 10.00, 8.50 is the single Track tech guy who checks you in at the first track. TULSA, which was an IHRA track for many years, and is in the heart of Outlaw track country...do you have any idea how much money they would lose, and how many local racers they would alienate if they followed NHRA guidlines to a tee????

So you roll up in line. You present a tech card that has all your cert numbers filled in and legible, you have your helmet where he can see the Snell number, your seat belt where he can easily see the expiration date, when he's ready to leave the driver's door, you ask if he would like to see under the hood, If it's lift off , hold it up while he peeks under, if it's hinged, still stay at the front until he's done then shut it, and you quickly open the passenger's door and point out your chassis certification, you have your pants and jacket layed over the passenger door bar so he can easily check them at the same time. The whole time YOU are controlling the movements around YOUR car, be polite, engaging, and talkative, compliment the track, talk about how excited you are to race there, this limits the amount of time he will want to spend on you, and will put the onus on him to be the bad guy if he chooses to delve any further. You have your Hot Rod tech card pre-filled out that you are legal to 8.50, don't leave it blank for them to write in. Present your license only if asked for it, don't bring up which association it is unless he squaks about it first. "Awe, man, all this "Association" bs, I don't have an NHRA track near where I live, and you can clearly see I'm legal...".


Or you can bring it up on the internet, get everyone riled up about it, and have people calling the track management and warning them to look out for improper IHRA documents, and force everyones hand...

Point taken.....

[bulletproof]

This is another of them situations I was refering to in my first post. We all know it is clearly defined that you need an NHRA license for NHRA tracks. We are not competing at a National Event. The only person who signs off on whether you are legal to go faster than 13.99, 11.50, 10.00, 8.50 is the single Track tech guy who checks you in at the first track. TULSA, which was an IHRA track for many years, and is in the heart of Outlaw track country...do you have any idea how much money they would lose, and how many local racers they would alienate if they followed NHRA guidlines to a tee????

So you roll up in line. You present a tech card that has all your cert numbers filled in and legible, you have your helmet where he can see the Snell number, your seat belt where he can easily see the expiration date, when he's ready to leave the driver's door, you ask if he would like to see under the hood, If it's lift off , hold it up while he peeks under, if it's hinged, still stay at the front until he's done then shut it, and you quickly open the passenger's door and point out your chassis certification, you have your pants and jacket layed over the passenger door bar so he can easily check them at the same time. The whole time YOU are controlling the movements around YOUR car, be polite, engaging, and talkative, compliment the track, talk about how excited you are to race there, this limits the amount of time he will want to spend on you, and will put the onus on him to be the bad guy if he chooses to delve any further. You have your Hot Rod tech card pre-filled out that you are legal to 8.50, don't leave it blank for them to write in. Present your license only if asked for it, don't bring up which association it is unless he squaks about it first. "Awe, man, all this "Association" bs, I don't have an NHRA track near where I live, and you can clearly see I'm legal...".


Or you can bring it up on the internet, get everyone riled up about it, and have people calling the track management and warning them to look out for improper IHRA documents, and force everyones hand...

even though im way too slow to worry about most of this stuff,your example is how i handle tech at the track...attitude goes along ways...

[38P]

Can I get by with the same stuff as I do at home?

License, schmichense! Let's discuss rules for cars you can measure with an hourglass.

I need to find out for sure if I can slouch by with what I get by with close to home (in the unlikely even I get "the call" ). . . .

1. Driver safety: I'm not anyways close to 11.50, I'm not running a turbo, supercharger or dinitrogen monoxide, and my "storebought car" has a showroom stock firewall and a closed body . . . so at home I run an SA2010 full-face helmet and no fire jacket, neck collar, or gloves. The way I read the NHRA rules, that's totally legal. So am I right?

2. Driveshaft loop: Because M/T ET Street Radials are DOT tires, they're not teched as "slicks" so no driveshaft loop is required. Is that how it's going to be on DW '12?

3. Magnetic "decals": As long as they don't fly off, is there any rule against them? (I don't necessarily want to explain "Bangshift" decals at home or to "Five-O" if I don't have to).

How 'bout it "insiders" . . . any insights?

[lun40119]

I like Ice Cream.......YAY!!!

[38P]

I like Ice Cream.......YAY!!!

We can always count on helpful, informative, insightful answers from some of the "insiders."

[moparman63]

i am with billy right to the point that someone goes a long way and gets told they are only legal for 10.00.that is just reflective of my luck i ges.lol
it was mentioned earlier that with some preparation it could be handled easily at the track,if need be.

[nesabo]

1. Helmet only should be fine.
2. will let someone with more knowledge answer that.
3. BS stickers will not attract attention from the 5-OH. They peal off easy when you need them to, so put them on at TNT along with all of the sponsors stickers, take them off when done racing Friday.

[LAGNAF]

pretty sure you have to have a loop if you run drag radials too..

[milner351]

I run a loop regardless.... they're $25 from summit and not that hard to install - worth the peace of mind, I don't want to pole vault a car.

[Ron Ward]

I like Ice Cream.......YAY!!!

Ever had an Orange Julius?


Yum!

[lun40119]

Ever had an Orange Julius?


Yum!

No.....Will you buy me one? I luv u long time!!!