New blood

Michael Beard · 02-11-2010, 06:19 PM

http://www.ihra.com/article/5697.html

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2010 IHRA Rulebook Revisions and Clarifications

2/9/10

p. 97 License and p. 119 Race Credentials: Add as the first line of the section: All competitors with the exception of Jr. Dragster participants must be a minimum of 18 years of age to compete at IHRA Nitro Jam events.

JJ Carnero · 02-11-2010, 07:36 PM

Michael,

Wow then i got lucky at Palm Beach lol, just kidding.
I'm already 18 if it was regarding me?? lol

BAS Racing · 02-11-2010, 07:37 PM

What happens if someone under 18 earns a spot in the TOC by their Div points? Are they not allow to compete because the TOC is run at a Nitro Jam event?

Eric Merryfield · 02-11-2010, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Beard

http://www.ihra.com/article/5697.html

Anyone have a clue why? I know for a fact my daughter was/is looking forward to yanking gears and air in under two years when she turns 16. Now she will have to go NHRA, and get points if she want to do a national event, jr. dragster isn't for her, she has her eyes on the dakota.....(I don't know if the NHRA has a age min) license of course.

New blood shouldn't be given roadblocks.

Of course she can do the pro-ams, the local events, etc unless they change the pro-am rules also. I guess I should call and inquire.

Eric

CFM · 02-11-2010, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Merryfield

Anyone have a clue why? I know for a fact my daughter was/is looking forward to yanking gears and air in under two years when she turns 16. Now she will have to go NHRA, and get points if she want to do a national event, jr. dragster isn't for her, she has her eyes on the dakota.....(I don't know if the NHRA has a age min) license of course.

New blood shouldn't be given roadblocks.

Of course she can do the pro-ams, the local events, etc unless they change the pro-am rules also. I guess I should call and inquire.

Eric

Same with NHRA as of last year I believe.

Marc Kinton · 02-11-2010, 09:36 PM

I'm pretty sure you will find this is an insurance regulation, nothing more, nothing less, yes NHRA did this last year.

GTX JOHN · 02-12-2010, 12:47 AM

My recollection was in NHRA as of 1/1/2008 no one under 18 could run a national event although they could run divisionals. My son was just turning 18 so we paid attention when the rule changed.

Tracey Harrington · 02-12-2010, 09:07 AM

Some states have laws that state you must be 18 so the tracks have to follow the states law.

Dottie DiBartolomeo · 02-12-2010, 09:26 AM

NHRA has had that rule for a couple of years. You can run the points races, but until you are 18 you are not permitted to race a National Event. They don't even allow you to sign up for electronic entry until your 18th birthday. Just went through this with Christina.

Bimbo Jones · 02-12-2010, 10:44 AM

I thought they use to just follow the laws of the state they were in. I remember when Billy Meyers couldn't race his funny car at a National event in New Jersey because he wasn't 18. I know a lot of states are considering raising the legal driving age to eighteen. But I really feel NHRA should honor the legal driving age of the state the even is in. It wouldn't surprise me to see NHRA put age limit some day on some of us old farts. The Greek is my old fart hero.

02-11-2010, 07:36 PM	#2
JJ Carnero Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New blood Michael, Wow then i got lucky at Palm Beach lol, just kidding. I'm already 18 if it was regarding me?? lol __________________ JJ Carnero STK 2219

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BAS Racing Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: New blood What happens if someone under 18 earns a spot in the TOC by their Div points? Are they not allow to compete because the TOC is run at a Nitro Jam event?

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Marc Kinton Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 326 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New blood I'm pretty sure you will find this is an insurance regulation, nothing more, nothing less, yes NHRA did this last year.

02-12-2010, 12:47 AM	#7
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,733 Likes: 2,799 Liked 2,482 Times in 697 Posts	Re: New blood My recollection was in NHRA as of 1/1/2008 no one under 18 could run a national event although they could run divisionals. My son was just turning 18 so we paid attention when the rule changed.

02-12-2010, 09:07 AM	#8
Tracey Harrington Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spotswood, NJ Posts: 211 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New blood Some states have laws that state you must be 18 so the tracks have to follow the states law.

02-12-2010, 09:26 AM	#9
Dottie DiBartolomeo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaver Springs, PA Posts: 18 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New blood NHRA has had that rule for a couple of years. You can run the points races, but until you are 18 you are not permitted to race a National Event. They don't even allow you to sign up for electronic entry until your 18th birthday. Just went through this with Christina.

02-12-2010, 10:44 AM	#10
Bimbo Jones Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New blood I thought they use to just follow the laws of the state they were in. I remember when Billy Meyers couldn't race his funny car at a National event in New Jersey because he wasn't 18. I know a lot of states are considering raising the legal driving age to eighteen. But I really feel NHRA should honor the legal driving age of the state the even is in. It wouldn't surprise me to see NHRA put age limit some day on some of us old farts. The Greek is my old fart hero.