Nhra blues!!

Floyd Gomez · 05-06-2009, 02:31 PM

My chassis was certified less than 3 months ago by IHRA to 7.50. I took the car this past weekend to Louisiana when I visited family and NHRA failed my certification. THere claim is that IHRA certifies to 7.50 way to easily and gave me a list of things I need to add before they will let me compete. Has anyone else had this issue? It is a full tube chassis with funny car cage C/M. NHRA wants an additional helmet bar and reomve and replace kidney bar 1/16 inch higher than it is now. Also claim dash bar is 1/2 too low.

Michael Pliska · 05-06-2009, 03:11 PM

Were you certifying to the SFI spec, or to the 8.50 non-SFI (straight out of NHRA rulebook)?

Regards,

Floyd Gomez · 05-06-2009, 03:13 PM

SFI 7.50 by NHRA guidelines

Michael Pliska · 05-06-2009, 03:32 PM

Were the items they cited in the SFI spec with that level of detail?

I've had regular (not chassis certification) tech inspectors give me grief for things that are not in the rulebook, claiming that they were trained at the seminar to enforce the rule a certain way even if it was not in the book.

Floyd Gomez · 05-06-2009, 05:17 PM

measurements are from chassis not floor pans as he measured. Said that was the way he was taught. Now I have a failure on file with NHRA so I am not sure if I could go to another certification and try again without changing anything.

Bryan Gillespie · 05-06-2009, 06:33 PM

Had some problems with my new car (kidney bar & crotch strap location) had chassis shop fix it for under 500.00 and by the way it's your ***** that's in the car.

jody · 05-07-2009, 10:12 AM

What track were you at.

Floyd Gomez · 05-07-2009, 05:59 PM

Npr

mannymen · 05-07-2009, 07:13 PM

Sounds like the tech inspector has bought into the NHRA Corporate Culture of Arrogance. Wonder why people hate the NHRA and their Bureaucracy

H.A.A.C. Racing · 05-08-2009, 03:07 PM

I am guessing you just got an inspector with his period! I know they are cracking down on helmet bars (as they should) but I am guessing if everything was good there, there is now way he would have failed you for 1/16". Good luck.

05-06-2009, 02:31 PM	#1
Floyd Gomez Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 275 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nhra blues!! My chassis was certified less than 3 months ago by IHRA to 7.50. I took the car this past weekend to Louisiana when I visited family and NHRA failed my certification. THere claim is that IHRA certifies to 7.50 way to easily and gave me a list of things I need to add before they will let me compete. Has anyone else had this issue? It is a full tube chassis with funny car cage C/M. NHRA wants an additional helmet bar and reomve and replace kidney bar 1/16 inch higher than it is now. Also claim dash bar is 1/2 too low.

05-06-2009, 03:11 PM	#2
Michael Pliska Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 260 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Nhra blues!! Were you certifying to the SFI spec, or to the 8.50 non-SFI (straight out of NHRA rulebook)? Regards, __________________ Michael Pliska 643 S/G

05-06-2009, 03:13 PM	#3
Floyd Gomez Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 275 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Nhra blues!! SFI 7.50 by NHRA guidelines

05-06-2009, 03:32 PM	#4
Michael Pliska Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 260 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Nhra blues!! Were the items they cited in the SFI spec with that level of detail? I've had regular (not chassis certification) tech inspectors give me grief for things that are not in the rulebook, claiming that they were trained at the seminar to enforce the rule a certain way even if it was not in the book. __________________ Michael Pliska 643 S/G

05-06-2009, 05:17 PM	#5
Floyd Gomez Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 275 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Nhra blues!! measurements are from chassis not floor pans as he measured. Said that was the way he was taught. Now I have a failure on file with NHRA so I am not sure if I could go to another certification and try again without changing anything.

05-06-2009, 06:33 PM	#6
Bryan Gillespie Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 456 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Nhra blues!! Had some problems with my new car (kidney bar & crotch strap location) had chassis shop fix it for under 500.00 and by the way it's your ***** that's in the car.

05-07-2009, 10:12 AM	#7
jody Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ruston Louisiana Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Nhra blues!! What track were you at.

05-07-2009, 05:59 PM	#8
Floyd Gomez Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 275 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Nhra blues!! Npr

05-07-2009, 07:13 PM	#9
mannymen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 728 Likes: 5 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Nhra blues!! Sounds like the tech inspector has bought into the NHRA Corporate Culture of Arrogance. Wonder why people hate the NHRA and their Bureaucracy __________________ N/A

05-08-2009, 03:07 PM	#10
H.A.A.C. Racing Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 320 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Nhra blues!! I am guessing you just got an inspector with his period! I know they are cracking down on helmet bars (as they should) but I am guessing if everything was good there, there is now way he would have failed you for 1/16". Good luck.

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