How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs - Page 2

Sam Lusco · 01-27-2012, 06:11 PM

I was 145 before I started racing. With all the down time between runs and all the food at the tracks I now weigh 180. It seems so hard to get back down.

GTX JOHN · 01-27-2012, 07:27 PM

I Believe it came out in the 1978 or 79 rule book ta without warning. In the mid
70s I weighed up to 308 lbs on the Hoof. I raced a 64 Plymouth in A/SA and would
have to compete with gentleman Like Bob Thompson in a similiar car
that weighed perhaps 120 Dripping Wet out of the shower (giving up nearly two tenths in performance).
I finally Joined the Gym and in less than a year got down to 164 for the
Next Season. When the Rule book arrived they decided to weigh the cars
with the driver in them much to my Surprise.

Well I am back to the 240's now, but it took 30 some years to gain it back.
However, I probably would of died a long time ago otherwise so I guess
I owe NHRA a vote of Thanks that I am still around!!

I will see everybody at Winter's

Rsmith38 · 01-27-2012, 02:14 PM

I beleive the 170 came from the FAA weight per passenger in aircraft calculations - same as the FAA Physical for classes requiring licenses.

01-27-2012, 06:11 PM	#1
Sam Lusco Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 17 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs I was 145 before I started racing. With all the down time between runs and all the food at the tracks I now weigh 180. It seems so hard to get back down.

01-27-2012, 07:27 PM	#2
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,740 Likes: 2,827 Liked 2,510 Times in 701 Posts	Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs I Believe it came out in the 1978 or 79 rule book ta without warning. In the mid 70s I weighed up to 308 lbs on the Hoof. I raced a 64 Plymouth in A/SA and would have to compete with gentleman Like Bob Thompson in a similiar car that weighed perhaps 120 Dripping Wet out of the shower (giving up nearly two tenths in performance). I finally Joined the Gym and in less than a year got down to 164 for the Next Season. When the Rule book arrived they decided to weigh the cars with the driver in them much to my Surprise. Well I am back to the 240's now, but it took 30 some years to gain it back. However, I probably would of died a long time ago otherwise so I guess I owe NHRA a vote of Thanks that I am still around!! I will see everybody at Winter's Last edited by GTX JOHN; 01-27-2012 at 07:31 PM.

01-27-2012, 02:14 PM	#3
Rsmith38 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs I beleive the 170 came from the FAA weight per passenger in aircraft calculations - same as the FAA Physical for classes requiring licenses.