2017 to 2018 Rule Amendments

[nhramnl]

See, I like NHRA, because they're always looking out for my safety. It has nothing to do with lining the pockets or their cronies in the aftermarket industry, like some of your guys suggest. New belts every two years? Absolutely! Who among us hasn't experienced a belt failure, with 2+ year old belts? I wish NHRA had the same kind of influence with OEM car manufacturers, because they're obviously risking my life by not requiring belt replacement in my 5-year old pickup.Header tethers? One of the best and most necessary safety items in years. I was constantly getting hit by flying collectors, and now, I feel that I can run down the track with anybody, without worry. The nightmare is finally over. New trans shield every 5 years? Sure! With all of the transmission explosions you see in Stock and Super Stock (and all of the resultant injuries), I'm not really sure that 5 years is often enough. I'm going to write to them, to ask that a new (or "re-certified") trans shield be required for every race. Think how safe we'll be! 3.2A/5 pants, in addition to the jacket? Aww hell yeah! After countless, horrible crashes and fires I've seen in Stock and Super Stock, it's the least they could do. I've actually written to NHRA, to propose that every racer be required to be bubble-wrapped, in addition to the current protective suit. Now that I think of it, maybe the interior of the car should be packed with shipping peanuts.,,,

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by nhramnl

See, I like NHRA, because they're always looking out for my safety. It has nothing to do with lining the pockets or their cronies in the aftermarket industry, like some of your guys suggest. New belts every two years? Absolutely! Who among us hasn't experienced a belt failure, with 2+ year old belts? I wish NHRA had the same kind of influence with OEM car manufacturers, because they're obviously risking my life by not requiring belt replacement in my 5-year old pickup.Header tethers? One of the best and most necessary safety items in years. I was constantly getting hit by flying collectors, and now, I feel that I can run down the track with anybody, without worry. The nightmare is finally over. New trans shield every 5 years? Sure! With all of the transmission explosions you see in Stock and Super Stock (and all of the resultant injuries), I'm not really sure that 5 years is often enough. I'm going to write to them, to ask that a new (or "re-certified") trans shield be required for every race. Think how safe we'll be! 3.2A/5 pants, in addition to the jacket? Aww hell yeah! After countless, horrible crashes and fires I've seen in Stock and Super Stock, it's the least they could do. I've actually written to NHRA, to propose that every racer be required to be bubble-wrapped, in addition to the current protective suit. Now that I think of it, maybe the interior of the car should be packed with shipping peanuts.,,,

I heard shipping peanuts were the demise of S/SS in the IHRA.

[Jim Caughlin]

Yeah, but those need to be SFI certified shipping peanuts with a two year expiration tag on each one...

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

275hp carbureted 360 in my Volare in SS/GT can run 10.00 with a roll bar, -1 suit, etc.
275hp EFI 360 in my Volare, FGT requires full cage, -5 suit, etc... all of the 9.99-quicker requirements but at ANY E.T.

My favorite example:

A newbie with a 5.0 Mustang wants to try M/SA with NHRA..13 second car at altitude.
He needs a roll bar , 2 year belts , jacket, pants.
Or, he stays in brackets or test and tune nights, and needs none of the above, down to 11.50.
I talked to Bruce about this several years ago, and he sort of agreed with me.He said he'd bring it up.
Never heard any more about it.
Doesn't seem to matter to NHRA. They don't want the new kid anyway, unless he's willing to shell it out for 5-6 divisionals.

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by jim caughlin

yeah, but those need to be sfi certified shipping peanuts with a two year expiration tag on each one...

:d:d:d:d:d

[tim worner]

A bucket of water isn't worth much until you need to throw it on a fire.

[Terry Cain]

Originally Posted by reera

What do the metric guys do?
Only one place to get a shield. Tom waters race car products. Doesn’t clear case braces. On a 69 nova, it requires cutting/modifying floor pan more than rules allow for stock eliminator just to get it to fit. Run a blanket instead? This ain’t tractor pulling. Bye bye 350, hello 6 banger. V/SA here I come.

Ryan Walther
Stock 315

Ryan, same with a Corvette. Blanket's got to be hotter and usually when fluid gets hot, it spits it out.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

My favorite example:

A newbie with a 5.0 Mustang wants to try M/SA with NHRA..13 second car at altitude.
He needs a roll bar , 2 year belts , jacket, pants.
Or, he stays in brackets or test and tune nights, and needs none of the above, down to 11.50.
I talked to Bruce about this several years ago, and he sort of agreed with me.He said he'd bring it up.
Never heard any more about it.
Doesn't seem to matter to NHRA. They don't want the new kid anyway, unless he's willing to shell it out for 5-6 divisionals.

Yup.....made same point moving to NHRA.
Mike Beard made similar point earlier too.
Plus need a custom gas tank and special fuel.

Like I mentioned earlier ... NHRA needs us.
If NHRA relaxed to the 11.50 rule more of us would be right there!

D

[Bob Mulry]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Yup.....made same point moving to NHRA.
Mike Beard made similar point earlier too.
Plus need a custom gas tank and special fuel.

Like I mentioned earlier ... NHRA needs us.
If NHRA relaxed to the 11.50 rule more of us would be right there!

D

The last thing that NHRA needs is you......

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

The last thing that NHRA needs is you......

I nominate this for POST of the year.......