2021 SS/GT rules & ClassRacerInfo

[Billy Nees]

Would this matter?
I'm looking at a 2015 rulebook OBTW. In General Regulations under 4:2 Ballast, at the bottom of the paragraph,"Maximum amount of removable and/or permanent ballast, unless otherwise stated under Class Requirements, is 500 pounds. Cars running 8.49 and quicker are limited to 250 pounds maximum, per SFI chassis specification.".

[Bill Grubbs]

Structural Ballast?

[Lee Valentine]

Easy to add weight to any car legally,start by putting everything back in you ripped out trying to lighten it. When I had my Mustang fox body had to carry over 500 lbs. of ballast to run H/FIA. Did it and was never questioned about anything being illegal.

[Dyno]

With the newer model cars (2000 and up) weighing so much and the ability to remove so much emission and safety equipment out, it is common to being able to lighten the car 700 pounds or more without going to drastic measures. This should be taken into consideration.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Would this matter?
I'm looking at a 2015 rulebook OBTW. In General Regulations under 4:2 Ballast, at the bottom of the paragraph,"Maximum amount of removable and/or permanent ballast, unless otherwise stated under Class Requirements, is 500 pounds. Cars running 8.49 and quicker are limited to 250 pounds maximum, per SFI chassis specification.".

This is still in the 2020 rules. the reason that I am bringing this up is because I ran into this about a million years ago when I was playing with the Sunbirds and dealing with the FWD weight breaks. The same would go for my latest project I would guess. In order to change classes I would have to add 840 lbs..

[Bill Grubbs]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

This is still in the 2020 rules. the reason that I am bringing this up is because I ran into this about a million years ago when I was playing with the Sunbirds and dealing with the FWD weight breaks. The same would go for my latest project I would guess. In order to change classes I would have to add 840 lbs..

WOW!!! That's a whole lot of roll cage bracing!!!

[Billy Nees]

The point that I'm trying to make is that this is a "General Regulation". This applies to everybody no matter what Eliminator you're in. Now what I want to know is is this a blanket NHRA rule or is it an SFI thing and does it apply to us or NHRA as a whole?