Hot Rod class question

Ron Gusack · 01-27-2016, 11:46 PM

I'm not an IHRA member but I'm thinking about running HR at Capitol and/or MIR this year. What will it cost for a newbie to run? Do I need something more than a membership, license and HR number? How tough is the tech inspection?

cal · 01-28-2016, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Gusack

I'm not an IHRA member but I'm thinking about running HR at Capitol and/or MIR this year. What will it cost for a newbie to run? Do I need something more than a membership, license and HR number? How tough is the tech inspection?

Hello and welcome to the fun.
You will need to become a IHRA member, and get a HR #. If your car runs faster then 135MPH you will need a Lic, no physical required. Tech is pretty standard.

Come on and play.
Cal S/ST HR 1177

Robbie Welch · 01-28-2016, 09:38 AM

Ron welcome, as Cal said member ship & H/R number. The 135 mph thing is NHRA I believe. Min weight 2600lbs. All your safety stuff needs to be up to date helmet 2010 snell number min. Depending on how fast your car is you may need a throttle stop and a delay box if you run a trans brake. Your car will need sfi harmonic balancer, sfi flex plate & shield, and a sfi trans shield. But all these you should already have if you run 10.90 or quicker hope this helps.

Lenny5160 · 01-28-2016, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Robbie Welch

helmet 2010 snell number min.

Snell 2005 should also be accepted this year.

Ron Gusack · 01-28-2016, 01:55 PM

Thanks for the replies. I'm good on all the safety stuff except for the flex plate shield. I didn't know it was a requirement in Hot Rod. The dates on the trans shield, balancer, and flexplate have passed. Do they check those dates?

Ken MacNicol · 01-28-2016, 02:00 PM

No shield needed if stock firewall

Rick Blake · 01-28-2016, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Gusack

I'm not an IHRA member but I'm thinking about running HR at Capitol and/or MIR this year. What will it cost for a newbie to run? Do I need something more than a membership, license and HR number? How tough is the tech inspection?

Ron.....Please run a diaper even if it's not a requirement.

Rick Blake

Shake & Bake · 01-28-2016, 09:27 PM

Snell 2005 is accepted thru 2016. Will have to step up to a Snell 2010 in 2017.....

Ron Gusack · 01-28-2016, 10:34 PM

I have a diaper and the helmet is 2010. The window net doesn't have any sfi label cause it's from 1981. I guess it's time to update that. The rule book says a competition license is required in Hot Rod.

Keith 944 · 01-29-2016, 07:06 AM

If it's a ribbon net you're fine no sfi needed if it's the Mesh style it has to have a date they changed that rule a few years back and what they mean by license is basically paying for your competition number

01-27-2016, 11:46 PM	#1
Ron Gusack Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 244 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Hot Rod class question I'm not an IHRA member but I'm thinking about running HR at Capitol and/or MIR this year. What will it cost for a newbie to run? Do I need something more than a membership, license and HR number? How tough is the tech inspection?

01-28-2016, 09:38 AM	#3
Robbie Welch Live Reporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Golden Beach Maryland Posts: 1,234 Likes: 55 Liked 262 Times in 124 Posts	Re: Hot Rod class question Ron welcome, as Cal said member ship & H/R number. The 135 mph thing is NHRA I believe. Min weight 2600lbs. All your safety stuff needs to be up to date helmet 2010 snell number min. Depending on how fast your car is you may need a throttle stop and a delay box if you run a trans brake. Your car will need sfi harmonic balancer, sfi flex plate & shield, and a sfi trans shield. But all these you should already have if you run 10.90 or quicker hope this helps.

01-28-2016, 01:55 PM	#5
Ron Gusack Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 244 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Hot Rod class question Thanks for the replies. I'm good on all the safety stuff except for the flex plate shield. I didn't know it was a requirement in Hot Rod. The dates on the trans shield, balancer, and flexplate have passed. Do they check those dates?

01-28-2016, 02:00 PM	#6
Ken MacNicol Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hendersonville, Tn. Posts: 84 Likes: 921 Liked 26 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Hot Rod class question No shield needed if stock firewall

01-28-2016, 09:27 PM	#8
Shake & Bake Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 312 Likes: 40 Liked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Hot Rod class question Snell 2005 is accepted thru 2016. Will have to step up to a Snell 2010 in 2017..... Last edited by Shake & Bake; 01-28-2016 at 09:30 PM.

01-28-2016, 10:34 PM	#9
Ron Gusack Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 244 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Hot Rod class question I have a diaper and the helmet is 2010. The window net doesn't have any sfi label cause it's from 1981. I guess it's time to update that. The rule book says a competition license is required in Hot Rod.

01-29-2016, 07:06 AM	#10
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,195 Likes: 1,163 Liked 1,885 Times in 578 Posts	Re: Hot Rod class question If it's a ribbon net you're fine no sfi needed if it's the Mesh style it has to have a date they changed that rule a few years back and what they mean by license is basically paying for your competition number __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody Last edited by Keith 944; 01-29-2016 at 07:13 AM.