Pacific Division News

April 16, 2019 The NHRA Technical Department recently made changes to the blueprint specifications. Dodge 392 390 change to 392 413 2019 Dodge 392 413 added BBK TB#1791 2019 71459

Penray is excited to continue our participation in the 2019 NHRA Contingency Program and the opportunity to support NHRA Sportsman drag racers. In an effort to make it easier for NHRA Sportsman racers to participate in our program, we will have a product display in the Manufacturer’s Midway at the following 2019 races: 4/25/19 – 4/28/19: NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals – Charlotte, NC 5/30/19 - 6/2/19: Route 66 NHRA Nationals – Joliet, IL Product will be available fo

Tulsa Raceway Park would like to announce that Osage Casino Hotel has signed on for another three years as the official naming rights Sponsor of Tulsa Raceway Park. Todd Martin and Keith Haney, both local businessmen and drag racers, came together in 2011 to purchased Tulsa Raceway Park. Both are driven to make Osage Casino Hotel Tulsa Raceway Park recognized on the national level and on the local level. With the support of Osage Casino Hotel for the past nine years they ha

Question: Are hand controls allowed? Answer: Yes, in the 2019 NHRA Rulebook section 21, page 17, 3:1 Brakes, it reads “NHRA-accepted hand controls for the physically challenged permitted.” 71384

The NHRA Technical Department has released the latest version of the 2019 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series Rulebook Supplement. The 2019 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series Rulebook Supplement can be found under the Rules section of NHRARacer.com. 71456

http://www.nhra.net/2019/images/NHRARacer/detailed run schedule HT1_19.pdf

Question: What are the mounting requirements for my SFI 16.1 seat belts in my 1957 Corvette Street Roadster? Answer: In the 2019 NHRA Rulebook section 21, page 43, 10:5 Drivers Restraint System, all harness sections must be mounted to the frame, crossmember, or reinforced mounting, and installed to limit driver’s body travel both upward and forward. Seat belts may not be wrapped around lower framerails. 71338

Class Indexes Comp, SS, and Stock handicapping is based upon the NHRA Index system (or Comp Personal Index). Handicap margins can be determined simply by comparing individual class index elapsed-time factors (as listed in NHRA National Dragster and on NHRARacer.com) *reference 2018 NHRA Rulebook- section 2, page 5. Indexes/dial-ins are displayed on the scoreboards and/or dial-in boxes prior to each race - it is the contestant’s responsibility to check boards for accuracy. Onc

Question: I have a Chevy S-10 that I’m building to go E.T. Racing at my local NHRA track. I think it will run in the low 11-second range and will need a roll bar. It has the original floor and firewall. My question is can I put the roll bar on 6” X 6” plates welded to the floor? Answer: No, all vehicles with OEM frame, such as an S-10 must have1 ¾” roll bar welded or bolted to frame. 71337

http://www.nhra.net/2019/images/NHRARacer/detailed run schedule LN1_19.pdf

The NHRA disqualified Derek Purvis from the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Houston Raceway Park for violating the elapse time policy in Top Dragster. During Eliminations Derek Purvis ran 5.991. In addition to being disqualified from the event. Derek Purvis will receive 0 points from the event, which will be charged as 1 of the driver's 8 eligible divisional or 5 eligible national scored events for the current season. 71444

Question: I have a Pro Street style 1964 Chevy II that I drive on the street and would like to take it to my local NHRA Track on their Test & Tune nights. I have moved the battery to the trunk and was told that I need a battery shutoff on the back of the car. Is this true? Answer: Yes it is. In the 2019 NHRA Rulebook section 4A, E. T. page 7, Electrical: 8, Master Cutoff it reads “Mandatory on any car with a battery running 9.99 (6.39) or quicker, any car exceeding 1

Kentucky Dragway, located in Clay City, Kentucky has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in Division 3 which is in the North Central Division.

3/26/2019 As the result of runs under the Automatic Horsepower Factoring System (AHFS) 1.20-second under policy at the NHRA national event, the following changes have been made. The horsepower rating for 09-10 Dodge Challenger, entries with the 370 cubic inch engine and a factory rating of 340 currently rated at 348, has been increased by twelve horsepower, to 360 horsepower; for Stock Eliminator. NHRA's 2019 Automatic Horsepower Factoring System outlines that any run of

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Based on SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown performance numbers from the first race of the 2019 season, the NHRA Technical Department is increasing the supercharger top pulley size on the 2019 COPO 350 combination from 3.350 inches to 3.500 inches and the 2019 Cobra Jet 327 combination from 3.250 inches to 3.500 inches. This will decrease the 2019 COPO 350 combination supercharger overdrive from 147.5 percent to 136.6 percent overdrive or 10.9 percent. Additionally, this

Based on Pro Stock Motorcycle performance numbers from the last portion of the 2018 season through the first race of the 2019 season, the NHRA Technical Department is increasing the minimum weight of the Harley Davidson, Victory, EBR and Buell motorcycles from 625 pounds to 640 pounds. All other motorcycle minimum weights will remain the same: (Suzuki, 2-valve, 107 cid – 590 pounds), (Suzuki, 2-valve, 113 cid – 600 pounds), (Kawasaki, up to 107 cid, 2 or 4-vavle – 575 pounds)

Based on E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Presented by J&A Service performance numbers from the last portion of 2018 through the first race of 2019, the NHRA Technical Department is reducing the minimum weight of Nitrous assisted entries with a lock-up converter from 2,450 pounds to 2,425 pounds. All other minimum weights will remain the same: (Nitrous-assisted without a lock-up converter - 2,425 pounds), (Supercharged entries - 2,600 pounds) and (Turbocharged e

March 21, 2019 The NHRA Technical Department recently made changes to the Class Guide, due to clerical errors as follows. 1977 Olds Cutlass 403 185/292 change to 403 185/296 Stock 1977 Pont LeMans 403 185/292 change to 403 185/296 Stock 71438

Document Revision History Initial Release: 2/1/2019 2nd Release: 3/7/2019: Changed 2019 Mustang Cobra Jet 327 horsepower from 595HP to 610HP, Added Points and Related Programs Section 3rd Release: 3/20/2019: Changed upper supercharger pulley sizes on 2019 COPO 350 and 2019 Cobra Jet 327 combinations. At the eight SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown events to be held in 2019, competitors will qualify and compete in their own separate eliminator from Stock. Those not qualif