Pacific Division News

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Question: I have a Snell 2010 helmet, what is the expiration date? Answer: Per the 2018 NHRA Rulebook Section 20, page 45 Snell 2010 expires 1/1/2022 71080

A permit is required from the Clark County Fire Department in Las Vegas if your if your tent is greater than 400 square feet or your canopy is greater than 400 square feet. For more information, please refer to: www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/fire or you may e-mail them at permits@clarkcountnv.gov Permit Information Permit Application 49618

The Clark County Fire Department has approved the following fueling guidelines for the upcoming National event. Adherence to these guidelines is necessary to reduce the chance of static electricity causing a fire during fueling operations. Main Fuel Depot The container being filled and the nozzle dispensing the fuel must be electrically bonded. If a vehicle is being filled directly from the tank, the tank and the vehicle must be electrically bonded. Pit Fueling/Mixing Ope

Due to the impending weather conditions on the NHRA Carolina Nationals. Midway, Pro, Alcohol & Pro Mod parking is well underway. Sportsman parking will open today at 3:00 PM and close at 5:00 PM. We will park as many as possible during that time. The balance will remain in the stack. Parking will resume Thursday morning for all classes at 8:00 AM. Thank you

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Question: Have the Jr Dragster rules changed on fire pants and towing flags? Answer: No the rules have not changed. As a matter of fact at the past couple of NHRA Division races that we have ran Jr Dragsters, the the Safety Crew had to warn Jr Dragster racers to wear their SFI 3.2A/1 fire pants (yes even though it was hot) and display their fluorescent towing flag anytime the Jr Dragster is towed. 71079

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Question: I’m having trouble fitting my SFI 30.1 flexplate shield to my dragster. Can I trim the metal to make it fit my car? Answer: No you are not allowed to modify an SFI product. On page 3 of the General Regulations the second paragraph it states “Under no circumstances may any certified product be modified, altered, or in any way vary from the “as manufactured” condition.” 71075

The NHRA Technical Department has released additional 2018 Rule Amendments. Unless otherwise noted in this document, these additional amendments will come into effect immediately. The 2018 NHRA Rulebook Amendments can be found under the Rules section of NHRARacer.com. 71209

The NHRA has disqualified Cody Lane from a Super Stock Challenge CIC race during the Northwest Division LODRS event held at Woodburn Dragstrip. During the Technical Inspection process of Cody Lane’s super stock entry, it was discovered the carburetor did not comply with the rules. This decision is not appealable and prior to competing at the next event the carburetor must be in compliance with the 2018 NHRA Rulebook. 71206

10/1/2018 As the result of runs under the Automatic Horsepower Factoring System (AHFS) 1.20-second under policy at the NHRA division 5 event, the following changes have been made. The horsepower rating for 13-15 Chevrolet Copo, entries with the 350 cubic inch engine and a factory rating of 350 currently rated at 377, has been increased by seventeen horsepower, to 394 horsepower; for Stock Eliminator. NHRA's 2018 Automatic Horsepower Factoring System outlines that any run of 1

Question: I’m installing a fuel cell in the trunk of my Pro ET car. If I use an aluminum fuel cell will I still need to run a ground wire to it? Answer: The 2018 NHRA Rulebook in the General Regulations section 21, page 4, 1:5 Fuel Systems, Tanks: the last sentence states “Nonmetallic fuel cells or tanks must be grounded to frame”. So to answer your question, an aluminum fuel cell is automatically grounded by mounting it to the frame and in turn no additional ground w

Sept. 20, 2018 The NHRA Technical Department recently made changes to the Class Guide, due to clerical errors as follows. Ford 140 92/111-113 seperated manual and auto 1976 Stock Pinto 71187

Sept. 20, 2018 The NHRA Technical Department recently made changes to the blueprint specifications. Ford 140 84 2BBL carb corrected to 1BBL 1986 71186

The NHRA Technical Department has released additional 2018 Rule Amendments. Unless otherwise noted in this document, these additional amendments will come into effect immediately. The 2018 NHRA Rulebook Amendments can be found under the Rules section of NHRARacer.com. 71182

SFI has recently revised their 25.x chassis specifications. These new specifications will be enforced immediately on all newly constructed chassis. For chassis requiring re-certification, these revised specifications will not go into effect until January 1, 2019. This will give the racers and chassis builders time to purchase the revised specs and bring their cars into compliance. 71178

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The NHRA Technical Department has released additional 2018 Rule Amendments. Unless otherwise noted in this document, these additional amendments will come into effect immediately. The 2018 NHRA Rulebook Amendments can be found under the Rules section of NHRARacer.com. 71179

Question: I’m finishing my Top Dragster and when I take it out it should run 7.0 @ 190 mph. My racing buddies said I’m good with a single parachute and without a head & neck restraint for now. When would dual chutes and a head & neck restraint be required? Answer: When looking at the 2018 NHRA Rulebook the Top Dragster class builds off of the Top Sportsman class. T/D rules on parachute are silent so looking at the T/S parachute rules on page 4 if running 200 mph dual