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The use of an SFI 14.21 supercharger restraint is required. The restraint must be installed as described in the SFI 14.21 specification. Please visit SFIfoundation.com for full details. Of particular concern is the following portion of the spec. INJECTOR STRAP ASSEMBLY For a standard-placement OR forward-placement injector cover, the injector strap assembly is used to constrain the injector body in the event of a failure. The injector strap assembly shall confine the inject

What rules would I need to follow to have a video camera mounted inside or outside of my race car while going down the track? Answer: One camera is permitted, and it may not be intentionally directed at the racer in the other lane without NHRA permission. Camera must be securely attached to the vehicle with appropriate fasteners. The camera may not be attached with suction cups, wire ties, hose clamps, etc. For any camera mounted externally, all mounting brackets, associat

The NHRA Technical Department recently made changes to the Class Guide. 2016 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 350 580/580 was recently added. 2016 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 376 410/410 was recently added. 2016 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 409 450/450 was recently added. 2016 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 427 470/470 was recently added. 66763

The NHRA Technical Department recently added the 2016 Chevrolet COPO to the blueprint specifications. 2016 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 350 580 was recently added. 2016 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 376 410 was recently added. 2016 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 409 450 was recently added. 2016 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 427 470 was recently added. 66764

Where do I find Competition number & licensing forms on the internet? Answer: You will need to go to www.nhraracer.com website. There you will find on the left side of home page the heading COMPETITION; then a sub section just below listing Competition number/License application & forms. All your pertinent forms will be there based on the level of class being requested. 66740

As the result of runs under the Automatic Horsepower Factoring System (AHFS) 1.20-second under policy at the NHRA Four-Wide event, the following change has been made. The horsepower rating for 1986 Chevrolet C10, entries with the 350 cubic inch engine and a factory rating of 165 currently rated at 203, has been increased by nine horsepower, to 212 horsepower; for Stock Eliminator. NHRA's 2016 Automatic Horsepower Factoring System outlines that any run of 1.20-seconds or m

How many more years do I have until my M2005 Helmet expires? Answer: The Snell M2005 and SA2005 helmet is due to expire on December 31 2016. See General Regulations in the current 2016 NHRA Rulebook Section 20 page 43 sub section 10:7 Helmet for a list of expiration dates for all current Snell and SFI approved Helmets. 66621

I’m in the process of building a Top Dragster for 2016 and wanted to know if there currently any ignition systems that are not legal? Answer: There are several systems that are not legal. In the current 2016 NHRA Rulebook in the General Regulations section 20, page 36, 8:3 ignition, it states “The use of any programmable multi-point rev limiter and/or rate-of-acceleration rpm limiter, either by themselves (e.g., MSD 7561, MSD 7761) or integrated into the ignition syst

The NHRA Technical Department has released additional 2016 Rule Amendments. Unless otherwise noted in this document, these additional amendments will come into effect immediately. The 2016 NHRA Rulebook Amendments can be found under the Rules section of NHRARacer.com 66457

As the result of runs under the Automatic Horsepower Factoring System (AHFS) 1.20-second under policy at the DENSO Spark Plugs event, the following change has been made. The horsepower rating for 1975 Ford Maverick, entries with the 302 cubic inch engine and a factory rating of 129 currently rated at 152, has been increased by twelve horsepower, to 164 horsepower; for Stock Eliminator. NHRA's 2016 Automatic Horsepower Factoring System outlines that any run of 1.20-seconds

The NHRA Technical Department recently added C5AF- BU & BT to the blueprint specifications for the 1967 Ford 427/425. And corrected a typo for the 1977 Ford 302 122-137 cylinder head and intake casting, D7OE-DC change to D7OE-DA, D7OE-AA change to D7OE-AC 66242

The NHRA Technical Department recently made changes to the Class Guide. 68-89 Mopar added cylinder head Mopar #P5155469 92-02 Mopar added cylinder head Mopar #P5155469 66244

As the result of runs under the Automatic Horsepower Factoring System (AHFS) 1.20-second under policy at the Carquest Auto Parts, and LORDS event, the following changes have been made. The horsepower rating for 2010 Ford Cobra Jet, entries with the 352 cubic inch engine and a factory rating of 285 currently rated at 338, has been increased by eleven horsepower, to 349 horsepower; for Stock Eliminator. NHRA's 2016 Automatic Horsepower Factoring System outlines that any run

The NHRA Technical Department has released additional 2016 Rule Amendments. Unless otherwise noted in this document, these additional amendments will come into effect immediately. The 2016 NHRA Rulebook Amendments can be found under the Rules section of NHRARacer.com 66076

At each of the four School of Automotive Machinists & Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown events to be held in 2016, competitors will qualify within Stock Eliminator and compete in FS/XX and FS/X class eliminations. The quickest eight Factory Stock race cars following qualifying will advance to the Quick 8 Eliminator. The Quick 8 Eliminator will showcase the quickest eight Factory Stock race cars in a heads up competition to be contested on Saturday and Sunday. The competi

As the result of runs under the Automatic Horsepower Factoring System (AHFS) 1.20-second under policy at the Carquest Auto Parts, and LORDS event, the following changes have been made. The horsepower rating for 1975 Ford Maverick, entries with the 302 cubic inch engine and a factory rating of 129 currently rated at 139, has been increased by thirteen horsepower, to 152 horsepower; for Stock Eliminator. The horsepower rating for 00-05 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, entries w

Dear NHRA Tech Department, I wanted to put a dial in board controller in the cockpit of my sons Jr. Dragster. Am I allowed to do this? I couldn’t find anything in the rulebook in regards to having the controller in the cockpit. Dial In Dave Tuesday Tech Question Answer Dial In Dave, You cannot put the dial in board controller in the cockpit. This is based on the spirit of the rule found in Race Procedures, Dial-In, on page 27 of

The 2016 Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series Rulebook Supplement was released earlier today and is posted on NHRARacer.com under Rules. 65914

Dear NHRA Tech Department, I am new to the Jr Dragster program and I just recently purchased a Jr Dragster chassis for my son. Do I need to have this chassis certified in order to pass tech? I also have another question, how fast can my son go in his Jr Dragster? Jr Dragster Jim Tuesday Tech Question Answer Jr Dragster Jim, Your chassis you just purchased does not need to be certified by a tech inspector. We do have a guideline

Dear NHRA Tech Department, I want to build an 8 second car that has a uni-body frame. What SFI spec do I need to follow in order for my car to go that fast? Eight Second Eddy Tuesday Tech Question Answer Eight Second Eddy, You have two SFI specs that you can build an 8 second car with, 25.5B and 25.4B. The 25.5B spec is for a back-half chassis and is certified from 7.50 – 8.49 seconds. The 25.4B spec is for a full body chassis