Pacific Division News

After reviewing the request to adjust the AA indexes, and consulting with Sportsman Racers; the NHRA Technical Department will increase the indexes for Stock AA/S and AA/SA to 10.70, for 2016 and beyond. Part of the decision to change the indexes were due to the new Factory FS cars no longer permitted to run either class. 67556

The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series event for Group 2 classes from Rocky Mountain Raceways that was canceled due to rain, has been rescheduled for Auto Club Famoso Raceway during their Nostalgia Fall Championships, Sept. 17-18, which will make the event a double event – Two separate events in one weekend.

The NHRA Technical Department recently made corrections to the class guide. 87-92 GM 350 removed Edelbrock angle plug cylinder head part numbers 60947 and 60617, due to these combinations not being available with angle plug heads. 67558

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I recently purchased a Toyota Celica Pro Mod style car. I plan to run the car in the Top Sportsman class along with some local bracket races. I am looking to upgrade the wheels before I start racing the car. My question is, am I required to run beadlocks when I run Top Sportsman? Answer: For the Top Sportsman class, any vehicle that runs 6.50 and quicker or 210 mph and quicker is required to have rear wheels that meet SFI Spec 15.1. Additionally, these wheels must have

NHRA race fans can find a whole lot more than just nitro cars on NHRA All Access, as the live streaming service also has wire-to-wire coverage of NHRA Sportsman racing at all NHRA national events, from time trials to final rounds in all classes.

Due to construction delays on the county road project, due to weather, the Garnett road entrance to Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park is not accessible for anyone this week. All Racer and Spectator traffic will be directed to the East entrance to facility on East 129th St.

Do I need to have my competition number on the front of my car prior to running my first event? Answer: Yes you do. Per the NHRA Rulebook, “Driver numbers and class designation letters must be displayed on both side windows and the windshield. Numbers on side windows must be a minimum 4 inches high and 1 1/2 inches wide. Class designation letters must be a minimum 3 inches high and 1 inch wide. Numbers and class designation on windshield must be a minimum of 3 inches high

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NHRA announced today a fee reduction from $20 to $10 for the recently announced coverage that provides $1,000,000 of Commercial General Liability insurance on pit vehicles for each racer participant at NHRA Mello Yello and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events.

NHRA announced today a fee reduction from $20 to $10 for the recently announced coverage that provides $1,000,000 of Commercial General Liability insurance on pit vehicles for each racer participant at NHRA Mello Yello and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events.

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NHRA’s competition committee announced today it will eliminate all monetary fines for any oildown violations that occur during qualifying rounds and time trials. The policy applies to all teams, both professional and sportsman classes, and is effective starting at this weekend’s NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J.

I am building a dragster, and I am going to have the chassis powder coated. The powder coating technician advised us to check and see if there are any rules about types of coating on the chassis, especially in regards to those finishes with texture. I read the rules, but didn't see anything to that regard. Can you please clarify? Answer: We do not have any restrictions as to the type of powder coating that can be used on your chassis. We do, however, prohibit new chassis f

The NHRA Technical Department recently made corrections to the class guide. 1970 Dodge 440 390/400 change to 440 390/382 67168

The NHRA Technical Department recently made corrections to the class guide. 1971 Chev 454 425/447 change to 454 425/424 67093

As the result of runs under the Automatic Horsepower Factoring System (AHFS) 1.20-second under policy at the division 3 event, the following changes have been made. The horsepower rating for 1975 Ford Mustang, entries with the 302 cubic inch engine and a factory rating of 129 currently rated at 134, has been increased by six horsepower, to 140 horsepower; for Stock Eliminator. The horsepower rating for 1971 Chevrolet, entries with the 454 cubic inch engine and a factory r

I have a supercharged front-engine dragster that I run in Top Dragster. Can you tell me what the fire extinguisher system requirements are for my combination? Answer: According to the 2016 NHRA Rulebook (Section 6B, page 8) you must have “a 20-pound NHRA-accepted system.” Keep in mind that the “system must be divided with a minimum one nozzle directed into the driver compartment and minimum one nozzle directed into the engine compartment.” 67031

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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 67042