NHRA announces changes to Competition Eliminator NHRA announces the following changes to Competition Eliminator for the 2022 season

NHRA announces the following changes to Competition Eliminator for the 2022 season

Mineshaft Events

The policy applying to single qualifying run or no qualifying runs automatically being classified as a “mineshaft event” has been retired.

1/8th Mile Events

Personal Index System will be implemented for 1/8th mile events. Personal index adjustments will be made at -.40 or quicker during eliminations.  Eighth mile events are not eligible for the Mine Shaft policy. All 1/8th mile indexes have been reviewed and adjusted based on actual historical data. 1/8th mile PI’s do not affect a competitor’s ¼ mile PI.

Weekly Index Review

The following policy is in place for classes within Competition Eliminator that were introduced within the last two seasons of the date of the review. 

To accommodate Indexes that appear to be extremely easy out of the proportion of the norm, NHRA will conduct weekly Index reviews based on the performance of competitors in each class.  If any class has two or more runs (regardless of number of competitors) of .800 or more under the current class index at any point in the current season, NHRA will evaluate the index compared to other runs per event where the .800 under run(s) occurred.  If it appears there needs to be an index adjustment, one will be made in to bring the index to .750 under the index.  Index adjustments will go into effect on the Tuesday following the event.

Personal Index Restoration System

The following system will take place as a one-time restoration for the 2023 season.

Racer’s Personal Index at End of 2022 Season    Amount of Personal Index to be Restored for Start of the 2023 Season

.02 -.03 hundredths of PI                                          .01 hundredth

.04 - .05 hundredths of PI                                         .02 hundredths

.06 + of PI                                                                    .03 hundredths

(this is total PI which includes any PI received in previous yrs)

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