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2019 -NHRA Rulebook.Pdf Winning Takes Work. Getting Parts is Easy. Get the performance you want—and solid value for your hard-earned money—at Summit Racing Equipment. Call or visit us online today and see why we’ve been The World’s Speed Shop® since 1968! • The largest inventory of performance and racing parts in the country • Fast same-day shipping on orders for in-stock parts placed by 10 pm EST • Guaranteed low prices every day • Number One-rated customer service and technical support SummitRacing.com is Your Online Performance Shop! • Huge online catalog featuring millions of parts • Savings Central—special offers, rebates, sales, clearance items, and more • Track orders, ask tech questions, and much more! • Shop anytime with the Summit Racing Mobile App 1-800-230-3030 i NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION In its 67th year, NHRA continues to offer an unequaled motorsports experience for racers, sponsors, and fans. Keys to the success have been NHRA’s focus on racer participation at all levels and providing venues to race with rules designed to provide fair competition and to enhance safety. One way that NHRA consistently achieves these important objectives is through the development of a Rulebook designed to provide guidance for NHRA activities, participants, and member tracks. NHRA’s wide variety of racing series accommodates racing at all levels of interest, a wide range of vehicles, and from age 5 on up. The Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle classes share top billing in the sport’s NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The Mello Yello Series is a full season’s tournament of major national events produced in prime market locations from coast to coast. In addition, racing is conducted at the national, regional, and divisional level in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, a schedule that includes a myriad of classes ranging from Top Alcohol Dragster to Super Street. Supercharged or turbocharged, methanol-burning or nitrous- oxide-injected, gasoline-burning full-bodied cars compete in the 10-race E3 NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service schedule showcased at 10 national events. E.T. racing is based on the bracketing of elapsed-time performances in producing categories for handicap-start competition. Because of its open-ended rules, E.T. racing encourages participation by a wide variety of vehicle types, from street rods to muscle cars to the latest offerings from domestic and foreign automakers. The NHRA Summit Racing Series is the entry level for most first-time racers, and its grassroots nature offers an affordable welcome to newcomers and old-timers in the sport. More than 6,000 events are conducted annually at approximately 120 NHRA member tracks throughout the United States and Canada. About 80 percent of total entries at these events are E.T. racers. Also, NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA lets almost anyone take almost any street vehicle out to a local track for a thrilling taste of the strip. In 2014, NHRA introduced the NHRA Jr. Street program for 13- to 16-year-olds. At participating NHRA member tracks, teenagers who have completed the licensing requirements can compete against one another in their approved vehicles. The Summit Racing NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League for NHRA’s youngest drivers is based on half-scale dragsters and a single- cylinder engine. The class is open to youth 5 to 17 and is conducted at most NHRA member tracks. NHRA invites you to join the fun of organized drag racing at your near est NHRA dragstrip as a member of NHRA, the world’s largest auto racing organization. NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION - A member of ACCUS-FIA COPYRIGHT © 2018 by the National Hot Rod Association. No part of this Rulebook may be reproduced without the express written permission of the National Hot Rod Association. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 2019 NHRA Rulebook Section Page Introduction .................................... i NHRA Personnel ................................ iii NHRA Division Offices ........................... iv NHRA Jr. Street ................................ xv How to Use This Rulebook ........................ xvii General Administrative Procedures & Appeals ............. 1 1 Race Procedures . 2 1 Points and Related Programs .................. 3 1 NHRA Summit Racing Series E.T. Handicap Racing ........................ 4 1 Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman (7.50 & slower) .......4A 2 Advanced E.T. (6.00 to 7.49) ...................4B 9 E.T. Motorcycle (7.50 & slower) .................4C 13 Advanced E.T. Motorcycle (6.00 to 7.49) .........4D 16 E.T. Snowmobile (7.50 & slower) ...............4E 16 All-Terrain Vehicle (7.50 & slower) ...............4F 20 Electric-Powered Vehicle (7.50 & slower) ........4G 22 Electric-Powered Motorcycle (7.50 & slower) .....4H 24 Legend Cars ................................4I 24 Mickey Thompson Tires NHRA Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series .......................... 5 1 E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service .................... 6 1 Top Sportsman and Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs ...7 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Super Street ................................ 8 1 Super Gas ................................. 9 1 Super Comp ............................... 10 1 Stock ..................................... 11 1 Stock Cars .............................11A 1 Super Stock ............................... 12 1 Super Stock. 12A 1 Super Stock/GT. 12B 11 GT/Truck .................................12C 15 Modified Stock ..........................12D 16 Modified ruckT ...........................12E 21 Modified ............................... 12F 24 Super Stock/MX .........................12G 28 Comp .................................... 13 1 Gas Dragster ............................13A 5 Econo Dragster ..........................13B 10 Nostalgia Dragster .......................13C 14 Altered & Street Roadster . 13D 16 Altered Truck ...........................13E 26 Econo Altered ...........................13F 31 Super Modified ..........................13G 36 Pro Modified ............................13H 43 Top Alcohol Dragster ........................ 14 1 Top Alcohol Funny Car ....................... 15 1 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle. 16 1 Pro Stock ................................. 17 1 Funny Car ................................. 18 1 Top Fuel Dragster ........................... 19 1 Exhibition Vehicles ............................ 20 1 General Regulations ........................... 21 1 Charts and Formulas. 22 1 In the case of differences in interpretation regarding terms used in various translations of the rules and regulations of NHRA, the English text will control. iii NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION 2035 Financial Way, Glendora CA 91741 • 626-914-4761 Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Founder Wally Parks (1913-2007) Board of Directors Dallas Gardner, Chair Peter Clifford Michael C. Cohen Ed Desser Graham Light Leadership Team Chief Executive Officer ....................................Peter Clifford President ............................................. Glen Cromwell Vice President-Chief Financial Officer ....................... Roy Abacan Vice President-Executive Producer & Chief Content Officer .....Ken Adelson Vice President-Track Management & Operations .............. Kasey Coler Vice President-Sales & Chief Development Officer ............Brad Gerber Vice President-Live Event Marketing .........................Evan Jonat Vice President-Human Resources ....................... Marleen Gurrola Vice President & General Counsel ...........................Linda Louie Vice President-Racing Administration ......................Josh Peterson Vice President-Competition ...............................Ned Walliser Vice President-National Event Marketing ................. Kristen Wentzell Vice President-Marketing & Communications . Jeffrey Young Department Leaders Technical Administration Executive ............................Glen Gray Controller ............................................. Curt Winiecki Editorial Director ........................................Phil Burgess Broadcasting Coordinating Producer .......................Steve Reintjes Broadcasting Technology Executive ........................Mike Rokosa Senior Director of Technology ............................Shervin Farivar Senior Director of Public Relations & Communications ...... Jessica Hatcher Senior Director of Safety & Emergency Services ................ Bob Lang Senior Director of Corporate Marketing & Partnerships ........Gary Raasch Senior Director of Sales & Business Development ............John Siragusa Director of Broadcast Operations & Supervising Producer ......Rob Hedrick Director of Marketing & Client Services ......................Mario Hirose Director of Multimedia Content ..........................David Kennedy Director of Field Marketing & Contingency Program ..............Eric Lotz Director of Ticketing Operations .........................Seneca Manzo Director of Advertising Sales . Jeff Morton Director of Media Relations .................................Scott Smith Director of Financial Planning & Analysis ..................Gina Van Vleck Director of Engineering ..................................Timothy White Director of Technical Services ...............................Jeff Conley Safety, Event Planning and Compliance Officer ..................Mark Adams Rulebook Staff Editorial Director ........................................Phil Burgess Production Manager . .Matthew Hurd Art Director-Special
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