2012 TO 2013 NHRA HOT ROD HERITAGES RULES SUPPLEMENT AMENDMENTS (THESE RULE AMENDMENTS COVER RULE CHANGES MADE FROM THE END OF THE 2012 SEASON UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF THE 2013 SEASON) 2013 RULE CHANGES BECOME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2013 Last Update: 1/21/2013 – Latest changes are highlighted in yellow TABLE OF CONTENTS 2012 Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series Rules Supplement Amendments SECTION 1: HOT ROD ELIMINATOR, DESIGNATION (Page 6) .................................. 5 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, DESIGNATION (Page 23) ........................................... 5 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, ENGINE: 1, SUPERCHARGER, (Page 23) ................. 5 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, DRIVETRAIN: 2, DRIVELINE (Page 24) ..................... 5 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, BRAKES & SUSPENSION: 3, BRAKES (Page 24) .... 5 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, BRAKES AND SUSPENSION: 3, SUSPENSION (Full bodied vehicles) (Page 25) ........................................................................................... 5 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR SUSPENSION, FRAME: 4, ROLL CAGE (page 25) .... 6 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, INTERIOR: 6, SEATS (page 25) ................................. 6 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, INTERIOR: 6, UPHOLSTERY (page 25)..................... 6 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, INTERIOR: 6, WINDOW NET (page 25) ..................... 6 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, BODY: 7, BODY (Page 26) ......................................... 6 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, BODY: 7, FIREWALL (Full-bodied vehicles (Page 26) ................................................................................................................................... 6 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, BODY: 7, BODY, FLOOR (Full-bodied vehicles (Page 26) ........................................................................................................................ 6 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, BODY: 7, HOOD (Full-bodied vehicles (Page 26) .... 6 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, BODY: 7, WINDSHIELD, WINDOWS (Full-bodied vehicles (Page 26) ......................................................................................................... 7 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, SUPPORT GROUP: 9, FIRE EXTINGUISHER (Page 26) ................................................................................................................................... 7 2 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: 9, ARM RESTRAINTS (Page 26) ........................................................................................................................ 7 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, SUPPORT GROUP: 9, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (Page 27) ........................................................................................................................ 7 SECTION 5: JUNIOR FUEL ELIMINATOR, DESIGNATION AND CLASSES (Page 27) ........................................................................................................................................ 7 SECTION 5: JUNIOR FUEL ELIMINATOR, ENGINE: 1, ENGINE (Page 27) ................ 8 SECTION 5: JUNIOR FUEL ELIMINATOR, BRAKES AND SUSPENSION: 3, SUSPENSION (Page 28) ................................................................................................ 8 SECTION 7: NOSTALGIA FUNNY CAR, ENGINE: 1, FUEL SYSTEM (Page 37) ........ 8 SECTION 8: NOSTALGIA TOP FUEL, ENGINE 1: FUEL SYSTEM (Page 43) ............. 9 SECTION 8: NOSTALGIA TOP FUEL, DRIVETRAIN: 2, TRANSMISSION (Page 45) 10 SECTION 8: NOSTALGIA TOP FUEL, TIRES AND WHEELS: 5, TIRES (Page 46) .. 10 SECTION 8: NOSTALGIA TOP FUEL , ELECTRICAL: 8, IGNITION (Page 47) ......... 10 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, ENGINE:1, 1:3 EXHAUST (Page 3) ........ 10 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, ENGINE, 1:5 FUEL SYSTEMS, Tanks (Page 4) ........................................................................................................................ 11 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, DRIVETRAIN:2, 2:4 DRIVELINE (Page 10) ...................................................................................................................................... 11 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, DRIVETRAIN:2, 2:14 TRANSMISSION, Automatic/NHRA Accepted (Page 15) ....................................................................... 13 SECTION 20 GENERAL REGULATIONS, BRAKES AND SUSPENSION:3, 3.1 BRAKES (Page 15) ...................................................................................................... 13 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, BRAKES AND SUSPENSION, 3:4 SUSPENSION (Page 16) .............................................................................................. 14 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, FRAME:4, 4.4 FRAMES (Page 17) ......... 14 3 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, FRAME: 4, 4:8 PARACHUTES (Page 18) ...................................................................................................................................... 14 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, TIRES & WHEELS: 5, 5.1 TIRES (Page 28) ................................................................................................................................. 15 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, INTERIOR: 6, WINDOW NET (Page 29) . 15 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, SUPPORT GROUP: 9, 9:2 DATA RECORDERS (Page 35) .............................................................................................. 15 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, SUPPORT GROUP:9, 9:15 CAMERAS (Page 38) ...................................................................................................................... 16 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, DRIVER:10, 10:5: DRIVER RESTRAINTS SYSTEMS (Page 40) .................................................................................................... 16 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, DRIVER:10, 10.9, OCCUPANTS (Page 42) ...................................................................................................................................... 17 SECTION 20: GENERAL REGULATIONS, DRIVER:10, 10:7 HELMET (Page 42) .... 17 SECTION 21: CHARTS AND FORMULAS, SFI SPECIFICATIONS (Page 2) ////////// Indicates skipped rows in this chart (Page 2) ........................................................... 18 4 SECTION 1: HOT ROD ELIMINATOR, DESIGNATION (Page 6) H/R, preceded by number. Reserved for pre-19834 left-hand-steer full-bodied vehicles. Front-engine dragster, altereds, or any other open-cockpit car prohibited. Competition structure will be conducted in an e.t. dial-your-own format, with dial-in limited from 8.50 minimum to 13.99 seconds maximum. Class uses a five-tenths full Tree start. SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, DESIGNATION (Page 23) 7/E, preceded by car number. Reserved for supercharged, methanol-burning and injected nitromethane-burning front- engine dragsters, center-steer altered,Supercharged, pre-1973 coupe or sedans and (pre-1980) Funny Cars permitted. SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, ENGINE: 1, SUPERCHARGER, (Page 23) Roots-type, only. High helix prohibited permitted. Manifold burst panel meeting SFI Spec 23.1, plus restraint system meeting SFI Spec 14.1 mandatory. Belt guard that protects all fuel, oil, and water lines required. SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, DRIVETRAIN: 2, DRIVELINE (Page 24) Dragster, altered, or funny car: A full cover of minimum .-63-inch aluminum must enclose the driveline. Couplers mandatory. Full bodied: Each end of driveshaft must have round 360-degree driveshaft loops within 6 inches of U-joints. Driveshaft must be covered by 360-degree tube, covering the front U-joint and extending rearward a minimum of 12 inches. Minimum thickness of tube is .050 chromoly or titanium. Driveshaft tube must utilize a minimum of four attachment points to the chasses, either bolted with minimum 5/16” SAE bolts, welded, or utilizing ¼-inch push/pull pins. See General Regulations 2:4 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, BRAKES & SUSPENSION: 3, BRAKES (Page 24) Automated brakes prohibited. Application and release of brakes must be a function of the driver. Dual spots or equivalent oval pucks mandatory; minimum two rear-wheel hydraulic brakes. Hand brake, if used, must be located inside body or driver compartment. Steel brake lines mandatory. Brake lines passing engine or blower drive must be shielded. Four-wheel brakes with dual master cylinder mounted above framerails mandatory on any full-bodied vehicle. SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR, BRAKES AND SUSPENSION: 3, SUSPENSION (Full bodied vehicles) (Page 25) Full automotive-type suspension mandatory. Minimum one operating hydraulic shock absorber per wheel. Rigid mounted suspension prohibited. See General Regulations 3:2, 3:4, 3:5. 5 SECTION 4: 7.0 ELIMINATOR SUSPENSION, FRAME: 4, ROLL CAGE (page 25) Chassis must meet SFI Spec 10.1E (front-engine, driver in front of rear end) or SFI Spec 10.2 (altered) or SFI Spec 2.2B or 2.4B (front-engine, driver behind rear end). Plating of chassis prohibited; painting permitted. Chassis must be inspected every three years by NHRA and have serialized sticker affixed to frame before participation. Roll- cage padding meeting SFI Spec 45.1 mandatory where driver’s helmet may come in contact with roll-cage components. Additional padding, mounted on flat stock and fastened to the roll cage on both sides of the driver’s helmet, mandatory. Additional padding must be NHRA accepted (with manufacturer’s name displayed), securely mounted using bolts or locking fasteners, and must include a flame-retardant covering. A current list of NHRA-accepted lateral head supports is available on NHRARacer.com. All wiring must be external of the framerails; routing of cables, hydraulic, or pneumatic