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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 Camping World Drag Racing Series. The Camping World 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 E3 NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service schedule showcased at designated 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 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 nearest NHRA dragstrip as a member of NHRA, the world’s largest auto racing organization. NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION - A member of ACCUS-FIA COPYRIGHT © 2021 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 For direct links to the sections below using the PDF version, open the bookmarks window in your PDF viewer. On the ebook version, select the “Menu” at the bottom and then “Bookmarks.” Section Page Introduction ........................................... i Tech Contacts ......................................... iii NHRA Division Offices .................................. iv The Basics of Drag Racing ............................... v 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 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 Vortech Superchargers ..7 1 Top Sportsman ................................... 7A 1 Top Dragster ..................................... 7B 7 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 Factory Stock Showdown ........................ 11B 13 Super Stock ...................................... 12 1 Super Stock ................................... 12A 1 Super Stock/GT ................................ 12B 11 GT/Truck ...................................... 12C 15 Modified Stock ................................ 12D 16 Modified Truck ................................. 12E 21 Modified ..................................... 12F 23 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 37 Pro Modified ................................... 13H 44 SS/AH (Hemi Cars) .............................. 13I 44 FSS/SM (Factory Stock Showdown Cars) ............ 13J 45 Top Alcohol Dragster ............................... 14 1 Top Alcohol Funny Car ............................. 15 1 NHRA Camping World 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 HAVE A TECH QUESTION? The NHRA’s staff of technical personnel is available at all Camping World and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events around the country. Additionally, the NHRA has resources in Indianapolis and all seven NHRA divisions to answer your questions about safety, rules, and compliance. NHRA Divisional Technical Services Representatives Division 1 (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia; Maritime Provinces, Eastern Ontario, and Quebec, Canada) Contact Ryck Campbell, Tech Director [email protected], 315.335.8295 Division 2 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia;Puerto Rico and the Caribbean) Contact Harry Ferrari, Tech Director [email protected], 757.537.2763 Division 3 (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; Western Ontario, Canada) Contact Joe Lease, Tech Director [email protected], 626.253.3294 Division 4 (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas; Mexico) Contact Technical Services 844.468.7631 Division 5 (Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming; Manitoba, Canada) Contact Bob Blackwell, Tech Director/National Crew Chief [email protected], 816.795.8055 Division 6 (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington; Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, Canada) Contact Dave Schaffel, Tech Consultant [email protected], 306.374.3685; Division 7 (Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah; Mexico) Contact Pat Cvengros, Tech Director, [email protected], 626.250.2295 NHRA National Technical Services Representatives Call 844.468.7631 (Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. ET; Friday, 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. ET) or [email protected] iv DIVISION