I was searching through the threads on GatewayDSM and found this. Figured you guys might want to see it. This way you are all prepaired for next season.
NHRA 2006 Rules...
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The NHRA 2006 Rules were released on November 1st, (in advance of the rulebook
printing), and I noticed a few revisions which might affect some of you. Here they are
with the appropriate translations.
“Effective Jan. 1, 2006, where a Snell-rated helmet is required in NHRA competition, the
Snell 90 helmets will no longer be allowed”. Translation: Your Snell 90 helmet is junk.
“Any vehicle that runs faster than 135 mph must meet minimum requirements for
9.99-second vehicles, which include an NHRA chassis certification, NHRA competition
license, and updated safety requirements”. Translation: After all the years you
avoided having to buy the safety equipment for a 9.99 or quicker machine
because your fast street car wouldn’t hook up on street tires, you now must pay.
“The Protective Clothing section states which jacket and/or pants are needed for 10.00
and slower and 9.99 and quicker supercharged, turbocharged, or nitrous-equipped cars,
with or without a full OEM or .024-inch steel firewall.” Translation: ...and you’re going
to be buying more stuff, too, especially if you have a blown, turbo, or nitrous car
which runs quicker than 11.49.
“Plastic brackets to secure bottles filled with nitrous oxide are prohibited”. Translation:
To the three guys who still use plastic brackets...get your act together.
“Four-wheel-drive is permitted per class requirements; four-wheel-drive vehicles running
quicker than 9.99 are prohibited”. To all the DSM guys who’ve spent every dime on
their ride, I have no idea where this one came from.
“During competition, NHRA prohibits the use of a portable computer while the vehicle is
in operation. Such items as a laptop, PDA, Palm Pilot, programmer, and the like may not
be installed or located in a vehicle at any point beyond the staging-area ready line. All
functions or values must be preset prior to this point”. I’d be surprised if they enforced
this at Gateway; the rule wasn’t clear if it was for National and Divisional events or
all NHRA Member Tracks.
Just giving you something else bitch about. And...before you even ask the question...the answer is, "RACE SOMEWHERE ELSE!".
For the smart people, consider this an early warning.