NED 2005 rule change
11-17-2004, 11:37 AM
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NED 2005 rule change While it may not affect some, for '05, well read below:
What it means to me is I cannot race at NED anymore unless I put a 6 pt cage in my daily driver, or stay above 13.5, NOT.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: 2005 rules change
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 09:33:33 -0500
From: New England Dragway, Inc. <info@newenglanddragway.com>
To: Butch <butch.n@comcast.net>
New England Dragway will be complying with the IHRA regulations on this matter.
Yes, T-Tops running faster than 13.5 will need to have a minimum of a 6-point roll bar installed. Any entry that exceeds 135 mph must have a roll cage.
Thanks for your interest in NED.
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From: Butch <butch.n@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 00:35:34 -0500
To: info@newenglanddragway.com
Subject: 2005 rules change
Hi, on the IHRA website it shows this rule change for 2005:
11.50 to 13.49 section
Rollbar / Rollcage: A minimum of a 6 point roll bar is mandatory all
convertibles and T *Top entries running 11.00 to 13.49 1Ž4 mile and 8.25
or quicker 1/8 mile. A roll cage is mandatory on any entry that exceeds
135 mph.
On your site it still shows this:
Elapsed Time (ET) of 11.50 - 13.49
Roll Bar or Roll Cage for convertibles - recommended for all others.
Check current IHRA Rule Book for additional requirements and
specifications.
My question is on cars like mine, a daily driven street car, who run low
13's & have T-tops, do people like me now have to install a cage to run
on street nights, Saturdays & Sundays or is just for IHRA sanctioned events?
If so, & that's the above news/rumor is the latest "buzz" on the local
message boards, that allot of people are going to leave NED & migrate to
LVD in NY.
Thanks,
Subject: Re: 2005 rules change
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 09:33:33 -0500
From: New England Dragway, Inc. <info@newenglanddragway.com>
To: Butch <butch.n@comcast.net>
New England Dragway will be complying with the IHRA regulations on this matter.
Yes, T-Tops running faster than 13.5 will need to have a minimum of a 6-point roll bar installed. Any entry that exceeds 135 mph must have a roll cage.
Thanks for your interest in NED.
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From: Butch <butch.n@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 00:35:34 -0500
To: info@newenglanddragway.com
Subject: 2005 rules change
Hi, on the IHRA website it shows this rule change for 2005:
11.50 to 13.49 section
Rollbar / Rollcage: A minimum of a 6 point roll bar is mandatory all
convertibles and T *Top entries running 11.00 to 13.49 1Ž4 mile and 8.25
or quicker 1/8 mile. A roll cage is mandatory on any entry that exceeds
135 mph.
On your site it still shows this:
Elapsed Time (ET) of 11.50 - 13.49
Roll Bar or Roll Cage for convertibles - recommended for all others.
Check current IHRA Rule Book for additional requirements and
specifications.
My question is on cars like mine, a daily driven street car, who run low
13's & have T-tops, do people like me now have to install a cage to run
on street nights, Saturdays & Sundays or is just for IHRA sanctioned events?
If so, & that's the above news/rumor is the latest "buzz" on the local
message boards, that allot of people are going to leave NED & migrate to
LVD in NY.
Thanks,
11-17-2004, 12:12 PM
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blame the IHRA's insurance comapny and the 22 sec ricers crashing into the walls.
Anyone want to build a hotel and rake in some $$$ at LVD ?
Time for me to give up my fledgling drag racing hobby and pick up road racing
Anyone want to build a hotel and rake in some $$$ at LVD ?
Time for me to give up my fledgling drag racing hobby and pick up road racing
Yaaay! 
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11-17-2004, 04:14 PM
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dam, that really sux. im maybe 30-40 minutes away from ned, and now i gotta go all the way to frigin lvd to race 
or i could just deal with it and spend the money and put the roll bar in
or i could just deal with it and spend the money and put the roll bar in 
11-17-2004, 04:29 PM
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IHRA just changed the rule its now 12.25 or faster that T-top cars need a cage. I guess the 13.49 pissed a lot of people off cause it only lasted a few days.
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Originally Posted by 96Z28SS
IHRA just changed the rule its now 12.25 or faster that T-top cars need a cage. I guess the 13.49 pissed a lot of people off cause it only lasted a few days.
Rollbar / Rollcage: A minimum of a 6 point roll bar is mandatory all convertibles running 11.00 to 13.49 ¼ mile and on T-top entries running 12.25 or quicker 1/4 and 8.25 or quicker 1/8 mile. A roll cage is mandatory on any entry that exceeds 135 mph.
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marco its a pretty good step though for just a few days 
by spring we probbly wont have to worry about it and be back at 11.49 like it was and nhra is
griff how much to paint glass roof panels make it look solid if i have to
by spring we probbly wont have to worry about it and be back at 11.49 like it was and nhra isgriff how much to paint glass roof panels make it look solid if i have to
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Originally Posted by badpewter-z
marco its a pretty good step though for just a few days by spring we probbly wont have to worry about it and be back at 11.49 like it was and nhra is
griff how much to paint glass roof panels make it look solid if i have to
by spring we probbly wont have to worry about it and be back at 11.49 like it was and nhra isgriff how much to paint glass roof panels make it look solid if i have to
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Originally Posted by badpewter-z
marco its a pretty good step though for just a few days by spring we probbly wont have to worry about it and be back at 11.49 like it was and nhra is
griff how much to paint glass roof panels make it look solid if i have to
by spring we probbly wont have to worry about it and be back at 11.49 like it was and nhra isgriff how much to paint glass roof panels make it look solid if i have to
its funny you say that, because after i read this, i was thinking to myself, maybe i can just paint the glass silver and they wont notice
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By the time the '05 season is ready to start, I believe IHRA and NED will have seen the light and the roll cage rule will coincide with the 11.49 NHRA rule. "When money talks, the roll cage walks." You'd think these 2 sponsoring organizations could at least agree on a major issue such as this. It's just another giant pissing contest. 
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