new nhra 05 roll bar rules...
new nhra 05 roll bar rules... dont know if anybody else knew this but I was lookin through the new rule book and instead of an 11.99 roll bar.. now its 11.49 
now you can still run 11's and not have to worry about choppin up your car.... the new vert rule is also droped .5 as well
now you can still run 11's and not have to worry about choppin up your car.... the new vert rule is also droped .5 as well 
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There was a thread on this late last year. The IHRA had issued rules stating something to the effect that any car running 13.49 and quicker would need to run a rollbar. Somebody wasn't keeping up to date on what our modern muscle cars are capable of even in stock form. That rule was eventually changed to reflect what you've stated.
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However, a track can still decide that they want it to be 11.99 if they want. This was the debate a few weeks back about Houston Raceway Park in Baytown. They are still at 11.99 I think, anybody know any different?
Originally Posted by Assassin
dont know if anybody else knew this but I was lookin through the new rule book and instead of an 11.99 roll bar.. now its 11.49 now you can still run 11's and not have to worry about choppin up your car.... the new vert rule is also droped .5 as well
now you can still run 11's and not have to worry about choppin up your car.... the new vert rule is also droped .5 as wellTrending Topics
Originally Posted by LS1M
HRP is 11.49 if you're not running nitrous and you don't have slicks. I know, because they let me run a few times before they saw the bottle in the back seat.
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Verdad Gallardo I know. The rules are different if you run nitrous. Now I have to put in a roll cage, which will be heavy & slow me down & maybe push me back into the 12's, plus the tech guy wants to see a racing jacket and 5-point harness. More $$$$.....
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according to the NHRA rulebook and website, there is no power-adder rule. I'd contact your division tech director to clarify (Texas is division 4, and I'd check out www.nhradiv4.com for tech director phone # or e-mail), as sometimes certain track tech guys are a little behind the 8-ball. I had to educate a tech guy last year on why a trunk-mounted nitrous bottle doesn't need a blow-down tube.
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