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Archives for the ‘Tech Bulletin’ Category

Tuesday Tech Question (06/11)

The Tuesday Tech Question is a fun section where prospective technical inspectors, or anyone who wants to get a better idea of how to work the NHRA Rulebooks can test their knowledge and search abilities. If you have an NHRA Rulebook, try and find the answer the the question in the book before looking down [...]



Tuesday Tech Question (06/04)

The Tuesday Tech Question is a fun section where prospective technical inspectors, or anyone who wants to get a better idea of how to work the NHRA Rulebooks can test their knowledge and search abilities. If you have an NHRA Rulebook, try and find the answer the the question in the book before looking down [...]



Tuesday Tech Question (05/28)

The Tuesday Tech Question is a fun section where prospective technical inspectors, or anyone who wants to get a better idea of how to work the NHRA Rulebooks can test their knowledge and search abilities. If you have an NHRA Rulebook, try and find the answer the the question in the book before looking down [...]



Tuesday Tech Question (05/21)

The Tuesday Tech Question is a fun section where prospective technical inspectors, or anyone who wants to get a better idea of how to work the NHRA Rulebooks can test their knowledge and search abilities. If you have an NHRA Rulebook, try and find the answer the the question in the book before looking down [...]



Tuesday Tech Question (05/14)

Tuesday Tech Question
The Tuesday Tech Question is a fun section where prospective technical inspectors, or anyone who wants to get a better idea of how to work the NHRA Rulebooks can test their knowledge and search abilities. If you have an NHRA Rulebook, try and find the answer the the question in the book before [...]



Tuesday Tech Question (05/07)

Tuesday Tech Question
Question:
I’m planning on building a dragster or altered to run an elapsed time in the low seven second range. I’ve been told that cars running at that performance level must meet some minimum specifications, and be inspected and certified by NHRA periodically. Is this true?
Advanced Adam
Answer:
Dear Advanced Adam,
That is true. The 2013 NHRA [...]



Tuesday Tech Question (04/30)

Tuesday Tech Question
Question:
I have an original steel floor, firewall and body 1985 Camaro that I’m building for Pro ET. It should run in the mid-10 second range. Do I need to install a complete roll cage or will a roll bar suffice?
Roll Bar Ralphie
Answer:
Roll Bar Ralphie,
In your application the roll bar will work just fine. [...]



NHRA Announces New Engine Program for NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League

NHRA officials announced today a new engine program for the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League with the acceptance of the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine beginning in 2013.
The accepted 206 crate engine must be factory sealed and is approved for all NHRA age groups: 8-9 year old class (12.90-seconds & slower), 10-12 year [...]



Windown Net Ammnedment & Impact Product Decertificatons

WINDOWN NET RULE AMMENDMENT
The 2012 rulebook required all full bodied cars running 7.50 and slower to have a currently dated SFI 27.1 window net, regardless of type (i.e. ribbon or mesh) if they were required to have a roll cage. This was a change from previous years where a ribbon-type window net did not [...]