Index Racing

[NYNitro86]

there should be a thread for heads up Index Racing regardless if it's 1/4 or 1/8 Mile. Here in the Northeast we have 8.50, 10.00 and 11.50 Index at Cecil, Atco, Island, Maple Grove, Englishtown, Epping etc. The Summernats will have 11.50 invitational Again as well.

[Todd Geisler]

Originally Posted by NYNitro86

there should be a thread for heads up Index Racing regardless if it's 1/4 or 1/8 Mile. Here in the Northeast we have 8.50, 10.00 and 11.50 Index at Cecil, Atco, Island, Maple Grove, Englishtown, Epping etc. The Summernats will have 11.50 invitational Again as well.

Index racing is very well supported by racers here in the northeast.

Here's some rules from 8.50, 10.0 and 11.50.

8.50 Index
¼ mile race, 16 car field, 28+ cars will run 32 car field.
1. .400 Pro tree heads up start with 7 second auto start.
2. NHRA Pro ladder.
3. Deep staging allowed, but auto start will be on at all times. Courtesy staging
advised.
4. Minimum weight 2800lbs. Cars will be randomly selected for weight check.
5. Full bodied street appearing cars only. No roadsters, altereds or dragsters
allowed.
6.Lettering on windows permitted. Lettering on car must be approved before
competition.
7. Full roundand square tube chassis prohibited.
8. Stock style front suspension mandatory, bolt on aftermarket parts permitted.
9. Trans brake & two step permitted.
10. Throttle stops/controllers, delay boxes/devices PROHIBITED.
11. After market automatic shifters or shifting devices PROHIBITED. Car must
either be shifted by driver or must be a function of OEM stock equipment.
12. Mufflers mandatory on all vehicles except turbo charged vehicles inserts are not
mufflers.
13. Car & Driver must meet NHRA & track safety rules.
14. Gasoline, E85 and alcohol permitted. Nitromethane prohibited.
15. Maximum tire size of 33x10.5w or any size drag radial.

10.00 & 11.50 Index
- ¼ mile racing, 16 car field, 32+ cars will run 32 car field
1. 500 Pro tree heads up start with 7 second auto start.
2. Full bodied street appearing cars only.
3. Finished interiors with either a full front bench seat or 2 front bucket seats
mandatory.
4. Mufflers mandatory except on turbo charged entries, inserts are not mufflers.
5. DOT tire maximum size 30x13.5, any size drag radial or slicks maximum size
of 29.5x10.5(non “w”)
6. Gasoline, E85 & alcohol permitted. Nitromethane prohibited.
7. Stock frame and back half cars permitted. Full round or square tube chassis
prohibited.
8. Tubbed cars permitted.
9. Throttle stops/controllers, delay boxes/devices PROHIBITED.
10. After market automatic shifters or shifting devices PROHIBITED. Car must
either be shifted by driver or must be a function of OEM stock equipment.
11. any type power adder permitted
12. NHRA Pro ladder.
13. Deep staging allowed, but autostart will be on at all times. Courtesy staging
advised.
14. Wheelie bars prohibited