This will affect some of you fast guys

Keith 944 · 03-26-2023, 09:17 AM

Nhra has decided to make any car that runs over 150 miles an hour required to wear a head and neck restraint. I would think by that wording it means all bracket racing, all classes including stock, superstock, super street, super gas, etc..
Safety is one thing, but this is just gotten out of hand another product that is quite expensive and needs recertification. We already have neck collars, mandatory
I don’t see the huge loss of life that made this necessary. Maybe better track prep would be the answer, not mandatory regulations.

Billy Nees · 03-26-2023, 09:28 AM

Build slow, P.O.S. cars! It's the same purse. ;-)

jmcarter · 03-26-2023, 09:37 AM

Wow, effective immediately even. Like the binder rule, no dialogue with the SRAC just bam, there you go. If there was some precipitating action it would be nice if they’d share what that was and provide a reasonable timetable for implementation. Would guess this impacts a few class racers entered at Pomona, will definitely impact a lot of Super Street racers.

https://www.nhraracer.com/content/ge...754&zoneid=132

PONTIAC'S REVENGE · 03-26-2023, 09:47 AM

I agree with track prep. I've seen deliberate tower decisions lately that warrant scrutiny!! 🤑

MR DERBY CITY · 03-26-2023, 09:52 AM

Good find Keith. There have been 2 crashes in comp eliminator , one at South Ga., and one at Baytown within the last week…..

otnipecar · 03-26-2023, 09:54 AM

From the Rulebook amendments;

Beginning January 1st, 2024, A head and neck restraint device/system
meeting SFI 38.1 is mandatory for any vehicle running 150 mph or faster
for 1/4 or 1/8 mile or running 7.49 (*4.49) E.T. or quicker or by Class
Requirements.

Don Eckel 111 · 03-26-2023, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Good find Keith. There have been 2 crashes in comp eliminator , one at South Ga., and one at Baytown within the last week…..

All classes in Comp were already required to have a device.

CMcAllister · 03-26-2023, 06:32 PM

Probably has more to do with lawyers and insurance companies than anything.

1/8 mile racing just became even more popular.

James Hensler · 03-26-2023, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Eckel 111

All classes in Comp were already required to have a device.

I don’t think the Hemi cars had to???

Eric Bell · 03-26-2023, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by James Hensler

I don’t think the Hemi cars had to???

I wore 1 in COMP this weekend with a Hemi car. What I understood is that all COMP classes have to wear it. Maybe I'm wrong

03-26-2023, 09:17 AM	#1
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,138 Likes: 1,025 Liked 1,699 Times in 539 Posts	This will affect some of you fast guys Nhra has decided to make any car that runs over 150 miles an hour required to wear a head and neck restraint. I would think by that wording it means all bracket racing, all classes including stock, superstock, super street, super gas, etc.. Safety is one thing, but this is just gotten out of hand another product that is quite expensive and needs recertification. We already have neck collars, mandatory I don’t see the huge loss of life that made this necessary. Maybe better track prep would be the answer, not mandatory regulations. __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2 X somebody many X nobody

03-26-2023, 09:28 AM	#2
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,280 Likes: 3,202 Liked 6,978 Times in 1,572 Posts	Re: This will affect some of you fast guys Build slow, P.O.S. cars! It's the same purse. ;-) __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS What is "NORMAL"???

03-26-2023, 09:37 AM	#3
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,153 Likes: 2,036 Liked 2,799 Times in 875 Posts	Re: This will affect some of you fast guys Wow, effective immediately even. Like the binder rule, no dialogue with the SRAC just bam, there you go. If there was some precipitating action it would be nice if they’d share what that was and provide a reasonable timetable for implementation. Would guess this impacts a few class racers entered at Pomona, will definitely impact a lot of Super Street racers. https://www.nhraracer.com/content/ge...754&zoneid=132 __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock

03-26-2023, 09:47 AM	#4
PONTIAC'S REVENGE Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CARMEL, INDIANA Posts: 140 Likes: 69 Liked 49 Times in 19 Posts	Re: This will affect some of you fast guys I agree with track prep. I've seen deliberate tower decisions lately that warrant scrutiny!! 🤑

03-26-2023, 09:52 AM	#5
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,361 Likes: 906 Liked 6,754 Times in 1,316 Posts	Re: This will affect some of you fast guys Good find Keith. There have been 2 crashes in comp eliminator , one at South Ga., and one at Baytown within the last week…..

03-26-2023, 09:54 AM	#6
otnipecar Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington Posts: 73 Likes: 105 Liked 65 Times in 30 Posts	Re: This will affect some of you fast guys From the Rulebook amendments; Beginning January 1st, 2024, A head and neck restraint device/system meeting SFI 38.1 is mandatory for any vehicle running 150 mph or faster for 1/4 or 1/8 mile or running 7.49 (*4.49) E.T. or quicker or by Class Requirements. __________________ Rick Green 6847 O/SA

03-26-2023, 06:32 PM	#8
CMcAllister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fulton County, PA Posts: 540 Likes: 9 Liked 766 Times in 211 Posts	Re: This will affect some of you fast guys Probably has more to do with lawyers and insurance companies than anything. 1/8 mile racing just became even more popular.