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Ed Carpenter 01-27-2012 01:17 AM

How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs
 
I looked up average weight for males and females on google. Men were 196lbs and women 168. How long has the 170 been the norm? I wish I was 196 right now. Ed

Bob Don 01-27-2012 02:35 AM

Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs
 
If I remember correctly, they first started factoring in driver weight around '78. It has always been 170 lbs. I haven't seen 170 lbs. probably since about the same time period.

Notch1320 01-27-2012 09:09 AM

Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs
 
Ed, you could always put Brent behind the wheel. lol

Dwight Southerland 01-27-2012 09:28 AM

Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs
 
How long? Obviously since before there were four fast food joints on every street corner.

Bob Bender 01-27-2012 11:48 AM

Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Don (Post 305952)
If I remember correctly, they first started factoring in driver weight around '78. It has always been 170 lbs. I haven't seen 170 lbs. probably since about the same time period.

On the money

Joe Schweigert 01-27-2012 11:57 AM

Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by deuces wild (Post 305949)
I looked up average weight for males and females on google. Men were 196lbs and women 168. How long has the 170 been the norm? I wish I was 196 right now. Ed

That was put at 170 when we were all a lot younger

Phillip marvetz 01-27-2012 01:34 PM

Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs
 
I haven't been 170lbs since I was 12 years old.

nickh 01-27-2012 01:39 PM

Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs
 
Lol...

Quote:

Originally Posted by phillip marvetz (Post 306016)
i haven't been 170lbs since i was 12 years old.


Rsmith38 01-27-2012 02:14 PM

Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs
 
I beleive the 170 came from the FAA weight per passenger in aircraft calculations - same as the FAA Physical for classes requiring licenses.

Paul Precht 01-27-2012 02:40 PM

Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz (Post 306016)
I haven't been 170lbs since I was 12 years old.

I'm 57 and I haven't hit 170 yet, been 160ish for the last 40 years.


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