13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now ?
 

Saw this on the rules revisions/amendments. (dated 3/19/14)

http://www.nhra.com/userfiles/file/2...%203-19-14.pdf

^^^ starting on page 5 ^^^

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NHRA YOUTH RACING
As part of its wide variety of racing series, NHRA offers the Youth Racing program, in which teenagers who are 13 to 16 years old can race one another in street vehicles, be they vintage machines or models straight from the showroom floor. The cars must be full-bodied street-legal vehicles that meet program requirements. Participants must have a licensed supervising adult in the car on all runs, which are made on the eighth-mile track using an elapsed time dial-in format and limited to 10.00 seconds and slower.



The way I understand the wording, the youth cannot drive the car from the ticket booth to their pit area, or from their pit area to the entrance of the staging lanes.

Interesting.

Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now
 

IHRA has been doing it for a few years now. It's a great opportunity for young people to get started . My daughter participates in it.

Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now
 

I see.

Is this new for NHRA ?

Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now
 

Yes, new for NHRA.

IHRA has had it for several years, called TCR (Teen Championship Racing). Same rules apply there, street cars, 10.00-slower, but ages 13-17. Dave Campolito's son Eric has won the last three track championships in TCR at Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem Ohio. A great, and more affordable alternative, to Jr Dragsters.

Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now
 

my kid turns 13 june 30th...better not let him see this! LOL!
I think he'd stick to the junior though, in his mind it's a top fueller.

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Sure would be easier on you the other way tho...:p

Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now
 

The Teen Championship Racing (TCR), originally named Junior E.T., was created by Beaver Springs Dragway track operator Beaver Bob McCardle over a decade ago. We presented the idea and format to IHRA, and they granted BSD an exclusive one-year pilot program. It was very successful, and IHRA made the program available nationwide the following year.

The concept was born out of kids being able to compete (along with their parent/guardian) without needing a purpose-built race car. You could race your tow vehicle, or buy the kid a beater to play with at the track -- and when they turned 16, that could be their CAR!

While the program started out with a lot of 2nd and 3rd generation drivers, they've discovered a whole new segment, as some outside/spectator families have gotten involved.

http://www.beaversprings.com/2012/index.3175.jpg

http://www.beaversprings.com/2012/index.3121.jpg

http://www.beaversprings.com/2012/index.3216.jpg
Lots of girls get involved, too. All young ladies final...


There's even been a couple of stick cars out there. How cool is that?

Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now
 

Great idea. Much more practical and cost effective than Jr. Dragster. That always seemed pretty elite to me, starting out in a rail and then selling it for a door car at 17 or so.

Dale

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Eric Campolito is going to be a force to reckon with. An up and coming racer from the Junior dragster class. I would hate to be in the other lane from him.

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Thank God, my baby was just born last month and all of my friends are already jabbing me about the inevitable (cringe) Jr dragster that I will have to buy. Now I have hope that I can hold him off until 13 for a doorslammer.

Jim Caughlin
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