What is the NHRA official rule for Excessive Breaking?
 

What is the NHRA official rule for Excessive Breaking?

With all the talk about racers safety and blinders the past month NHRA has not been very clear on top end excessive breaking rule. Not to pile on but after the release on NHRAracer last week of two drivers receiving zero points I feel NHRA owes us racers an outline/guild line for this SAFTY issue, not just there standard BS line it’s up to the division direction.
Maybe they should have spent more time on this then then 3x5 inch blinder rule.
Questions
What qualifies for excessive breaking?
Tire smoke, car moving around out of grove at finish line, locking of tires?
Is it one warning per event or one warning per driver per race season?
Are the penalties stiffer if you are a frequent offender.
Will there be a list of people that have been warned so some racers don’t get more than one warning. I think there should be a list similar to what nhra does for comp personal index of people/ racers that have been warned. I personally would like to know if the person in the other lane is an aggressive driver. At a min just for my own racing safety.

NEW SRAC members feel free to comment

Re: What is the NHRA official rule for Excessive Breaking?
 

I agree, I watched a stocker smoke the tires at the finish line at the baby gators and I was sure there would be an excessive braking posted on NHRA racer. Nothing.

Re: What is the NHRA official rule for Excessive Breaking?
 

I think most people can see what excessive braking is.

But it is like holding in the NFL.

Some refs will call it,and others don't.

Re: What is the NHRA official rule for Excessive Breaking?
 

From the rulebook.

Anytime it has been
judged that excessive braking has resulted in loss of control
that results in contact with the guardwall and/or light fixtures
or crossing the center boundary lines, INCLUDING PAST THE
FINISH LINE, the contestant will be disqualified. Contact with
guardwall, barriers, or any other track fixture (rubber cones,
when used, are considered visual aids, not fixtures) is grounds

Re: What is the NHRA official rule for Excessive Breaking?
 

I see a single critical word in here. ;)

Re: What is the NHRA official rule for Excessive Breaking?
 

CB,
I like your commentary and questions.
Just remember, no matter how many questions are asked and how many answers are given, we are in their sandbox. And that means at anytime, the Division or Tech director can escort anyone they want from the playground.

Re: What is the NHRA official rule for Excessive Breaking?
 

Has something changed recently? The excessive breaking has been in the rule book for a number of years.


Stan

Re: What is the NHRA official rule for Excessive Breaking?
 

Breaking and Braking. If excessive neither is a good thing. Easy, I'm kidding!

Re: What is the NHRA official rule for Excessive Breaking?
 

Just another sand box. Tom

Re: What is the NHRA official rule for Excessive Breaking?
 

C’mon Charley, excessive braking…it’s the usual suspects. You talk to the majority of them on the phone every week. Occasionally the DD actually has the ballz to DQ them. A week or two passes and then they get brake happy all over again. Unlike the whiny azz, chicken chits that believe BLINDERS are the work of the devil , I don’t have a problem with anyone that HOLDS or DIALS SOFT. If that is your program then more power to you. To each their own . My only advice when you are racing me, PLEASE stay in your lane ….:)