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

ALMACK · 03-20-2014, 01:50 PM

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 ^^^

Copy -n- paste:

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.

billy wilson · 03-20-2014, 01:54 PM

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.

ALMACK · 03-20-2014, 01:58 PM

I see.

Is this new for NHRA ?

Mike Carr · 03-20-2014, 02:43 PM

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.

goinbroke2 · 03-20-2014, 02:55 PM

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.

HandOverFist · 03-20-2014, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goinbroke2

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.

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

03-20-2014, 01:50 PM	#1
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	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 ^^^ Copy -n- paste: *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. __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

03-20-2014, 01:54 PM	#2
billy wilson Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 59 Likes: 4 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	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.

03-20-2014, 01:58 PM	#3
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now I see. Is this new for NHRA ? __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

03-20-2014, 02:43 PM	#4
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	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. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

03-20-2014, 02:55 PM	#5
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 889 Likes: 1,615 Liked 387 Times in 151 Posts	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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