IHRA coming to my local track PBIR, Can I run in any of the classes?

[Gary Smith]

Originally Posted by Tweaker

I'm trying to go through the rulebook to determine if I fit anywhere, I would like to run when the Nitro Jam comes to my local track at Palm Beach International, so If i fit anywhere I can become an IHRA member and get prepared since the race is in January.

I was thinking maybe I fit in the Stock Fuel Injection class 12.00-12.99, Let me know. I'm not sure how strict it is with mods/bolt-ons. I'm going to list my mods so you can perhaps help me know if I belong anywhere or not.

I haven't ran the car yet since i switched to 15 inch wheels and the light weight driveshaft but from my estimates should be in the mid 12's. Looking around 12.40-12.50 for this fall/winter. Previous best was 12.7

The car was dyno'd at 312rwhp

2007 Mustang GT
Engine: 4.6L
Shift Light
Mirror Covers
Aftermarket Grille
Roush Window Louvers
GMS Driveshaft Loop
Hurst Line-Locks
5 Speed Transmission
Ford 4:10 Rear-end Gears
Hurst Billet Short Shifter
Custom VMP Dyno Tune
UPR Sway Bar Removal Kit
Steeda Under Drive Pullies
C&L "Racer" Cold Air Intake
1-Piece Alum Driveshaft
Steeda Upper & Lower Control Arms
Pypes Off-Road H-Pipe
Flowmaster Axle-back Exhaust
15 inch Summit Wheels
26" ET Fronts
27" ET Streets

An Old Photo of the car before the 15 inch wheels+tires.

Hey send me a PM. I live in the WPB area.

[Chad Rhodes]

good luck. Always glad to see more class racers. However, one caveat. It is very hard to be competitive with a dual purpose car. The only person I know doing it happens to live in your area. Jeremy Preston is leading the NHRA div2 points in stock with a daily driven corvette. Jeremy and his dad own Horsepower Sales, you might want to give him a shout

[John Warehime]

Anyone interested in Class Racing is a good thing. Buy a NHRA, and IHRA rulebook, than build the car to the rules. The NMRA also has classes you may be interested in. Keep the sport alive. Good luck.

[Tweaker]

thanks everyone for all the help and advice.

I'll see what I can dig up and my goal is just to run 1 event at my local track at PBIR in Jan, I don't have a trailer right now and i know all the racing will add up in cost But it would be fun and an experience to do 1 event for now. And I'll just do my regular bracket racing at my local track throughout the fall/winter.

[Brandon Peterson]

if your only wanting to run the IHRA event and nothing else i would see what all you would have to change for the pure stock classes...which is more or less for the street legal cars you almost would have to do anything different to get your car into on of those classes....less expensisve and you prob wouldnt have to worry about anyone around there running in your class....my dad ran his 95 cobra years ago in G/PS...you would prob have to change your cold air kit but you could get a bigger mass air sensor and use your cone air filter still....not sure about the control arms but pretty much its a hopped up street car class.....that would prob be your best bet...you shouldn't have any trouble indexing eather...

[X-TECH MAN]

[QUOTE=Brandon Peterson; pretty much its a hopped up street car class.....wrong wording to use !

THE PURE STOCK CLASSES ARE BASED ON WHAT STOCK ELIM. WAS DURING THE "PRE 1985 DAYS". Its a time where the cam had to check on duration, overlap, and lift. The valve spring pressures had to check per OEM spec. No bogus replacement parts, no wheelie bars, etc. Its all listed in the rule book. Reading the rule book should be your first step in preparing for class racing. The control arms would have to be changed back to OEM parts and the cold air add on would have to go. The classes are listed from 8 thru 16 lbs per rated HP in full lb breaks (8 is A, 9 is B, 10 is C, etc.) sticks and automatics run together heads up in the same wt. break. There are a few pre 1971 Jr. stock type cars in this catagory such as 57 Chevy's, etc. but it has seemed to evolved to a late model. FI computer controlled car class. The concept was a good idea but Im afraid its time has come to be obsolete for the little guys in racing. Todays stockers are more radical than my S/S Camaro was in 1978. I dont want to discourage you but be prepared to spend $$$$$$$ and LOTS of it to compete in todays stock eliminator..

[Tweaker]

Yeah honestly i noticed that now that i dig into it, its pretty sad their is no like Amateur type of racing now unless its just local bracket racing, its pretty sad you have to be insanely rich or sponsored up the butt.

Thanks guys for all the help i guess if i cant find a place i belong for one race ill just not race im def not taking off parts and putting on crap OEM stock parts to race. I want to go faster not slower :P

[LNorton]

Originally Posted by Tweaker

Yeah honestly i noticed that now that i dig into it, its pretty sad their is no like Amateur type of racing now unless its just local bracket racing, its pretty sad you have to be insanely rich or sponsored up the butt.

Thanks guys for all the help i guess if i cant find a place i belong for one race ill just not race im def not taking off parts and putting on crap OEM stock parts to race. I want to go faster not slower :P

I wouldn't go as far as to say you have to be rich. I went to the junkyard and got a motor this past week. Put my cam in it, a set of valve springs, and went racing. $500 and some parts we had and we were in business. It is all in how much you want to spend really. It can be done cheap but most dont choose to do it cheap!

[Tweaker]

Originally Posted by LNorton

I wouldn't go as far as to say you have to be rich. I went to the junkyard and got a motor this past week. Put my cam in it, a set of valve springs, and went racing. $500 and some parts we had and we were in business. It is all in how much you want to spend really. It can be done cheap but most dont choose to do it cheap!

Don't believe it can be done cheap with my car, i believe my index would be 12.10 and im most likely in the 12.40-12.50 range id need more power to get to the index but im kinda running out of bolt-on's for this car and i don't know if any cam's on the market will meet the stock elim specs but cams are also expensive for this car too =P i need to get her weighed but 12.10 index for my car is a stretch w/ out more power (mods) or less weight. bone stock this car ran like 13.8-13.9.. its all good i just wanted to go out and have some fun we'll see what happens. I'll get her weighed, talk to some people from IHRA see where I would belong and if i dont really meet the index i'll see if i can by january if not i guess maybe down the road keep trying to get there =P Can i put any cam in to run stock elim, or their a certain lift or duration it has to meet?

[LNorton]

Lift is the only thing checked on the cam in stock. If you run pure stock they will check lift, duration, and overlap.