Race Issues...

bighead · 07-04-2010, 02:13 PM

Rock,

I am not in D3, but lets get rid of the 10.90 rule, and I hope in my division we can start running R1 on Saturday's? Thanks for starting this thread "Rock".

Bighead

Mark Schmidt · 07-06-2010, 06:10 AM

Several years ago I had a dragster with front brakes for static burnouts. I had a handle for the front brakes which made it great for unloading. They bounced me in tech at Pomona for a secondary braking system. I had to disable before they would pass me. Really dumb rule. (thanks John Force)

Joe Fuesting · 07-06-2010, 08:26 AM

1st rd for super street on saturday and allowing s/st drivers to race in a second class

Michael Pliska · 07-06-2010, 01:33 PM

How about lowering the weight limit for S/ST down to 2500 or 2400? As it was explained to me at the time by an NHRA official, the increase from 2500 to 2800 was to minimize the RT advantage of tube chassis cars back when they were on a 0.400 pro tree. Now that the tree is 0.500 it would probably be in everyone's best interest to not have 300 or 400 lbs of ballast on these 150+ mph S/ST cars...

luckydog · 07-06-2010, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Pliska

How about lowering the weight limit for S/ST down to 2500 or 2400? As it was explained to me at the time by an NHRA official, the increase from 2500 to 2800 was to minimize the RT advantage of tube chassis cars back when they were on a 0.400 pro tree. Now that the tree is 0.500 it would probably be in everyone's best interest to not have 300 or 400 lbs of ballast on these 150+ mph S/ST cars...

Great...........160 + mph SST cars

Bob Verwold · 07-06-2010, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by luckydog

Great...........160 + mph SST cars

Some aren't to far from that now !

Glad to see Joe changed Sun to Sat on first round for s/st

Michael Pliska · 07-07-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by luckydog

Great...........160 + mph SST cars

We've already got several of those here on the West coast, and most have several hundred pounds of ballast on them. IIRC the highest speeds are somewhere north of 168 mph.

My selfish reasoning is just so people like me (with 80's vintage Super-Gas cars) can run something competitive (maybe 140 mph in S/ST) without spending a fortune.

It's interesting, there have been several LODRS and National Open S/ST races won out here by 125-130 mph cars, so obviously the speeds aren't everything!

Sharx · 07-07-2010, 04:18 PM

I would also like to see the secondary brake rule fixed. I don't have a SC dragster, but the same rule trickles down to my daughters Jr. M&M built it with dual brakes and a handle. And we like it for the safety aspect as well as using it with a velcro latch that allows it to be used as a parking brake so she can get out of the car without it wanting to roll away. As junior racers we don't have a sportsman advocate. We just have to listen to the seven member panel that, don't race Jrs, or ever had kids that did make rules on stuff they admit they know very little about. And when we ask questions they don't even respond to us... I know hard to believe!

07-04-2010, 02:13 PM	#1
bighead Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Waxahachie, Texas Posts: 244 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Race Issues... Rock, I am not in D3, but lets get rid of the 10.90 rule, and I hope in my division we can start running R1 on Saturday's? Thanks for starting this thread "Rock". Bighead

07-06-2010, 06:10 AM	#2
Mark Schmidt Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 273 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Race Issues... Several years ago I had a dragster with front brakes for static burnouts. I had a handle for the front brakes which made it great for unloading. They bounced me in tech at Pomona for a secondary braking system. I had to disable before they would pass me. Really dumb rule. (thanks John Force) __________________ MDS Motorsports

07-06-2010, 08:26 AM	#3
Joe Fuesting Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waukegan il Posts: 33 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Race Issues... 1st rd for super street on saturday and allowing s/st drivers to race in a second class Last edited by Joe Fuesting; 07-06-2010 at 11:22 AM.

07-06-2010, 01:33 PM	#4
Michael Pliska Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 260 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Race Issues... How about lowering the weight limit for S/ST down to 2500 or 2400? As it was explained to me at the time by an NHRA official, the increase from 2500 to 2800 was to minimize the RT advantage of tube chassis cars back when they were on a 0.400 pro tree. Now that the tree is 0.500 it would probably be in everyone's best interest to not have 300 or 400 lbs of ballast on these 150+ mph S/ST cars... __________________ Michael Pliska 643 S/G

07-07-2010, 04:18 PM	#8
Sharx Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 29 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Race Issues... I would also like to see the secondary brake rule fixed. I don't have a SC dragster, but the same rule trickles down to my daughters Jr. M&M built it with dual brakes and a handle. And we like it for the safety aspect as well as using it with a velcro latch that allows it to be used as a parking brake so she can get out of the car without it wanting to roll away. As junior racers we don't have a sportsman advocate. We just have to listen to the seven member panel that, don't race Jrs, or ever had kids that did make rules on stuff they admit they know very little about. And when we ask questions they don't even respond to us... I know hard to believe!