D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes

[Travis Miller]

Originally Posted by denbreeden

No one got checked at Indy for electronics or throttle stops. The cars we watched were 8.90 cars, one of them runs Indy a lot and definatly has a throttle stop. The other car launched the same way; hard launch, off the throttle for a 1/2 second or so and then back on the gas all the way to the stripe. All the classes had racers hitting the brakes or womping the throttle before the stripe, nothing wrong with that.

I worked the Indy and Columbus Unleashed races. Cars WERE checked for electronics and throttle stops.. There were several cars that we made remove their electronic throttle stops in tech.

At Indy the starting line crew called us several times to check certain cars suspected of using throttle stops...none were found on those cars. BTW, we did DQ a car during eliminations for having a timer on his nitrous system. We also DQ'd a car for running faster than his safety equipment allowed. Several others were warned but they were able to slow down and run within their limits.

Here are the basic rules for the Unleashed Index classes:

ELECTRONICS RULES FOR HEADS-UP INDEX CLASSES
· Delay boxes and/or timed throttle stops prohibited
· Mechanical type throttle stops permitted. Any adjustment during run prohibited
· Timers of any kind associated with, but not limited to, fuel and/or nitrous delivery, throttle control, vehicle performance criteria, etc. are strictly prohibited
· Transmission brakes permitted
· Two-steps permitted

Info can be found on the NHRA website under Unleashed.

Travis Miller

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