How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs

Ed Carpenter · 01-27-2012, 01:17 AM

I looked up average weight for males and females on google. Men were 196lbs and women 168. How long has the 170 been the norm? I wish I was 196 right now. Ed

Bob Don · 01-27-2012, 02:35 AM

If I remember correctly, they first started factoring in driver weight around '78. It has always been 170 lbs. I haven't seen 170 lbs. probably since about the same time period.

Notch1320 · 01-27-2012, 09:09 AM

Ed, you could always put Brent behind the wheel. lol

Dwight Southerland · 01-27-2012, 09:28 AM

How long? Obviously since before there were four fast food joints on every street corner.

Bob Bender · 01-27-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Don

If I remember correctly, they first started factoring in driver weight around '78. It has always been 170 lbs. I haven't seen 170 lbs. probably since about the same time period.

On the money

Joe Schweigert · 01-27-2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by deuces wild

I looked up average weight for males and females on google. Men were 196lbs and women 168. How long has the 170 been the norm? I wish I was 196 right now. Ed

That was put at 170 when we were all a lot younger

Phillip marvetz · 01-27-2012, 01:34 PM

I haven't been 170lbs since I was 12 years old.

nickh · 01-27-2012, 01:39 PM

Lol...

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Originally Posted by phillip marvetz

i haven't been 170lbs since i was 12 years old.

Rsmith38 · 01-27-2012, 02:14 PM

I beleive the 170 came from the FAA weight per passenger in aircraft calculations - same as the FAA Physical for classes requiring licenses.

Paul Precht · 01-27-2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

I haven't been 170lbs since I was 12 years old.

I'm 57 and I haven't hit 170 yet, been 160ish for the last 40 years.

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Rsmith38 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: How long has NHRA had driver at 170lbs I beleive the 170 came from the FAA weight per passenger in aircraft calculations - same as the FAA Physical for classes requiring licenses.