Vert w/ hardtop question

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Chevy454

Is it safe to assume that running a hard top on a convertible, say an early or mid-year 'Vette, suffices the NHRA from 13.49 down to the11.49 roll bar limit? Does the NHRA still see it as a convertible even if you're running the hardtop, or does the hardtop then follow the same 11.49 bar requirement of a typical fixed roof sedan/coupe?

I don't think it's spelled out anywhere in bracket racing rules, but you probably could get away with it.
If you 're talking about a Stocker however, the rules go by what class, rather than what ET.
NHRA, in it's infinite wisdom , has a roll bar required in 12.85 Stockers.

I questioned that a few times, and all I got was "huh? ,what? duh?