What is the NHRA official rule for Excessive Breaking?

[Charley Downing]

What is the NHRA official rule for Excessive Breaking?

With all the talk about racers safety and blinders the past month NHRA has not been very clear on top end excessive breaking rule. Not to pile on but after the release on NHRAracer last week of two drivers receiving zero points I feel NHRA owes us racers an outline/guild line for this SAFTY issue, not just there standard BS line it’s up to the division direction.
Maybe they should have spent more time on this then then 3x5 inch blinder rule.
Questions
What qualifies for excessive breaking?
Tire smoke, car moving around out of grove at finish line, locking of tires?
Is it one warning per event or one warning per driver per race season?
Are the penalties stiffer if you are a frequent offender.
Will there be a list of people that have been warned so some racers don’t get more than one warning. I think there should be a list similar to what nhra does for comp personal index of people/ racers that have been warned. I personally would like to know if the person in the other lane is an aggressive driver. At a min just for my own racing safety.

NEW SRAC members feel free to comment

[Casey Miles]

I agree, I watched a stocker smoke the tires at the finish line at the baby gators and I was sure there would be an excessive braking posted on NHRA racer. Nothing.

[442OLDS]

I think most people can see what excessive braking is.

But it is like holding in the NFL.

Some refs will call it,and others don't.

[Mike Graham]

From the rulebook.

Anytime it has been
judged that excessive braking has resulted in loss of control
that results in contact with the guardwall and/or light fixtures
or crossing the center boundary lines, INCLUDING PAST THE
FINISH LINE, the contestant will be disqualified. Contact with
guardwall, barriers, or any other track fixture (rubber cones,
when used, are considered visual aids, not fixtures) is grounds

[Nick Heath]

Originally Posted by Mike Graham

From the rulebook.

Anytime it has been
judged that excessive braking has resulted in loss of control
that results in contact with the guardwall and/or light fixtures
or crossing the center boundary lines, INCLUDING PAST THE
FINISH LINE, the contestant will be disqualified. Contact with
guardwall, barriers, or any other track fixture (rubber cones,
when used, are considered visual aids, not fixtures) is grounds

I see a single critical word in here.

[Brett C]

CB,
I like your commentary and questions.
Just remember, no matter how many questions are asked and how many answers are given, we are in their sandbox. And that means at anytime, the Division or Tech director can escort anyone they want from the playground.

[Dave Muller]

Originally Posted by Nick Heath

I see a single critical word in here.

I think the real key word in there is "contact."