I am under the impression that if you run 11.99 or below that you have to have a cage. But someone told me that since my car is a vert with a S/C I will need a cage at the track, is that true? I really don't expect my car to run any better than mid 12's, and thats after some serious practice.

 

convertibles that run 13.99 and faster need to have at minimum a roll bar.

 

is the track NHRA or IHRA?

i believe that both require a cage for 11.49 or faster for hardtops, and i cant find the damn amount for the verts...i found one site that says that the 2006 revision includes a cage requirement for any car running better than 8.59 in the 8th.

so yes, youre gonna need a rol bar..i think 6 point.

i know that it used to be 13.99, but i thought that there was a rule revision since there are so many stock cars that run much better than 13s..like vettes, vipers, stangs, etc.

 

well when they changed the new rules to 11.49 on hardtops I think the convertible's were lowered to 13.49 either way I can say for Certain thing faster then 13.49 is a definite YES in a vert

 

i cant find my damn rulebook, and i know that there is one in PDF format somewhere online, i just cant find it...
either way, if his car runs like it should, he should need a roll bar.

my advice, tell them that its slow, and make your one run a good one.

 

The local track is sanctioned by NHRA, I am under the impression that they are pretty relaxed about the tech inspection, so as long as I go out and run high 12's low 13's I was thinking they would leave me alone. I have no track experience so I'm not expecting to really get the most out of my car it's first time out.

 

Well since the number one thing I want to work on are my 60's, if I practice jumping out of the hole and then just let off when I get going so I have like a 8.5-9 1/8 and a 15 second quarter, will I get thrown out because it's obvious that I am holding back, or as long as it doesnt run below 13.49 everything is cool? And then when I think I have it down, go ***** out on the last run? I live an hour- to an hour and a half away from the closest track so I don't want just 1 run.

 

if you go out and run a high 13 with an awful short time, or run a great short time and coast through the top end, they might not give you a hard time, but i cant imagine letting off...lol

i have a hard time lifting when im bracket racing...

 

11.49 for hard tops, 12.49 per vert if it has factory bar, 13.49 without factory bar per NHRA 2006 rule revisions.

 

thanks for the help.

do you have a rule book, or did you find that online somewhere? i couldnt find my book, or anything online...[:@]