8.50 INDEX
Rules:
- 1: To qualify for the 8.50 Index race, you must be 9.00 seconds or quicker. In order to expand the eliminator in the 1st round, the qualifying field must be 9.00 or quicker for all cars. In qualifying, if anyone runs quicker than 8.50, you are placed at the bottom of the ladder. If you run quicker than 8.50 in eliminations, in a double breakout, the driver closest to 8.50 wins
- 2: Sportsman ladder
- 2: .4 Pro Tree / Heads Up / No Breakout / Quickest ET gets lane choice
- 3: No Deep Staging
- 4: Maximum tire 10.5" (example: W33.0/10.5-15W)
(All cars running 11.00 and quicker must have metal, screw-in valve stems.)
- 1: Any race fuel permitted including alcohol
- 2: Minimum vehicle weight: 2800 lbs. for Small Block / 3000 lbs. for Big Block
- 3: Auto Start set at 7 seconds. Courtesy staging in effect.
- 4: All NHRA safety rules, license and chassis requirements in effect
- 5: Mufflers required for Friday night qualifying ONLY. No Bullets allowed. 2 or 3 chambered mufflers recommended.
- Body/Interior:
- 1: Full-bodied factory rear wheel drive street type cars
- 2: A ribbon-type window net SFI Spec 27.1 is mandatory on full bodied cars that are required to have a roll cage
- 3: Must be street appearing/no gutted interiors/carpeted interior even if rear seat is removed (The interior should look clean and professionally done)
- 4: No car will be permitted to go faster than the Chassis is certified for by the NHRA
- 5: Must have door panels
- 6: Racecar lettering on windows only (Sponsor Logos permitted)
- 7: Height on hood scoop to be a maximum 9 inches
- 8: No one-piece fiberglass front ends
- 9: Back half or stock suspension permitted
- 10: Windows, Lexan permitted (Roll down windows optional)
- 11: Must have stock style front suspension
- 12: No full round or square tube chassis cars
- 13: On board fire extinguisher is permitted and recommended
- Electronics:
- 1: Bracket Racing Aids: No throttle stops, No Electric shifters or Optical sensors. No delay boxes or other driver aided electronics. The application or use of any device, mechanical or electronic, that permit the driver to ascertain the position of their vehicle in relation to the starting line is prohibited.
- 2: Progressive Nitrous controller system permitted
- NHRA Rulebook:
"Delay boxes/Devices 8.2 under prohibited
"8.7 switches
"9.1 computer
- Engine/Transmission:
- 1: Trans Shield meeting SFI Spec. 4.1 mandatory in all cars running quicker than 10.99 or 135 mph
- 2: Oil retention device (Diaper) recommended for all cars running 9.99 & quicker
- 3: OEM or aftermarket transmissions with a maximum of 5 forward speeds permitted, including "clutchless" models. Any gear change must occur from direct action by the driver. Pneumatic, Electric, Hydraulic shifters prohibited. Clutch release devices prohibited. Trans brakes and 2-steps allowed.
- 4: Jacket/Pants/Gloves/Neck Collar mandatory in all cars running 9.99 and quicker or 135 mph and quicker
- 5: NOS permitted as well as other power adders
- 6: No dragsters
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