You should be able to pick up a 2003 rule book from your local track if it is a nhra sactionedsp track. Super stock the category features primarily latemodel sedans and vintage muscle cars, and entries are classified using a system that divides factory shipping weight by nhrafactored horsepower. Get your facts straight with the 2020 nhra rule book. Categories or other exhibition nostalgia classes for example, nostalgia super stock that. Presently, nhra officials are mulling over changes that may have to take place in stock and super stock. There are many classes within nhras stock and super stock eliminators. The national hot rod assn has created a program for super stock and stock class eliminations, which will be introduced at select nhra national events during the 2011 nhra lucas oil. Many people attending an nhra or ihra event may watch class racing and wonder what all the letters and classes mean on a car, and how they get there. Drag racing always carries with it the risk of serious injury or death. Nhraihra license for class et is required class is run on a. The class will qualify by elapsed time closest to index, be paired according to qualifying positions. If you pick up a nhra 2003 rule book you will see exactly what i posted in the general regulations section 16, page 211, it is broken down into diagrams and sections the wheel stud information is 5.
Categories or other exhibition nostalgia classes for example, nostalgia super stock that are not in this nostalgia supplement will be governed by section 4a super pro, pro, sportsman and section 4b advanced e. Nostalgia super stock aka nss is among the most popular, and fastest growing forms of drag racing. Now nhra puts the super stock hemi cars in their own class ssha so they dont run against the oher brands. Looking back at my old nhra rulebooks has brought back lots of memories. At selected events, super stock drivers also compete in class eliminations, where drivers in each class compete for individual honors. As with any category, engine builders in super stock are constantly looking at smaller and smaller details in their quest for horsepower.
Stock type radiator required at least 23 original size. We dont know when or if this item will be back in stock. Nostalgia super stock is an all run field and will complete on an nhra pro type ladder. It provides all the critical information behind the technical world of nhra drag racing like nothing else can. It probably wont hurt our team as much as itll restrict some of the other top teams. The 2020 nhra rulebook is now online and viewable by all who wish to compete in the nhra arena. To construct a means to group cars on an equitable scale, the first level of consideration is that in the case of two like cars, the car with the bigger engine will be faster. Pro stocks dave river runs through pro stock rule changes. In the days of ihra top stock this car was a major player. The remaining categories comp, super stock, and stock are made up of a variety of classes and use a handicap starting system to equalize competition. Understanding class racing stock eliminator dragzine. In other words that is the total you can have for the entire system. Grilles must be stock production for the body used. You can purchase your own rule book during any regular event in the firebird sport shop.
We dont run our car a lot harder than that anyway, he casually says of the new rule. This is why chrysler pulled out of racing eventually. Looking for a passenger side tail light bucket for a 69 barracu. The tech department has issued a list of frequently asked questions and answers on the subject of crankshaft modifications in super stock and super stock gt. Four stock production fenders mandatory, fiberglass duplicates permitted.
The national hot rod association pro stock class emerged from the productionbased super stock in 1970 with a more liberal set of rules and an absence of handicaps. Find this book on abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. The nhra nostalgia supplement provides guidelines and minimum standards for the. Super stock racers compete on a handicap start and the breakout rule is enforced, except when two cars in the same class are racing in which case. Monitoring horsepower in all the different of types of classes is a neverending process for nhra officials. Many of the numbered rules are divided into subrules, and each separate rule and subrule of the game has its own number. Top fuel among the fastestaccelerating machines in the world, 7,000horsepower top fuel dragsters are often referred to as the kings of the sport, and with good reason. Rules initially favored big block v8s with chrysler hemi engine powered cars winning the world title the first two years.
Every year, nhra shares this knowledge and makes its complete rules available to the public for every class from top. Categories include comp eliminator, super stock, stock eliminator. All three have a multitude of individual subclasses, classes, and rules. Gray went into details on some of the rules changes for 2017, including laid back headers in funny car and pan pressure also in the nitro classes, and new tires and the new 2017 camaro in pro stock. The following is the wording from the 1973 nhra rulebooks introduction concerning stock and ss. For casual play and most ordinary situations, youll find what you need in the magic. Nhra also stated pro stock engines will be limited to 10,500 rpm, a measure of little concern to river. Super gas also features a wide array of fullbodied cars and roadsters but no dragsters, as the rules state that all cars must be lefthand drive. Get your official nhra national hot rod association rule book to stay compliant at the strip.
The fundamental goal for class racing for stock or super stock eliminator competition is to have competitors in a class be somewhat equal in performance potential. The top fuel, funny car, pro stock, and pro stock motorcycle. As a fan, youll love it, because it brings you inside the highly technical world of nhra drag racing like nothing else can. However, no device capable of controlling traction andor the power applied to the drive wheels other than the foot throttle is allowed, with the exception of an eracorrect. In honor of the nhra s 50 years of pro stock celebration, nhra publications has produced an updated edition of its popular book, the history of pro stock, now available through. According to nhra rules, the nhra index system is used to handicap cars running in the various nhra classes.
I have a 68 rule book here somewhere and a mid seventes one too. Throughout this rulebook, a number of references are made for particular products to. Starting january 1, 2016, the nhra will require all pro stock teams to equip their cars with electronically controlled throttle body fuelinjection systems, making engines more relevant from a. Regulations beyond those required by the nhra rulebook. The comprehensive rules of magic is a reference document that holds all of the rules and possible corner cases found in magic. If youre a serious fan or a potential racer, this book is for you. The nhra stock car classification guide is used to position a vehicle in its proper class. Class racing refers to the eliminators of competition, stock, and super stock. Lots of technical data for drag racing nhra in 1966. Buy a rulebook 2019 to 2020 rulebook amendments 2020 rulebook 2020 rulebook amendments junior dragster racing league rulebook. Any street equipment which does not affect the external appearance of the car may be removed.
Super stock, having proved a happy combination of two prior seasons production car categories, gained new growth and importance in 72 and is now firmly established. Data recorders allowed but only for the purpose of gathering data. The index for each class is based on past and potential. The nhra attempted to balance the playing field for 1972 and introduced rules allowing for small. The nhra 2010 rule book reads as follows for helmets and goggles. There are many classes within nhra s stock and super stock eliminators. The nhra hot rod heritage racing series rules supplement provides guidelines and. Power rankings are a rating used to rank race teams against each other and are updated on a. Frame must be stock automobile frame for car body used. The gathering comprehensive rules wizards of the coast.
So if you have a 12 wheel stud and the the shank of the stud is 1 12 long and its an open lug it is all ways going to be at at least 12 into. Super stock the category features primarily latemodel sedans and vintage muscle cars, and entries are classified using a system that divides factory shipping weight by nhra factored horsepower. Nhra publicationss books and publications spotlight. The class recreates the style of drag racing very popular in the 1960s with drivers like ronnie sox, dick landy, butch leal and judy lilly nss roots go back to the early 1980s, when retired super stock racers dave duell, arlen vanke and others started exhibition racing 1960s style super stock. If anyone has or knows someone who has one, please let me know. Below on this page, you will find all years and makes in the nhra stock car classification guide. Every year, nhra shares its secrets and makes its complete rules available to the public for every class from top fuel to the e. Having it taken away because of a rule violation would be agony. Nhra sets new stock, super stock rules speed sport. Here you can view the ihra rulebook, order a physical copy and check out all of the latest competition updates and revisions. Each class is defined by a ratio of vehicle shipping weight and a horsepower factor. Has typical shelf wear, t is the former owners name division 5 stocksuper stock racer on the front cover see pictures. Eliminator category designation weight break 14 mile man 14 mile auto. The super gas class is very similar to super comp, with the main difference being a 9.