900 HP Mclaren 720 S making back to back 1/4 mile passes
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Have they changed the rules on required safety equipment for cars running sub 12s?
I remember them being so strict on roll bars and SFI equipment and now it seems as though anything goes.
Cars have gotten crazy fast within the last 10 years. It’s hard to imagine where they’ll be in another 10 years.
I remember them being so strict on roll bars and SFI equipment and now it seems as though anything goes.
Cars have gotten crazy fast within the last 10 years. It’s hard to imagine where they’ll be in another 10 years.
I could be wrong, but I've never heard anyone complain about getting booted from a track for running sub 12s because they didn't have extra equipment. Maybe in 1970. Lol
Sub 12s nowadays just means you drive a V6 Camry haha.
Some tracks are pretty aggressive about helmets and having passengers in the car for sub 14s.
Wow. I ran a 7.30 in the 1/8th in shorts and a t-shirt (needless to say no helmet) with a passenger!
Back in the day when I used to frequent the drag strip on T&T nights, my buddy had his bike and his GF liked to ride with me. I would pull my helmet off and let out as soon as I ran out 3rd gear. The car would roll through at a 14.08 almost every single time.
I was warned probably 5 times that if I went 13.99 or quicker with her in the car and without helmets that they would ask me to leave.
That's crazy. A 7.30 in the 1/8th is still knocking on low 11s through the 1/4. Plus I was carrying almost 100MPH at the end, with a very sketchy shutdown.
I'm glad our tracks aren't strict.
Yes. Years ago.
Perhaps that's true in your area where the track techs had more beers for breakfast than teeth in their mouth. But for the civilized parts of the country, NHRA/IHRA safety requirements are enforced.
Nice jab, but both of our local tracks are IHRA sanctioned (according to their websites anyway).
Almost made is look boring..... geeeez them things rip!
This list of rules looks like it was published in 2015, and looks similar to what I remember. I was just wondering if they created a new loophole for all of these factory cars running 9s and 10s. You know they don’t have the safety equipment, and most likely don’t have NHRA licenses.
http://i29dragway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Basic-NHRA-Safety-Rules.pdf[/QUOTE]
Nice runs, Hennessey can get it going 7's though, lol.
08 and newer vehicles require less safety equipment. Helmet for 13.99 and faster, 11.99 (I think) needs fire jacket, then think you're good until 9.99.
Aren’t factory vehicles usually exempt from some of the rules?
I’m pretty sure I’d get flamed (pun) pretty hard if I showed up in a fire jacket in a stock GT500 or HellCat... maybe not... dunno.
I’m pretty sure I’d get flamed (pun) pretty hard if I showed up in a fire jacket in a stock GT500 or HellCat... maybe not... dunno.
Ummmm, it's pretty common. I remember a prime example, and this was 15 years ago, but was a built GN. He would trip the lights, inch forward on green, wait 4-5 seconds, launch, and trap 140mph, but with a time of like 14.1.
The car in the video, had to be a private track rental.
Fast - yes. Impressive - yes. Personally I’d rather shift my own gears to an 11 second 1/4.
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