'Ok after everyone quits laughing thier a$$ off.

Been while since really running in bracket race that might have someone push a rule as issue.Not talking safety here more like chassis or body.

Recently found a rule in nostalgia dragster class that allows 40" nose, Nomrally it is 30",but seems old cars need shorter track.LOL It is not much but little et and got to screw with finish line preception of opponents. Plus allows me to move some stuff around on front end.

So would nhra rule on 30" overhang for dragsters or NHRA heritage series rule allowing 40" overhang apply since car is technically a nostalgia eliminator car?

I know it can vary from track to track and that whole different issue. Just wondering.

form rule: book Front overhang not to exceed 40
inches, measured from centerline of front spindle to forward-most point of car

Everything is okay at a bracket race, until you're winning....

I absolutely guarantee you that nobody is going to measure your nose at a bracket race. Now the guys in the other lane better look at it when you stage if they are driving the stripe.

I've seen it happen where a dragster with a 40" nose was DQ after racer complaints. Bracket race is not a nostalgia race so 40" inch rule does not apply. Sorry buddy.

I see both side of argument, which is why I ask question. Guess also goes to last page in book. Rce director has final say so.

Will keep thoughts on rather should or shoud not do. On over hand I couldrun zero over hang which would still screw with those use to dragsters taking stripe with nose at 30".LOL

Yea its not cheating till someone protest and then questionable if no writen rules to follow.Just ask Smokey.

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Originally posted by double trouble:
I've seen it happen where a dragster with a 40" nose was DQ after racer complaints. Bracket race is not a nostalgia race so 40" inch rule does not apply. Sorry buddy.

That's crazy that anyone even considered it at a regular bracket race but I stand corrected.

Nobody will care/notice unless you start winning a lot so I would not worry about it until then

well hell if that the case might as well go out 60".lol Figure just build second nose piece to be 30" butnthye bigher top will still allow me to keep every thing where is with 40{ which is built and mounted. Was going to do msecond design later anyway and as long as done before paint,not a issue, besides with this damn cast it will be nhile befor either hits track.Just so happens nasty ass heat should be gone by then.

We did the 30” rule in 1978 and yes we were protested more than once. Never took it off and wizzed on a few too!
If the rule says you can run 40” then I would be the first to run it!
The rule book with that page marked would be in my car!

It is in top drawer of tool box with section marked.

I understand it is not nostalgia race point double trouble made. At same time car is built per NHRA specs aND NOT RFEALLY TAKING ALL CAN GAT AS IT IS 38" OUT. I have second nose pioece in works as said and may make two one 40 and one less or make three. While npt much it does make difference in et and would keep everyone confused as to what. When old guy in seat not to mention broke dyck that can not buy new 600 ci engoine.Got to take advantage you can get,LOL

Plus hell kind of fun and thats the point of this stuff right.

My car is a 1980 Camaro with a nice factory long nose with a point. I decided to add a stripe taker under the nose & I set it back under about 12". I painted it flat black & it was hidden as best I could back in the shadows of the nose.

Anyway, a competitor told me the stripe taker was illegal & I needed to remove it. I'm pretty sure I was not nice in my reply but gave him back his same attitude. Anyway, shortly after I got a visit from tech personnel & they measured the height off the ground of the taker. It was legal!

IMO, keep your race vehicle legal! Your situation seems pretty cut & dry with the rules.

2BKING

And always bear in mind, sometimes "the rulebook" isn't the final answer. The individual tracks are free to have their own rules. Take care. Tom Worthington

Question on Toms comment.,

How many track have you seen that have rules on body,chcissis wheelbase of other items os such.Most rarley have rule for whole race that takes more than one page to print.

How mmany track have written rules other than big tires in back,skinny tires in front,need helmet,something to keep mytrack clean and money to give me?

Question for Duble trouble.

With l;ack of rules for body ands such at 90% or more bracket race. Who's rule regulate what you can do? These are NHRA heritage series rules after all.

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Originally posted by wideopen231:
Question on Tom's comment:

How many tracks have you seen that have rules on body, chassis, wheelbase, or other items? Most rarely have rules for the entire race that takes more than one page to print.

How many tracks have written rules other than big tires in back, skinny tires in front, need helmet, something to keep my track clean, and money to give me?

Written rules? Ha! Usually, I only find out about any rules after some competitor makes a complaint. And as others have pointed out, this usually only happens after you win a few. And by the way, I know of at least one track that does not enforce the helmet rule. I know of very few that enforce a rule about an engine diaper. I know of none that require the big tires go in back (you would drive away the FWD imports). All of them enforce the one about money. Take care. Tom Worthington

tom I know you are old enought o have heard the big tires out back skinny one in front joke before.

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Originally posted by wideopen231:
NHRA heritage series rules

NHRA Heritage Series rules are for the NHRA Heritage Series.

Per the 2024 NHRA Rulebook:

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Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman
Section 5A, page 6
BODY: 7
AIRFOIL
Altereds, dragsters: A positive-locking device mandatory on all airfoils. Side-mount canard-type wings permitted. No part of wing may be within 6 inches of a tire. Front overhang may not project more than 30 inches forward of front spindle.