dragstrip rules in jersey

[OneFast383]

whats the fastest u can run without a roll bar or all that safety stuff? 11s or 10s

[79CamaroDiva]

11.50 in a hard top.

EDIT: Thats an NHRA rule, not a jersey rule.

[BonzoHansen]

Is that for a bar or a full cage? Drive shaft loop?

"...all that safety stuff..." :rolleyes:

[79CamaroDiva]

thats a bar.. full cage is at 9.99, loop is at 12.99

i'm not gonna write off the whole rule book for you :lol:

[BonzoHansen]

Thanks, just curious. I thoguht they lowered some of the numbers. 12.99 sounds the same as it always has been. I am so out of the drag racing loop. :)

Hey, Island got a little mention in the latest Hemmings Muscle Machines.

[Mike]

12.99 for a loop
11.49 for a 6 pt cage and some other stuff
im not fast enough to care about the rest yet

[NJSPEEDER]

11.49 is a 6pt bar, fire jacket and 5pt harness i think.
i think all of the stuff for 9.999 and quicker applies to any car that traps at 135 or higher now too

[camaroracer1992]

oops my car should be 135+ this season hah, looks liek im getting booted haha

[79CamaroDiva]

135+ is typically 9.99 or better anyhow, unless you leave soft off the line. You'll also need to get a license.

[OneFast383]

if u dont have that stuff and u ran what happens they just kick u off? im not there yet.... im at 11.60s but should be a little lower by the time i come up in may

[Tru2Chevy]

Yea, depending on how close you are they may let you slide just a little bit. But you won't get in any trouble or anything, they will just ask you to leave until you have the required safety equipment.

- Justin

[79CamaroDiva]

yeah, what he said... if you're teetering around the 11.49-50 range, they probably wont give you a hard time. But if you pull an 11.00 run out on your first run with no bar, there's a good chance you'll be sitting the rest of the day out. No tracks 'kick you out' for not having a bar, they just ask you not to come back until you have one, or slow the car down.

[OneFast383]

might put the bar in there just in case

[V]

whats the laws about shaved door handles? any nj tracks gonna let me run? or should i plan on swapping on spare doors or ill just put a decal of a handle on the car. lol.

[79CamaroDiva]

i've never heard any rules pertaining to shaved handles. i'll look at it when i get home tomorrow, i have a few rulebooks laying around.

[BonzoHansen]

Theoretically, I think they are illegal on the street.

[Jared1970Chevelle]

shaved door handles are illegal on the street...under 11.50 or 12 not suree i think you also need the ON/OFF switch on the back so tech and safety can shut the car off from outside....

ps. we should set something up for 1st day at island and englishtown..ill bring a sun tent and some hotdogs for my hibatchi grill....we can also advertise the forum....lemme know lata

[Tru2Chevy]

under 11.50 or 12 not suree i think you also need the ON/OFF switch on the back so tech and safety can shut the car off from outside....

You need a battery kill switch anytime the battery has moved from it's stock location.

- Justin

[79CamaroDiva]

the word on shaved door handles is yes, you can race with them. as per Island Dragway Track Manager... aka. Dad ;)

[Koll]

Supras are crewed.

Also, what if I cross the beams. Come to a stop (or a slow roll) and then just hammer it 4 seconds later making my 9.50 car a 13.50 car?

[79CamaroDiva]

Supras are crewed.

Also, what if I cross the beams. Come to a stop (or a slow roll) and then just hammer it 4 seconds later making my 9.50 car a 13.50 car?

theoretically thats allowed, just dont go over 135. cause we all know you're hiding a 9 second car in you're back pocket :)

[BonzoHansen]

the word on shaved door handles is yes, you can race with them. as per Island Dragway Track Manager... aka. Dad ;)
Do you have to leave the windows down? That is why they are not street legal, rescuers can not get you out fast enough.

[V]

79camarodiva.. cool, thanks, my car with shaved door handles is the 87 monte SS, just a rebuilt 350tpi motor, nothing crazy. I just wanna run it for the hell of it but id rather not have to do anything about the doors.

Do you have to leave the windows down? That is why they are not street legal, rescuers can not get you out fast enough.
i think in an emergency, they dont car about handles, they just break the glass. my friend who was a firefighter would tell me all the time in car wrecks theyd just smash windows and pull people out that way or use the jaws of life, lack of door handles would never stop him. lol. My girlfriend drives the car and her dad is a cop, he never said a word about it and i made sure everything was basically legal(catalytic convertor, etc) even the private inspection guy thought it was cool, didnt say it was illegal.

[79CamaroDiva]

yeah, what smokingss said. In an emergency, windows don't matter, theyll just break them. No, you can never leave your windows down during a race.

[Oddball]

So if you are bringing a new car to the track how do you know if you need that equipment until you actually run? :-)

[NJSPEEDER]

So if you are bringing a new car to the track how do you know if you need that equipment until you actually run? :-)

once you get kicked out you will have a pretty good idea of what safety equipment you are supposed to have :D