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Oct 26, 2009 | 07:15 PM

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New 2010 NHRA Safety Rules...

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Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

Just announced NHRA Safety Rules additions for 2010:

1. To prevent transmission leaks, all cars running 10.99 seconds or quicker must have an NHRA-accepted locking-type dipstick in the transmission.

2. To improve the strength-mounting point of parachutes on all vehicles running more than 150 mph, parachutes must have their own independent mounting sleeved half-inch-minimum steel bolts or pins. Material around the holes for the bolts/pins must be equal to or greater than the bolt/pin size.

3. All drivers currently required to SFI Spec 3.2A/1 fire jackets will now also be required to wear SFI Spec 3.2A/1 fire pants.

Oct 26, 2009 | 08:56 PM

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thank god I live in AL were we can run 9 second cars in flip flops-shorts and any type of helmet

Oct 26, 2009 | 08:58 PM

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thank god I live in AL were we can run 9 second cars in flip flops-shorts and any type of helmet

And they say people from the south are stupid.

Oct 26, 2009 | 10:55 PM

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And they say people from the south are stupid.

If you are directing that stupid remark to me, stick it up your ###!

I was just saying how the south is relaxed. Yes, it can be dangerous at times but making guys in a 9 second car have a chute, 8-10 point cage, and all the other crap is over kill "for some" of the new cars out there. What do you think a new SC vette will go with a few goodies? Thats right, it will need to be caged, add a chute, etc.. just to go down the track and meet NHRA track rules...

Oct 26, 2009 | 11:33 PM

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We're pretty stupid in the midwest too

Oct 27, 2009 | 12:56 AM

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/\ /\ /\ I second that notion. /\ /\ /\

Oct 27, 2009 | 01:03 AM

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thank god I live in AL were we can run 9 second cars in flip flops-shorts and any type of helmet

LOL That was too funny some tracks out here in GA are more strick then others,, did you make it to Phenix this weekend?

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Oct 27, 2009 | 09:27 AM

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LOL That was too funny some tracks out here in GA are more strick then others,, did you make it to Phenix this weekend?

No, I was in a local "streetcar shoot out"

Oct 27, 2009 | 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by sk8world

thank god I live in AL were we can run 9 second cars in flip flops-shorts and any type of helmet

hehe you crazy over there lol

when I watch vids like this Im defo going for cage when im regularly in 9s

You never know if you might get hit by the other guy in the other lane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwXC8KkmMrY

Oct 27, 2009 | 10:27 AM

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Close call at Pan Ams!!

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Oct 27, 2009 | 10:57 AM

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^^^^^^^ very fricking close dude lucky lucky you must have been rubbing your rabbits foot lol

Oct 27, 2009 | 01:04 PM

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Faaaak! Pants too!?! I hope they dont inforce that. Im already sweating ***** in just the jacket! 90 degrees plus 80%+ humidity!

Oct 27, 2009 | 04:32 PM

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I guess i have to get some pants, oh well.

And they should specify that only auto gearboxes need the locking dipstick since standards don't have them (unless some of those fancy ones do).

Oct 27, 2009 | 05:04 PM

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Just imagine the fallout from that.

"You don't have a dipstick, thus you MUST install one and it MUST be locking style prior to passing tech."

Oct 27, 2009 | 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Viking War Hammer

Just imagine the fallout from that.

"You don't have a dipstick, thus you MUST install one and it MUST be locking style prior to passing tech."

Out local track can be real dicks on tech and I could see them saying something like that.

They gave a brand new BMW a ton of **** because his battery was under his back seat and it didn't have a cut-off switch. I mean, i know thats what the rules say, but don't be a retard about them.