The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League rules committee has released a modification and clarification of the e.t. and speed safety-rule-enforcement procedures for the Advanced (7.90) class.

“In our move to bring the e.t. safety-barrier rules for the Advanced class in line with the Novice and Intermediate classes, we created a situation in which a driver, especially running in unfamiliar surroundings or in new equipment, might go too fast on a time trial while dialing the car in,” said George Phillips, JDRL competition director. “This revision is designed to remedy that circumstance. There also was some confusing redundancy in the original. After conferring with track officials, parents, and our own committee, we have determined the following revisions are warranted for fair implementation of the rules. The Advanced class is still based on 7.90 and 85 mph, but there is now the same cushion that exists in the other age-group classes.”

This revision, which is below, replaces the final two paragraphs of the Class Designations section (the two paragraphs at the top of page 36 in the 2010 JDRL Rulebook that begin with “Any competitor running quicker than 7.50 …”).

2010 Rule Amendment
Additions are blue underline
Deletions are red strikethrough

CLASS DESIGNATIONS
Page 36
Any competitor running quicker than 7.50 e.t. in the eighth-mile or 4.10 e.t. in 330 feet or faster than 85.00 mph at any time during an event will be disqualified from the event.

Any competitor running quicker than 7.50 e.t. in the eighth-mile or 4.00 e.t. in 330 feet or faster than 89.99 mph at any time during the event will be disqualified from the event and will be subject to additional disciplinary action in the sole and absolute discretion of NHRA.

Any competitor running quicker than 7.50 e.t. (7.499 and quicker) in the eighth-mile or 4.10 e.t. in 330 feet at any time during an event will be disqualified from the event and subject to additional disciplinary action in the sole and absolute discretion of NHRA. Any competitor running quicker than 7.70 e.t. but 7.50 or slower in the eighth-mile will receive one warning and will be disqualified upon a second infraction.

Any competitor running 85.01 mph or faster during eliminations will forfeit that race and not be allowed to further participate in the event. During time trials or qualifying, any competitor running 85.01 mph to 89.99 mph will receive one warning and will be disqualified upon a second infraction. Any competitor running 90.00 mph or faster at any time during the event will be immediately disqualified from the event and subject to additional disciplinary action in the sole and absolute discretion of NHRA.

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