NHRA 1% backup Rule is gone

[boatpi]

NHRA?s competition committee announced today that the longstanding 1-percent back-up policy to certify national record performances in the NHRA Mello Yello Series, J&A Service Pro Mod Series, and Lucas Oil Series Alcohol categories will no longer be required at NHRA Drag Racing Series events starting in 2016.

Under this new policy, NHRA teams who post performances for elapsed time and speed that are quicker or faster than the existing national records at any time during any national event, will be eligible for the national record. The driver holding the record at the conclusion of the race will be credited with the record. As is currently the case with all national speed records and Alcohol elapsed time records, points will no longer be awarded for elapsed time national records.

?The one-percent policy was adopted during the early development stages of the timing system and wasn?t as reliable as the technology that we are fortunate to have in race control today,? said Graham Light, NHRA senior vice president of racing operations. ?We will still examine every national record run to make sure the incremental numbers support the performance, in addition to inspecting every vehicle for compliance with class

Below are the current national records for each NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series category:

Top Fuel
E.T.: 3.680 sec. by Antron Brown, Aug. '15, Brainerd, Minn.
Speed: 332.75 mph by Spencer Massey, Aug. ?15, Brainerd, Minn.

Funny Car
E.T.: 3.884 sec. by Jack Beckman, Nov. '15, Pomona, Calif.
Speed: 331.45 mph by Matt Hagan, Nov. ?15, Pomona, Calif.

Pro Stock
E.T.: 6.455 sec. by Jason Line, March '15, Charlotte, N.C.
Speed: 215.55 mph by Erica Enders, May ?14, Englishtown N.J.

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T.: 6.728 sec. by Andrew Hines, Oct. '12, Mohnton, Pa.
Speed: 199.88 mph by Hector Arana Jr., March '15, Charlotte, N.C

 

[ToMorrow44]

Don't agree. I think you should have to back it up to prove it wasn't a fluke.

 

[poncho]

Desperation move to get people excited again or the very nature of the cars today...I dunno.

 

[DLow]

Don't agree. I think you should have to back it up to prove it wasn't a fluke.

Not often they have a timing issue. There have been many times records were broken and not given the opportunity to back them up if their prior runs at that event weren't fast enough. As I stated in the other thread... Record breaking runs on a sat night before big weather changes or rain on Sunday. How about a Sunday evening final when the tuner sets it on kill and gets it to hook. They should be close to 1% anyway for the weekend, but on occasion they won't be. Sponsors want records too...$$$

 

[n2otoofast4u]

Should have set it at 2%. 1% is too damn close, but no % is kinda foolish. But man is it going to be fun watching these guys swing for the fences on Friday nights!

 

[BeerMaker]

NHRA?s competition committee announced today that the longstanding 1-percent back-up policy to certify national record performances in the NHRA Mello Yello Series, J&A Service Pro Mod Series, and Lucas Oil Series Alcohol categories will no longer be required at NHRA Drag Racing Series events starting in 2016.

Under this new policy, NHRA teams who post performances for elapsed time and speed that are quicker or faster than the existing national records at any time during any national event, will be eligible for the national record. The driver holding the record at the conclusion of the race will be credited with the record. As is currently the case with all national speed records and Alcohol elapsed time records, points will no longer be awarded for elapsed time national records.

?The one-percent policy was adopted during the early development stages of the timing system and wasn?t as reliable as the technology that we are fortunate to have in race control today,? said Graham Light, NHRA senior vice president of racing operations. ?We will still examine every national record run to make sure the incremental numbers support the performance, in addition to inspecting every vehicle for compliance with class

Below are the current national records for each NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series category:

Top Fuel
E.T.: 3.680 sec. by Antron Brown, Aug. '15, Brainerd, Minn.
Speed: 332.75 mph by Spencer Massey, Aug. ?15, Brainerd, Minn.

Funny Car
E.T.: 3.884 sec. by Jack Beckman, Nov. '15, Pomona, Calif.
Speed: 331.45 mph by Matt Hagan, Nov. ?15, Pomona, Calif.

Pro Stock
E.T.: 6.455 sec. by Jason Line, March '15, Charlotte, N.C.
Speed: 215.55 mph by Erica Enders, May ?14, Englishtown N.J.

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T.: 6.728 sec. by Andrew Hines, Oct. '12, Mohnton, Pa.
Speed: 199.88 mph by Hector Arana Jr., March '15, Charlotte, N.C

Dumb question from a part time drag racing fan. In the records above I see the top fuel dragster et is significantly faster than the funny car but the trap speed is almost the same. So as I'm reading it I'm thinking that the dragster accelerate faster but then runs out of steam? Is it an aero thing? I always figured the dragster would be quicker and faster.

 

[ToMorrow44]

Dumb question from a part time drag racing fan. In the records above I see the top fuel dragster et is significantly faster than the funny car but the trap speed is almost the same. So as I'm reading it I'm thinking that the dragster accelerate faster but then runs out of steam? Is it an aero thing? I always figured the dragster would be quicker and faster.

That's one way to put it. The dragsters do accelerate faster and are much more aerodynamic. They also have the benefit of having a huge wing for downforce unlike the funny cars. If you look at the incrementals, the fuel cars are running 270-280mph at the 1/8 mile, so most of the acceleration happens in the first half of the track. The race is 1000ft and they set them to go 1000ft and no more lol (sometimes come up short). But when it comes to fuel cars, the ET and MPH aren't as relatable as a street car would be. Notice the ET and MPH records usually aren't on the same run...

 

[ToMorrow44]

Don't agree. I think you should have to back it up to prove it wasn't a fluke.

And to clarify, I wasn't talking about a timing fluke like NHRA was saying. I'm talking about a tuning fluke. Everyone gets lucky sometimes...