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BASIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
2005
ABOVE RULES ARE DESIGNED AS A QUICK REFERENCE CHART FOR
VEHICLES SLOWER THAN
8.00ET. THIS CHART DOES NOT SUPERCEDE THE CURRENT IHRA RULE
BOOK IN ANY WAY
ARM RESTR.
ALL OPEN BODY CARS
ROLLCAGE
VEHICLES 9.00 ET OR FASTER; ANY VEHICLE FASTER THAN 135MPH
AND ANY VEHICLE WITH ALTERED FLOOR OR FIREWALL; HEAD CONTACT
MUST BE PADDED
ROLLBAR
CONVERTIBLES FASTER THAN 13.49ET ALL CARS 11.49ET OR FASTER;
ALL CARS MUST HAVE PADDED HEAD PROTECTION
PARACHUTE
150MPH OR FASTER 200MPH+ REQUIRES 2 PARACHUTES MUST BE DEPLOYED
ON ANY RUN OVER 150MPH
BELTS
ALL VEHICLES REQ'D TO HAVE ROLL BAR OR ROLL CAGE SFI 16.1
5PT RESTRAINT ALL OTHERS MUST HAVE AN ACCEPTED QUICK RELEASE
SYSTEM
BATTERY
MUST NOT BE LOCATED IN THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
BARRIER FIREWALL REQ'D; BATTERY SECURED WITH MINIMUM 3/8"
BOLTS
OVERFLOW
MINIMUM 1 PINT OVERFLOW REQUIRED ON ALL RADIATORS STOCK
OVERFLOW ADEQUATE ON MOST STREET CARS
CHASSIS CERT.
9.00 ET OR FASTER 150MPH OR FASTER
FIRE JACKET
(8.50-9.99ET SFI 3.2A/5) (10.00-11.49ET CLOSED BODY SFI
3.2A/1) (10.00-11.49ET OPEN BODY 3.2A/1 ; ARM RESTRAINTS
AND GLOVES SFI 3.3/1)
FIRE SUIT
(8.00-9.99ET OPEN BODY 3.2A/5 PANTS ; ARM REST. SFI 3.3;:
GLOVES SFI 3.3/5) (8.00-8.49ET SFI 3.2A/5 FULL SUIT &
SFI 3.3 NECK COLLAR)
GLOVES
(8.00-.9.99ET OPEN BODY SFI 3.3/5) (10.00-11.49ET OPEN BODY
SFI 3.3/1) SEE IHRA RULEBOOK FOR SPECS ON FASTER CARS
HELMET
13.99 ET OR FASTER; ALL CONVERTIBLES; SNELL 90 OR NEWER
ANY VEHICLE WITH A ROLL BAR INSTALLED
LICENSE
ALL MUST HAVE VALID DOT DRIVERS LICENSE EXCEPT JR/DRAGSTER
ALL VEHICLES FASTER THAN 9.99 REQUIRE IHRA COMPETITION LICENSE
FIRE SYSTEM
8.49 OR QUICKER REQUIRED, ONE NOZZLE ON DRIVER, ONE NOZZLE
ON ENGINE 8.50-11.49ET MUST HAVE A SECURELY MOUNTED FIRE
EXTINGUISHER
NECK COLLAR
8.49 AND FASTER RECOMMENDED TO ALL VEHICLES REQUIRING HELMET
SWITCHES
NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES MASTER BATTERY
CUTOFF MANDATORY 0-9.99ET or IF BATTERY IS RE-LOCATED *
TAILIGHTS
ALL VEHICLE MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE WORKING TAILIGHT MUST
BE TURNED ON FOR NIGHT RACING
DRIVESHAFT
ANY CAR USING SLICKS MUST HAVE DRIVESHAFT LOOP INSTALLED
ANY CARS WITH ALTERATIONS, SEE IHRA RULE BOOK
NITROUS
ALLOWED IN MOST CLASSES SEE IHRA RULEBOOK FOR SPECIFICATIONS
WINDOW NET
IF CAR REQUIRES ROLL CAGE, IT MUST HAVE A SFI 27.1 WINDOW
NET
* SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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