BASIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 2008
These rules are designed as a quick reference chart for vehicles slower than 8.00 ET. This chart does not supercede the current IHRA rulebook in any way.
ARM RESTRAINTS.
Required on all open bodied cars
ROLLCAGE
Vehicles 9.00 ET or Faster; any vehicle faster than 135 MPH and any vehicle with altered floor or firewall; head contact must be padded.
ROLLBAR
Convertibles faster than 13.49ET; all cars 11.49 ET or faster; all cars must have padded head protection
PARACHUTE
150MPH or faster 200+MPH requires 2 parachutes which must be deployed on any run over 150MPH
BELTS
All vehicles required 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 required; 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
Must have valid DOT drivers license except Jr.Dragster. All vehicles faster than 9.00 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 0-9.99 ET or if battery is relocated.*
TAILIGHTS
All vehicles must have at least one working taillight. Must be turned on for night racing.
DRIVESHAFT
Any car using slicks must have driveshaft loop installed. Any cars with alterations, see IHRA rulebook.
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
