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| Pro Drag |
"Two new heads-up classes will debut at the 2003 IDRC West Coast Nationals on February 22-23, 2003. The Pro-Amateur FWD and Pro-Amateur RWD/AWD will bring stiff heads-up competition to the street/strip enthusiast. Check back soon for the latest details, rules and regulations."
Maybe this will provide the middle ground that some have been concerned about and lay all issues to rest.:bigthumbup: |
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| SilverZ24 |
| Sounds interesting! B) |
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| IH8V8S |
:bigthumbup: Sweet!!! Now I just have to learn how to shift hard without missing gears...... consistently! :blink: Damn! This could be tough! :D
Karl |
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| v8slayer |
Class see the info on these new classes.
Maybe it will make Talont happy to know there will be different levels of street radial classes.
Talont you were never out classed anyways do to you having only one power adder.
You get to have a lighter car than me due to my 2 power adders. |
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| v8slayer |
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Originally posted by PearlyWhiteTSI@Jan 21 2003, 05:29 PM
"Two new heads-up classes will debut at the 2003 IDRC West Coast Nationals on February 22-23, 2003. The Pro-Amateur FWD and Pro-Amateur RWD/AWD will bring stiff heads-up competition to the street/strip enthusiast. Check back soon for the latest details, rules and regulations."
Maybe this will provide the middle ground that some have been concerned about and lay all issues to rest.:bigthumbup:
welllllllllllllllllllllllllll! :wtf: |
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| Pro Drag |
Still no new news on the two new classes, other than that they will debut at the west coast nationals at the end of this month.
However, I found this interesting and thought I would pass it on:
SR-1 TEAM DRAG CHALLENGE
Do you and your friends have the quickest and fastest rides in town? Come find out by competing in the SR-1 Team Drag Challenge. Face head to head team battles against other local teams in competition for the title "Fastest Crew."
According to Technical Director Jerry Hsien, "Traditional bracket racers and street racers have not been in the spotlight, although some of these racers deserve the credit for their skills and tuning ability. The SR-1 Team Drag Challenge allows the top street-racing teams 'to go legit' and get the cash and coverage that they deserve."
$1000 TO THE WINNING TEAM
The SR-1 Team Drag Challenge is a points based competition culminating in a head-to-head team battle for the title. The total payout is $1000 which is divided equally among the four (4) car team. Each person will receive a plaque and the entire team receives one (1) large trophy.
TEAM-VERSUS-TEAM CHALLENGE
Teams will be randomly paired to compete against each other. If time permits, each team will have an opportunity to race each of the other teams. Each individual race won by your team counts as one (1) point.
At the end of the playoff round, the two (2) teams with the most points will face each other in a final competition. If the two (2) teams tie by each gathering two (2) wins, then the two (2) fastest cars will face each other in a final conflict where the winning team takes all.
That's what I'm talking about! :bigthumbup: |
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| redbaron303 |
| That team race idea could be fun.... although it sounds similar to what they tried to do at sccc last year, without the $1k in prize money... mind you I was only a spectator so ya?! |
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| Pro Drag |
Similar yes, but this contest is all about PERFORMANCE, and that's why there is money at stake as well as as plaques and a huge trophy.
IDRC hosts the EVO 1 car shows in conjuntion with racing events for those who are heavy into the show scene. |
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Pro-Am FWD
For fair and entertaining competition, the Pro-Am class (along with all IDRC heads-up classes) runs a .400 Pro-Tree. Cars pair up according to a “Sportsman ladder” for eliminations. The competitor with the quickest elapsed time from the previous round will have lane choice for the following round. All events are run in single-elimination fashion.
Red-light false starts will result in automatic disqualification as does crossing the centerline.
Fields will be made up of the eight quickest competitors from the qualifying rounds. No make-up runs will be permitted for racers that miss their qualifying round. If a qualifier elects not to compete or is unable to make the last call to the staging lanes, the next available alternate will be selected until a full field of eight is present, whenever time permits.
Eligibility
All vehicles must pay racer entry fee. The racer on the tech card for the vehicle must also be the driver. Additional drivers will pay full race entry fee and must notify officials that there will be two drivers. The driver that qualifies vehicle must also be the driver in elimination rounds. All Pro-Am class vehicles must pass the safety tech inspection issued by the track. Most tracks follow NHRA or IHRA safety regulations.
The safety inspection is separate from the IDRC classification. The classification will precede or follow the tech inspection. Vehicles will only be eligible after passing safety inspection and being classified as eligible Pro-Am class vehicles. It is the driver’s responsibility to make sure vehicle meets weight requirements. Vehicles will be weighed after each qualifying and elimination round. There is only one exception---vehicles do not need to be weighed if they have won their elimination round by way of a “red-light” false start or over-the-centerline violation from their competitor. Vehicles not making
minimum weight will be disqualified during elimination rounds or will have their run made void during qualifying.
All “fully-operational” vehicles must reach the scales under their own power. No support vehicle may assist the racecar to the scales without the approval of the IDRC techs at
scales. The IDRC tech at the scales will have the final decision as to the method to be used to ensure that no weight is added to the vehicle between the top end of the racetrack
and the scales.
Engine
Only one internal-combustion gasoline engine permitted in vehicle. All watercooled engine blocks must be production based with a production run exceeding 500 units. Cast aftermarket cylinder heads and blocks are permitted for all vehicles. If a water-cooled engine’s cooling system is utilized, these engines are required to run only water. No anti-freeze is permitted. Engine manufacturer must match vehicle chassis
manufacturer. Brother-company substitutions are allowed, such as Lexus/Toyota, Nissan/Infiniti, Honda/Acura. Domestic manufactured engines (Ford, GM, Chrysler) are limited to four-cylinders and OHC six cylinders. Engine must be located and configured in OEM location. Setting engine forward or back is allowable when and only when modified engine mounts attach to factory mounts on the frame or cross-member assembly. Changing engine from transverse configuration (East-to-West) to conventional (North-to-South) is not allowed. Engine type (# of cylinders) and the number of power
adders will establish minimum weight breaks along with drive configuration (FWD, RWD, AWD).
Engine Maximum Displacements
Engines are not to exceed the following displacements based on the engine’s number of cylinders:
4 cylinders less than 2850cc
5 cylinders less than 3563cc
6 cylinders less than 4275cc
8 cylinders less than 5700cc
Racers wishing to challenge the displacement of another competitor’s engine will post a $250 protest fee. The IDRC will conduct a P&G test to determine the displacement
of the engine. If the engine exceeds the maximum displacement allowed, the racer will be barred from competition at that event and all event points will be forfeited. The protest fee will then be returned to the racer filing the protest. If the racer’s engine is of a legal displacement, the protest fee will be kept by the IDRC.
Power Adders
Engines may be equipped with up to two power adders. Power adders include nitrous-oxide-injection systems, turbocharger systems and supercharger systems.
Redundant power adders such as twin-turbochargers or multi-stage nitrous-oxide systems count as a single power adder. Thus, a twin-turbo engine using a three-stage nitrous
system would still count as only two power adders.
Intercoolers, cool cans for fuel systems and compressed nitrogen gas systems used to cool the intercooler are not counted as power adders. Any compressed gas used
on the vehicle is subject to inspection. If the compressed gas is found to be an oxidizer (like nitrous oxide), it will be counted as a power adder and appropriate weight requirements will apply.
Exhaust
All Pro-Am class vehicles are not required to run an exhaust system.
Fuel
All vehicles must run on gasoline. Pump and racing gasoline are acceptable.
Gasoline may not have nitro-methane, propylene oxide or nitro-propane added.
Fuel System
Fuel cells are not allowed.
Transmissions-FWD
All vehicles transmission must match manufacturer of engine. Standard transmission must retain factory H-pattern. All non-OEM transmissions are prohibited.
Chassis-All Basic
All Pro-Am Class vehicles must use an import chassis with functional doors, barring the following exceptions: Exceptions will be made for domestic-labeled, jointmanufactured
vehicles that have a USA-available, import counterpart. Examples include
but are not limited to: Chrysler Conquest, Dodge Colt, Dodge Stealth, Eagle Talon, Ford
Probe; Mercury Capri XR2, and Plymouth Laser. Additionally, any front-wheel-drive
vehicle from any manufacturer (including Domestics---Chevy, Chrysler, Ford) is legal
for competition.
All Pro-Am class vehicles must retain factory chassis. Complete OEM floor pan
and firewall is mandatory. Vehicles originally built with a front-wheel drive
configuration must maintain front-wheel-drive configuration. No rear-wheel-drive
conversions are permitted. Chop tops are permitted. One-piece front ends are prohibited.
Glass
All Pro-Am Class vehicles must maintain all factory glass.
Suspension & Chassis-FWD
FRONT
Tube chassis configurations are not permitted. The entire reinforced portion of the
factory front shock tower member (this would include the entire portion that is welded to
the uni-body frame) must be retained. Roll bar may attach and strengthen the shocktower
member. Sheet metal fore and aft of the shock tower may be modified to allow the
use of the maximum size tire permitted in this class. Upper mounting point for strut
assemblies must be in factory location. Top of strut assembly must mount to top of
strut/shock tower, as did the factory unit. Adjustable caster/camber pillow-ball mounts
are acceptable. Lower control arms may be strengthened and altered providing that
factory mounting at frame is not changed in location. Lower mounting point for strut may
be modified for improved caster or camber. Strut tower braces, lower tie bars, sway bars
and limit straps are permitted.
REAR
The entire frame structure must remain in rear. Factory independent rear
suspensions must maintain independent configuration. Upper mounting point for strut
assemblies must be in factory location. Further, the entire reinforced portion of the shock
tower member must be retained. This would include the entire portion that is welded to
the uni-body frame. Top of strut assembly must mount to top of strut/shock tower, as did
the factory unit. Adjustable caster/camber pillow-ball mounts are acceptable. Lower
control arms may be strengthened and altered. Lower factory mounting at frame may be
changed. Lower mounting point for strut may be modified for improved caster or camber.
Strut tower braces, lower tie bars, sway bars and limit straps are permitted. Solid rear
axle conversions are prohibited.
Professionalism
All vehicles are required to have die-cut issued competition numbers in
the correct location as indicated by the individual event’s racer information packet. The
use of shoe polish or liquid chalk is restricted to the IDRC officials for classification.
All crew members are required to be in uniform is accompanying the competition
vehicle to the burnout and staging areas. Uniforms can be as simple as matched T-shirts
and jeans. Consistency and cleanliness is the objective.
Tires
All Pro-Am Class vehicles may use D.O.T. tires or slicks. All other tires must
measure less than 8.5-inches in tread width, not in section width. Maximum tire height is
26 inches.
Wheelie Bars
No wheelie bars allowed.
Pro-Am RWD/AWD
For fair and entertaining competition, the Pro-Am class (along with all IDRC heads-up
classes) runs a .400 Pro-Tree. Cars pair up according to a “Sportsman ladder” for
eliminations. The competitor with the quickest elapsed time from the previous round will
have lane choice for the following round. All events are run in single-elimination fashion.
Red-light false starts will result in automatic disqualification as does crossing the
centerline.
Fields will be made up of the eight quickest competitors from the qualifying rounds. No
make-up runs will be permitted for racers that miss their qualifying round. If a qualifier
elects not to compete or is unable to make the last call to the staging lanes, the next
available alternate will be selected until a full field of eight is present, whenever time
permits.
Eligibility
All vehicles must pay racer entry fee. The racer on the tech card for the vehicle
must also be the driver. Additional drivers will pay full race entry fee and must notify
officials that there will be two drivers. The driver that qualifies vehicle must also be the
driver in elimination rounds. All Pro-Am class vehicles must pass the safety tech
inspection issued by the track. Most tracks follow NHRA or IHRA safety regulations.
The safety inspection is separate from the IDRC classification. The classification will
precede or follow the tech inspection. Vehicles will only be eligible after passing safety
inspection and being classified as eligible Pro-Am class vehicles. It is the driver’s
responsibility to make sure vehicle meets weight requirements. Vehicles will be weighed
after each qualifying and elimination round. There is only one exception---vehicles do
not need to be weighed if they have won their elimination round by way of a “red-light”
false start or over-the-centerline violation from their competitor. Vehicles not making
minimum weight will be disqualified during elimination rounds or will have their run
made void during qualifying.
All “fully-operational” vehicles must reach the scales under their own power. No support
vehicle may assist the racecar to the scales without the approval of the IDRC techs at
scales. The IDRC tech at the scales will have the final decision as to the method to be
used to ensure that no weight is added to the vehicle between the top end of the racetrack
and the scales.
Engine
Only one internal-combustion gasoline engine permitted in vehicle. All watercooled
engine blocks must be production based with a production run exceeding 500
units. Cast aftermarket cylinder heads and blocks are permitted for all vehicles. If a
water-cooled engine’s cooling system is utilized, these engines are required to run only
water. No anti-freeze is permitted. Engine manufacturer must match vehicle chassis
manufacturer. Brother-company substitutions are allowed, such as Lexus/Toyota,
Nissan/Infiniti, Honda/Acura. Domestic manufactured engines (Ford, GM, Chrysler) are
limited to four-cylinders and OHC six cylinders. Engine must be located and configured
in OEM location. Setting engine forward or back is allowable when and only when
modified engine mounts attach to factory mounts on the frame or cross-member
assembly. Changing engine from transverse configuration (East-to-West) to conventional
(North-to-South) is not allowed. Engine type (# of cylinders) and the number of power
adders will establish minimum weight breaks along with drive configuration (FWD,
RWD, AWD).
Engine Maximum Displacements
Engines are not to exceed the following displacements based on the engine’s
number of cylinders:
4 cylinders less than 2850cc
5 cylinders less than 3563cc
6 cylinders less than 4275cc
8 cylinders less than 5700cc
Racers wishing to challenge the displacement of another competitor’s engine will
post a $250 protest fee. The IDRC will conduct a P&G test to determine the displacement
of the engine. If the engine exceeds the maximum displacement allowed, the racer will be
barred from competition at that event and all event points will be forfeited. The protest
fee will then be returned to the racer filing the protest. If the racer’s engine is of a legal
displacement, the protest fee will be kept by the IDRC.
Power Adders
Engines may be equipped with up to two power adders. Power adders include
nitrous-oxide-injection systems, turbocharger systems and supercharger systems.
Redundant power adders such as twin-turbochargers or multi-stage nitrous-oxide systems
count as a single power adder. Thus, a twin-turbo engine using a three-stage nitrous
system would still count as only two power adders.
Intercoolers, cool cans for fuel systems and compressed nitrogen gas systems
used to cool the intercooler are not counted as power adders. Any compressed gas used
on the vehicle is subject to inspection. If the compressed gas is found to be an oxidizer
(like nitrous oxide), it will be counted as a power adder and appropriate weight
requirements will apply.
Exhaust
All Pro-Am class vehicles are not required to run an exhaust system.
Fuel
All vehicles must run on gasoline. Pump and racing gasoline are acceptable.
Gasoline may not have nitro-methane, propylene oxide or nitro-propane added.
Fuel System
Fuel cells are not allowed.
Transmissions-RWD/AWD
All vehicles transmission must match manufacturer of engine. Standard
transmission must retain factory H-pattern. All non-OEM transmissions are prohibited.
Chassis-All Basic
All Pro-Am Class vehicles must use an import chassis with functional doors,
barring the following exceptions: Exceptions will be made for domestic-labeled, jointmanufactured
vehicles that have a USA-available, import counterpart. Examples include
but are not limited to: Chrysler Conquest, Dodge Colt, Dodge Stealth, Eagle Talon, Ford
Probe; Mercury Capri XR2, and Plymouth Laser. Additionally, any front-wheel-drive
vehicle from any manufacturer (including Domestics---Chevy, Chrysler, Ford) is legal
for competition.
All Pro-Am class vehicles must retain factory chassis. Complete OEM floor pan
and firewall is mandatory. Vehicles originally built with a front-wheel drive
configuration must maintain front-wheel-drive configuration. No rear-wheel-drive
conversions are permitted. Chop tops are permitted. One-piece front ends are prohibited.
Glass
All Pro-Am Class vehicles must maintain all factory glass.
Suspension & Chassis-RWD/AWD
REAR
Retention of the OEM rear-end assembly is mandatory. Wheel tubs, back-half
conversions and tube chassis configurations are not permitted. Full wheel tubs are not
permitted. Strut tower braces, lower tie bars, sway bars and limit straps are permitted.
Rear suspension must maintain a minimum of one inch of travel. All rear suspensions
must use at least one hydraulic shock per wheel.
FRONT
The entire reinforced portion of the factory front shock tower member (this would
include the entire portion that is welded to the uni-body frame) must be retained. Roll bar
may attach and strengthen the shock-tower member. Upper mounting point for strut
assemblies must be in factory location. Top of strut assembly must mount to top of
strut/shock tower, as did the factory unit. Adjustable caster/camber pillow-ball mounts
are acceptable. Lower control arms may be strengthened and altered providing that
factory mounting at frame is not changed in location. Lower mounting point for strut may
be modified for improved caster or camber. Strut tower braces, lower tie bars, sway bars
and limit straps are permitted.
Professionalism
All vehicles are required to have die-cut issued competition numbers in
the correct location as indicated by the individual event’s racer information packet. The
use of shoe polish or liquid chalk is restricted to the IDRC officials for classification.
All crew members are required to be in uniform is accompanying the competition
vehicle to the burnout and staging areas. Uniforms can be as simple as matched T-shirts
and jeans. Consistency and cleanliness is the objective.
Tires
All Pro-Am Class vehicles may use D.O.T. tires or slicks. All other tires must
measure less than 8.5-inches in tread width, not in section width. Maximum tire height is
26 inches.
Wheelie Bars
No wheelie bars allowed. |
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| Pro Drag |
| Looks like the street class basically, just broken down to FWD and RWD/AWD. No weight penalties. Smaller tread width tires allowed. |
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| talont |
This is more like the pro class with a few restrictive rules.
Hence the "pro-am" name.
You won’t see this in a street class
- slicks allowed
- exhaust not required
this may be a little bit of a restriction
- smaller thread width
The new classes are not what I was hoping for but its interesting that they felt it necessary to introduce a "stepping stone class".
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