Safety Rules for Drag and CamaroCross
Helmets required for all racing events ( Exception: Drag Racing slower than 13.99 does not require a helmet.
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Equipment and Tech for CamaroCross
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- Helmets are Required, if you don't have one try to borrow one. Snell 2005 2010 SA OR M rated helmets are required. Bring your own helmet or make arrangements to share one. There may be one or two loaner helmets at the CamaroCross course. If you have spare helmets and are willing to share please bring it. If you have access to a batch of SCCA rental helmets please let us know![/B]
- Your Camaro must be empty. If it isn't bolted down it shouldn't be in the car.
- No drivers side floor mats are allowed.
- No drips or leaks are acceptable.
- Your battery and every thing under the hood and in the trunk must be bolted down securely.
- Your tires will have to pass the Lincoln test, unless they are slicks.
Autocross Staffing
We have NO SCCA support for the event. To make the event run smoothly we need Camaro5 member help.
ALL drivers will be expected to work corners when their group is not running
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There are two primary objectives for Drag Racing.
#1 SAFETY
#2 FUN
Here are a few things you may not think are important for the Drags, but...
Sun Screen
Hydration -- Lots of WATER
Friends
Snacks
Water
Water
Water
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Full-length pants; short- or long-sleeved shirt; closed shoes; and
socks. No shorts. No tank tops. No open-toe or open-heel shoes or
sandals. Synthetic clothing not recommended. Jacket and pants
meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/1 mandatory in AA/S through M/S, AA/SA
through M/SA, and in any vehicle running 11.49 or quicker. SFI
Spec 3.3/1 gloves mandatory in any vehicle running 9.99 or quicker.
See General Regulations 10:10.
HELMET
For all 10.00 and slower cars, either an open-face or a full-face
Snell M2005, M2010, K2005, SA2000, SA2005, SA2010,
SFI 31.2A, or 41.2A helmet mandatory; shield permitted (goggles
prohibited).
For all 9.99 and quicker cars, a full-face Snell M2005,
M2010, K2005, SA2000, SA2005, SA2010, SFI 31.2A, or 41.2A
helmet mandatory; shield permitted (goggles prohibited). See
General Regulations 10:7.
The NHRA 2012 Rule Book Reads as follows for Helmets and Goggles:
As outlined under Class Requirements, drivers in all classes, including motorcycles, must wear a helmet meeting Snell or SFI Specifications.
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SFI Spec 31.1A = Snell SA, open-face helmet
SFI Spec 31.2A = Snell SA, full-face helmet
SFI Spec 41.1A = Snell M, open-face helmet
SFI Spec 41.2A = Snell M , full-face helmet
Effective Jan. 1, 2008, full face helmet mandatory on all cars 9.99 or quicker. See Individual Class Requirements for additional requirements. Shield mandatory 7.49 & quicker.
E.T. cars (13.99 or quicker) must use a helmet meeting Snell 2005, 2007 or SFI 31.1A, 31.2A, 31.1/2005, 41.1A, 41.2A or 41.1/2005 Specs. Drivers in supercharged, front-engine, open-bodied cars and Funny Cars must wear a helmet meeting Snell SA2005 or SFI 31.1A, 31.2A, or 31.1/2005 Specs. See Class Requirements.
Modifications to helmet/shield are prohibited. All helmets must have the appropriate certification sticker affixed inside the helmet.
ALL POWER ADDER RACERS WITH N0N-OEM/FACTORY POWER ADDERS IE:SUPERCHARGERS,TURBOCHARGERS,OR THE USE OF NITROUS. SECTION 1A,PAGE 65 OF THE 2009 NHRA RULEBOOK READS AS FOLLOWS. "10.00(*6.40 1/8 MILE) AND SLOWER; ALL E.T.NON-OEM SUPERCHARGER,NON-OEM TURBOCHARGED, OR NITROUS-EQUIPPED CARS WITH AN OEM OR .024-INCH STEEL FIREWALL: JACKET MEETING SFI SPEC 3.2A/1 MANDATORY. "
NECK COLLAR
Neck collar meeting SFI Spec 3.3 mandatory in any vehicle running
9.99 or quicker or exceeding 135 mph. A head and neck
restraint device/system may be used in lieu of a neck collar. See
General Regulations 10:8.
ROLL BARS
Roll bar mandatory in all cars (including T-tops) running 11.00 to 11.49
in convertibles running 11.00 to 13.49
ROLL CAGE
Roll cage mandatory in cars running 10.99 or quicker or any
car exceeding 135 mph. In full-bodied cars, with unaltered firewall,
floor, and body (from firewall rearward, wheel tubs permitted),
running between 10.00 and 10.99, roll bar permitted
in place of roll cage. In convertibles running 10.99 or quicker or
exceeding 135 mph, roll cage mandatory. Cars running between
7.50 and 9.99 must have chassis re-certified every
three years by NHRA and have a serialized sticker affixed to cage
before participation. Plating of chassis prohibited for all cars
manufactured after Jan. 1, 2003. Rear-engine dragsters must
conform to SFI Spec 2.7B; vehicles running 8.49 to 7.50
and/or exceeding 180 mph must meet appropriate SFI Spec
for body used. Effective Jan. 1, 2007, all new Street Roadsters must
conform to SFI Spec 10.4. Existing Street Roadsters must meet SFI
Spec 10.4 at their next scheduled re-certification effective Jan. 1,
2008. No existing cars will be re-certified early to delay compliance.
All others must conform to specs for body style used, as listed in
General Regulations 4:11, 10:6.ET.
ROLL-CAGE PADDING
Roll-cage padding meeting SFI Spec 45.1 mandatory on any
vehicle running 9.99 and quicker. Padding must be used anywhere
driver’s helmet may come in contact with roll-cage components.
See General Regulations 4:11, 10:6.
PARACHUTE
Mandatory on any car that runs 150 mph or faster. See General
Regulations 4:8.
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