Racing Classes

Full Race / Non-DOT Classes

Nostalgia Eliminator

Front Engine Dragsters, Funny Cars, Altereds, A/FX,

Gassers, Highly Modified Roadsters & Comp Coupes/Sedans

More or less your olde time straight axle race class...

Heavy Eliminator

Rods/Cars which are either:

Unregistered or have non-DOT slicks

Rules & Regulations

This is a reunion, a day of old friends and family, bring only your best manors and leave only pleasant memories

Helmets

All drivers must wear an open or closed face helmet meeting one of the following specs:

Snell M2005, M2010, K2005, SA2005, 2010 or 2015, SFI 31.1 or 41.1 2005, 2010 or 2015

Not sure if your helmet meets spec? Check inside, there will be a tag or sticker. If it does not clearly have one of the above specs listed it will not pass tech

If there is no sticker, it will not pass tech

Clothing

All drivers are required to wear long pants, closed toe shoes with socks and a short sleeve shirt minimum. Short pants/bare legs, tank tops, bare torsos, nylon or nylon-type clothing and open-toe shoes are prohibited.

Drivers of open cars, supercharged cars or cars capable of 1/4 ET's under 12 seconds must wear appropriate safety clothing: SFI rated jackets, pants, gloves and so on.

Drivers of cars with power adders such as Superchargers or Turbo-chargers must wear a jacket meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/1 minimum

Seat Belts

Seat belts/driver restraints must be properly anchored, in good working order and condition.

If your vehicle has racing belts, they must be in date.

Safety Inspection

All cars must pass tech inspection based on common sense and basic racing/safety guidelines you would expect at any track.

Purpose Built Race Cars and Highly Modified entries will be more thoroughly inspected. The techs will be looking for such items as: drive shaft loops, blow shields and expiration dates on belts. Have your SFI specs handy.

Vintage and Historic Race cars: Consideration to the history of these vehicles will be used when inspected

A coolant overflow catch can is required on all vehicles: minimum 16 ounces.

Cars must be in good working order. All wheel studs and lug nuts must be present, cotter pins, hoses, brakes, steering, throttle linkage, and so on will be inspected

Cars must have full floor boards and firewall.

Drive shafts may not be open to drivers compartment.

Batteries must be securely mounted.

Automatic equipped cars require a neutral safety switch.

Open Headers are O-K

Cars with an aftermarket shifters require a reverse lockout.

Vehicles with highly modified engines require an approved transmission clutch/flywheel, blow shield or trans blanket as required by most racing regulations.

Foot brake starts only: Disarm any delay boxes, throttle stops, trans brakes, electric/air/CO/RPM operated shifters.

If your car has a rev limiter, and the linemen hear your car using it in competition - that is an automatic loss.

If your car is plumbed for NOS, remove the bottle before leaving home, your car will be checked. No bottles on the grounds.

General Track Rules

Drivers must be 18 years of age and carry a valid drivers license

All drivers and crew members that will assist on-track must sign a release and waiver of liability agreement form upon check in

NO passengers, make a pass with a rider and you will both be banned from the show

Allow a non-registered driver to race your car and you will both be banned from the show

Any instance of a non-registered driver found behind the wheel of any vehicle on the racing surface, will result in the car & crew's immediate expulsion from the show.

Continued racing after passing the finish line will end your day

The use of pit bikes, golf carts, ATV's, bicycles and any other mode of transportation other then foot is prohibited inside the show.

The only exceptions are:

Tow vehicles to the staging lanes or back to the pits and said vehicle must have a valid registration and proof on insurance.

Or golf carts with proof of liability insurance, these arrangements must be made well in advance of show week.

Burnouts: Keep you burnout inside the allotted area, burning out past the starting line is acceptable only for vehicles without front brakes. Make all the smoke you like, just so long as you do it in the appropriate area.

Only one crew member allowed on the starting line, He/she must stay behind the car, except for backing assist on dragsters. 

No crewmember may touch the car during burnout or staging.

No persons under 16 allowed on track/past the staging lanes.

Racers wrist bands must be worn on left wrist, show your wrist band to the nice lady each time you pass from the staging lanes to the water box. No band, no pass.

Windows up, helmet on & belts fastened before entering the staging area

We will have a flatbed on duty for on track breakage.

Speaking of breakage, if you do break during a run, pull over as close to the wall as possible,  help keep fluids off the racing surface and clean up time to a minimum.

No drinking, smoking pot or use of open profanity

No pets

No matter what, have fun, be safe and keep the mood light and friendly

Questions? info@DragReunion.com

Track Info

The blacktop racing surface is a section of airport runway, overall the condition is very good

The track will not be sprayed for traction, there will be water for burnouts

Racing will be 1/16th mile (330'), shut down area 650'

Extra low gears and top condition brakes are your best friends, you'll need them both!

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