Bench Race This, Dragsters........

[John Brewer]

You can download the physical forms on the NHRA website. You regular doctor can do the physical. Very simple. If over 55, you need an EKG. Make sure and send the original EKG in with the forms. They will not accept a copy.

[yellomalibu]

If it's a turn key dragster, just run it in Super Pro as is.
If it's a roller, you could use your 406 from your Camaro and run low 8's... but buying headers, transmission, cooling system, etc add up quickly.
Do your research, add up costs before jumping in. There is a physical required to get a license... not sure what all is required of the physical.

[TC]

Most guys around 225-240". Mine is 240", but I know guys who are running 230-235" w/6.00 cert. 250-260" is good for 6.00 cert. If you can find a car with a short 'foot box" like mine, that is better in a hard tail. More consistent as a lot of guys who had long foot boxes are going back to the short ones.


You can always build a real mild or stock motor to get your feet wet. that's what bracket racing is all about. We still liove to gracket racr since it is my wife and I and we can go and be home the same day at our track.Phoenix a has a lot of guys who can help you get the right parts, trans, converter. If you put a radiator , etc. on it, you don't need help. Hope this helps

John thanks for the input!!.......That is what I was thinking, just get something to get my feet wet with.........

[JeffMcKC]

Longer the car the more power needed to make it work. Longer the car easier to drive.

[John Brewer]

I guess Super Comp would be the way to go if your looking at getting into the sport.....8.90's in a rail would be plenty fast for me as a beginner and it seems like it would be some cheap fun, since most of those guys run the same motor all season long......

And what's with the length of the cars??......Is longer better??........

Most guys around 225-240". Mine is 240", but I know guys who are running 230-235" w/6.00 cert. 250-260" is good for 6.00 cert. If you can find a car with a short 'foot box" like mine, that is better in a hard tail. More consistent as a lot of guys who had long foot boxes are going back to the short ones.


You can always build a real mild or stock motor to get your feet wet. that's what bracket racing is all about. We still liove to gracket racr since it is my wife and I and we can go and be home the same day at our track.Phoenix a has a lot of guys who can help you get the right parts, trans, converter. If you put a radiator , etc. on it, you don't need help. Hope this helps

[JeffMcKC]

^^^^^ Dial your own is a good place for Dolphins to learn to swim.

[Brian Lohnes]

Yeah, by a lot. Dial your own racing is not easy by any stretch but it is the place to start to hone your skills and them move into an index class or something of that nature.

[TC]

I am NOT trying to steer you away from a Super Comp ride, but understand this: It is in NO way cheap. And if you want to be competitive with the likes of Gary Stinnett, Matt Driskell, Tommy Phillips, Luke Bogacki, Pete Biondo, Sheldon Gecker, and a host of other mega-skilled and talented S/C drivers, you better bring your A-game. These guys mean business and it is no place for the meek.


Ron

Would Super Pro be better??

And by Cheap I mean it'd be cheaper that running a Nitro Dragster and a lot safer....... And there are some pretty good deals on complete setups with cars and trailers that are already to go.......

[SpiderGearsMan]

high dollar bracket racing

[Silver68RT]

I have a front engine dragster. When I bought it, I had dreams of making it into a Jr Fueler with an injected small block and running Goodguys nostalgia events or Comp eliminator A/ND in NHRA. Quickly realized that was way out of my league. No way could I afford to build an engine that would even qualify for those classes. So I figured I'd just bracket race it. Took me a couple of years to get the car sorted out to the point that I got it re-certified, all the safety equipment up to date, and me to the point where I felt comfortable making a full pass. I got an IHRA license, ran 8.94 @ 145 on my 2nd licensing run. It was a lot of fun, but I haven't been out since I got my license. It's got a 400 Chevy small block with a tunnel ram and a PG.

I got busy at work and with other projects, my track switched from IHRA to NHRA, and the chassis cert has expired again, along with all the safety gear. It would probably cost at least a couple grand, maybe even 3 or 4 to run it again. Dragster means lots of safety gear, including a fire suit, and that stuff's not cheap. It was always a pain finding guys to come to the track to help. I enjoyed running it, it's a huge adrenaline rush, but now it's an expensive piece of garage art. Make sure it's something you really want to do, have the time to do, have the money to do, and it would be good to have some reliable friends who will help you out at the track.

[Ron Ward]

I am NOT trying to steer you away from a Super Comp ride, but understand this: It is in NO way cheap. And if you want to be competitive with the likes of Gary Stinnett, Matt Driskell, Tommy Phillips, Luke Bogacki, Pete Biondo, Sheldon Gecker, and a host of other mega-skilled and talented S/C drivers, you better bring your A-game. These guys mean business and it is no place for the meek.


Ron

[TC]

Its a killer class to be in, the 8.90 guys are Sharks and your a Dolphin.......

Hey even a Dolphin can beat a shark up sometimes.....

And you got to start somewhere.............

[TC]

I guess Super Comp would be the way to go if your looking at getting into the sport.....8.90's in a rail would be plenty fast for me as a beginner and it seems like it would be some cheap fun, since most of those guys run the same motor all season long......

And what's with the length of the cars??......Is longer better??........

[Bamfster]

How easy are those things to drive on the street?

[JeffMcKC]

Kind of a boring ride at 8.90

Top Dragster is where its at and Cubic Bucks.

The Recerts and updates will kill our pocket book.

Its a killer class to be in, the 8.90 guys are Sharks and your a Dolphin.......