Street Fights

Car and Truck

MINORS: Anyone UNDER the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian sign a waiver form in front of a Bristol Dragway official to either ride or drive during Street Fights. The waiver is good for the entire 2013 Street Fights season.

CHASSIS: All vehicles must have functional doors.  Any car or truck running quicker than 11.50 in the quarter mile must have a roll-bar (See NHRA rulebook for additional requirements).

LIGHTS: All vehicles must have functional headlights and taillights.  Aftermarket lights are ok, but flashlights and equipment of that nature are not allowed.

EXHAUST: All cars and trucks MUST have working mufflers. No open exhaust allowed.

CLOTHING: Anyone driving or riding as a passenger in a car or truck while racing MUST wear long pants and a shirt with sleeves that cover the shoulder. No shorts, skirts, tank tops, or halter tops allowed while racing.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Anyone driving or riding as a passenger in a car or truck while racing MUST wear a seat belt. Any car or truck running quicker than a 13.99 ET in the quarter-mile WILL NOT be allowed to have a passenger and the driver MUST wear a helmet.

DRIVER LICENSE: Anyone racing a car or truck MUST have a valid driver's license from their state of residence.

AGE REQUIREMENT: Anyone riding as a passenger in a car or truck while racing MUST be at least 16 years old and signed a Release Waiver.

Motorcycles and 4-Wheel ATV's

LIGHTS:  All motorcycles and 4-wheel ATV’s must have functional headlights and taillights.  Aftermarket lights are ok, but flashlights and equipment of that nature are not allowed.

EXHAUST: All motorcycles and 4-wheel ATV's MUST have working mufflers. No open exhaust allowed.

CLOTHING/SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Anyone racing a motorcycle or 4-wheel ATV in the quarter-mile or going faster than 120 MPH MUST wear full leathers (pants jacket), full fingered gloves, high-top boots and a helmet. Any rider who does NOT have leather pants will be allowed to run 1/8 mile and MUST go slower than 120 MPH. Leather jacket, full fingered gloves, high-top boots and helmet are required for ALL motorcycle and 4-wheel ATV competitors.

DRIVER LICENSE: Motorcycle drivers MUST have a valid motorcycle driver's license from their state of residence. 4-wheel ATV drivers MUST have a valid driver's license from their state of residence.

PASSENGER: Passengers will NOT be allowed on any motorcycle or ATV while racing.

General Rules

TECH: All cars, trucks, motorcycles, and 4-wheel ATV's MUST purchase a tech card at the front gate, fill the card out/sign it, and take the tech card along with your vehicle to tech before being allowed to race.

SPEED LIMIT: The speed limit anywhere in the pit area of the racing facility is 5 MPH. The pit area is anywhere except the racing surface. ANYONE CAUGHT EXCEEDING THE 5 MPH SPEED LIMIT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE EVENT.

ET BOOTH: All racers must come to a complete stop at the ET Booth when picking up their time slip. Racers are not to leave the ET Booth under excessive speed or by doing a burn-out. ANY RACER DISREGARDING THE ABOVE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE EVENT.

SAFETY: For additional equipment and safety rules/guidelines please refer to the current NHRA rulebook.

*Trailered cars will have a reserved parking area to combat against trailers being blocked by other participants and spectators.

Dates

• April 4^th
• May 23^rd
• June 6^th
• August 8^th
• September 19^th
• October 5^th
• Virginia Laser Shootouts – Double Points will be awarded
  • May 11^th
  • September 13^th
  • Racers must register if they want to receive points – registration fee is $50/yr which will go toward year-end awards
    • Please register at the gate – you must register before 1^st round of qualifying
    • We will NOT go back and pick up points
    • Racers who have registered must have a permanent Bristol Dragway number
    • Anyone is eligible to compete in “PowerHour” on the race entry fee

Points

• Racers will receive 10 points for each qualifying pass
• Racers will receive 10 points for staging 1^stRd of eliminations
  • So if you win 1^st Rd you will have earned 20 points for that round
  • Racers will receive 10 points for each round won

Format

• Eight car field
• Will have 2 alternates
• 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4 etc.
• If car does not make it everyone will move up 1 spot
  • Say 4^th qualifier does not make it back the 5^th qualifier moves into 4^th spot, 6^th moves to 5^th etc… Then 9^th would run 7^th qualifier.
  • Once 8 cars are paired for 1^st rd the ladder is set
  • Best 2 out of 3 grudge races… if racer wins the first 2 then no 3^rd pass
  • If a racer breaks then there would be a competition broke single
  • In order to prevent any sandbagging any racer running quicker than a .10 quicker than their quickest qualifying pass will be DQ

Racers MUST be in lanes within 15 minutes of being called.  (i.e. If you are called to the lanes at 9:20 you will have 15 minutes to report – lanes would close at 9:35 no exceptions!!!)

• 6:30pm – 1^st qualifying pass
• 7:30pm – 2^nd qualifying pass
• 8:30pm – 1^st round of competition
• 9:00pm – 2^nd round
• 9:30pm – Finals
• Schedule is subject to change based on weather, down time etc 

Power Hour Winners

A trophy will be presented to each of the 4 winners for their win during PowerHour nights

Year-end Championship

• One winner will be decided based on points earned throughout the year. (Tiebreaker will be best average R/T throughout the season during eliminations.)
• 100 % of membership fees will be used to buy a Championship jacket, trophy and the remainder will be paid back in CASH to the Champion!!!