NHRA SPORT COMPACT

[quik6six]

I just went on the NHRA sport compact site and air cooled cars are not listed as accepted body styles anymore.  Does anyone know if we are no longer welcome to come play?

[1969dragbug]

I looked at the website, as well as last years rulebook. Their list is from dec of 2003. A bug isn't listed, BUT I still raced my 69 bug last year in Quick 16. Proof is even on their site, under wallpaper. Theres my bug, with Q16 on the windshield, wheels up.

[quik6six]

Alright cool.

[Mitch Pullen]

I looked at the website, as well as last years rulebook. Their list is from dec of 2003. A bug isn't listed, BUT I still raced my 69 bug last year in Quick 16. Proof is even on their site, under wallpaper. Theres my bug, with Q16 on the windshield, wheels up.

it's my   wallpaper now..very cool pic.........

[vwracer]

I've talked to Pete Cvengros with Northeast NHRA Sport Compact Tech and air cooleds can run Q16 and brackets.  I'm planning on Richmond, VA on April 21-22.  Is anyone on the East Coast planning on running this event?  THis is only Richmonds 2nd annual event.

[Krylon Monster]

Its not on the list but there was a press release with a bunch of cars added to the accepted body list and  Bug and Ghia and I beleive type 3's were all on there. You can run em..dont worry!

[MEQUIK]

dont forget you will ned a catch pan or diaper

[Jim Gillum Racing]

Jim,

 

  Are you referring to Sport Compact? If so page 135 of the 2007 NHRA Sport Compact Rulebook under Volkswagen has Karman Ghia and Type I listed, as acceptable for ET, Quick 16, Sport RWD, All Motor, and Modified.

 

Pat Cvengros

Technical Services Representative

(626) 250-2295

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim [mailto:jimmykg1@verizon.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 6:58 AM
To: Pat Cvengros
Subject: Rules for Sport Compact

 

Hello, my name is Jim Gillum.  I've been bracket racing my 1973 Karmann Ghia for 25 years.  In the rules for illegible bodies there is no mention of air-cooled Bugs or Karmann Ghias or other types of older VW's.  Is my KG acceptable?  Also I have rear brakes only (car turns 12.5's in the 1/4).  In rules for ET it states caliber's for brakes, I use drums.  Is that OK.  Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated.

 

Happy motoring, Jim
http://mysite.verizon.net/res17zxf/ <----- click here to view my website

[Eric Ellis (57HotrodVW)]

...page 135 of the 2007 NHRA Sport Compact Rulebook under Volkswagen has Karman Ghia and Type I listed, as acceptable for ET, Quick 16, Sport RWD, All Motor, and Modified.

[quik6six]

I dunno what I was looking at. Sorry

[Eric Ellis (57HotrodVW)]

I dunno what I was looking at. Sorry

No worries here - I just posted the page out of the rulebook, to clarify what Jim said.

--Eric

[ErikTheRed]

Dammit. Looking at the list, I can't race my bug in NHRA PFWD. That sucks.