Rules at the track

[Cloud 9]

I want to see what I run in the 1/4 mile. What is the general rule for racing at the track with a convertable? I heard someone once say if you have a car under 14 sec you have to wear a helmet or have a roll cage?

Somehow I am not diggin' the roll cage in the vert.

[fin1]

The official rules for these are:

A convertible running between 13.49 must have a roll bar.

Any car/truck runnin 13.99 or quicker must have Snell 95 or newer helmet.

[Cloud 9]

So an 03' Cobra vert needs a roll bar? UGH! that stinks. Maybe they will let me get away with one run. I have a light bar. Wonder if that will count? LOL

[fin1]

So an 03' Cobra vert needs a roll bar? UGH! that stinks. Maybe they will let me get away with one run. I have a light bar. Wonder if that will count? LOL

It does not matter if it's an 03 Cobra or an 03 VW; it applies to all verts. Your light bar will not count. If tech is doing their job, it will have to be an approved 6-point roll bar but you may get away with it for 1 run.

[Viper_ed]

It really depends on how strict the tech at your track is. I have run my 03 Cobra Vert and gone 12.2 with no roll bar and no one even checked that I wasn't wearing a helmet either. chances are you should be fint till you get near the 10's, then you may start to get hasseled about it.

[Cloud 9]

Sweet. I am going to try to get to a local track in a couple of weeks to get my first timeslip!!! I have never ran the 1/4 before, but I never had a real fast car before either. I want to see how much my time changes as I mod him.

Any tips for the first time track guy? I am not worried about starting off so much as I am about burning out to "warm" my tires? With the IRS I have I don't want to break anything with the stupid wheel hop I have. I don't want to tear up my brake system doing a stand either. Do I need to burn out?

BTW--killer car Viper Ed.