Basic Saftey Requirements 2010
These rules are designed as a quick reference chart for vehicles slower than 8.00 ET.  This chart does not supercede the current AHRA rulebook in any way.

Arm Restraints
Required on all open bodied cars

Rollcage
Vehicles 9.00 ET or Faster; any vehicle faster than 135 MPH and any vehicle with altered floor or firewall; head contact must be padded.

Rollbar
Convertibles faster than 13.49ET; all cars 11.00 ET or faster; all cars must have padded head protection

Parachute
150MPH or faster 200+MPH requires 2 parachutes which must be deployed on any run over 150MPH

Belts
All vehicles required to have roll bar or roll cage SFI 16.1 5pt Restraint.  All others must have an accepted quick release system.

Battery
Must not be located in the driver or passenger compartment.  Barrier firewall required; battery secured with minimum 3/8" bolts.

Overflow
Minimum 1 pint overflow required on all radiators stock overflow adequate on most street cars

Chassis Cert.
9.00 ET or faster 150MPH or faster

Fire Jacket
(8.50-9.99ET SFI 3.2A/5) (10.00-11.49ET CLOSED BODY SFI 3.2A/1) (10.00-11.49ET OPEN BODY 3.2A/1 ; ARM RESTRAINTS AND GLOVES SFI 3.3/1)

Fire Suit 
(8.00-9.99ET OPEN BODY 3.2A/5 PANTS ; ARM REST. SFI 3.3;: GLOVES SFI 3.3/5) (8.00-8.49ET SFI 3.2A/5 FULL SUIT & SFI 3.3 NECK COLLAR)

Gloves
(8.00-.9.99ET OPEN BODY SFI 3.3/5) (10.00-11.49ET OPEN BODY SFI 3.3/1) SEE AHRA RULEBOOK FOR SPECS ON FASTER CARS

Helmet
13.99 ET or faster ALL CONVERTIBLES; SNELL 90 OR NEWER; any vehicle with a roll bar installed

License
Must have valid DOT drivers license except Jr.Dragster.  All vehicles faster than 9.00 require IHRA Competition License.

Fire System
8.49 or quicker required, one nozzle on driver, one nozzle on engine.8.50-11.49ET must have a securely mounted fire extinguisher.

Neck Collar
8.49 and faster recommended to all vehicles requiring helmet.

Switches
Neutral safety switch required on all vehicles master battery cutoff mandatory 0-9.99 ET or if battery is relocated.*

Taillights
All vehicles must have at least one working taillight.  Must be turned on for night racing.

Driveshaft
Any car using slicks must have driveshaft loop installed.  Any cars with alterations, see AHRA rulebook.

Nitrous
Allowed in most classes.  See AHRA Rulebook for specifications.

Window Net
IF CAR REQUIRES ROLL CAGE, IT MUST HAVE A SFI 27.1 WINDOW NET

* SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Motorcycles on the Dragstrip:
Equipment Requirements:

~Helmet
~Leather jacket or equivalent mandatory for all riders (2 piece suits may be joined by zipper at waist)
~Leather boots/shoes which rise above the ankles
(all motorcycles 10.99et+ 120mph+ requires 40.1-2 suit or full leathers)

Technical Requirements
Manadatory

~Front and rear breaks
~Chain Guard
~Clutch Covers
~Snap Back Throttle