Billy, I know you wouldn't cheat deliberately but if the rules are unclear, they should be put right.
Although MIROCK and ManU rules are the same, they are interpreted differently when it comes down to OEM torque converters.
Here is Paul's post on Dragbike.com that I couldn't access when Frank posted about this.
There will be two classes finally at Atlanta Dragway. Mike Savage is going to allow us to try something new and see where it goes. Questions have been coming up about a couple of things and I want to try and answer them to try and stop confusion before we even get off the ground with it.
The first question pertains to running in both classes. I understand this question as MIROCK, the Manufacturers Cup NHDRO as well as some of the one a year money races allow this. Most people want to enter in both classes because they have traveled to be at these races and want to get in as much racing as possible for the weekend.
Atlanta Dragway is introducing this as parts of their Summit Points series, it is not an all motorcycle event like what is mentioned above. It will have car classes also. We as motorcycle racers have to recognize this and run our class in a way not to disrupt the schedule. To do this we will allow the ability to race in both classes, but you must use two different bikes. This way one bike will be prepped and ready to go while the other bike is being ridden and stop you from having to go back to your pit area refuel the bike put it on fans, air up the tires or whatever.
The second set of questions pertains to the Street ET rules. The rules will be the same as the MIROCK, Manufacturers Cup and NHDRO rules. This will give us a wider audience of racers to attract and most everyone who races in Street ET is familiar with these rules. AS an example I have attatched the Manufacturers Cup rulles below.
STREET ET CLASS REQUIREMENTS
DESIGNATION: SET, followed by rider number.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Street E.T. is open to street legal bikes only. The class is run in an E.T. bracket racing format and is a great class for the novice racer to gain valuable racing experience.
POINTS
This class will be a points class at all MANUFACTURERS CUP events.
FORMAT
This is an E.T. bracket class run on a .500 full tree. This is an all run field.
BRAKES
Front brakes are required.
CHAIN GUARDS
Chain guards are required on all entries.
ELECTRICAL
2-steps, delay boxes and electronic throttle stops are prohibited.
LIGHTS
All motorcycles must have a functional OEM headlight or aftermarket headlight. All motorcycles must have a functional OEM tail light or aftermarket tail light. Flash lights are not permitted to be used a headlight or tail light.
CLUTCH
Clutch must be hand activated, and have enough static clutch pressure to stall the engine when the clutch is released at 1200 rpm with the front brake applied (same as PST). If this is the case, they are legal.
TIRES
DOT street tires only are permitted. All tires must have visible tread. DOT slicks are not permitted.
WHEELIE BARS
Wheelie bars are prohibited.
GROUND CLEARANCE
All bikes must have a minimum of 2” ground clearance with rider sitting on bike, straight up perpendicular to the ground.
GENERAL SAFETY
All riders must have a SNELL 95 or higher full face helmet, shoes above the ankle, leather gloves, and a leather jacket. Any rider running faster than 10.99 must also have leather pants. Pants and jacket are not required to be zipped together. Nylon or textile jackets and pants are not permitted, even if they have pads. All jackets and pants must be made of 100% leather.
I will start another thread on this subject so we can field all the questions there.
Sam.
