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Title: No more burnouts in drag racing from 2018... Good news!
Post by: Fastbrit on August 15, 2017, 22:31:47 pm
Not a joke. New MSA directive for sprints, hillclimbs and drag racing  aimed at reducing pollution (burnout smoke or chemicals used to soften tyres). To be in place next year.

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Title: Re: No more burnouts in drag racing from 2018...
Post by: leec on August 15, 2017, 22:39:39 pm
That's shit :(


Title: Re: No more burnouts in drag racing from 2018...
Post by: Erlend / bug66 on August 16, 2017, 07:44:39 am
So...? Back to the early days of drag racing? BLAZING tires down the whole track?


This can't be safe....


Title: Re: No more burnouts in drag racing from 2018...
Post by: Tufty65 on August 16, 2017, 08:55:17 am
For MSA events only, plus it's a bit confusing when it says no regulation can be found for mechanically heating tyres? What's that mean ? By having them connected to an engine? (basically a burnout) ?


Title: Re: No more burnouts in drag racing from 2018...
Post by: Fastbrit on August 16, 2017, 09:29:51 am
For MSA events only, plus it's a bit confusing when it says no regulation can be found for mechanically heating tyres? What's that mean ? By having them connected to an engine? (basically a burnout) ?
As they could not find one, they have now 'clarified' the situation by stating 'by any means'...

MSA events means everything except the RWYB meets - so imagine a Top Fueller going down the track (or trying to) without doing a burnout. Result: a pedalfest as the driver comes on and off the throttle. A great way to kill a T/F motor...


Title: Re: No more burnouts in drag racing from 2018... Good news!
Post by: Fastbrit on August 16, 2017, 12:54:07 pm
It now appears, following consultation, that the MSA has amended the wording to read 'with the exception of drag racing'... Hooray!  :D


Title: Re: No more burnouts in drag racing from 2018... Good news!
Post by: modnrod on August 16, 2017, 13:54:02 pm
Damn! There for a few hours all the experienced street racers on radials had a shot at a title........
 ;D


Title: Re: No more burnouts in drag racing from 2018... Good news!
Post by: nicolas on September 04, 2017, 16:47:46 pm
Damn! There for a few hours all the experienced street racers on radials had a shot at a title........
 ;D

 ;D