No more burnouts in drag racing from 2018... Good news!

[Fastbrit]

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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[leec]

That's shit

[Erlend / bug66]

So...? Back to the early days of drag racing? BLAZING tires down the whole track?


This can't be safe....

[Tufty65]

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) ?

[Fastbrit]

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...

[Fastbrit]

It now appears, following consultation, that the MSA has amended the wording to read 'with the exception of drag racing'... Hooray! 

[modnrod]

Damn! There for a few hours all the experienced street racers on radials had a shot at a title........
 

[nicolas]

Damn! There for a few hours all the experienced street racers on radials had a shot at a title........