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How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 7:57 AM
Just curious to find out how many j-body drivers wear helemts when they are drag racing at the track. I know some tracks make rules on helmet usage...

Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 8:17 AM
I have to wear a helmet. All 1/4 mile tracks are suppose to require helmets for anything 13.99 or faster.


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Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 8:25 AM
Most also require one for running a convertible.

I actually thought the speed rule would kick in at 12.99 or faster. I mean, there's plenty of cars running 13's stock. I wouldn't expect someone in a new stock Corvette to need a helmet.





Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:47 AM
the track i go to has a rule if you are 13.99 or faster. you need a helmet. or if you have a convertible



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Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 10:36 AM
My track requires everyone wear to a helmet, no matter what time you run.









Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:55 PM
here at GLD..

13.999 helmet

11.999 (I think...pretty sure though) cage






Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:14 PM
i just want to be fast enough to need one



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Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:22 PM
They make me wear a helmet.... 13.99 and faster




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Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 3:43 PM
Lash wrote:here at GLD..

13.999 helmet

11.999 (I think...pretty sure though) cage


NHRA rules. Any NHRA certified track will have those same rules. Some even go further and make everybody wear a helmet reguardless (like ATCO Raceway). But they're not used to having many people there go slower than 13.9, lol. Except on grudge match night.


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Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 6:16 PM
^^^ Apparently all 3 Jersey tracks require helmets. ATCO, Englishtown, and Island Dragway. Probably because they know damn well that the more populated an area is, the more sue-crazy jerkoffs there are.




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Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 7:14 PM
Most tracks i've been to say 13.99 or faster needs a helmet and 11.5 or faster needs a cage.




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Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:26 AM
I wear one....... even on my 15.4 passes........... since they are at over 105mph........




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Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Sunday, July 10, 2005 6:21 PM
i wear one, its really for my four wheeler but it matches (car and 4 wheeler are both red)



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Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Monday, July 11, 2005 4:28 PM
i carry a lucky rabbit foot when drag racing




Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 9:35 AM
i wear a helmet all the time! YEAH HELMETS ARE FUN!


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Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 11:23 AM
I wish I had too, that day is coming.



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Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, July 13, 2005 11:52 AM
Not yet, the 1/8 track I race at doesn't require it .

For cars running 8.60 or slower, it is RECOMMENDED.

For cars running 8.59 or faster, it is REQUIRED.

My best time isn't even close to 8.59 .. yet




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Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:04 PM
Are local 1/8 reguires them for ALL cars. Other tracks I go to follow NHRA rules about 13.99.







Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, July 13, 2005 1:32 PM
^^ not irwindale. But I guess that's a little far for you.


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Re: How many wear helmets when drag racing?
Wednesday, July 13, 2005 6:26 PM
I have a huge suspicion that in a few weeks I'll be needing one pretty severely.

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