Originally Posted by Mike-in-Orange
Drag stips have safety regs, some tied to NHRA rules others not. Locally you aren't allowed to wear shorts or sandles in any car, and as soon as you run below 14.000 you must have a helmet regardless of vehicle type. Things get more strict as ETs get lower. Pretty standard stuff, really.
That's what we have out here in my neighborhood. All 4 tracks within 2 hours of me have these rules. NHRA is a PIA for street cars... That is why I don't go to NHRA sanctioned tracks. I agree with rollcages below 11, that is necessary. But, if a car is capable of FAR exceeding these NHRA times bone stock... there is a problem. I don't think they would build Viper or Crossfire or Corvette or Cobra or 911 Turbo or Gallardo or SL65 or 430 Roadsters if they where unsafe at those speeds. Obviously, all those Factory Stock Roadsters can do far better than 13.49 stock. If the car is in stock form, it should be allowed to run.