MIDNIGHT MAYHEM REQUIREMENTS & SPECIFICATIONS

Engine and transmission: OEM-production engine and transmission case and components must be as produced by OEM manufacturer for the particular vehicle application. All other engines and transmissions prohibited.

Exhaust system: All vehicles must be equipped with mufflers and a functional exhaust system that extends at least behind the drivers' seat. Competition exhaust permitted. Exhaust must be directed out of car to rear, away from driver and fuel tank.

Fuel: Racing gasoline, gasoline, gasohol, diesel, ethanol, natural gas, and propane permitted. Nitromethane prohibited.

Fuel system and battery: All batteries, fuel tanks, fuel lines, fuel pumps, or filler necks must retain stock OEM location as produced by the OEM manufacturer.

Liquid overflow: Catch-can mandatory for coolant overflow; one-pint (16-ounce) minimum capacity.

Supercharger, turbocharger: Original OEM supercharger or turbocharger permitted. Any non-OEM, high helix, or screw-type supercharger prohibited.

Brakes and suspension: Four-wheel OEM-style brake system mandatory.

Steering: Car must have sufficient positive front-end alignment to ensure proper handling of car at all speeds.

Suspension: All cars must have a full suspension system of the type produced by an automobile manufacturer (i.e. springs, torsion bars, etc.). Lightening of stock components prohibited. Rigid mounted suspensions prohibited.

Tires and wheels: Street tires or DOT drag radials permitted. Racing slicks prohibited. Wheels must be automotive-type wheels suitable for street use. All lug nuts must be in place and securely tightened.

Body: Must have full top and windshield as produced by OEM manufacturer. All full-bodied cars must have two driver exits. Both doors must be functional from inside and outside on all full-bodied cars. Four stock-production fenders mandatory, body kits permitted.

Firewall: Mandatory, as produced by OEM manufacturer. Firewall may not be altered in any manner.

Hood: Mandatory.

Seats: Properly braced, framed, and supported OEM-style seats mandatory.

Windshield, windows: Mandatory, as produced by OEM manufacturer only. Must be in good condition and free of cracks. Windshield/window tint must meet the applicable state requirements. Windows must be closed during races; need not be operable.

Electrical: Batteries must be securely mounted in stock OEM location only. Ignition
OEM-designed ignition system permitted.

Headlights, taillights: All lights must be operational.

Support group: Computers installed on stock vehicles by the new-vehicle manufacturers for the proper operation of such vehicles are permitted. OEM electronic fuel injection permitted.

Electronics: The use of racing electronics (i.e. delay box, throttle stop, etc.) strictly prohibited.
Fire-extinguisher system: Permitted; must be securely mounted.

Driver: Driver must have a valid, unrestricted state or government-issued driver's license, with no underage driving restrictions (i.e. supervised, provisional, etc.).

Driver restraint system: Seat belt mandatory in all cars as produced by OEM manufacturer. Aftermarket driver-restraint systems with higher rating than OEM permitted.

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So let me get this straight...

No more open header cars or muffler delete cars (which includes the OEM C6 vette), no more battery relocate cars, no more aftermarket F/I cars, No slicks/skinnys, and no 03/04 Cobras or GT500's for any reason.

Who would spend the money to hang out with a bunch of 15 second cars?

Yep, and now that my car runs I can't.

Y not 03/04 Cobras?

it said stock blower cars are fine. and why are you running slicks anyway? isnt an et street enough for you?

It says stock blowers are ok, but then after that it says no screw type blowers of any kind, which I interpret to mean stock as well.

An ET street is a slick, with two tiny grooves in it.

I guess I can go race with the 15 second cars then.

not to be a hater or anything but don't be suprised if you run 14s-15s with you new power, first time out. I know for the longest I was running 13s with 550rwhp, its not all about making power.

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So let me get this straight...

No more open header cars or muffler delete cars (which includes the OEM C6 vette), no more battery relocate cars, no more aftermarket F/I cars, No slicks/skinnys, and no 03/04 Cobras or GT500's for any reason.

Who would spend the money to hang out with a bunch of 15 second cars?

If you guys are so concerned about running a race car on a street legal night, why not just run the actual 'races", as in points series??

If you guys are so concerned about running a race car on a street legal night, why not just run the actual 'races", as in points series??

I run both...............I am a raceaholic and admitting it is the first step.

They're already freaking out about having to pass Midnight Mayhem tech rules, much less a proper NHRA inspection. I'll bet less than 10% of the guys on this board own a helmet and driveshaft loop. I think they're skeered to show up at a proper TnT, they'll have to race against someone besides a 17-sec Honda

If you guys are so concerned about running a race car on a street legal night, why not just run the actual 'races", as in points series??

They're already freaking out about having to pass Midnight Mayhem tech rules, much less a proper NHRA inspection. I'll bet less than 10% of the guys on this board own a helmet and driveshaft loop. I think they're skeered to show up at a proper TnT, they'll have to race against someone besides a 17-sec Honda

I also prefer racing someone besides a 17 second honda because a majority of the time I know the guy with a 10 second Nova knows what he is doing and isn't going to ride out a sliding car and put ME into the wall with him.

LVMS is a business. Their interests are not about “creating a safe racing environment” or any of the bullshit they use to sell it … its about making money. You are better of just going a few miles out of town …

I usually don't like going to TnT events, because of the bias towards the bracket racers. On a number of occasions I've sat out there for the full session and got 1 pass done, whereas the bracket racers were getting up to 5. I usually see more breakdowns at TnT events, and then the guys who operate the staging lanes were letting the bracket lanes loop over and over while keeping the street lanes parked. IMHO that's bullshit - since everyone's paying the same $$ we should have the same chance at being next in line.

I would actually prefer to run at a TNT and have no problems passing a TNT tech.

If there were more TNT's especially the Saturday daytime ones I would be there much more often. I can't justify paying the fee for a number and all to run at maybe 2 TNT's a year though.

I also prefer racing someone besides a 17 second honda because a majority of the time I know the guy with a 10 second Nova knows what he is doing and isn't going to ride out a sliding car and put ME into the wall with him.

So we put the 325 radials back on!!!! See ya all out there.



Garth

not all the time though at the top dog event Frank and I ran at during the summer a 10 sec nova cam within a foot or two of putting me into the wall, luck I was ahead by about a car, he lost it came right behind me in my lane and hit the wall straight on. I was going about 110mph when I last saw him about to hit me.

Sounds like that guy had no idea what he was doing. Good thing you were ahead.

Gils goat runs on radials too! See ya all there on the 23rd!

My Crossfire should run 9's.......................in the 1/8th.

You must really suck at launching to run a 9 in the 1/8 with your 1/4 times...