NHRA FUNNY CAR BURST PANEL REMINDER

The NHRA issued a technical reminder to racers in all Top Alcohol Funny Car and Funny Car classes: All body (hood) burst panels must follow the Rules provision to ensure the retention of the panel in any incident that may occur per the NHRA Rulebook: The NHRA issued a technical reminder to racers in all Top Alcohol Funny Car and Funny Car classes: All body (hood) burst panels must follow the Rules provision to ensure the retention of the panel in any incident that may occur per the NHRA Rulebook:

NHRA Rulebook, page 234, Section 13 – Top Alcohol Funny Car; Body: 7, Body “Body (hood) burst panel, minimum 288 square inches, mandatory on all screw-supercharger-equipped cars. Body burst panel must be secured with plastic screws and two 1/8-inch stainless steel wires, with body pad bolted with plate on both sides of panel.”

NHRA Rulebook, page 259, Section 16 – Funny Car; Body: 7, Body “Body (hood) burst panel, minimum 288 square inches, mandatory. Body burst panel must be secured with plastic screws and two 1/8-inch stainless steel wires, with body pad bolted with plate on both sides of panel.”
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