2019 IHRA Rulebook

IHRA 41 ROLL BARS: All roll bars must be within 6” of the rear, or side, of the driver’s head, extend in height at least 3” above the driver’s helmet with the driver in normal driving position, and at least as wide as the driver’s shoulders or within 1” of the driver’s door. Must be adequately supported or cross-braced to prevent forward or lateral collapse. Braces must be of the same diameter and wall thickness as the roll bar and intersect with the roll bar at a point not more than 5” from the top of the roll bar. Side-bar must be included on driver’s side. The side bar must pass the driver at a point midway between the shoulder and elbow. All vehicles with OEM frame must have roll bar bolted or welded to frame; installation of frame connectors on unibody cars does not constitute a frame and, therefore, it is not necessary to have the roll bar welded to the frame. Cars without frame must securely attach roll bar with 6” x 6” x .125 steel plates on top and bottom of floor bolted together with at least four 3/8” bolts and nuts. If roll bar is welded to the rocker sill area with .125” reinforcing plates, the 4 attachment bolts are not mandatory. All chrome moly welding must be done by approved TIG Heliarc process; mild steel welding may be done by MIG (wire feed) or TIG process. Welding must be free of sag and porosity. Any grinding of welds prohibited. Roll bar must be padded any where driver’s helmet may contact it while in driving position. Adequate padding must have minimum 1/4” compression. ROLL CAGE: All cage structures must be designed in an attempt to protect the driver from any angle, 360-degrees; cars with out protection above driver’s legs must have a shield or device to prevent legs from protruding outside chassis. When driver is in driving position in an open bodied car, roll cage must be at least 3” in front of helmet. On front engine dragster, seat uprights and back braces must be arranged such that a flat surface passed over any two adjacent members will not contact the driver seat or containment. Additional uprights, max 30 degrees from vertical, must be added until this criteria is satisfied. On full bodied car, with driver in driving position, helmet must be in front of main hoop. Side bar must pass the driver at a point midway between the shoulder and elbow. All cage structures must have in their construction a cross bar for seat bracing and as the shoulder harness attachment point; cross bar must be installed no more than 4” below, and not above, the driver’s shoulders or to side brace. On any car where the stock flooring has been removed or frame is inside of the drivers seat, the roll cage must incorporate a rocker or sill bar to tie the front and rear of the roll cage together. Minimum specifications: 1-5/8”OD x.083 cm, or 1-5/8”OD x.118 ms or 2”x2”x.058 box tubing. Frame rails may be a minimum of 1 5/8 x .083 cm or .118 ms or 2 x 2 x.058 cm or MS. Mild steel welding may be done by MIG or TIG process. All chromoly must employ only TIG process. Welding must be free of slag and porosity. Any grinding of welds prohibited. Additionally, roll cage must be padded anywhere the driver’s helmet may contact it while in the driving position. Swing out bars are permitted on OEM full bodied entries running 8.50 and slower. They must be designed as follows: 1 5/8 diameter x .083 cm or .118 ms connected with a minimum of 3/8 bolts or pins affixed in double shear. Clevis or sliding sleeve connections permitted. All male brackets must be a minimum of 1/8 inch with corresponding female bracket being 1/4 inch. Sliding sleeves must have a minimum of 2 inch engagement at the connection. Chrome plating of roll cage prohibited on all entries running 7.50 or quicker 1/4 mile, or on entries that want a certification that is within that respective SFI specs E.T. range. A dash bar and rocker sill bar are mandatory on all entries running 150 mph or quicker or if the OEM firewall has been modified in excess of 1 square foot for transmission removal. Minimum specifications: 1-1/4” x .058cm, or 1-1/4” x .118ms. Head guards or helmet bars must be installed on all entries presented for certification under SFI specifications 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 10.1 and 10.2. The minimum specification is 1 inch X .058 cm. See appropriate SFI specification for all full bodied entries 8.49 or quicker 1/4 mile. Chassis certifications are mandatory on all entries running 9.00 or quicker 1/4 mile, or 6.00 or quicker 1/8 mile or on any vehicle that exceeds 150 mph. SEAT BELTS: (DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS) All competition vehicles requiring a roll bar or cage, or as outlined by class requirements, must use an SFI 16.1or 16.5 driver restraint system. All cars not required by Class Requirements to use an SFI driver restraint system must be equipped with an accepted quick release-type driver seat belt. Belts must be securely fastened to the frame, inspection or reinforced mounting point. Seat belts may not be wrapped around lower frame rails (or any frame rail or cross member, such that belt may be damaged in event that frame rail or cross member comes in contact with racing surface. If used for installation, flat steel plates must be a minimum of 1/4” thickness and have rounded edges to prevent cutting seat belts. Under no circumstances can belts be installed with bolts through webbing. In all cars with fiberglass floors, a cross member (minimum 2” x 2” x .083” wall thickness square tubing) must be installed between frame rails for proper driver’s seat belt installation. Arm restraints when required, must be worn to ensure that the drivers hands do not