Cost to run true street?

[musclestang86]

Hey guys new to the site. Was wondering how much it costs to run true street, racer fee. I plan on runnin true street at milan mi and they didn't have a price. Also would a 10.50 average make the top 10 just curious. This will be my first try at true street, I'm excited to say the least. Thanks guys.

[rockstar1320]

check out this months copy of race pages,that will answer your times question.as far as entry fees i beleive its 125 or150 but i would check w/nmra-nmca to be sure........

[JohnnyZ]

$10,000

You can make check payable to : John Zeilinga



LOL

[89_Notch]

what bracket it true street supposed to be in because it doesn't say on milans website it just lists what bracket costs what?

[rockstar1320]

checked it out for myself and you are right,no true street.check w/jeff at nmra,his contact info is on this site.......

[NMRA Jason]

I believe True Street entry is $105, but I'm not positive. Try sending Jeff Conley an email at jconley @ promediapub.com. I know he's on the road today heading up here from our NMCA event at Maple Grove, so be patient. He will get back to you...

[johnquick302]

I believe True Street entry is $105, but I'm not positive. Try sending Jeff Conley an email at jconley @ promediapub.com. I know he's on the road today heading up here from our NMCA event at Maple Grove, so be patient. He will get back to you...

what do you win if you have the fastest car? and how critical is tech? if its a "true street" class then some cars wont have the full cages, chute, etc. we have a car we were thinking about running in it but it only has a roll bar in it not a full cage. and it runs faster than 9.99

[NMRA Jason]

Here are the True Street rules, found in the NMRA online rulebook under 'True Street'. In order to access this directly, (on the top menu bar) you'd click 'Racers', then 'Class Rules', then click the 'Class Regulations' dropdown on the left, then click 'True Street'.

TRUE STREET

Class Description

True Street is a racing class for mildly modified to heavily modified high performance Ford-based street vehicles that are street certified and able to drive over a 30-mile distance. All Ford vehicles from 1964 through present are permitted. Any Ford based engine, and any number and/or type of power adders are permitted. Vehicles must be registered, licensed, and insured. There will be trophies and awards for not only quickest average, and runner up, but also for the following: closest averaged ET that is not quicker than the following – 9.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, and 15.00. True Street racing will be conducted at all NMRA racing events in 2009. True Street does not have a points system. NMRA membership is not required to compete in NMRA True Street.

Qualifying Information, Ladder Type, & Tree
All Run, NMRA True Street Format, .400 Pro Tree.

CLASS RULES, TRUE STREET
VEHICLES PERMITTED
All Ford-bodied vehicles 1964 & later will be accepted.

POWER ADDERS & POWERTRAIN
Any Ford-based engine, and any number and/or type of power adders are permitted. Any manual or automatic transmission is permitted. Any rear end is permitted. Exhaust system with mufflers is required.

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION
Stock type chassis and stock type suspension is required. Coil-over shocks and springs permitted for both front and rear suspension. Shocks and spring may be re-located. Standard bolt-on replacement suspension and chassis components are permitted. Tubular bolt-in front K-members and A-arm kits are permitted. Back-half vehicles are prohibited. Ladder bars and/or aftermarket 4-links are prohibited. Wheelie bars are prohibited.

STREET EQUIPMENT
In order to compete, all vehicles and/or drivers are required the following:
1.Valid driver’s license
2.Valid vehicle registration
3.Valid license plate(s). Dealer plates prohibited.
4.Valid insurance “ID” card. Faxes and/or letters from insurance companies and/or brokers not acceptable.
5.D.O.T. Radials or D.O.T. Slicks on front and rear of vehicle.
6.Hood is required, may be made of lightweight material. Hood scoops permitted. Hood/scoop may be liftoff.
7.Any type of passenger windows permitted, but must be functional – up/down and in working condition.

During the tech-in process, vehicle must have operational street equipment, including headlights, taillights, brake lights, turn signals, and horn.

TIRES: FRONT & REAR
DOT slick tires or DOT legal radials tires required for drive tires during the road tour AND the True Street competition and class run off. Racing slicks prohibited. Maximum actual measured tire size is as follows: Actual measured tread of all racing slick-type tire is limited to 10.75-inches. For D.O.T. radial tires, maximum sidewall designation permitted is 325mm. Tire height is unrestricted. A “go/no-go” gauge will be used to measured tire width. Tire shaving is prohibited. Tire changing is prohibited during or after the road tour.

WHEELS
WHEELS: Spindle-mount front wheels prohibited.

30-MILE CRUISE
There will be a 30 mile supervised cruise on highway and city streets prior to competition, limited to those vehicles that have passed tech inspection. An escort will supervise the cruise in accordance with local laws and ordinances. Each competitor and crew will be on their own recognizance during the escort and cruise and bear the full responsibility of their actions as they would on city streets. Please be safe and follow all traffic laws during the cruise.

SUPPORT VEHICLES
Support vehicles (i.e., tow vehicles, crew, etc.) are permitted optionally on the road tour, but must trail behind the True Street participants, and the escort, at all times. All support vehicles are on their own reconnaissance and must obey all applicable local safety and traffic laws.

DISQUALIFICATION/COMPLETION
Cruise is mandatory in the time allotted for competition. Any vehicle unable to complete the road tour under its on power, within the allotted time, will be disqualified from racing. Any vehicle that falls behind the trailing escort will be disqualified.

COOLDOWN PERIOD/RETURN PROCEDURES
After the vehicles return from the road tour, they will return directly to the designated staging lanes for the cool-down period. They may not change tires. The cool-down period will typically last between 15 to 45 minutes. During this cool down period only, entrants may adjust tire pressure (add or remove tire pressure), install fresh nitrous bottles, install ice in their intercooler (only if located in trunk, rear hatch or rear seat area).. A strict CLOSED HOOD policy will be in effect until a competitor has completed his or her three back-to-back passes. No re-fueling allowed once car leaves on cruise. Engines must remain turned off during entire cool-down period. External cooling of engine by any means (cold water, outdoor fans, etc.) prohibited. Any engine changes, repairs, or adjustments (changing rocker arms, carburetor adjustments, etc.) prohibited. Changing of tires prohibited. No laptops in vehicle permitted at any time once the first of the three back-to-back passes is initiated.

RACE FORMAT
When called to “load up” in the staging lanes, all True Street competitors must report to their cars and prepare to make three back-to-back quarter mile passes. All hoods and deck lids must remain secured, as they must remain closed until completion of all three passes. Vehicles with air-to-water intercoolers may not add ice to intercooler tank between back-to-back passes, even if intercooler tank is located in interior of vehicle.

FINAL STANDINGS
After all three quarter mile passes are completed, each racer’s ET will be added and the average of these three passes will be computed. The outcome of the 3-run average will be posted Sunday morning, and the awards presentation will be held Sunday. On a qualifying run, if a contestant properly starts, stages and receives the starter’s signal but breaks to the point the run is not completed, a time of 28 seconds is issued and it is considered a valid qualifying run.

CREW MEMBERS
Crew members are not permitted around participating vehicles, in the staging lanes, or in the burnout area, between rounds of competition.

BACK-TO-BACK PASSES
Tire pressure may be checked in the staging lanes, or between rounds, and may be lowered. Air may not be added to tires any time during the back-to-back passes. Vehicles are required to make three full passes in order to be included in the final average ET tally. All vehicles must run three passes in the same order as the first pass, any attempt to gain additional cool down time between rounds will result in disqualification. The only possible exception to this rule is the use of a parachute, if required by vehicle speed. One crew member can be placed in the staging lanes to aid in the re-packing of a parachute, however, chute must be re-packed in a manner so as not to be disruptive to competition rounds. There will be a separate staging lane designated for any vehicle needing to re-pack parachutes. Any vehicle unable to start under it’s own power will be disqualified. Once all rounds have been completed, prize money and awards will be given based on the final average of all three quarter mile passes. During, and in between, the back-to-back passes, no changes may be made to vehicle other than lowering air pressure in tires. Fresh nitrous bottles, fuel, and ice may not be installed/replenished. Vehicles with air-to-water intercoolers may not add ice to intercooler tank between back-to-back passes, even if intercooler tank is located in interior of vehicle.

WEIGHT BREAKS
There is no minimum weight.

CLASS & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
It is the participant’s responsibility to familiarize oneself with the class requirements as found in the 2009 NMRA rulebook and the safety requirements as found in the 2009 NHRA rulebook. The participant agrees that the participant bears the ultimate responsibility at all times to ensure the safety of participant’s vehicle and to ensure that participant complies with all applicable NHRA & NMRA rules.

The participant agrees that participant is in the best position to know about the construction and operation of participant’s vehicle, equipment, and clothing, and whether there has been compliance with all applicable NHRA & NMRA rules.

[swc]

what do you win if you have the fastest car? and how critical is tech? if its a "true street" class then some cars wont have the full cages, chute, etc. we have a car we were thinking about running in it but it only has a roll bar in it not a full cage. and it runs faster than 9.99

As I recall it is $200 to win plus a 6' trophy. I've raced in at least 15 TS over the years and tech is generally as per NHRA rules. I can almost garuntee you that if you go quicker than 9.99 without a cage and licence you will get DQ'd.

Later,

[wazslow]

As I recall it is $200 to win plus a 6' trophy. I've raced in at least 15 TS over the years and tech is generally as per NHRA rules. I can almost garuntee you that if you go quicker than 9.99 without a cage and licence you will get DQ'd.

Later,

Its $250 to win, or at least was... You need to pass NHRA tech for the speed/et of the vehicle.

[johnquick302]

Its $250 to win, or at least was... You need to pass NHRA tech for the speed/et of the vehicle.

$105 to enter and only $250 to win. that sucks.

[rockstar1320]

as far as the safety rules they are the same as nhra.no faster than 10.00 w/o a cage,if you have a cage you need a window net,if you go faster than 150mph you need a chute,and dont forget your nhra comp/sportsman license,firesuit gloves neckcollor helmet and shoes,etc.ect...........and yes you will probably spend two or three times (probably more) the money to race than you could ever win.isnt this a fun (expensive) hobby...it takes more dollars than sense to be king of the steet.

[musclestang86]

Are they goin to have a true street shoot out for the fastest 8 or 16 at milan? Like they had at bradenton.

[quickstreet65]

Are they goin to have a true street shoot out for the fastest 8 or 16 at milan? Like they had at bradenton.

No, but the NMCA will be back up at Milan in late September and they plan on having one.

[rockstar1320]

i thought the Speed Freak Fastest Street Car Shootout was at milan?

[rockstar1320]

my bad,that is the nmca in august.........

[quickstreet65]

oops, sorry, I was thinking August but typed September. The NMCA race is in late August.

[musclestang86]

So as in the rules they will not take a copy of your insurance id card? How strict are they on that. How many cars are expected to run true street milan?

[NMRA Jason]

I just spoke with the True Street coordinator, and you will be fine with the copy of the card.

[Cobra Jay]

$105 to enter and only $250 to win. that sucks.


I totally agree


Not tryin to be a dick here, I could care less about winning the $250-but it's the $105 for 3 passes :rolleyes: NO THANKS!

Especiallly in todays economy with people not makin the kinda $ we use to and getting laid off like I have been here and there since 2 years ago.