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Three Hills Drag RaceS Site Rules
The Three Hills Drag Race Committee would like to welcome everyone to the drag races. We need your cooperation for the
event to run smoothly, so please follow the rules! Please follow the parking directions from the Volunteers upon your arrival.
Electric Vehicles
- Due to insurance coverage requirements, electric vehicles WILL NOT be allowed to race at our event.
Registration & Tech
- Please register and pay by cash or credit card at the registration table located in the enclosed trailer at the NW end of the track. Competitors pay $60 per day for a vehicle, driver, and ONE crew member; extra crew is $10 each per day. Junior Dragster competitors pay $25.00 per day.
- Fill out the top portion of the Official Technical Inspection Form fully and get in the tech line located at the NW end of the track to have your vehicle inspected. The Tech Inspectors have the last say! If any verbal and/or physical threats are made, you will be asked to leave the event.
- Please note that dial in times can only be changed up to the second car from the burn out box. Refrain from changing times once you are past this area.
FM Transmission
- Please check at registration for availability and the frequency. Listen in your trailer or vehicle to hear all of the announcements for staging as well as our announcer's antics!
Safety
- Please keep all safety gear on, including seatbelts, until you have parked at your pit. Please be aware of spectators as they may be in the pit area.
- If you have your vehicle running anywhere in the pit area, there must be an individual in the driver's seat that is capable of controlling the vehicle in the event that it jumps into gear or starts to roll away.
- NO PASSENGERS ARE PERMITTED DURING TIME TRIALS OR WHILE RACING!
Speed
- The speed limit in the pits is 10 km/h. No exceptions! Any speeding or tire spinning, other than at the burnout box or start line, and you will be immediately asked to load your vehicle and leave the premises.
Alcohol
- Absolutely NO alcohol is to be consumed in the pit area. If you are caught, you will be asked to leave. Drivers, you will also be asked to leave if any member of your crew or your guests are caught with open liquor.
Smoking
- Smoking will be allowed in designated areas only, as this is a public event. Please be courteous and dispose of your butts properly so that we will have access to the airport grounds for this event in the future.
Pits
- A lot of vehicles are expected, and pit space will be at a premium. Please don’t take more room than is really needed. We will be monitoring the pits, and you may be asked to move in tighter. Please pit out of the back of your trailer if possible to ensure that everyone has a spot. Please use a spotter, if possible, when backing out so that we don’t have any accidents.
- Watch out for the air traffic control lights along the edge of the runway. They are fenced off but still easily damaged.
- Stay out of the fenced/roped-off areas.
- Keep your stall clean. There are garbage cans throughout the grounds; please use them.
- Dogs must be on leashes at all times; please ensure that you clean up after them.
- Quads and bike operators must be at least 16 years of age, and the pit speed limit applies to them as well. If you are caught tearing up the grass on a quad or bike, you will be asked to leave.
- NO CAMPFIRES, PROPANE FIREPITS OR FIREWORKS!
- Please show respect for the venue, the people, and vehicles around you so everyone has a safe and enjoyable time here.
Any questions, comments, or complaints can be directed to the members of the Three Hills Drag Race Committee. They will then put you in touch with the proper person to resolve the problem for you. We are all volunteers taking time off from work to put on a fun weekend of racing and hot rodding, so please show us some respect when conveying a complaint. On behalf of the Three Hills Drag Race Committee, thank you for your support.
Please Stay SAFE and Have FUN!
Three Hills Drag Races tech Information
- Sportsman (7.50 and slower 1/8 mile)
- • Battery must be securely fastened with OEM hardware or two 3/8ths diameter bolts. All relocated batteries must use 3/8ths bolts. Batteries relocated into the trunk must have a master cut off switch, and be isolated from the driver’s compartment with a minimum .024 steel or .032 aluminum firewall. In lieu of firewall, battery may be sealed in a box made of steel or aluminum of the same thickness as the firewall, or in an NHRA accepted poly box. Box must be vented to the outside.
- • If a fuel cell or pump is mounted in the trunk, the firewall rule applies.
- • Cooling system must be in good condition with no leaks, and must have a catch can of minimum one pint (16 fl oz) capacity.
- • Carburetor must have a return spring beside the ones on the carb throttle shafts. Later fuel injected vehicles with internal cable mounted springs are okay.
- • Any holes in firewall must be sealed with steel or aluminum of the above thicknesses.
- • Steering must be in good condition, and will be checked for excessive "play".
- • Brakes will be checked for pedal feel.
- • Wheel studs must all be present and must extend into the nut at least the diameter of the stud. Hub caps must be removed. Tires will be inspected for inflation, wear, etc. Must have minimum 1/16th inch of tread.
- • Get your neutral safety switches working before you come to the track. An inoperative neutral safety switch is an accident looking for a place to happen.
- • Transmission brakes and two-steps are not allowed in Sportsman class.
- • Seatbelts are mandatory. OEM belts are accepted down to 7.30 seconds. Belts must be in good condition and will be checked for proper operation. Seat must be securely mounted.
- • All traction devices that are not attached at the front must have a u-bolt or strap to prevent them from coming in contact with the track surface.
- • Fuel pressure gauges must be mounted outside of the passenger compartment if fuel is present at the gauge. A maximum of 12 inches of rubber fuel line for connection purposes only is allowed. We don't want to see a piece of rubber hose coming off the pump, laying against a header pipe, and snaking across the intake to the carb. Get some hard line and do it right - it is not expensive and takes half an hour to do, maybe an hour if you're not good at flaring. Plastic oil pressure gauge lines are frowned upon if the gauge is in the driver’s compartment.
- • You can run without a hood if you have air cleaners.
- • Passengers are not permitted during time trials or while racing.
- • No muscle shirts or shorts. Shoes must be worn.
- • A Snell 2015, or newer, helmet is required.
- • Do not use air conditioning in your vehicle and ensure windows are rolled up prior to entering the Burn Out Box.
- Pro (7.49 and faster 1/8 mile)
- • These rules are in addition to the rules for the Sportsman class.
- • No delay boxes or throttle stops are allowed in Pro Class.
- • Driveshaft loop required on any car running 8.95 or quicker with slicks. Street tired cars require a driveshaft loop when running faster than 7.30.
- • A roll bar is required in convertibles running 6.95 to 8.60.
- • Also, a 3 inch driver restraint system meeting SFI spec 16.1 is required in these cars. Restraint system must include a crotch strap, and be updated at 2 year intervals from date of manufacture. Arm restraints and gloves meeting SFI spec 3.3/1 required in open bodied cars running quicker than 7.65.
- • A jacket meeting SFI spec 3.2A/1 is mandatory on all cars running 6.30 to 8.95 when equipped with AFTERMARKET supercharger or turbo, or when nitrous oxide is used, and cars have full OEM or .024 steel firewall. Drivers of cars without full OEM or 0.024 steel firewall require a jacket meeting SFI spec 3.2A/5 and gloves meeting SFI spec 3.3/1.
- • Metal screw in valve stems required on all tubeless tires, front and rear, on cars running quicker than 7.50.
- • Drivers of these cars should be aware that it is NOT legal to exceed 135 mph. Some cars will, due to limited traction or staged nitrous systems not run quicker than 7.30, yet could exceed 135 mph.
- • A whole new set of rules applies after 135 mph - certified chassis, 5 point restraints, neck collar, trans and flexplate shields, etc.
- • If you run a dune buggy type vehicle, check with tech before bringing it to the track, as they have a special set of rules.
- Super Pro (7.49 and faster 1/8 mile)
- • These rules are in addition to the rules for the Sportsman and Pro classes.
- • Delay boxes and throttle stops are allowed.
- Junior Dragster (also refer to NHRA safety guidelines)
- • A helmet meeting a minimum of Snell 2015 or SA2015 is mandatory.
- • Closed toe shoes, socks, and certified racing gloves are mandatory.
- • Racers must wear a SFI 3.2A/1 fire suit.
- • Certified arm restraints are mandatory.
- • 5 point harness is required – not expired.
- • SFI 38.1 head and neck restraint is mandatory.
- • Roll cage padding is properly installed.
- • Functional and accessible shut off switches.