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E.T. Bracket Racing
Bracket Racing Guidelines
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2007 Winner
KJ Kitchens | Bracket racing, or handicap racing, works as follows: Practice runs are made in order to get a feel for how fast the vehicle will run. For example: suppose you make three runs that average 15.50 seconds elapsed time (ET). You may choose that as your dial in time and shoe polish that time on your window. You will be paired against another vehicle which may be faster or slower. The slower vehicle gets a head start determined by the dial in time. For example, if the other vehicle dials in a 15.00 ET, you’ll get a 1/2 second head start. The object is to beat your competitor to the finish line without going quicker than your dial in time.
If you break out (go quicker than your dial in time), you’re done, unless your opponent’s break out time is greater than yours or red lights or crosses the centerline. Bracket racing pits driver against driver, with little regard for how fast the vehicle is or how much money’s been spent. Delay boxes, crossovers, trans-brakes, air-shifters and other electronic aids are prohibited. All normal DHRA technical and safety requirements apply, based on ET. As the driver, it is your responsibility to make sure the dial in time on your window is correct. If you stage with the wrong time on your window and you lose, you’re done. If your dial in is wrong, alert the starting line official before you pre-stage (light the top bulb on the tree). Bracket classes work off a full sportsman tree (1/2 second countdown). If the smoke from your exhaust is so thick that it blacks-out (interferes with the normal, proper operation of) the staging beams in either lane, you will be disqualified.
OVERVIEW
Any type of configuration is legal in E.T. Bracket Racing. Racing slicks are permitted. The vehicle must use a compression ignition engine. The vehicle’s height may not exceed 36 inches from the ground to the crankshaft centerline for vehicles with elapsed times of 12.00 and slower, 31 inches for vehicles with elapsed times of 10.00 to 11.99, or 24 inches for vehicles with elapsed times of 9.99 or quicker.
Season Purse: [$500/250/100/100]
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