Quarter Mile King

Street Bracket

• Based on qualifying performance
• Breakout set at 0.10 seconds quicker than each competitor’s best qualifying pass
• Running quicker than the breakout during eliminations results in disqualification for that round

Eligibility and Verification

• Must be Ford-powered
• Valid registration required
• License plate required
• Proof of insurance required
• Must return from a pass under its own power
• Subject to verification at any time by event staff
• Failure to comply results in disqualification

Street Configuration

• Must retain a factory-based chassis and body structure
• Vehicle must be capable of returning from a pass under its own power
• Street equipment is not required beyond safety and class rules

Chassis and Body

• Must retain factory chassis including floorboard, firewall, and frame rails
• Frame rails may be modified forward of the strut tower
• Notching for clearance permitted
• Spare tire well may be removed and replaced with sheet metal
• Full tube chassis not permitted
• OEM steel or OEM-equivalent composite body required
• Aftermarket body panels permitted if factory appearing:
  
  • Hood
  • Front bumper
  • Fenders
  • Doors
  • Rear deck lid
• One-piece front ends not permitted

Engine

• Any Ford engine configuration permitted

Cooling System

• Water only
• No coolant or additives permitted in any system
• Applies to engine cooling, intercoolers, and interchillers
• Coolant violations result in removal from the event

Exhaust

• Any header size and configuration permitted
• Open headers permitted
• Downpipes permitted
• Bumper or fender exit permitted

Fuel and Fuel System

• All fuel types permitted, including methanol, E85, race fuel, and gasoline
• Any fuel system permitted
• Any fuel location permitted

Power Adders

• Turbochargers permitted
• Superchargers permitted
• Nitrous permitted
• Turbo crossbolts required for all aftermarket or relocated turbo setups

Oiling System

• Wet sump permitted
• Dry sump permitted
• Engine diaper or catch pan required for vehicles running 9.99 or faster
• Catch pans must include:
  
  • Minimum 2-inch lip
  • Absorbent material

Drivetrain

• OEM or bolt-in 8.8 permitted
• OEM or bolt-in 9-inch permitted
• Any transmission permitted

Suspension

• Stock-type suspension required
• 3-link permitted
• OEM 4-link permitted (example: 1979–2004 Mustang)
• Panhard bar permitted
• Torque arm permitted
• Wishbone permitted
• Minitubs permitted
• Wheelie bars prohibited

K-Member

• Aftermarket K-members permitted
• Must mount in factory location
• Must use factory-style mounting points
• No permanent attachment to chassis permitted
• Motor plates permitted
• Modifications allowed for oil pan clearance

 Tires and Wheels

• Maximum tire size limited to:
  • 28×10.5 slick
  • 275 radial (based on sidewall designation)
• 28-inch overall tire height maximum
• Tire size verified by sidewall designation only
• 315 radials are not permitted
• Motorcycle tires are not permitted
• Spindle mount wheels are not permitted

Electronics

• Trans brake permitted
• 2-step permitted
• Aftermarket ECU permitted
• Throttle stops not permitted
• Automated reaction-time devices not permitted

Safety Equipment

• NHRA safety rules apply based on vehicle performance
• All required safety equipment must be present and compliant
• Parachute pin must be removed prior to staging on every pass

Lights

• Functional headlights required
• Functional brake lights required
• One headlight may be removed for induction

Windows

• OEM glass permitted
• Lexan permitted

Fluids and Track Containment

• Water only in all cooling systems
• No coolant or additives permitted
• Any vehicle leaking coolant or fluids onto the racing surface will be removed from competition
• Any vehicle causing excessive delay due to fluid leaks, mechanical failure, or cleanup may be removed from the event

Return from Pass

• Vehicles must return from a pass under their own power unless directed otherwise by track staff
• Failure to do so may result in disqualification or removal from the event

Staging and Readiness

• Vehicles must be ready to run when called
• Failure to report or stage in a timely manner may result in loss of the run or disqualification
• Courtesy staging is strongly enforced

Technical Inspection

• All vehicles are subject to inspection at any time during the event
• Failure to comply with inspection requests or verify compliance will result in disqualification

Conduct and Operation

• All participants must follow staff direction at all times
• Safe operation required in pits, staging lanes, and track areas
• Push vehicles permitted
• Push vehicles not allowed in staging lanes unless directed by staff
• Unsafe behavior or interference with event operations may result in removal

Competition Integrity

• Race officials reserve the right to review and address any action deemed to manipulate competition or qualifying performance
• All rulings are final

Final Authority

• All technical inspections, rule interpretations, and competition decisions are subject to final determination by the Race Director and technical staff
• All decisions are final