NEW NPWDRL CLASS!!!

There will be a change coming to the NPWDRL! We will be racing this class in MAY!

We are going to introduce the BASX Class! After the May race we will eliminate the Novice division in Street Stock.

Car Body / Dimensions

Wheel Base : Any
Height : Not to exceed 3″ inches…
Length : Not to exceed 7″ inches…
Width : Not to exceed 1-3/4″ inches…
Weight : Not to exceed 5.0 ounces (143 grams) measured on 1/10th digital scale

Additional materials maybe added as long as they meet the rules
Wood must be used to construct your own body and/or frame
4 Axles & Wheels must be installed to the side of the car body directly across from one another / No more than a 10 degree angle

NO FENDERS OR ANY AERODYNAMIC MODIFICATIONS OR DECORATIONS ALLOWED MOUNTED TO THE SIDES OF THE CARS

Track Center Rail Height : 1/4″ inch ( 7mm ) *
Track Center Rail Width : 1 5/8″ inches (4.2 cm) *

* Wheels must clear the outside to outside center rail width measurement

Axles

a. Minimum diameter .084
b. Axles must have a nail head

Wheels

BSA

a. May be CnCed, lathed, polished and/or sanded to true the edge of tread, surface and circumference
b. The tread / contact surface must remain flat and parallel to the bore as humanly possible
c. No Angling, Reshaping, Canting, Round Crowning, Tapering, H-ing, V-ing, Dishing, the outside of the wheels and/or tread surface
d. All markings must remain visible on the inside and outside of the wheel including tread bumps.
e. NO Wheel covers may be used
f. 8.00mm Minimum Tread Width
g. Wheels must weigh at least 2.4 grams and a wheel can be removed after the race to be weighed to confirm weight.
h. The wheels can be trued to get to the 2.4 gram weight but they are not to be cut down intentionally under the weight limit and use foreign material to bring it back to weight.

The following Modifications are not allowed

a. Starting or finish line devices
b. Electronic or lighting devices
c. Glass or extremely fragile parts
d. Paint that is wet, smudges or extremely sticky
e. Bearings and/or Bushings
f. Sharp objects, sandpaper or abrasives on the bottom of car (We do not want any damage to the rubber stopping pads)
g. Axles and/or wheels attached to any device that mechanically or alters rotation and spin
h. Any part of the car to go beyond the starting peg (see photo below)
j. Propellants
 
I bought a new set of tires and race two times with them. I have removed the tread bumps on two of them. Now I have to buy a new set to race one race.
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Might not b racing this time.
 
speed bump said:
I bought a new set of tires and race two times with them. I have removed the tread bumps on two of them. Now I have to buy a new set to race one race.
blowup
blowup
Might not b racing this time.
The Novice class is still running this event. After this series you will race in the Am class with that car. The Street Stock class is going nowhere so you will be able to race the wheels as much as you want.
 
DerbyDad4Hire said:
There will be a change coming to the NPWDRL! We will be racing this class in MAY!

We are going to introduce the BASX Class! After the May race we will eliminate the Novice division in Street Stock.

Car Body / Dimensions

NO FENDERS OR ANY AERODYNAMIC MODIFICATIONS OR DECORATIONS ALLOWED MOUNTED TO THE SIDES OF THE CARS

Wheels

f. 8.00mm Minimum Tread Width

g. Wheels must weigh at least 2.4 grams and a wheel can be removed after the race to be weighed to confirm weight.

Ahhh man . . . so close!

The following changes would make it perfect . . .

Car Body / Dimensions

Allow fenders

Wheels

7.5mm Minimum Tread Width

Wheels must weigh at least 2.2 grams

1.160" Minimum Outside Diameter
 
I think the purpose of disallowing fenders is to help reduce the potential of a purchased race ready car into the the NEW BASX class. As this has been a concern with the novice class.

This is not to say that a pro can't build a non-fendered car, it just reduces some chances.
 
cygnus said:
DerbyDad4Hire said:
There will be a change coming to the NPWDRL! We will be racing this class in MAY!

We are going to introduce the BASX Class! After the May race we will eliminate the Novice division in Street Stock.

Car Body / Dimensions

NO FENDERS OR ANY AERODYNAMIC MODIFICATIONS OR DECORATIONS ALLOWED MOUNTED TO THE SIDES OF THE CARS

Wheels

f. 8.00mm Minimum Tread Width

g. Wheels must weigh at least 2.4 grams and a wheel can be removed after the race to be weighed to confirm weight.

Ahhh man . . . so close!

The following changes would make it perfect . . .

Car Body / Dimensions

Allow fenders

Wheels

7.5mm Minimum Tread Width

Wheels must weigh at least 2.2 grams

1.160" Minimum Outside Diameter
A lot of people want a cheap class to race in. This allows nearly any wheel a chance to win.