Once you make it to the staging lanes you are committed to race. You are not officially paired until you reach the white line at the end of staging. If you break before crossing the line at the end of staging lanes, you'll have until the end of the round or five minutes which ever is greater.

If you are in the water box or beyond then you are committed to race. You then have 45 seconds to make the start, before the other drivers is told to stage.

One crew person is allowed on starting line behind starter. Everyone else must be behind wall or guard rail.

Driver's can run more than one car in a class, BUT it must be a totally different car and it can't be entered by another racer in the same class. It will be up to the driver and crew to make the round call on time, on multi-entries. - You can't race another car that's already entered in the same class. You can run the same car in two different classes. (Example Super Pro & Foot Brake). All Super Pro cars coming to Foot Brake must have the delay box out and the electric or air shifter disabled to compete. Once you complete the first round, no swapping of drivers or cars if you buy back. If you swap or switch drivers you will be disqualified and forfiet all monies and points.

Courtesy Staging -This will be used in all classes. If a competitor puts both bulbs on before the opponent stages, the starter will direct him/her to back up.

Deep Staging is GUARANTEED - You must be going DEEP at a forward motion, don't stop at stage. You must have DEEP written on your windows. It is advised for DEEP stagers to go in first and tell your competitor. We honor deep staging.

Staging Battles - In the event, drivers don't want to Pre-Stage or Stage, both drivers' will be pointed in. Then, both cars will have 25 seconds to stage, after that both will be given a five count warning by the starter and point end. After that they will be backed off and will race at the end of the round. They can't get out of the car and must be ready to race when called. If they both refuse to stage after that, then they'll be Disqualified and receive NO Round Money, NO Points, Can't Buy Back or a Refund.

Bye Run - It will be a blind card drawn, 1st Card Lane, 2nd card Car. 

Buy Backs - All Buy Backs go right into the next round of eliminations. Buy Backs are still eligible for BYE runs once they win a round in eliminations. You must have competed in eliminations or broke in time runs in order to buy back. No switching of drivers and cars in buying back. You can buy back at the Drivers Window at Concession.

Break Rule - No one allowed back in eliminations after being eliminated, if you break in 1st Round no break pass.

Double Entries (NON POINTS RACES ONLY!) - All "Double Entries" will be called first to the lanes. PLEASE have an X by your number on your double entry or another number. It's up to you to make sure you've show up to the lanes with the right entry. All drivers are responsible for making round calls (including "Double Entries"). You have no time, if you're not in the lanes. No reinstating a driver after they missed, last call.

LANE CHOICE - Use lanes 1-3-5- (ODD) for Right lane. 2-4-6- (EVEN) for Left lane. In eliminations where we get down to cars wanting the same lane, then coin flip gets lane choice. NO SWAPPING of lanes. Once in staging you are commited to the staging lane you are in. You can be disqualified. Track has option to pair cars.

RAIN POLICY - We must complete 1 round of TOP & Modified to be a complete race. Winner & Runner-up will be split among remaining drivers.

POINTS - Points for show and for rounds won will be awarded to driver's in Track Points.

TOW VEHICLES - Jr. Dragsters must be towed back to pit area from ET booth.

Driving Two Classes - You can drive in all categories other than Jr. Dragster. Must meet the rules & regulations for those classes. Track will not wait on you or give you "cool down time". It is your responsibility to be ready to race in each class. 

HELMETS - be worn at every event including Test n Tunes.

Hardluck Rule - your car breaks during time runs of that days race, you'll be allowed to drive another competitors car during eliminations. This would be the ONLY time you can run the same car with two different drivers.

All Classes - Stutter Boxes, Timed Down Track Throttle Stops, On-Board Computers, Data Recorders, Counters, and Wheel Pickup Sensing Devices are prohibited (REFER TO IHRA RULE BOOK)

TOP Eliminator - Cross Talk will be used (both top bulbs will come on at the same time) during eliminations. Delay Boxes, Trans Brakes, Two Steps, Playback Tachs and Air Throttles used as Launch Control Devices are allowed. Factory (OEM) installed computers will be permitted, but Lap Top Computers & PDAs are not allowed while in competition. IHRA RULES APPLY

MODIFIED  - is a NO ELECTRONICS class. Electronics, Delay Boxes, Timers on Nitrous Systems, Using a Air or Electric Shifters AND Trans Brakes are prohibited and not allowed on the car. Clutch operated cars are allowed torun Two Steps. Shift Lights and Single Stage Line Locks on non-drive wheels are allowed. NO DELAY BOXES or Trans Brakes!!! Left hand Roadsters allowed. No Dragsters. IHRA RULES APPLY

DOT Street - Must be a street legal type car. MUST have D.O.T. Tires and Mufflers on car. No drag cars allowed.

Junior Dragsters - 7.90 ET and slower. IHRA Rule Book will be followed on going quicker than 7.85. All Junior Dragsters must be towed back. Junior Dragster competitors of legal driving age will not be allowed to compete in Top or Foot Brake, if they are entered in Junior Dragster.

IHRA safety rules pertaining to safety requirements in bracket type cars will be followed. Please check attached Safety Guidelines for the rules that pertain to your car's ET.

Pit Vehicles -You must be a licensed driver of your state to operate a golf cart, 3-4 wheeler, mopes, mini-bikes, etc. NO ONE under the age of 16 will be allowed to operate these vehicles. You will be warned once, and DISQUALIFIED the second time to whom ever the vehicle belongs to. All pit vehicles must be registered with the track and have a Pit Vehicle Decal.

1st or Worst
Rank of Worst Offenses Violations disqualifies driver. Crossing the center line or running off track (touching line counts.) See IHRA rule book for ranking. -Excessive braking at the finishing line- If the car is consider to be out of control, management has the right to disqualified competitor after being warned once.

Grounds for disqualifications - Unsportsmanlike conduct or conduct detrimental to an orderly racing program. Its in a driver's best interest to always take a breath when needing to discuss anything with an official. Your crew members & guests actions could lead to grounds for disqualifications. You as the driver are responsible for their actions.

NO DRINKING OF ALCOHOL OR USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS by any driver that's racing at New London Dragstrip. If you are caught it's an automatic disqualification and suspension from the track.

All Tech Cards must be turn in before the first round of elimination's either in staging or tower.

NO REFUNDS

 You do not need to join IHRA unless you want to go to Team Finals, run in the Summit Super Series, want a life insurance policy that in itself is worth the total value of an IHRA Membership.