NEDRA Classes, Voltage Divisions and Record Rules

To race in National Electric Drag Racing Association sanctioned competition events or to earn a NEDRA World Record vehicles are categorized by Class and Voltage. Classes are determined by the extent of the vehicle's modification from daily drivers such as simple Street Conversions (SC) to extreme racers like in the Extreme Street (XS) class. Classes are available for both cars and motorcycles. Voltage Divisions begin with 24 volts for division J and step upward to division A5 for over 600.0 volts. Refer to the table, Voltage Divisions, shown below. Please note that the old procedure for deriving voltage division by counting lead acid batteries to determine 'Nominal Voltage' is no longer valid. The only valid method for division determination is by direct voltage measurement. The voltage measurements may be made immediately prior to leaving the pits, in the staging lanes, or at the starting line.

Example:
A car determined to conform to the Pro Street Conversion class [PS] with a battery pack measured to be 237.6 volts would be designated as PS/B.

CLASSES

Class

Description

SP

 Street Production

PP

 Pro-Street Production

MP

 Modified Street Production

SC

 Street Conversion

PS

 Pro-Street Conversion

MC

 Modified Street Conversion

XS

 Extreme Street

FC

 Funny Car

DR

 Dragster

PMC

 Production Motorcycle

MPC

 Modified Production  Motorcycle

SMC

 Street Motorcycle

DMC

 Drag Motorcycle

CV

 Concept Vehicle

HS

 High Schools and High School level trade schools

ED

 Colleges and universities and post-highschool college level trade schools

 

 

VOLTAGE DIVISIONS

Division

Nominal*

Measured

A5

 600V

 >600.0V**

A4

 540V

448.9V – 600.0V

A3

408V

382.9V - 448.8V

A2

 348V

 330.1V - 382.8V

A

 300V

 264.1V - 330.0V

B

240V

 211.3V - 264.0V

C

192V

 184.9V - 211.2V

D

 168V

 158.5V - 184.8V

E

 144V

 132.1V - 158.4V

F

120V

 105.7V - 132.0V

G

 96V

 79.3V - 105.6V

H

72V

 52.9V - 79.2V

I

 48V

 26.5V - 52.8V

J

24V

 26.4V & below

* Nominal voltage is for reference only. Nominal Voltage Divisions are obsolete. Voltage Divisions are now only determined by Measured Voltage. Race forms must state Measured Voltage

** Division A5 must have an Insulation Certificate from the NEDRA Tech Inspector for all classes as described in the official NEDRA rulebook

Record Rules

1) Track Requirements:
          
Any 1/8 mile or 1/4 mile approved tracks.
          
Approved Tracks must meet one of the following;
     Authorized for IHRA or NHRA events
     Authorized for FIA events
     Authorized for FIA affiliated organization events
     Additional tracks recognized by NEDRA

2) Eligibility:
          
Vehicle driver must be a NEDRA member prior to any record run.
          
NEDRA Race Form must be filled out and signed off for each event prior to any record run.
          
A NEDRA officer or Regional Manager may collect driver membership dues at an event as long as they are collected prior to any runs being made by the driver.
          
Vehicle owner must be a NEDRA member prior to the submission of any records.
          
Records must be submitted within 45 days of the date on the record time slip.
          
Vehicle must meet applicable NEDRA Class and Voltage Specifications.
          
Vehicle must meet applicable track sanctioning body (NHRA or equivalent) Specifications.
          
Driver must meet applicable track sanctioning body (NHRA or equivalent) license and rule requirements as required by the event.
          
Records can be attempted at sanctioned NEDRA events or independently by the vehicle owner at any approved track.
          
Only a sanctioned NEDRA multi-day event can use time slips spanning multiple days. All other events shall require same day/ same event time slips. Participants in NEDRA multi-day events can potentially earn multiple records on different days.

3) Rules:
          
Owner, driver and vehicle must meet all eligibility requirements
          
Records may be set in any class and voltage division for 1/8 or 1/4 mile distances.
          
A vehicle may only set one record at each Event.
          
A valid time slip must not include a driver error (red light).
          
A record time must include a backup time from the same Event.
          
If two times are within 1% of each other, the quicker time shall be the record time and the other time shall be the backup time.
          
If two times differ by more than 1%, the quicker time shall be the backup time and the other time shall be the record time.

4) Record Submission Procedure:
          
NEDRA Race Form must be properly filled out by the vehicle owner and signed by the track inspector.
          
Two valid time slips are required.
          
Send Race Form and copy of the two valid time slips to:

NEDRA Record Holders
3017 N 2nd St
Broken Arrow, OK 74012

or email to:

recordkeeper@nedra.com

*An Event is considered an NHRA, IHRA "Test and Tune," official competition or NEDRA sanctioned competition that spans a period of a day or weekend. If two separate events are held on the same day, at the same track, a racer can achieve two records for that day if they are made in each "official" event. A tech form will be required for each record made.

Class Descriptions

NEDRA Classes

Each educational institution will be able to compete in ANY class and division they would like to. (Previously there were only two, HS and HS Modified. And weirdly cars and motorcycles and dragsters were all in the same class.) Now there will be two different "certifications" the institute can get. HS for High Schools and High School level trade schools and ED for Educations of higher learning such as colleges and universities and post-highschool college level trade schools.  They can compete in any class or division and if they qualify as such an entity and have the fastest time for HS or ED, they can earn that certification on that record. They may be faster or slower than the non-certificate record.

4-Wheel Car/Truck/Van Class Overview

Vehicle Classes for Cars/Trucks/Vans are broken down into three types. Conversions, Production and Drag Vehicles. Each Class has increasing amounts of alterations that can be made for racing purposes.  Those alterations are summarized in the "Watt's Allowed" Tables below.

 PRODUCTION CLASSES
Street Production (SP)
The Street Production (SP) class is for basic street legal and licensed mass produced vehicles that are originally created to be EVs. An example of a production vehicle would be Tesla's Roadster, not significantly modified for racing.

Pro-Street Production (PP)
The Pro Street Production (PP) class is for street legal and licensed vehicles that have minor performance or alterations from the original production specs while still maintaining their street appearance and drivability.


Modified Street Production (MP)
The Pro Modified Street Production (MP) class is street bodied and stock chassied vehicles that have been heavily altered from the original production specs for racing.

 CONVERSION CLASSES
Street Conversion (SC)
The Street Conversion (SC) class is for basic street legal and licensed conversions that have not been significantly modified for racing.

Pro-Street Conversion (PS)
The Pro Street Conversion (PS) class is for street legal and licensed conversions that have minor performance alterations for racing while still maintaining their street appearance and drivability.

Modified Street Conversion (MC)
The Pro Modified Street Conversion (MC) class is for street bodied and chassied vehicles that have been heavily modified for racing.

 DRAG VEHICLE CLASSES

Extreme Street (XS)
The Extreme Street (XS) class is for full bodied street vehicles that are built as all out race vehicles. These can be custom tube chassis or other highly modified OEM chassis type vehicles. This class does not require vehicles to be licensed for street use but should maintain original OEM street appearance.

 Funny Car/Altered (FC)
The Funny Car/Altered class is for drag race chassis' that are generally door-less fiberglass bodies and include but not limited to funny cars, altered dragsters, T-bucket dragsters, and convertible dragsters. The higher end vehicles are normally single seat SFI spec chassis designs. These may include kits and vehicles that are so altered or stretched they do not fall within the other class rules or do not look like the original OEM body it was based upon.

 Dragsters (DR)
The Rail Dragsters class includes Full-Rail Dragsters, Sand Rails, Formula racers, SFI Spec Junior Comp Dragsters. Includes Front Engine (FED) and Rear Engine (RED) versions.

  MOTORCYCLE CLASS OVERVIEW
It is the intent of the NEDRA Motorcycle class to encompass all two inline wheeled electric vehicles for the purposes of classification for 1⁄4 mile and 1/8 mile ET records into four classes:

Production Motorcycle (PMC)
It is the intent of this class to allow production motorcycles, purchased from a manufacturer or distributor, to be raced in direct competition with each other.

Modified Production Motorcycle (MPC)
It is the intent of this class to allow only production motorcycles, originally purchased from a manufacturer or distributor, but have been altered or modified from their original design.

Street Motorcycle (SMC)
It is the intent of this class to allow all motorcycles that are Street Legal to compete together for records.

Drag Motorcycle (DMC)
It is the intent of this class not to limit what the geometry of the vehicle looks like or the origin of the frame or components or whether the vehicle is allowed to drive on the street.

 OTHER CLASSES

Concept Vehicle (CV)
Prototypes and vehicles that are one of a kind and do not fall easily under the other categories. As soon as there are two or more of the vehicle, then it is no longer a concept vehicle.

High School (HS)
Conversions of street vehicles built and owned by High Schools and High School level trade schools or their sponsors.

Higher Education (ED)
Street vehicles built and owned byEducations of higher learning such as colleges and universities and post-highschool college level trade schools or their sponsors.

WATT’s Allowed Table for 4-Wheel Car/Truck/Vans

Watt's Allowed Table

Conversion

Production

1

Legal Requirements

SC

PS

MC

SP

PP

MP

 

Registration Required

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Insurance  Required

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Tags and/or Plate Required

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Horn Required

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Head Lights Required

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Brights Required

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Turn Signals Required

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Wipers Required

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Parking Brake Required

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Bumpers Required

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Heater/AC Required

No

No

No

No

No

No

 

Operational Brake Light(s) Required

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2

Body

SC

PS

MC

SP

PP

MP

 

Production Body Shape Required

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Variation from Stock Wheelbase

3/4"

3/4"

4"

3/4"

3/4"

4"

 

Production Chassis Required

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Front Halving Car Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Back Halving Car Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Replacement body panels Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Shaved door handles Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Electric door actuators upgrades Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Electric door locks upgrades Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Door glass must go up and down as factory designed

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Power window upgrades allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Gutting of door assemblies Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Removal of door bracing Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Functional Doors Required if OEM had them.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Tubing Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Bulged fenders Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Flared fender extensions Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Removal of Exterior Panels Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Modification of spare tire well Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

"Fuel tank" area Mods Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Battery Box Mods Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Non-OEM air dams or spoilers Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

OEM front window required

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

OEM glass other than front required

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

3

Interior

SC

PS

MC

SP

PP

MP

 

Front seat required

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

OEM or fully upholstered replacement required

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

 

Aluminum or plastic seats Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Door panels required on all doors

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Stock or better floor covering required

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Stock or better headliner required

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Dash panel required

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Modified Dash ok

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

4

Drivetrain

SC

PS

MC

SP

PP

MP

 

Multiple motors allowed for conversion class

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Non-OEM motors allowed in Production Classes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

No

Yes

 

Adding motors allowed for Production class

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

No

Yes

 

Cg of Motors in original motor mount location

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

Upgraded or Aftermarket clutches allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Upgraded or Aftermarket Gear Housing Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Heavy duty and or modified Rear Axles Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket Rear Axles Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Heavy duty and or modified Transaxles Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket Transaxles Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Heavy Duty transaxle assembly Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Heavy duty and or modified Transmission Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket Transmission Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Direct drive or transmission allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Operational reverse required

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Heavy Duty Differentials Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Locking Differentials Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket Differentials Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Welded Spider Gears Allowed

No

No

No

No

No

No

 

Spools Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Traction Bars Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Minor Sub frame modifications Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Major Sub frame modifications Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Front Halving Car Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Back Halving Car Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Aftermarket suspension mods Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Legal Aftermarket Wheels Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Heavy duty OEM springs Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket springs Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

HD& aftermarket OEM-style Shocks Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket unbalanced or drag shocks Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Heavy duty OEM and Aftermarket brakes Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Line lock type brakes Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Non-OEM motor controllers Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Non-OEM batteries allowed Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Parallel Booster Batteries Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Non-OEM Battery voltage Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Electronic launch devices Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Electronic race oriented perf enhancement allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket Traction Control Computers Allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Street Legal and speed rated tires required

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

 

DOT approved tires required

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

"Wrinkle Wall" bias ply  slicks allowed

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Frontrunner tires allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Skinnies Allowed

No

No

No

No

No

No

 

Wheelie bars Allowed

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Stock Wheelbase Required+0-4"

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Front Wheel Stagger Allowed up to +/- 1"

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

5

Safety Equipment

SC

PS

MC

SP

PP

MP

 

Rear cutoff per NHRA or equivalent

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

 

Front seat belts required

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Five point harness required

No

No

No

No

No

No

 

NHRA or equivalent roll cage allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

NHRA or equivalent safety measures required

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

NHRA or equivalent ET/mph chassis specs in force

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

NEDRA safety measures required

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Watt's Allowed Table

Drag Vehicles

1

Legal Requirements

XS

FC

DR

 

Registration Required

No

No

No

 

Insurance  Required

No

No

No

 

Tags and/or Plate Required

No

No

No

 

Horn Required

No

No

No

 

Head Lights Required

No

No

No

 

Brights Required

No

No

No

 

Turn Signals Required

No

No

No

 

Wipers Required

No

No

No

 

Parking Brake Required

No

No

No

 

Bumpers Required

No

No

No

 

Heater/AC Required

No

No

No

 

Operational Brake Light(s) Required

Yes

Yes

Yes

2

Body

XS

FC

DR

 

Production Body Shape Required

Yes

No

No

 

Variation from Stock Wheelbase

4"

See SFI

See SFI

 

Production Chassis Required

No

No

No

 

Front Halving Car Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Back Halving Car Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Replacement body panels Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Shaved door handles Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Electric door actuators upgrades Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Electric door locks upgrades Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Door glass must go up and down as factory designed

No

No

No

 

Power window upgrades allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Gutting of door assemblies Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Removal of door bracing Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Functional Doors Required if OEM had them.

Yes

No

No

 

Tubing Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Bulged fenders Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Flared fender extensions Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Removal of Exterior Panels Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Modification of spare tire well Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

"Fuel tank" area Mods Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Battery Box Mods Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Non-OEM air dams or spoilers Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

OEM front window required

No

No

No

 

OEM glass other than front required

No

No

No

3

Interior

XS

FC

DR

 

Front seat required

Yes

No

No

 

OEM or fully upholstered replacement required

No

No

No

 

Aluminum or plastic seats Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Door panels required on all doors

No

No

No

 

Stock or better floor covering required

No

No

No

 

Stock or better headliner required

No

No

No

 

Dash panel required

Yes

No

No

 

Modified Dash ok

Yes

Yes

Yes

4

Drivetrain

XS

FC

DR

 

Multiple motors allowed for conversion class

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Non-OEM motors allowed in Production Classes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Adding motors allowed for Production class

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Cg of Motors in original motor mount location

No

No

No

 

Upgraded or Aftermarket clutches allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Upgraded or Aftermarket Gear Housing Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Heavy duty and or modified Rear Axles Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket Rear Axles Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Heavy duty and or modified Transaxles Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket Transaxles Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Heavy Duty transaxle assembly Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Heavy duty and or modified Transmission Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket Transmission Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Direct drive or transmission allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Operational reverse required

No

No

No

 

Heavy Duty Differentials Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Locking Differentials Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket Differentials Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Welded Spider Gears Allowed

No

No

No

 

Spools Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Traction Bars Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Minor Sub frame modifications Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Major Sub frame modifications Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Front Halving Car Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Back Halving Car Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket suspension mods Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Legal Aftermarket Wheels Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Heavy duty OEM springs Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket springs Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

HD& aftermarket OEM-style Shocks Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket unbalanced or drag shocks Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Heavy duty OEM and Aftermarket brakes Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Line lock type brakes Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Non-OEM motor controllers Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Non-OEM batteries allowed Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Parallel Booster Batteries Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Non-OEM Battery voltage Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Electronic launch devices Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Electronic race oriented perf enhancement allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Aftermarket Traction Control Computers Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Street Legal and speed rated tires required

No

No

No

 

DOT approved tires required

No

No

No

 

"Wrinkle Wall" bias ply  slicks allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Frontrunner tires allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Skinnies Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Wheelie bars Allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Stock Wheelbase Required+0-4"

Yes

No

No

 

Front Wheel Stagger Allowed up to +/- 1"

Yes

Yes

Yes

5

Safety Equipment

XS

FC

DR

 

Rear cutoff per NHRA or equivalent

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Front seat belts required

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Five point harness required

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

NHRA or equivalent roll cage allowed

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

NHRA or equivalent safety measures required

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

NHRA or equivalent ET/mph chassis specs in force

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

NEDRA safety measures required

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

At all events participants must meet the safety and licensing requirements of each event as required by the track and the sanctioning body (NHRA/IHRA/MSA/FIA etc.). For example: at NHRA sanctioned events, a NHRA Competition License is mandatory for cars running 9.99 or quicker (*6.39 for eighth mile) or 135 MPH or faster in the US and Canada.  If you do not know the safety regulations for your track you can usually find them on online. For example, you can obtain a current copy of the NHRA rulebook from the NHRA here: http://store.nhra.com/shop-by-department/membership/

 

MOTORCYCLE CLASS OVERVIEW
It is the intent of the NEDRA Motorcycle class to encompass all two inline wheeled electric vehicles for the purposes of classification for 1⁄4 mile and 1/8 mile ET records. The voltage divisions and subsequent class modifier will be the same as defined for 4 wheeled vehicles. All motorcycles must conform to any and all safety standards required by a public track (or private track that is specifically sanctioned by NEDRA) at which they may race.
NHRA Competition License mandatory for cars running 9.99 or quicker (*6.39 for eighth mile) or 135 MPH or faster.

This includes sanctioning body rules such as NHRA, IHRA, AHDRA, or other recognized international drag racing association that might sanction racing on a particular track. In addition all motorcycles that compete for a NEDRA class record, except those competing solely in PMT, must have a safety lanyard that is connected to the driver while racing and disables power from the traction batteries in the event the rider is separated from the vehicle. It is urged that drivers of PMT vehicles also add this safety feature to their vehicles. This sole modification will not jeopardize a PMT vehicle’s status in this class.

Definitions:

  1. Production means the motorcycle can be purchased from a manufacturer or distributor that has produced more than 10 of the same of
    such vehicles.
  2. Street Legal means the motorcycle is currently registered and licensed to drive on public streets and roadways in the state that
    the owner resides.

Production Motorcycle (PMC)
It is the intent of this class to allow production motorcycles, purchased from a manufacturer or distributor, to be raced in direct competition with each other. Production motorcycles do not have to be street legal so as to allow off road vehicles. No modifications to the vehicle are allowed which precludes upgrade of the battery chemistry, or tires of a different size, other than what was originally produced with the vehicle.

Modified Production Motorcycle (MPC)
It is the intent of this class to allow only production motorcycles, originally purchased from a manufacturer or distributor, but have been altered or modified from their original design. Battery upgrades to a different chemistry, motor and controller upgrades, different tires and/or wheels, and add on fairings not originally offered as options are allowed. Modifications to the original frame geometry are not allowed in this class. Modified Production Motorcycles do not have to be street legal. Wheelie bars are allowed if fitted.

Street Motorcycle (SMC)
It is the intent of this class to allow all motorcycles that are Street Legal to compete together for records. All requirements of the State the vehicle is licensed in, such as head lights, turn signals and required brakes must be in place while racing. All frames originating from ICE donor vehicles or scratch built custom frames are allowed. All battery chemistries, motor/controller combinations, and wheel/tire sizes are allowed as long as they are DOT approved for street use. Wheelie bars are allowed for use in racing the Street Class.

Drag Motorcycle (DMC)
It is the intent of this class not to limit what the geometry of the vehicle looks like or the origin of the frame or components or whether the vehicle is allowed to drive on the street. Any vehicle that cannot fit into one of the previously defined classes will be designated a DMC by race officials.

CONCEPT VEHICLE CLASS OVERVIEW
Prototypes and vehicles that are one of a kind or do not fall easily under the other categories. As soon as there are two or more of the vehicle, then it is no longer a concept vehicle.
Roll cage per NHRA specifications mandatory for all cars and trucks running 10.99 or quicker or over 135 mph. NHRA Competition License mandatory for cars running 9.99 or quicker (*6.39 for eighth mile) or 135 MPH or faster. (more details and rules on this class available soon)

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OVERVIEW
Conversions of street vehicles built and owned by high schools or their sponsors.
Roll cage per NHRA specifications mandatory for all cars and trucks running 10.99 or quicker or over 135 mph. NHRA Competition License mandatory for cars running 9.99 or quicker (*6.39 for eighth mile) or 135 MPH or faster. (more details and rules on this class available soon)

HIGH SCHOOL MODIFIED CLASS OVERVIEW
Conversions of street vehicles built and owned by high schools or their sponsors that have been heavily modified. Street legality for vehicles in this class not required.
Roll cage per NHRA specifications mandatory for all cars and trucks running 10.99 or quicker or over 135 mph. NHRA Competition License mandatory for cars running 9.99 or quicker (*6.39 for eighth mile) or 135 MPH or faster.
(more details and rules on this class available soon)

Voltage Divisions

Voltage Divisions from 24 to over 600.0 volts are designed to give racers of all voltage ranges a chance to earn a NEDRA Record.

Measured voltages allow racers with battery chemistries other then 12 volt lead acid the ability to obtain their correct voltage. The measured voltage is not the "float voltage" but the voltage the vehicle is measured when the float voltage has dissipated. Basically, this would be at staging or at the starting line, where the float charge has had a chance to dissipate.

To determine your voltage division, simply measure your pack voltage with a digital voltmeter to the nearest tenth of a volt. The voltage must be measured before the run.

Voltage classes will be listed using measured voltages. Nominal voltage is basically the historical lead acid design voltage for that class and just for reference purposes.

The old voltage class conversion was a 13.2/12 factor, since very few lead acid batteries ever go above 13.2 volts once the surface charge has dissipated.

CLASS AND VOLTAGE CHANGE HISTORY
Effective June 1, 2006 NEDRA segmented the "A" Voltage Division into 3 separate divisions to promote more competition and to expand with new controller and motor technology. The old "A" Voltage Division was 241 volts and higher. For historical purposes, records made in the "A" Voltage Division prior to June 1, 2006 are exempt from the revision. Those record holders will keep their "A" division records as they are pending a review by the NEDRA Board since those records are historically significant.

NEDRA Street Classes went into effect June 15, 2006.

Effective April 15, 2013 NEDRA added A4 and A5 voltage levels and added the phrasing, "Please note that the old procedure for deriving voltage division by counting lead acid batteries to determine 'Nominal Voltage' is no longer valid. The only valid method for division determination is by direct voltage measurement. The voltage measurements may be made immediately prior to leaving the pits, in the staging lanes, or at the starting line."

 

Effective Sept 27th, 2014 the vehicle class descriptions were replaced with the Watt’s allowed table. PP&FC classed were added Record Rules were revised..

 

VOLTAGE DIVISIONS

Division

Nominal*

Measured

A5

 600V

 >600.0**

A4

 540V

448.9V – 600.0V

A3

408V

382.9V - 448.8V

A2

 348V

 330.1V - 382.8V

A

 300V

 264.1V - 330.0V

B

240V

 211.3V - 264.0V

C

192V

 184.9V - 211.2V

D

 168V

 158.5V - 184.8V

E

 144V

 132.1V - 158.4V

F

120V

 105.7V - 132.0V

G

 96V

 79.3V - 105.6V

H

72V

 52.9V - 79.2V

I

 48V

 26.5V - 52.8V

J

24V

 26.4V & below

* Nominal voltage is for reference only. Nominal Voltage Divisions are obsolete. Voltage Divisions are now only determined by Measured Voltage. Race forms must state Measured Voltage

** Division A5 must have an Insulation Certificate from the NEDRA Tech Inspector for all classes as described in the official NEDRA rulebook

 

   
 
  
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