Carolina Diesel Nationals July 27th

Tried to book rooms this morning but the Green Leaf Inn is full.. Are there any other hotels close to the dragway ?
 
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Just got word from CTTP that we will be using the following rules for their Workstock Class

Work Stock Diesel Class 8500 Lbs

The Work Stock (WS) class is designed for daily-driven, on the road pickup trucks (full-bodied diesel pickup trucks). *****NO NITROUS*****

Valid DOT registration and license plates are mandatory.

The vehicle may be two or four-wheel drive.

Designation: Weight breaks: 8000lbs and 8500lbs Weight is with driver.

REGULATIONS:

Ballast: Ballast is permitted. Hanging weights may not extend more than 60 inches from the centerline of the front axle.

Batteries: The batteries must be securely mounted. They may not be located in the driver compartment or forward of the radiator core support.

Body: The body must be the OEM truck body, including the full bed floor. The body must retain full sheet metal. Metal after-market hoods are permitted. Fiberglass is prohibited. The hood must be closed and securely latched while the vehicle is hooked to the sled. The complete OEM firewall and OEM floor pan is mandatory.

Brakes: Four-wheel hydraulic brakes are mandatory.

Chassis: The OEM chassis is mandatory. The engine must be in the OEM location for the body used. The vehicle must retain the full OEM chassis. Wheel tubs, back-half conversions, tube chassis, etc., are prohibited.

Cooling System: Radiators must be in the stock location and be of at least stock size.

Credentials: All drivers must have a valid state drivers license.

Driveline: An OEM transmission and transfer case are mandatory. They must have been an option on a one-ton or smaller pickup.

Driver Restraint System: The OEM restraint system is mandatory and must be worn.

Engine: The engine is limited to a stock-appearing, OEM make-specific compression ignition engine. NITROUS OXIDE is prohibited along with other oxygen extenders as well as the use of PROPANE is also prohibited. All system components MUST be removed from the truck.

*****Exhaust: all exhaust must exit upwards. if you have stock or aftermarket exhaust that exits out the side then you must use a 90 to turn the exhaust up in the air. This is for the safety of our spectators.****

Fuel: The fuel must be pump #1/#2 diesel only. Soy/Bio-diesel fuel is permitted. Off-road diesel fuel is prohibited.

Fuel Injection Pump: The fuel injection pump is limited to a stock-appearing, OEM engine model-specific pump only. The use of multiple high-pressure common-rail fuel pumps is prohibited. Powerstroke engines with a single factory turbo may utilize a second HPOP. Pumps from different years in the same engine model may be interchanged.

Fuel System: The OEM fuel tank is mandatory and must be used. Racing fuel cells are prohibited and must be removed from the vehicle.

Harmonic Balancer: All engines turning 4500 RPM and higher must be equipped with a harmonic balancer or damper meeting SFI Spec 18.1.

Hitch: The hitch must be a receiver-style hitch; reinforcements are permitted. Reinforcements must not extend forward of the centerline of the rear axle. Trick hitches are prohibited. The hooking point must be the rear-most point on the vehicle and must be rearward of the stock location of the tailgate. The hitch must be horizontal to the ground and stationary in all directions. Bumpers may be notched or removed. The hitch’s height from the ground may not exceed 26 inches on 4wd units and 30 inches on 2wd units. The hooking point must have a minimum 3.750-inch inside diameter opening for the sled hook. The hooking point will be measured to the center of the clevis loop.

Interior: A complete interior, including dashboard, door panels, headliner, etc., is mandatory. Two matching front seats are mandatory. Aftermarket seats are permitted; they must be fully upholstered. All factory controls (lights, signals, horn, windows, wipers, etc.) must be retained and be operative. The use of hand-throttle controls are prohibited.

Rear End: Non-OEM rear-end housings are prohibited. It must have been an option on a one-ton or smaller pick up. Rear axle bolts must be covered by a cap or shield.

Steering: The vehicle must retain the full, original OEM steering gear. The vehicle must retain the original OEM power steering assistance, if it was so equipped. Additional stabilizers are permitted. Non-OEM power assist methods are prohibited.

Street Equipment: Complete headlight and taillight assemblies (all) are mandatory and must be operative. Complete OEM windshield and windows are mandatory. Windows must be operative per factory specifications; that is, they must open and close via OEM electrical or mechanical means.

Suspension, Front: The upper mounting point for strut assemblies must be in the factory location. Adjustable caster/camber pillow ball mounts are permitted. The lower control arm may be strengthened provided factory-mounting points to chassis are maintained. The lower mounting point for the strut assembly may be modified for improved caster or camber. Strut tower braces, lower tie bars, sway bars, and limit straps are permitted. Traction bars and devices are permitted.

Suspension, Rear: An OEM-style suspension is mandatory. Lowering or raising the vehicle height with suspension modifications is permitted. Traction bars and devices are permitted; they must be bolt-on only; welds are permitted for attachment to frame or axle housing. All OEM suspension mounting points must be retained and used.*** SUSPENSION BLOCKS are allowed this year!*** Sway bars, limit straps, and camber kits are permitted. All rear suspensions must use at least one working shock absorber per wheel. Airbag spring assistance is permitted; airbag compressors must be disconnected.

Tires: The tires must be DOT street tires. Cut tires are prohibited.

Transfer Case: Non-OEM transfer cases are prohibited. The transfer case must have been an option on a one-ton or smaller pick up truck.

Transmission, Automatic: Non-OEM transmissions are prohibited. Aftermarket torque converters, valve bodies and internal components are permitted. Transmission brakes are prohibited. Any non-OEM floor-mounted automatic transmission shifter must be equipped with a spring-loaded positive reverse lockout device to prevent the shifter from accidentally being put into reverse gear. A functional neutral safety switch is mandatory. All transmission lines must be metallic or high-pressure-type hose. All vehicles with engines running 4500 RPM or more and using an automatic transmission must be equipped with a transmission shield meeting SFI Spec 4.1 and must be labeled accordingly. A blanket-type shield is permitted; it must be appropriately labeled as meeting SFI Spec 4.1 and it must extend from the rear of the block to the front of tail housing with a minimum six inch overlap where it is fastened. All non-blanket-type shields must incorporate two (or one, per manufacturers instructions) 3/4 inch by 1/8 inch straps that bolt to the shield on each side and pass under the transmission pan unless the transmission pan is labeled as meeting SFI Spec 4.1. All vehicles with engines running 4500 RPM or more and using an automatic transmission must be equipped with a flex plate meeting SFI Spec 29.1 and be covered by a flex plate shield meeting SFI Spec 30.1.

Transmission, Manual: Non-OEM transmissions are prohibited. Aftermarket internal components are permitted. A clutch meeting minimum SFI Spec 1.1 or 1.2 is mandatory on all vehicles with engines running 4500 RPM or more. All manual transmissions must be clutch assisted. Sequential shifters are prohibited. All vehicles with engines running 4500 RPM or more and equipped with a manual transmission must have a flywheel shield labeled as meeting minimum SFI Spec 6.3 or greater. Applications for which an SFI Spec flywheel shield is not available may use a properly attached SFI 4.1 or 4.2 blanket that completely covers the bell housing; it must be attached to the block and extend rearward to the transmission with a minimum six inch overlap where it is fastened.

Turbocharger: The turbocharger is limited to a stock-appearing, OEM/Factory make-specific charger only. Turbochargers from different years in the same make may be interchanged. 6.4 liter Powerstroke engines may utilize the factory twin-turbo configuration.

Water Injection: Water injection is prohibited. All system components must be removed from the truck.

Wheelbase: The vehicle must retain the original factory wheelbase and track width.
 
Diesel Technology Source just signed as the sponsor for the Workstock class at the Carolina Diesel Nationals
 
Sled pull pulling order

2.5/Hotstreet Diesel
2.6 Super street Diesel
3.0 Super Street Diesel
Super Farm/Light Pro Tractors
Super Stock Diesel
Workstock Diesel

if you have any questions about the rules or anything about the classes. the rules can be found at Carolina Truck & Tractor Pullers

the workstock class has been changed from the ones on cttp site.
 
The NHRDA is proud to announce that they will be raising money for The Wounded Warriors at Carolina Diesel Nationals this weekend at Rockingham Dragway.

Buy your raffle tickets at the NHRDA booth

Raffle tickets are -
2 for $1.00
10 for $5.00
20 for $10.00
All proceeds go directly to Wounded Warriors

Complete info on the Carolina Diesel Nationals go to http://www.nhrda.com

Make sure to buy your admission tickets in advance and save $5.00 by using NHRDA promo code
Carolina Diesel Nationals Tickets, Rockingham - Eventbrite


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Can you pre register for the dyno?

Well we have some slight issues at the moment

The dyno we had coming broke some parts last weekend and he was trying to get parts shipped to him to get it fixed and they did not show up so we are trying to locate another dyno at this time.
 
Dont forget if you cant make it to the Carolina Diesel Nationals that we will have a live feed on Motor Mania TV
 
All competitors will enter thru the back gate

The competitor gate will be open from 1pm till 6pm if you arrive after that you can stage out front in the grass till morning

Saturday we will have competitor gate open at 7am

Drag racers need to get in and get thru tech as we need to start right at 10am so we have time to get the sled pull started at 6pm
 
Advance ticket sales are over at Midnight if you want to save $5 off admission

You can also buy your tickets at the front gate on Saturday but you will have pay full admission.

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Congrats to Darren Morrison for the Pro Street win. Also congrats to Seth for runner up. Good running today wish I could have been there.
 
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