Master Switch Cutoff

[Craig Rice]

Hi Everyone
It has been brought to our attention by IHRA.

Master Cutoff Page 102 in General regulations all classes

Mandatory if battery is relocated or is specified by class requirements.
It must be located on the rear of all entires and must break the positive side battery supply to the competition vehicle.It must be easily identifiable an clearly labeled as to function PUSH OFF
This is not a rule change. It has been overlooked.
Any race car having a turn switch marked on-off will have to change it to a push off.
This applies to race cars only not street cars,daily drivers.
Meaning of street car or daily drivers.
Must have valid registration and inspection sticker.

We will give everyone that has the (turn switch off-on) a grace period to june 1st -09 to change it.

Than you.
Buddy Scurto
Tech Director
New England Dragway

[Mike Dubuque]

That's great right on that.......

[Erik Rauh]

great. I just bought a brand new turn style one and ran new cables for it...

[Ryan Hadley]

so it cant be the kind you turn it has to be a push in or pull out one? Iam not very good at pullin out!

[Jim Dayotas]

Sucks. Just a way of making $$$ I bet you someone in the IHRA owns part of Flaming river. Turning a switch to the left is so hard.

[Erik Rauh]

if you stand on the passenger side of my truck you have to push the switch...their, i dont have to change anything.

[Eric Boyd]

Moroso makes a kit for there turn switches to make them push off but involes remounting switch sideways

[Greg Barsamian]

Pg 275 in the 09 NHRA rule book states:

The off position "must be clearly indicated with the word "OFF"
If switch is "push/pull type", "PUSH" must be the action for shutting off the electricsl system,
"PULL" to turn it on.

[Greg Barsamian]

ATTENTION ALL.........

Buddy just called me and asked me to post this as he is having some computer issues.

Please do not make any changes to your kill switch just yet. Buddy will be calling Mike Baker at IHRA tomorrow and will get a clear answer as to what the rule exactly calls for.

Please stay tuned and something will be posted as soon as possible as to the outcome.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Dan Mistretta
Asst. Tech Director
New England Dragway

[Jeffrey Scafidi]

THE RESULTS FROM BUDDY ARE AS SAID BELOW


Hi everyone

With everyones blood pressure up let me lower it a few clicks

I had a long conversation with Mike Baker today on the subject of
Master Cut Off. switch..

The wording in the general rules is not correct. It should be.

Mandatory if battery is relocated or is class requirements.
It must be located on the rear of all entries and must be easily identifiable and clearly labeled as to function on/off, push off.
The classes that require it are.

Pro Mod
Pro Stock
Top Sportsman
Top Dragster
Super Rod
So unless you have one of the above. You are O.K
Mike said he will try to put a revision out.
New England Dragway will post clarification on our web site.

Buddy Scurto
Tech Director
New Englang Dragway

[Greg Barsamian]

IHRA as posted the rule revision for Master cut off

P 102 Master Cutoff:
Replace the last sentence of the section with the following:

If the switch is mounted to facilitate a push or pull activation, it must be positioned in a way where off is in the push position.

If the switch is mounted in any other fashion, it must be labeled in a way that is clearly identifiable as to which way off is positioned.

Buddy Scurto
Tech Director
New Englang Dragway