DRAG RACING ENTRANT INFORMATION

RACING CATEGORIES

STREET CAR CATEGORIES

Stock Turbo Class

For Skyline GT-Rs running stock turbochargers:

  • Must run turbochargers that come stock on any model of Skyline GT-R (not Nismo).

  • No nitrous permitted.

  • Petrol or ethanol fuel only.

  • Full interior required unless removed to fit a roll cage.

  • No slick tyres. Treaded drag radials allowed.

  • Factory monocoque shell and outer skin must remain intact.

  • Lightweight bumper, hood, and boot permitted.

  • Maximum 275mm width tyre. Pro Radials are NOT permitted.

  • Rear guards can NOT be modified other than rolling and lipping.

Twin Low Mount Class

For Skyline GT-Rs with aftermarket twin turbochargers in the factory position:

  • No nitrous permitted.

  • Petrol or ethanol fuel only.

  • Full interior required unless removed to fit a roll cage.

  • Factory monocoque shell and outer skin must remain intact.

  • Lightweight bumper, hood, and boot permitted.

  • No slick tyres. Treaded drag radials allowed.

  • Maximum 275mm width tyre. Pro Radials are NOT permitted.

  • Rear guards can NOT be modified other than rolling and lipping.

Single Turbo Class

For Skyline GT-Rs with a single 64mm in compressor size or less:

  • No nitrous permitted.

  • Petrol or ethanol fuel only.

  • Full interior required unless removed to fit a roll cage.

  • Factory monocoque shell and outer skin must remain intact.

  • Lightweight bumper, hood, and boot permitted.

  • No slick tyres. Treaded drag radials allowed.

  • Maximum 275mm width tyre. Pro Radials sizes are NOT permitted.

  • Rear guards can NOT be modified other than rolling and lipping.

R35 Stock Turbo Class

For R35 GT-Rs using stock turbochargers:

  • Must run turbochargers that come OEM on any model of R35 GT-R.

  • Nitrous permitted.

  • Petrol or ethanol fuel only.

  • Full interior required unless removed to fit a roll cage.

  • Tyres free choice.

Nissan Street Car Class

For road-registered Nissan vehicles slower than 10.0.

Trophies for the quickest S-Chassis, R-Chassis, Z-Chassis, and Outright.

  • Must be registered.

  • Full interior.

  • Exhaust out the back bumper (cutouts underneath allowed).

  • E85 or Petroleum only.

  • No structure can be cut.

  • Lightweight hood, trunk, and bumpers allowed.

  • Must run treaded drag radial tyre.

Nissan Open Class

For circuit, time attack, and drift cars that don’t meet the above criteria and want to run for fun over the weekend.

HEADLINE CATEGORIES

GT-R True Street RH9 Class

For Skyline GT-R street cars that run 9.99 or quicker:

  • Petrol or ethanol fuel only.

  • Exhaust must exit at the rear bumper. Flapper valve and screamers under the car are unrestricted.

  • Full interior from front seats forward. Areas can be trimmed to fit a roll cage.

  • No slick tyres. Treaded drag radials allowed.

  • Lightweight bumper, hood, and boot permitted.

  • Must have glass windows.

  • Lightweight doors permitted if they have side intrusion bars and working windows.

  • Factory monocoque shell and outer skin must remain intact.

  • Rear guards cannot be modified other than rolling and lipping.

  • Maximum 275mm wide tyre. Pro Radial sizes are NOT permitted.

  • Car must contain the complete Skyline GT-R 4WD system, i.e., Front diff and shafts.

  • Must use an RB head on an RB.

GT-R Super Street CLASS

For GT-Rs that can be a street car during the week and a race car on the weekend:

  • Methanol fuel permitted.

  • Any exhaust modifications permitted.

  • Interior can be removed.

  • No slick tyres. Treaded drag radials allowed.

  • Lightweight bolt-on panels and doors permitted.

  • Tyre well in the boot can be removed for the fuel system and dry sump, etc.

  • Front windscreen must remain glass.

  • Factory monocoque and outer skin must remain intact.

  • Rad support and firewall can be modified for fitment.

  • Maximum 275mm tyre. Pro Radial sizes are NOT permitted.

  • Car must contain the complete Skyline GT-R 4WD system, i.e., Front diff and shafts.

  • Must use an RB head on an RB.

    *Must purchase competition entry

GT-R Pro Street CLASS

For the world’s quickest Skyline GT-Rs:

  • Pro Radial tyres permitted.

  • Slick tyres and cross-ply tyres not permitted.

  • Front runners not permitted. Must run drag radials front and rear.

  • Factory monocoque must remain intact from strut tower to strut tower.

  • Lightweight panels, roof, and rear quarters are permitted.

  • Chassis strengthening is permitted.

  • Floor and firewall must remain intact except for fitment of transmission.

  • Boot floor can be replaced.

  • Rear guards cannot be tubbed inwards but can be widened outwards.

  • Tube frame front permitted forward of the front strut towers but must have a separate hood, fenders, bumper, and lights.

  • Car must run IRS. Aftermarket subframes permitted but must attach to factory points.

  • Car must contain the complete Skyline GT-R 4WD system, i.e., Front diff and shafts.

  • Must use an RB head on an RB.

    Must purchase competition entry

Nissan Quick Street CLASS

For road-registered Nissans running 9.99 or quicker:

  • Petrol or ethanol fuel only.

  • Exhaust must exit at the rear bumper. Flapper valve and screamers under the car are unrestricted.

  • Full interior from front seats forward. Areas can be trimmed to fit a roll cage.

  • Must use a treaded drag radial.

  • Lightweight bumper, hood, and boot permitted.

  • Must have glass windows.

  • Lightweight doors permitted if they have side intrusion bars and working windows.

  • Factory monocoque shell and outer skin must remain intact.

Nissan Race CLASS

For dedicated Nissan drag cars or cars with a Nissan powerplant.

Must purchase competition entry

Imposter Street CLASS

For street cars that run 8.99 or quicker, by invitation only.

  • Must run a treaded drag radial tyre.

  • Petrol or ethanol fuel only.

  • Exhaust must exit at the rear bumper. Flapper valve and screamers under the car are free.

  • Full interior from front seats forward. Areas can be trimmed to fit a roll cage.

  • Treaded drag radial tyres only.

  • Lightweight bumpers, hood, doors, and boot permitted.

  • Must have a glass front window.

  • Factory monocoque shell and outer skin must remain intact.

Imposter Race CLASS

For dedicated drag cars, by invitation only.

Must purchase competition entry

DCT Street Class

For R35 GT-R and other street cars running a DCT transmission 9.99 or quicker:

  • Must be registered.

  • Must use OEM chassis with monocoque remaining intact.

  • Must have full interior, stereo, AC system, working windows, and wipers.

  • Lightweight materials permitted for hood, bumpers, side skirts trunk, and rear wing.

  • Must run factory doors.

  • Must run factory-sized brakes.

  • Must run a treaded drag radial tyre.

  • Methanol fuel not permitted.

  • Nitrous is not permitted.

DCT Extreme CLASS

For R35s and other DCT equipped cars pushing the boundaries of performance:

  • Must use an OEM chassis with monocoque remaining intact.

  • Panels and outer skin can be replaced with lightweight materials.

  • Lightweight panels and doors permitted.

  • Interior can be stripped.

  • No one-piece front ends.

  • Must use the factory DCT transmission.

  • Upgraded transmission internals and replacement casing permitted.

  • Can be run in 2WD or 4WD.

  • Wheel and tyres are open.

  • Methanol is permitted.

  • Nitrous is permitted.

ROLL DRAGS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Roll Drags is designed for Street and Pro Street style cars.

  • Cars that are street registered must meet the same safety rules as a Sydney Dragway Race for Real event, found HERE 

  • Cars that are IHRA log-booked must run with full safety equipment as per any drag racing event.

  • Cars must have complete monocoque and body intact.

  • Mini tubbing and ladder bar style set-ups are permitted but cars cannot be tubbed and “back halved”.

  • Cars must run on radial tyres.

  • Petrol, ethanol and methanol fuels are permitted. Fire-suit required if running methanol.

FORMAT AND PROCEDURE

PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING

PAIRINGS

  • Cars will be allocated a staging lane based on street or competition entry and predicted mph to keep practice/qualifying runs paired evenly performance-wise.

QUALIFYING FORMAT

  • MPH will be taken from all qualifying runs to determine qualifying brackets.

  • There will be a 5mph break-out rule. Any car that goes 5mph faster than the top qualifier in their bracket will be disqualified and lose the run.

 

QUALIFYING RUNS PROCEDURE

  • Cars are released from the start area, keeping speed through the tunnel to 40km/h before accelerating smoothly until the “start zone”, marked by cones.

  • Once within the start zone, the left lane dictates the pace and the start speed is between 70-90km/h.

  • Once cars are side by side at the same steady speed, the light will go green.

  • The sooner you get side by side, the sooner the light will go green.

  • During practice/qualifying the light will always go green, even if cars are not together, but it is encouraged to have an even start every time as grudge matches will happen during the day.

  • A speed gun will monitor start speeds to ensure it is not over 90km/h. If over 90km/h, the run will not count towards qualifying.

 

ELIMINATIONS

BRACKETS

  • ELITE 8

  • QUICK 16

  • STREET 32

  • OPEN CLASS

ELIMINATION RUNS PROCEDURE

  • Cars are released from the start area, keeping speed through the tunnel to 40km/h before accelerating smoothly until the “start zone”, marked by cones.

  • Once within the start zone, the left lane dictates the pace and the start speed is between 70-90km/h.

  • The lighting system consists of a green light and red light only.

  • Once cars are side by side at the same steady speed, a green light will come on and the race is on.

  • A speed gun will monitor the left lane speed.

  • The green light will not come on if the right lane is under or over that speed.

  • If there is no green light, there is no race and competitors need to go around and run again.

  • If the red light comes on, the run needs to be aborted as the track has shut down for safety reasons.

RE-RUN PROTOCOLS

  • Where there is no green light, the driver at fault will receive a strike.

  • Two strikes and you are automatically eliminated to avoid multiple re-runs.

    RIGHT LANE AT FAULT:

  • It is the responsibility of the driver in the right lane to get side by side in the start zone.

  • If the right lane driver doesn’t get side by side, the fault will be deemed theirs.

    LEFT LANE AT FAULT:

  • It is the responsibility of the driver in the left lane to get within the start speed and maintain speed.

  • If the driver in the left lane has a speed too slow or too fast, or changes speed too much, the fault will be deemed theirs.