NATIONAL RECORD PROCEDURES In motorcycle drag racing, the standard of excellence in performance is the AMA Dragbike National Record. These records are established under controlled conditions at authorized record events throughout the season. AMA Dragbike’s official National Records program is conducted at each National event. Only one overall class record will be permitted. Each record run is made under close observation of starting procedures, running, finishing, and timing. Each motorcycle is thoroughly inspected to determine its compliance with class requirements, including weight, engine displacement, mechanical limitations, and fuel checks where necessary. In a sport where records play such a vital role, every effort is made to maintain their accuracy and validity. In order to insure the validity of all new records, a backup performance of within one percent of the new mark is required at the same event. In the event that two runs exceed the existing record but are not within one percent of each other, the quicker time or faster speed will be acceptable as the backup for the slower time, which will stand as the new record. Formula for calculating backup within one
percent Records will be recorded and listed to the thousandth of a second and one hundredth of a mile-per-hour. If two contestants tie for the elapsed time record to the thousandth of a second at the same event, the tie-breaker will be the fastest mile-per-hour reading for the run that established the record. In the event a tie still exists, the contestant accomplishing the record run earlier in the event will be awarded the record. If the record is tied at a later race, the record will stay with the rider who set it first. Similarly if two contestants tie for the speed mark, the tie-breaker will be the quickest elapsed time on the run that established the new National Record. Contestants may set speed mark independent of elapsed time record. Records may be set until the rider is eliminated from further competition. Previous runs allowable as one-percent record backup. Rider must inform Tech of records and back-up records immediately after run and have Tech Official seal engine prior to leaving the scales. A contestant cannot set records with one vehicle, and then compete in eliminations with another vehicle. Only the rider holding the record at the conclusion of the event will be credited with the record. A rider setting and then losing a record at the same event will not receive credit for establishing a record. It is the sole responsibility of the rider to claim a National record. Rider must claim record immediately following establishing the record run at the scales or Tech area by filling out proper claim forms. Eighth mile records may be claimed at any AMA Dragbike event. Riders may only claim points for records twice per season. |
