Nostalgia Race Classes Come to Blue Suede Cruise

The Blue Suede Cruise, July 28-30, will feature an exclusive opportunity for a select number of nostalgia racecars to compete in the first annual PROBELL Nostalgia Race Program at Norwalk Raceway Park. 

Drivers must pre-register for the race classes they qualify under.  Once the limited field is set, pre-registrations will close.  Download the attached registration form today!

The PROBELL Nostalgia Race program is being run in conjunction with the PPG Blue Suede Cruise at Norwalk Raceway Park on July 28-30, 2006. Thanks to the success of the PPG Blue Suede Cruise, racers have asked to be included in this large event which saw over 2,000 street rods in 2005.
    The Blue Suede Cruise is Norwalk Raceway’s nostalgia event and in keeping with this format, race cars are required to be 1972 or older bodies; they should also appear to be “period correct” with regard to body shape and paint schemes.
The PROBELL Nostalgia Race Program is being run on a limited basis for 2006.  The classes and rules are patterned on the VRA program run on the west coast; based upon the racer’s response to this program, we will consider creating a separate nostalgia race event with more and larger classes.
If you have any questions and/or comments regarding this race program please contact Pete Woodruff at Norwalk Raceway; (419) 663-0319 weekdays or evenings until 9pm.  E-mail: pwoodruff@norwalkraceway.com

Probell Nostalgia Street Machine Eliminator: ’72 & older
32 car qualified field (Limited to the first 32 entries to register)
Open dial-in, handicap start, .5 full-tree, D.O.T. tires, closed exhaust.*
*(Capped exhaust “cut-outs” are allowed to be open)

    Payout: Trophies to the Winner, Runner-Up and Semi-Finalist(s)

Probell Nostalgia Hot Rod Eliminator: ’72 & older
64 car qualified field (Limited to the first 64 entries to register)
    9.60 to 12:99 dial-in, handicap start, .5 full-tree, slicks, open exhaust

    Payout: Winner = $500, Runner-Up = $200, Semi-Finalist = $75,
             Quarter-Finalist = $50

Probell Nostalgia Competition Eliminator 1: ’72 & older body
16 car qualified field (Limited to the first 25 entries to register)
8.60 index, sportsman ladder, .4 pro-tree, front-engine dragsters, funny-cars, altereds and gassers are eligible

    Payout: Winner = $750, Runner-Up = $300, Semi-Finalist = $100

General Race Rules

Current IHRA Rule Book is the base line for chassis and safety equipment; in addition, all Nostalgia Competition Eliminator 1 & 2 vehicles should conform to their respective class rules as listed in the current VRA/Goodguys Rule Book, (A/Gas, AA/Gas, A/Fuel, Funny car, etc.) EXCEPT as noted below:

1.      No turbochargers or nitrous oxide systems allowed.

2.      No trans. brakes allowed in Street Machine and Hot Rod Eliminator classes.

3.      No delay box/device allowed.

4.      Engine RPM tachometers with a shift light are allowed.

5.      A fixed mechanical throttle stop is permitted in all classes. No automated throttle stop that allows for down-track throttle control is permitted in any class.  Blown cars in Nostalgia Competition Eliminator 1 & 2 may use an automated throttle stop in conjunction with a trans. brake/ two-step controlled by the same button for launch control.

6.      No electronic fuel injection EXCEPT Nostalgia Street Machine class.

7.      No “electronic driving devices” as listed in the current VRA/Goodguys Rule Book EXCEPT Nostalgia Street Machine vehicles utilizing late-model ECM/PCM controlled engines and transmissions.

8.      Roots-type superchargers are allowed in Street Machine & Hot Rod Eliminator classes; 8-71 maximum size.  Nostalgia Competition Eliminator 1 & 2 vehicles must conform to their respective class rules in current VRA/Goodguys Rule book.

9.      Gas, alcohol / nitro allowed in all classes EXCEPT Street Machine, gas only

10. Line locks are allowed.

11. “Two-steps” are allowed in Nostalgia Competition Eliminator 1 & 2.  Manual       transmission cars in all classes are allowed a two step for burn-out and over-rev protection only, not as a launch control device.

12. Paint schemes, lettering and/or decals, including “contingency” decals should

      be “period” correct ’72 or older.  We may request a photo of your vehicle.