NDRL Competition Classes
PRO-GAS — Door-Slammer Showdown, Old-School Style
All-run, multi-index (A/G–G/G = 8.00–11.00) on a .400 Pro Tree. Two doors, a roof (or convertible top), and zero excuses.
Pro-Gas is the street-brawler cousin who never left the gym — real door slammers with two working doors, a roof or convertible top, and no center steer. You pick your index — A/G through G/G (8.00 to 11.00) — then chase it like a dog after a pork chop. It’s all-run, all attitude, and all about landing right on your number without breaking out. Bring steel, bring style, and bring your best foot… because the Tree doesn’t blink.
Pro-Gas Highlights (Rulebook True)
- Eligible cars: Door slammers only — two working doors with a roof or convertible top; no center-steer.
- Indexes: A/G–G/G = 8.00, 8.50, 9.00, 9.50, 10.00, 10.50, 11.00. Eliminations are by index; be in the correct staging lane for your number.
- Tree: .400 Pro Tree — blink and you’re late.
- Electronics & power adders: No EFI, No NOS, No delay/crossover boxes, No throttle-stop or bump boxes, No traction control. Blower/turbo permitted with mechanical injection or carb only.
- Safety: NHRA ET/MPH compliance. Roll cage required quicker than 9.99; roll bar for 10.00–11.00.
- Paperwork: Write your class/index on your tech card and car before first qualifying. You may change class before your final qualifying run (notify the Race Director and make one pass on the new index).
- Lane choice & Byes: Mark your qualifying position clearly on your windshield; lowest qualifier gets lane choice. The #1 qualifier keeps the Bye until it’s used — competition singles don’t count.
Translation: hit your number, circle your qualifier big enough for the starter to read without bifocals, and look sharp doing it.
Bottom line: Pro-Gas is pure theatre — stance, steel, and swagger. Pick your number, trust your right foot, and make it look easy. Miss it by a whisker and you’ll be bench-racing before the tires cool. Nail it and you’re the legend they came to see.
