NHRA officers introduced that “mud flaps” in High Gas shall be non-compulsory for the following 4 races, beginning on the upcoming NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix on March 21-23, whereas NHRA evaluates their effectiveness of lowering rear wheel hundreds with out considerably impacting different areas.
The NHRA Technical Division will reassess the mud flap after the four-race trial interval, working with High Gas groups to collect as a lot data as potential.
If no mud flap is utilized, the facet of the High Gas physique should be lined with a substitute physique panel, with no naked chassis uncovered.
Notably, throughout a take a look at session at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway two weeks in the past, Brittany Power ran the quickest eighth-mile velocity in High Gas historical past (302.69 mph) with out the mud flaps being on the automobile.
