NHRA Rules On Rear Seat Delete?

chrisconsin said:

Looking to take the stang to the drag strip for the first time this saturday before the track closes down till next year.

I took out the rear seat with no delete kit, just a hole to the trunk, the car also has a properly installed battery relocation in the trunk with the on/off switch clearly visible.

---> MY question is do NHRA rules require something to seperate the trunk with the rest of the car with my battery in back, or is the hole okay? <---

Because I have a feeling it will be asked, the car didnt come with seat belts in the rear because the old owner did the same thing, so why not save 40lbs.


Thanks! drag strip is a 50 minute drive so I wanna make sure I can race.

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THis is off NHRA.com:

I have a street car that I occasionally run at the strip. I've relocated the battery to the rear. What else do I need?

Any car with a relocated battery must be equipped with a master electrical cutoff, capable of stopping all electrical functions including ignition (must shut the engine off, as well as fuel pumps, etc.). The switch must be located on the rear of the vehicle, with the "off" position clearly marked. If the switch is of a "push / pull" type, then "push" must be the motion that shuts off the switch, and plastic or "keyed" typed switches are prohibited. Also, the battery must be completely sealed from the driver and/or driver compartment. This means a metal bulkhead must separate the trunk from the driver compartment, or the battery must be located in a sealed, metal box constructed of minimum .024 inch steel or .032 inch aluminum, or in an NHRA accepted plastic box. In cars with a conventional trunk, metal can simply be installed behind the rear seat and under the package tray to effectively seal the battery off from the driver. In a hatchback type vehicle the battery box is usually the easiest solution, since the alternative is to fabricate a bulkhead which seals to the hatch when closed. At present, Moroso is the only company which offers an NHRA accepted plastic battery box, part number 74050.