{"id":101075,"date":"2025-05-30T11:34:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T18:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=101075"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T18:34:32","slug":"nhra-adds-blown-nitro-engine-combo-for-top-alcohol-classes-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/nhra-adds-blown-nitro-engine-combo-for-top-alcohol-classes-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NHRA Adds Blown Nitro Engine Combo for Top Alcohol Classes in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"231\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"56879\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/nhra-reschedules-countdown-races\/nhra_logo-678\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/NHRA_logo-678.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,340\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NHRA Reschedules Countdown Races\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/NHRA_logo-678-300x165.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/NHRA_logo-678.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/NHRA_logo-678.jpg\" alt=\"NHRA Reschedules Countdown Races\" width=\"620\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/NHRA_logo-678.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/NHRA_logo-678-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/NHRA_logo-678-376x206.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/> This update aims to offer a valuable bridge for teams looking to eventually make the leap into the nitro ranks of Top Fuel and Funny Car.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"955\">Starting in 2026, teams in both Top Alcohol categories will be allowed to run supercharged engines on nitromethane fuel\u2014joining the existing options of supercharged methanol and injected nitro combinations. NHRA officials say the move not only adds flexibility but also provides a crucial training ground for teams transitioning to the pro-level nitro categories of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"1161\">The new blown nitro setup comes with strict parameters. Nitromethane content is capped at 85%, and the use of any artificial fuel heating or cooling is strictly prohibited. Additional regulations include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1611\">\n<li data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1250\">\n<p data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1250\"><strong data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1192\">Supercharger Overdrive:<\/strong> Limited to a maximum of 16.99% (1.1699) of engine speed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1325\">\n<p data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1325\"><strong data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1273\">Ignition System:<\/strong> One magneto, one coil, and one points box allowed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1434\">\n<p data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1434\"><strong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1345\">Clutch Setup:<\/strong> Max of four clutch discs and six primary levers\u2014no clutch management systems permitted<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1529\">\n<p data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1529\"><strong data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1459\">Safety Compliance:<\/strong> Vehicles must use the Electimotion Safety Box for quarter-mile runs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1611\">\n<p data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1611\"><strong data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1557\">Funny Car Body Specs:<\/strong> Must meet current NHRA Nitro Funny Car requirements<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1772\">This change not only enhances the competitiveness of the Top Alcohol classes but also reflects the NHRA\u2019s continued focus on innovation and talent development.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1841\">For full rules and updates, visit <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhra.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1840\">NHRA.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The NHRA is shaking things up for the 2026 season by introducing a new engine and fuel combination option for both the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":70656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3470,8427,8393],"tags":[12056,12047,4056,12052,12044,12051,12048,12049,12053,10228,12055,12054,12057,12050,12045,12046],"class_list":["post-101075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-partner-news","category-press-releases","tag-blown-nitro-combination","tag-blown-nitro-drag-racing","tag-drag-racing-news","tag-electimotion-safety-box","tag-nhra-2026-rules","tag-nhra-clutch-specs","tag-nhra-engine-regulations","tag-nhra-fuel-rules","tag-nhra-funny-car-body-rules","tag-nhra-mission-foods-drag-racing-series","tag-nhra-performance-upgrades","tag-nhra-updates-2026","tag-nitromethane-fuel-limits","tag-supercharged-nitro-dragster","tag-top-alcohol-dragster-nitro","tag-top-alcohol-funny-car-nitromethane"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1200px-National_Hot_Rod_Association_Logo.svg-min.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p42YSK-qif","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101075"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101075\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101076,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101075\/revisions\/101076"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}