Art. 236 Specific regulations for drag racing attempts     236.1) Categories of vehicles Top Alcohol Dragster, Pro Stock, Funny Car, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Top Fuel Dragster.     236.2) Times and distances recognised - For national and local records, the ASNs concerned will fix the distances, as well as any other regulations which they shall deem appropriate.     - For international and world records, the recognised distances are as follows: acceleration records, standing start: 1/8 mile (201.17 m), 1/4 mile (402.34 m).     - Speed records will be to the hundredth of a mile per hour.     236.3) General running conditions See Article 220.     236.4) Course The course must always be subject to a valid licence, in compliance with the prescriptions of art. 84 to 88 of the ISC.     The course used for attempts at records may be a course of either permanent or temporary nature.     The length of the course must be measured to an approximation of 1/10,000 of its length.     The start and finish lines, must be marked on the course.     The course must have a maximum longitudinal gradient of 1%.     All conversions of English to Metric, or vice-versa shall be in compliance with art. 32 of the ISC.     236.5) Particular running conditions Two runs must be covered on the same course, during the time foreseen on the permit (art.6), or during the same event. The elapsed times of each run must be within 1% of each other. In this case the quicker time of the two runs will be taken into account if a new record is established.     In the event that the elapsed times of the two runs are inferior to the existing record but are not within one percent of each other, the quicker time will be acceptable as the backup for the slower time, which will stand as the new record.     If two contestants tie for the elapsed time record to the hundredth of a second at the same event, the tie breaker will be the fastest mile-per-hour reading for the run that established the record. In the event of a further tie, the contestant accomplishing the record run earlier in the event will be awarded the record. If the record is tied at a later race, the record will stay with the driver who established it first. Similarly, if two contestants tie for the speed mark, the tie breaker will be the quickest elapsed time on the run that established the new record. Speed marks may be set.     Records may be set until the driver is eliminated from further competition; previous runs allowable as one-percent record backup.     A contestant cannot set records with one vehicle, then compete in eliminations with another one. Only the driver holding the record at the conclusion of the event will be credited with the record. A driver setting and then loosing a record at the same event will not     receive credit for establishing a record.     Competitors may not enter one class and claim a record in another.     236.6) Permit for an attempt at a record See Article 222, with the exception of paragraph 4 which should read as follows:     4) Pay the ASN to whom the application has been sent the optional fee and possibly the guaranty for organisation charges, as fixed by the said ASN. After having ascertained that the conditions provided for the execution of the attempt have been fulfilled, the ASN will establish the conditions of the organisation and nominate the officials in charge of the supervision, and will deliver the permit which will have to include all this information, as well as that entered on the application.     The ASN will give a copy of this document to the Chief Steward (art. 7). If the record attempt is an international or a world one, the ASN will notify the FIA so that it may be informed at least 48 hours before the date of the attempt, if the steward is nominated by the ASN, otherwise at least one month before that date. If the attempt takes place on a course that does not have a regular licence, the ASN after measuring the course, will deliver one (in case of a national record), or ask the FIA for one (in case of an international or world record), the validity of which will be equivalent to the duration of the permit.     For identical categories, groups and classes, a same competitor may make several simultaneous attempts, using a maximum of three different vehicles.     In this case, he must apply for separate permits for each vehicle.     236.7) Officials required See Article 223.     236.8) Control See Article 224.     236.9) Scrutineering See Article 226.     236.10) Timekeeping In accordance with art. 228. However the conditions laid down for Drag racing must be satisfied (see "Timing Equipment" under Section 8 of the FIA Drag Racing regulations), in particular as far as the speed trap locations are concerned.     236.11) Recognition, recording and publication As per art. 229 to 234.     MODIFICATIONS FOR 01.01.2008     Art. 218 Categories, groups and classes of eligible vehicles     218.3) International records can only be established by vehicles of the following categories :     Category B:     Series-production automobiles in production at the time of the application for the attempt and:     - either homologated by the FIA, or for which an application for homologation has been made to the FIA,     - or recognised by the ASN of the country upon which the make depends.     Before the running of the attempt, three automobiles (one automobile for Group XVI) will be chosen at random from the assembly line of the production site by an official nominated by the ASN of the manufacturing country and/or by the FIA.     These automobiles will be run in under constant supervision of this official and once the running in is completed, the entrant will choose from amongst the three automobiles the one which he will retain for the attempt.     The running in must be a simple rolling over a maximum of 2000kilometres.     Any defective part may be replaced with identical parts on condition that the replacement operations are carried out under the control of the nominated official.     For the running in and the attempt, the fuel used must comply with art. 252.9.1 of Appendix J or be commercial bio-fuel homologated for the car by its manufacturer.     Automobiles of this category shall be divided into classes, in conformity with the prescriptions of Appendix B.     It is permitted to fit a bolted safety rollbar in accordance with article 253.8 of Appendix J.     Art. 219 Times and distances recognised     219.1) For national and local records, the ASNs concerned will fix the distances and times, as well as any other regulations which they shall deem appropriate.     219.2) For international and world records, the recognised times and distances are as follows (except Category B Group XVI):     - Acceleration records, standing start 1/8 mile (201,17 m) 1/4 mile (402,34 m)     - Distance record, flying start 1 km 1 mile     - Distance records in kilometers, standing start 0,5 km 1 km 10 km 100 km 500 km 1000 km 5000 km 10000 km 25000 km 50000 km 100000 km     - Distance records in miles, standing start 1 mile 10 miles 100 miles 500 miles 1000 miles 5000 miles 10000 miles 25000 miles 50000 miles 100000 miles     - Time records in hours, standing start 1 H 6 H 12 H 24 H     The following record is also recognised :     - World Close Course Record Lap record Average speed     219.3) For international and world records, the only recognised times and distances for vehicles of Category B Group XVI are as follows:     - Distance record, flying start 1 km 1 mile     Art. 222 Permit for an attempt at a record     4) Pay the ASN to whom the application has been sent the optional fee and possibly the guaranty for organisation charges, as fixed by the said ASN.     • If the record attempt is an international or world one of 1000km or less, the ASN will notify the FIA so that it may be informed at least 7 days before the commencement of the attempt (60 days for cars of Category B and Group XVI).     Art. 228 Timekeeping     3) The computation of speeds will be made as follows :     Standing start:     Flying start:     Recording and calculation:     If the timekeeping equipment has an accuracy greater than     1/1000th of a second, the time must be recorded up to     1/1000th of a second with no rounding off.     The speed must be calculated and recorded from the time thus recorded, and only the result up to 1/1000th of MPH or Kph shall be retained with no rounding off.     To convert from MPH to Kph, multiply by 1.609344,     To convert from Kph to MPH, divide by 1.609344.     The converted speed must be calculated and recorded up to 1/1000th of MPH or Kph with no rounding off.

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