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Originally Posted by Jus Cruisin
Apparently, NHRA has already banned it unless it has rollbar and chute. I'm guessing everyone they build will have those two options.
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Where did you hear this? The Model S Plaid doesn't have a rollbar and it runs 9.2 in the 1/4, it's not banned, it also runs 152mph in the 1/4 and doesn't have a chute but I have heard of a few tracks have cracked down on some Model S Plaid owners about the chute. Here's the thing though about the Demon 170, Dodge's posted 8.9 ET will be almost unattainable by the vast majority of Demon 170 owners, just like the original Demon's time of 9.6 was unattainable by Demon owners for almost 2 years after it was released and only a VERY few have done it and arguably not even 100% stock. That being said, I think most Demon 170 owners will be able to run low 9's consistently at or near 150mph so a chute might be required at some tracks but I doubt most owners will have to worry about a rollbar since 8.9 is going to be nearly impossible in stock trim. If the Demon 170 owners choose to modify them, then they may very well need a rollbar and chute.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...uarter%20miles.
A Dodge special-edition vehicle like none other, the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is the quickest vehicle ever produced in the brand's 100-plus-year history. The Challenger SRT Demon 170 is the first factory production car to run the quarter mile under 9 seconds with a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)-certified 8.91-second ET at 151.17 mph. On the drag strip, the Challenger SRT Demon 170 receives an NHRA violation letter for running a sub-nine-second quarter-mile without a safety cage or parachute, following in the footsteps of the original Demon, which was also banned from NHRA quarter miles.