I know may be a dumb question but can some one give me the definitions of the markings that you see on drag cars i.e. SS/AH.
Just trying to educate myself on them

Thanks Dan

Dan SS/AH = superstock ,class A , Hemi

That's the Class the car runs in. /S = Stock, /SA = Stock Automatic, SS/ same for Super Stock, then there are a jillion Comp Eliminator classes, then classes like Pro Stock, Funny Car, Top Fuel.
Why the /S and SS/ are that way seems strange, but it's rooted in history; you'd think Stock would be S/ or Super Stock would be /SS.
The SS '68 Darts & Barracudas have their own eliminator now, SS/AH, because they owned SS/A & SS/AA and NHRA wanted to open that class up to other makes & combinations, as I understand it. Regardless of transmission, the '68 cars are now classed Super Stock A Hemi. Originally the '68 cars were SS/B & SS/BA, if I remember correctly, but were 'bumped up' very quickly.

examples:

Stock eliminator: A/S = stick
A/SA= auto

Superstock eliminator: SS/A = stick
SS/AA= auto
SS/AH= class designated for 426 Hemi
equipped '68 Darts and 'Cudas
only


If your are truly new to this, don't try to learn this all at once. And, once you think you've mastered NHRA, try IHRA; good luck...

What would the D stand for in SS/DH or SS/DA ? I know D class, but what would be D class

That makes sense, but is there a list of what the designations relate to? How much hp to weight for each class?

You can also go to NHRA.com and under competition, it has stock car classification link.

This will give you every year make and model that is Stock/Super Stock eligible.

Now to figure out which class fits which combination, then I believe you would have to get a NHRA rulebook to find this information out.

Hope this helps

Cory

I thought 'A' bodies didn't come with hemi's how can it be a Super STOCK?