that is NOT NHRA legal. here is what it says.......
In place of a crossmember, in the vicinity of the front universal joint, all cars in competition using open driveshafts, must have a retainer loop 360-degrees of enclosure, 1/4-inch (6.35 mm) minimum thickness and 2-inches (5.1 cm) wide, or 7/8-inch (22.2 mm) x .065-inch (1.65 mm) welded steel tubing, securely mounted and located within 6-inches (15.2 cm) of the front universal joint for support of the driveshaft in event of U-joint failure
notice the red piece of driveshaft in the lower left side of the picture...
http://www.competitionplus.com/inde...to-nesbitt-car-i-had-no-idea-what-htranspired
this right here is why i believe NHRA should make EVERYONE have 2 loops, one front one in the rear, and anything faster then 8.99's should have the tunnel. I was at the start line when Barb made this pass. this car is a brand new 120k chassis, was just finished in time for the nmra/nmca joliet race last month. there was nothing that showed that she was in trouble, even through everything, she kept that car right down the middle of the track.