Racing Rules
Sanctioning bodies in motor sports allow nitrous oxide use in some classes. It is legal in IHRA competition in Pro Modified, Top Sportsman, and Top Dragster.
In 1976, NASCAR fined many drivers for doing so ; in June 1998, the NHRA suspended Pro Stock driver Jerry Eckman and car owner Bill Orndorff for a year, stripped the team of all points, and imposed a fine for violations. The team closed down shortly after the suspension. Eckman later served as a crew chief on Pro Stock teams, but waited until 2012 to regain his competition licence in order to help tune for the team he was working.
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