For the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, the NHRA Competition department has implemented new procedures that concern all entrants in NHRA national events. Below is each of those procedures contents.

Before being allowed to move to the next step in the NHRA online national event registration system, each contestant must indicate this information has been read.

No-show policy: When planning the pit layout of a national event, NHRA Pit Control personnel determine the amount of space necessary from the online registration numbers. For example, if 50 Comp entries are registered, 50 pit spaces are allocated for Comp; if only 45 entries attend, five spaces that could have been occupied by another class are left vacant. Due to a nearly 10 percent no-show rate at national events, NHRA has adjusted its policy regarding no-shows. Racers have until noon Pacific time on the Monday of the national event to withdraw. If a racer withdraws from an event using the tools provided through the NHRA online national event registration system, the full entry fee (no penalty) will automatically be transferred to another national event within 12 months. Entries will continue to be accepted (if under quota) up to 1 p.m. Pacific Time Monday of the national event. The online national event registration system on NHRA.com will close at 1 p.m. Pacific Time Monday of the national event; no additional entries will be accepted. If a racer fails to withdraw prior to the deadline and does not show for the event, he or she will forfeit the event entry fee and may be withdrawn from all future events for which he or she has pre-entered. This new policy includes all Gold, Silver, and Bronze Card holders. Racers can re-enter for those events from which he or she was dropped if the class has not reached the quota or the event cutoff date has not been reached. Late fees, if applicable, will be applied to the entry.

Driver-change policy: NHRA is implementing the following policy to accommodate racers who experience an unforeseen circumstance that prevents him or her from continuing in competition at an event (i.e. medical problem, personal tragedy, etc.). Driver changes will not be accepted prior to an event; all driver changes must be completed at the site of the national event entered. The original registered entrant must present the vehicle for technical inspection. Should a driver be unable to continue in competition after completing the technical inspection, the original entrant must present the reason for the driver change to a division director or the event director, who will determine whether to allow the change.