The best Stock and Super/Stock Tech Officials
 

Who do you feel is the best tech official for Stock and Super/Stock (past or present). One that knows the rule book and the cars inside and out. If there is someone that stands out that is not an official, who would that be? Also who is the most fair, and who is the easiest to get along with. This is just for fun and to acknowledge their efforts in a very tough job. Thanks to all the officials for your hard work!

Wade Mahaffey

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Wade, I think they all do a great job. The main problem is the higher ups that over rule their finding or decisions.

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The best. Mr. Farmer...........I also think that all the Tech crews do a good job.

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Do you mean a situation where an official deems something is within the rules until it gets up to the old school guys? And are you speaking about an issue with the vehicle itself? Or something in reference to the operation of the entry?

Wade Mahaffey

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Dave Schaffel here in division 6 has been VERY helpful, approachable, and timely in returning calls. He will listen to your concerns and explain thoroughly in lay terms inside and outside the grey area. He has also been very accommodating to UNIQUE situations and still maintaining the integrity of the rules. My hats off to Dave, he takes his job very seriously appealing to racers concerns and those of the association. He has done so all the years I have known him. Job well done Dave!

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Wesley Roberson

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Farmer would have fixed this bogus HP crap a long time ago.

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Jim collins div 2

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Nobody better than the Farmer, Jim Dale, Cloy. There wouldn't be the BS we have now with them in charge. I have no complaints about Bruce or Wesley. Gracia should have been gone years ago.

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If Farmer is #1 than Greg X from Div 1 is # 2

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Gregg X, Marty Barret and Wesley Are the old time champs to me.
Farmer was high on my list till there was a W. R. Grace cup discrepancy in 1980.
Present day Jim Collins and the Division 2 guys are super.
Worst of the worst Joe Olynek (sp) from Canada. If it wasn't for Gregg X I would have spent life in prison. Due to that biased nitwit

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Art,sounds like you had the same experiance as me with Joe O. I told Greg X. to get him away from my car or I was going to deck him tech official or not!

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Mickey that is to funny

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Although long ago retired Terry Bell was the best IHRA ever had, when Joe Olnyk was with IHRA did he ever actally tear anyone down?

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Wesley

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Marty Barrett Div 3
John Bedencamp ? from Div 2
Lindey Div 4
Some of worst
Jim Dale Jim Fagan the co Nat Tech Directors East and West Coast

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Olynek was NHRA when I knew him.
He found a problem on our car in tech. Never said a word. Waited till we won class. Wen't completly though teardown. Engine (I believe we pulled a piston that time), wheelbase, overhang, etc. we even finished putting it back together.
Then he came over and wanted to see in the trunk I open it and he said take out the spare tire. I did and you could hear it clunk.
The tire was the legal weight (less than 85 pounds) not some lead filled thing that the rumors say.. We were poor and couldn't afford to buy a lincoln steel belted radial. So I use some wire cable on the rim and put a tube in it. The tube went flat. And the wire clunked.
He had moved the spare in tech and never mentioned it. Waited to see if we got tossed for something else. Then got us.
My partner Ray (Tex) and our pit guy threw me in the truck. drove the car on the truck, didn't even tie it down till we got to the motel for our luggage.
We left Norman Blake (photographer) at the track and headed back to New York.
Gregg called me up that week and we had a talk. If not for that call the next time I went to the track it would have been the last for joe and me.

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All the Div 4 guys are great. I miss Wesley and Red Anderson.

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Wayne Lewis from Division 5.

Don Anderson
M/S #5342
85 Mustang

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Ditto!--But the best one is the one who waves and gives congrats-;) The worst is a tech guy at your local track who nit-picks because he is a WANNA-BE nhra tech guy-

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Wesley , was very tough but very fair & knew his stuff !!!

Like Chuck said , tech guys are fine , but over-ruled by Ca. too may times ...

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no really charley he is fair at the track and takes no sides and is a hard *** at times but when he is off the the clock he will will have a cool pop and shoot the **** with ya.

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Forgot about Wayne. Real good guy. Dry sense of humor. At Indy 2011 he looked at my stuff and says "Hmm, your getting a new helmet for Christmas." LOL
Still had an M2000.

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Travis is amongst the best.

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Yep, another good one.

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:-)

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I'm surprised Travis was not mentioned more often. He knows his stuff and is always fair! Very interesting guy to talk to, he has some great stories!

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D-1's Dave Ley, Curt LaSure, & Ryck Campbell

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I have to agree!

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Yes I agree with Travis being in the hunt.

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My favorite tech man??? Is the one checking my head or engine at the time!!!

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Add Bob Nixon to that list and a big thumbs up and thanks!

Also have to say Jim Collins and his southern staff are also a very good bunch...

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x2

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Curt LaSure!

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Dave Ley-Larry Wiggins-Ryck Campbell division one's finest

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Farmer was The Standard, Red Anderson was the most "entertaining", and Wesley merely the best. Of course I am prejudice for D4.

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x3

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X2
Conway made a good point too. LOL

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wesley chuck and red and lindsey don.they know the rules and you better not stretch them to far.and let's not forget about harold hayes!!

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I mite point why Wesley was so good, he was trained by X in div 1 many years ago !