DQ at Reading

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by freddie tyson

if he was wrong at Reading, and it is the same carb, then he was wrong at Indy-Correct?
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Joe did admit he had the same carb at Indy. However, I've never heard of a retro-disqualification, if that's what you're getting at. It's considered water under the bridge.
A racer could have different carb or even a different engine in his car at a current race.

[djm670]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Joe did admit he had the same carb at Indy. However, I've never heard of a retro-disqualification, if that's what you're getting at. It's considered water under the bridge.
A racer could have different carb or even a different engine in his car at a current race.

I wish they had the staff to do teardowns as frequently and for the numbers they did in the 70's and 80's. You guys pay way more than we did back in the day, so you would think they could support a few more good tech guys! By the same token, you might get thru in the old days based on who inspected your parts vs who didn't. Marty Barrett and Greg X. often saw things differently, yet both were kind of black and white, with no shades of gray. Maybe it is the same here with your Mark Twain comment... be glad you get less government than you pay for.

Ha ha... wait for an engine builder to get thru tech, that is a good one. In the old days most of the peeps driving were the engine builders..We had cced heads and ports when that became the vogue (think the horse was already out of the barn when they started doing that?) But you had measured all of your parts when you assembled the engine.