Dixon Suspension

Steve Polhill · 11-09-2017, 12:45 PM

I'm Surprised no one has started this thread already?

So I guess I'm willing to stir the pot. My Honest opinion is NHRA has gotten a little power drunk when they suspend indefinitely a 3 time world Champion over an expired sticker.

Essentially that's what it boils down to. The car was Modified by a well respected chassis builder, is an exhibition vehicle now, and has never run at an NHRA Sanctioned event. They could and should have asked him to remove the sticker. That way no one would assume it was an accepted chassis. It's not like he was using a forged sticker it was just outdated. A slap on the wrist should have been enough.

Hacksaw · 11-09-2017, 02:17 PM

Dixon and the chassis guy both made a bad decision, leaving the sticker on the chassis. Expect an appeal, fine and slap on the wrist.

BG56 · 11-09-2017, 05:23 PM

Dixon shoulda known better. I've seen burnout pics at a track. Unknown which one, but if you've ever dealt with your local building/zoning dept. you know they don't like to be shown up (with all their "power"). Insert parallel.

John Kelley · 11-09-2017, 06:38 PM

Such a CROC of **** .....outdated sticker, never presented at a track for competition !
NHRA has gone overboard on this deal ....with TRAXXAS as a sponsor....

pmrphil · 11-10-2017, 09:12 AM

It's a TWO year expired sticker. If you went to a car show with an expired sticker do you think anyone would squawk? Or care? Much less make a scene, remove an expired sticker, and suspend you? NHRA, from all accounts, was fully informed in the whole process (idea and build) but got their nose bent the wrong way at SEMA and reacted like a spoiled rich kid. Let's see how TRAXXAS responds to that. I've got the popcorn.

MikeFicacci · 11-10-2017, 09:29 AM

Unless I read this wrong, Dixon and McKinney took a certified top fuel dragster, cut it up, welding in a section and a second seat, put it all together, and either reapplied or left the old Top Fuel certification sticker on the car....then took it to SEMA and showed it off as a certified 2-seat dragster. If that's not enough, McKinney did this as he sits on the SFI chassis committee. Is any of that incorrect?

Steve Polhill · 11-10-2017, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeFicacci

Unless I read this wrong, Dixon and McKinney took a certified top fuel dragster, cut it up, welding in a section and a second seat, put it all together, and either reapplied or left the old Top Fuel certification sticker on the car....then took it to SEMA and showed it off as a certified 2-seat dragster. If that's not enough, McKinney did this as he sits on the SFI chassis committee. Is any of that incorrect?

It was displayed with an out dated chassis sticker. That's not showing it off as a certified dragster. An indefinite suspension is ludicrous.

The Chassis sticker on my car is expired at the moment. I guess I had better not let anyone see it.

Jim Kaekel · 11-10-2017, 10:09 AM

I also read someplace that he tested at an IHRA track in Florida and at Edgewater, an NHRA track outside Cincinnati. But yes, he'll probably appeal and get a small slap on the wrist.

novassdude · 11-10-2017, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Polhill

It was displayed with an out dated chassis sticker. That's not showing it off as a certified dragster. An indefinite suspension is ludicrous.

The Chassis sticker on my car is expired at the moment. I guess I had better not let anyone see it.

You better hope that NHRA doesn't read this site. Admitting you have a out of date sticker on the car is probably going to get you a nice leave and fine. I would suggest every one with a cert that is out of date rush to their car and get it off. You never know when the man is looking.

Hacksaw · 11-10-2017, 11:54 AM

Years ago at Virginia I removed my outdated tag in the pits and drove to the spot to get certified. The NHRA official says " first time gettin a cert " and I say no 3rd time. He says " where is your tag ? " So I tell him I just took it off 5 mins ago. He says " why did you do that? " I tell him that it was outdated and I was trying to save him some time and I wanted to clean off the glue/stick. He says " You should have not done that because we like to see that your chassis has been previously approved and we like to remove the sticker so there is no chance it could be placed on another car." I swear I was there for over 45 mins.

11-09-2017, 12:45 PM	#1
Steve Polhill Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Ontario Posts: 515 Likes: 40 Liked 262 Times in 74 Posts	Dixon Suspension I'm Surprised no one has started this thread already? So I guess I'm willing to stir the pot. My Honest opinion is NHRA has gotten a little power drunk when they suspend indefinitely a 3 time world Champion over an expired sticker. Essentially that's what it boils down to. The car was Modified by a well respected chassis builder, is an exhibition vehicle now, and has never run at an NHRA Sanctioned event. They could and should have asked him to remove the sticker. That way no one would assume it was an accepted chassis. It's not like he was using a forged sticker it was just outdated. A slap on the wrist should have been enough. __________________ Steve Polhill 3520 STOCK, COMP

11-09-2017, 02:17 PM	#2
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 838 Likes: 148 Liked 276 Times in 151 Posts	Re: Dixon Suspension Dixon and the chassis guy both made a bad decision, leaving the sticker on the chassis. Expect an appeal, fine and slap on the wrist.

11-09-2017, 05:23 PM	#3
BG56 Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 331 Likes: 434 Liked 274 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Dixon Suspension Dixon shoulda known better. I've seen burnout pics at a track. Unknown which one, but if you've ever dealt with your local building/zoning dept. you know they don't like to be shown up (with all their "power"). Insert parallel.

11-09-2017, 06:38 PM	#4
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Dixon Suspension Such a CROC of **** .....outdated sticker, never presented at a track for competition ! NHRA has gone overboard on this deal ....with TRAXXAS as a sponsor....

11-10-2017, 09:12 AM	#5
pmrphil Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 383 Likes: 1,250 Liked 247 Times in 106 Posts	Re: Dixon Suspension It's a TWO year expired sticker. If you went to a car show with an expired sticker do you think anyone would squawk? Or care? Much less make a scene, remove an expired sticker, and suspend you? NHRA, from all accounts, was fully informed in the whole process (idea and build) but got their nose bent the wrong way at SEMA and reacted like a spoiled rich kid. Let's see how TRAXXAS responds to that. I've got the popcorn. __________________ Phil Molski S/C 1623

11-10-2017, 09:29 AM	#6
MikeFicacci Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 239 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dixon Suspension Unless I read this wrong, Dixon and McKinney took a certified top fuel dragster, cut it up, welding in a section and a second seat, put it all together, and either reapplied or left the old Top Fuel certification sticker on the car....then took it to SEMA and showed it off as a certified 2-seat dragster. If that's not enough, McKinney did this as he sits on the SFI chassis committee. Is any of that incorrect? __________________ Mike Ficacci Stk 1010

11-10-2017, 10:09 AM	#8
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,222 Likes: 134 Liked 498 Times in 104 Posts	Re: Dixon Suspension I also read someplace that he tested at an IHRA track in Florida and at Edgewater, an NHRA track outside Cincinnati. But yes, he'll probably appeal and get a small slap on the wrist. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

11-10-2017, 11:54 AM	#10
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 838 Likes: 148 Liked 276 Times in 151 Posts	Re: Dixon Suspension Years ago at Virginia I removed my outdated tag in the pits and drove to the spot to get certified. The NHRA official says " first time gettin a cert " and I say no 3rd time. He says " where is your tag ? " So I tell him I just took it off 5 mins ago. He says " why did you do that? " I tell him that it was outdated and I was trying to save him some time and I wanted to clean off the glue/stick. He says " You should have not done that because we like to see that your chassis has been previously approved and we like to remove the sticker so there is no chance it could be placed on another car." I swear I was there for over 45 mins.