|
03-23-2017, 08:52 AM | #21 | |
Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 488
Likes: 2,995
Liked 598 Times in 148 Posts
|
Re: Gator class teardowns
Quote:
Bret Velde 2003 SS/LA |
|
03-23-2017, 08:58 AM | #22 | |
Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 488
Likes: 2,995
Liked 598 Times in 148 Posts
|
Re: Gator class teardowns
Quote:
Bret Velde 2003 SS/LA |
|
03-23-2017, 09:03 AM | #23 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: NS CANADA
Posts: 707
Likes: 583
Liked 173 Times in 59 Posts
|
Re: Gator class teardowns
Started a long post and realised I was parroting what fordteacherguy said.
So, to recap; 1) ALL WINNERS UNDERGO TECHNICAL INSPECTION 2) "what happens if they don't pass?" rule changes 3) I would rather tear my car down at the end of the race and load it up and put it together at home I think nhra has thrown up their hands and won't do tear downs unless another racer protests. The benefit for nhra is bare minimal cost to tech, no cost to police the class. Basically show up with your cars to run your little race during our race weekend with your own tech or whatever it is you class guys do. Don't bother us, just feed us $$ for using the track. I remember seeing clippings of old nhra races (50-60's) where the winner was deemed illegal and lost the trophy so it wouldn't be the first time this has been done. Sliding more towards the "factory appearing" racing then tight ruled class racing..... |
03-23-2017, 09:03 AM | #24 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 838
Likes: 148
Liked 276 Times in 151 Posts
|
Re: Gator class teardowns
Most people here seem to be concerned with tech infractions of a mechanical nature involving performance and I agree that this could be an issue, but the electronic "cheating" is my biggest worry. Mostly a Super Stock problem. We could easily have a dozen (or multiples of) already among us. No tech - no risk of getting caught. I would consider paying an extra fee to police this even though we should not have to.
|
03-23-2017, 09:09 AM | #25 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: NS CANADA
Posts: 707
Likes: 583
Liked 173 Times in 59 Posts
|
Re: Gator class teardowns
An extra fee, what a novel thought, nhra doesn't bleed enough from racers so now you're volunteering money?
I got an idea, how about they use some of the membership fee's to pay for tech? I think most would gladly give up the other perks (magazine subscription, etc) Lol! Edit: while you're at it, might as well throw some $$ their way to pay for allowing S/SS on the track during their races. (oh wait, that's supposed to be called entry fee isn't it?) |
03-23-2017, 09:35 AM | #26 |
VIP Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y.
Posts: 1,595
Likes: 2,929
Liked 1,605 Times in 375 Posts
|
Re: Gator class teardowns
You want tears downs? They don't even tech cars ..lol They don't even do piston and rods at INDY ! Ship has sailed but I will keep going
__________________
james perrone 1290 STK |
03-23-2017, 09:40 AM | #27 |
Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 488
Likes: 2,995
Liked 598 Times in 148 Posts
|
Re: Gator class teardowns
You would think since the new car manufacturers have jumped back in to S/SS spending millions of dollars, they would have discussed this with NHRA making sure that everybody was following the rules. But maybe not...
|
03-23-2017, 09:45 AM | #28 |
VIP Member
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Shelby, NC
Posts: 1,665
Likes: 1,705
Liked 1,732 Times in 418 Posts
|
Re: Gator class teardowns
I was told by an NHRA official last year that all 1.20 or more under runs would result in a teardown. My reply was that I thought it was a great idea.............
|
03-23-2017, 10:07 AM | #29 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 838
Likes: 148
Liked 276 Times in 151 Posts
|
Re: Gator class teardowns
What about the .500 under racer that goes 4,5 or 6 rounds using bogus electronics? At what time are they going to check their combo?
|
03-23-2017, 10:18 AM | #30 |
Live Reporter
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: New Bern, NC
Posts: 3,351
Likes: 112
Liked 2,866 Times in 640 Posts
|
Re: Gator class teardowns
Must be for division races only......
__________________
James Williamson W200 J/SA |
|
|