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Tallest tires, lowest air pressure and figure out how to induce a consistent bog?

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Ed, I could name a couple that you don't know about that were caught and aren't racing anymore so there is no purpose in naming them. Also, I'm too busy building stuff for racers to actively partricipate in the racing game much these days, so I'm not about to waste my time and money going out looking for racers who may be cheating with a device of some sort. We're pretty much racing the local circuts around here which pay better than NHRA does anyway, and there are FEW repeat winners. I'm pretty sure nobody is cheating here. But if I see someone cheating, I'll be sure to let him know.

I do know that sometimes things are EGO driven, and rules go out the window (politics - Big business). So it would be ludicrous to assume that it wasn't happening in drag racing. Here's an example for ya'. Not the light deal but EGO driven just the same - you can fill in the name. Past World Champ! When delay boxes were no longer allowed, NHRA's rule read something like "not allowed in car". Soooo, they stuck the box in his jacket pocket and hooked it up with the seat belts. Of course they didn't reason that HE was "in the car". He won a WDRS meet at the time and was tossed for the event and had to count the event as entered with ZERO Points. The runner-up was then checked for legality, and his '64 Mustang (I believe) was tossed to for the wheelbase being TOO LONG.

I can give you another example of a well known racer I caught, shall we say, less than legal, and I confronted him about it. He changed it right there. Another racer was caught ON TAPE last year releasing his button VERY early. NHRA didn't even want to look at the tape. But his lights were less than stellar the rest of the year. I guess I'll have to call those HERESAY, because I'm not giving names.

Michael B. Catching the Comp guy was quite by accident. A guy took a photo and the fighter pilot like cross-haired sensors showed up very clearly in the photo. Pure Luck!

So it all comes down to cheating. Why would I think anyone is cheating? Hell. Everyone in Stock has a completely legal set of heads -- ?? Nobody in stock had to purchase new pistons this year -- ?? Nobody has lightened cranks in Stock -- ?? The combustion chamber and crank rule in SS just had to be made to "EVOLVE" rather than to "make legal" the cheaters that already had them. Jim Skelley just thought he'd poll the racers about delay boxes because he didn't have anything else to do!!! Yeah! I'm wrong. NOBODY WOULD CHEAT to satisfy their EGO.

Jerry

I got it. To foil the light readers -


Other lights placed well away from the tree pointed at the car that would flash in a ramdom sequence as compared to the countdown.

Think?

I miss the "nearer" level playing field I thought was in place.

JRyan, you are correct in your post a couple pages back about the sensor releasing first and the driver releasing (a fake) on the bottom. It is normal for the driver to watch the bottom and release the button at a normal time just as if he were actually releasing the car. (also most use an internal and external brake for checking purposes) However, some are so brave that they just throw a hand up in the air when the car leaves. These are easy to catch. (That is if anyone wanted to catch them.) I have seen officials taken to a spot where they could watch this happen on two occasions. The driver was so late that he was releasing the button when the car was 2 ft. in the air. Nothing was done. That is one of the reasons you aren't seeing protests. Since nothing is being done, more and more people are using the theory "if you can't beat them, join them". And now you see certain racers looking for ways to better their odds.

Do away with trans brakes? They can't even be kept out of stock where they are illegal to begin with.

Real time GPS is now old technology as MarkT stated. The six satelite link is all you need. I think you really only need a 3 link as at least 2 are used for elevation.

One way to keep the nose up and kill a little et is to sutter the engine or just hit the line loc button and engage the burnout limiter. I think both of these are illegal but aren't enforced.

One other thing. Today I was shown a product that changes the di electric properties of fuel. Wonder how long that has been out there? Supposedly can't be spectrograph detected but I doubt that.

no offense, but some of you people are nuts.

I'm just curious...if I had some sort of computer controlled, automatic hit the dial, GPS whatever system, then why in the hell have I moved my super stocker from SS/JA to SS/HA to SS/EA to SS/BS. I thought I was doing it to drive the finish line better. Was it all just a cover?

Here's an open invite to anyone who thinks I'm cheating...bring a $1000 wherever and whenever you'd like and have at it. Look at whatever you want to look at. My cars are so simple you'll be embarrassed.

As for delay boxes, no I don't want them. It takes the undisciplined racer that can't hit the bottom yellow and makes him much better. Kind of like blocking. So there you go...if you suck and are looking for a quick fix, vote yes to delay boxes.

But I've also got some bad news...at the big bracket races, where everyone has delay boxes, Peter, Scotty, etc. still dominate...double 0 something everytime down the track. Those that suck will get better, but those that are good will be great.

This is supposed to be a competition, not welfare. If you want a random winner, go buy lottery tickets.

Great quote! Statistics prove that 96% of those people who win a lottery are back to the same economic level they were before winning the lottery within five years. The road to success is wide open, not blocked by the deviousness of a chosen few. All you have to do is go to your local track and watch. There are always those who rise to the top, just as there are those who will always make money wherever they are.

well said danny.

dj raiser

Good post, Dan.

The stories show... if you cheat, you WILL get caught!

Michael Beard
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cheating or just good old raw talent,you know some people are gifted i believe in certain things they do .reacting to light bulbs as they turn on,some find it easier than others,natural ability,these racers that are winning more than others have this on their side.peter,dan,the d,frank brothers, to name a few........