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I was at Columbus and thought I heard some drivers discussing this race,but I didn't know exactly what happened.

I think I heard that the total package of the winning driver was better than .017,which was the reaction time of Marion.

Therefore,the top end driving was not a factor.

However,maybe his light would have been better if the top bulb came on?

The best solution to me would be this:

"Any provable tree malfunction should result in a re-run with no questions asked."

However, I am not a Division Director.Tough job.

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Jay decided not to re-run cars at the Bowling Green open after the tree malfunctioned there, causing late lights with quick 60 ft. times which resulted in quick e.t.'s and lots of breakouts, so it doesn't surprise me that he wouldn't re-run this one. It definitely should have been, though!

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Correct. Everyone agrees that the tree malfunctioned. Everything beyond that point is irrelevant. Fix the tree and rerun it.

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Like a previous poster stated. They fixed tree before next pair ran. Why? In DD mind it wasnt a problem so it should have stayed broke with 1 bulb missing.

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US Nationals a few years ago.. Had to race Mickey Walter and my middle bulb did not come on.. It was a rerun. Mickey won the first race and I won the second race. Steven Hall was spotting for me and Rick Stewart removed the bulb, signed it, handed to Steven and I have it.
Any tree malfunction should and always should require a rerun.

I have also been on the losing side as I raced Speedy Emmons at Baton Rouge and we had a tree problem. Starter said that I Red Lighted and gave win to Speedy. I dailed a 11.62 [1984 G/SA} and scoreboard showed 11.32. Have a VCR tape that showed to "GREEN" lites. Howard Stanfield was in tower fighting for me and Harvry Emmons was at scales also fighting.. Walter the starter called it and it was offical. Everyone this was the "FINALS"

My 2 cents


"RERUN"

Re: What would your Div director do ?
 

IHRA rule book page 113 - re-runs

If any "single" amber bulb is burned out on the competitor's side of the tree the race will be re-run.

Looks like something else NHRA will need to steal from IHRA ...lol

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Satch
I like that

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Some Div. directors really care and some dont. I remeber Greg X. as being one of the good guys. Bob Lang is also one of the good guys. Maybe Im partial to Div. 1....LOL.

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wow what a shock d3 director made a not so good call!!! should have been a rerun i know that word is not in his vocabulary i've been nailed by him twice!!!
aaron disinger
327y
gt/ha