Somebody should have caught this
 

Looks like Bob Phillips dialed for 1/4 mile instead of 1/8 mile in round 4. How could this happen? By rule don't you have to at least dial the index? How can you dial 10.63 in a GT/IA car in the 1/8th? GT/IA is 7.39 for 1/8 mile ...

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Chuck,
The officials were so enthralled w/A.B. in the other lane that they couldn't catch a cold.
You are absolutely correct Chuck..this should be a re-run.

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As much as I hate to say it it is the racers responsebility to place the correct dial on their car and check it before staging. I can see how with all the weather and changing to half track a racer could get turned around, a bad deal for him, but a mistake I'm certain he will never make again. Sure glad I stopped racing with IHRA race looked like a first class cluster. Joe

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Yes Joe, I agree with you, but in class racing by rule you can't dial slower than the index ...

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page 128 in the rule book says you're right Chuck.But it also states if they have functioning scoreboards that display the dail-ins,any racer staging his car has accepted that dail-in,right or wrong.Not sure if they have the boards,how the rule was used or if it was even used.

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Yes I know Chuck, I suppose a sharp official should have caught it, the guy who radios up the dials or even the person putting the dials in the system. my understanding is when they enter a car # all the previous info is shown for that car, you would think had they saw the BIG difference in what he'd ran the previous round that would have raised a flag. Quick story, first round Stanton points race my guy and I are strapped in and 3 pairs back when I notice he has no dial on his car, I wave to him and tell him about it, luckily Jacque was standing nearby and I got her to put his dial on. Now I know this guy has raced for a few days so I guess we can all have a MOMENT. Still I agree that some official should have noticed this. Joe P.S. hey I missed you at the last Buckeye S/SS race, everything OK?

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Everything is great Joe, thanks for asking ... had other things going on that weekend and racing is kind of fading from my 'fun list'. Take care and hope to see you somewhere next year ...

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Did you buy that Harley yet?

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Harley? Man then you gotta get a bigger trailer so you can haul the Bike. It is kinda nice going out for a ride during some of the longer races. Joe

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Ok, the secret is out, yes I did, bought a 2002 Fatboy ... nice ride, it would be great to bring it to the track, might try to figure something out to make it fit in my trailer ..