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Old 06-07-2009, 04:38 PM   #46
Mark Yacavone
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Default Re: The Keir Stocker is absolutely 1st rate craftsmanship - but is it legal?

Maybe we're NOT done with this thread yet.

1, You don't have to be a racer to post in this section.

I don't know who Bob Stampfli is. He hasn't come forward yet. Maybe he is an NHRA member and long time Stock Eliminator fan.He plans on building one someday. He's got the rule book memorized.
He goes over to Maple Grove to look around . He sees cars that obviously don't follow the rulebook. He sees cars without the heater controls in the dash, (Not the Nova. I don't know, because I haven't seen it) He sees cars with the transmission tunnel removable, where the rulebook says "full stock floor required. He has to look twice to see if he's veered off into the Super Gas aisle. "Bob" hates to see Stock bastardized and turned into Bracket Two.
Who does HE get to protest?

2, I go to the Phoenix divisional, and I see the same guys working tech that are there each and every Saturday night, teching bracket cars. They're looking for safety items.They're not looking for heater controls. If you think ,because a car passes tech at a points meet, therefore it's 100 % legal ,you are dreaming.
I've spent many hours hacking away at the back of a heater control and gluing the knobs in place to save a few ounces in the middle of the car. Why? Because that's what's supposed to be there when you go through tech .It's clearly spelled out in the rulebook
Now it seems some don't want to go through all that trouble. Just weld up the holes and argue that it really doesn't matter because the car has to weigh so much anyway.

3, The kid driving the Keir Nova ,sure is a good driver.

4, That Nova has a great paint job on it.

5, #'s 3 and 4 have absolutely nothing to do with this thread.
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