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Stewart Way · 03-25-2010, 09:05 AM

Andys Dad
Actually you were the one who brought up the DPs and blown fords. Your second post, just four posts in.

May name my GT car "The Ethical Dilemma". But I guess I would have to finish it first.

Do I think the DPs and Blown Fords are under rated? Yes, not the first combos to be under rated but likely # 1 and #2 in amount. But is it immoral or unethical to run one. I don't think so... . Unless running any other combo that has been under rated is. Unless running the upper class car for the advantage of chasing and having the opportunity of the opponent redlighting first is. Unless running a paper car, an LS1 Cam or FB, a Corvette (used to be in SP not S and SS), alum heads that didnt come on the car and many other examples of advantaged racers take into account when deciding on a car/combo. There are some who will disagree but if it is in the rulebook, classification guide and accepted by NHRA it is legal and there-fore not unethical or immoral.

Unless anyone who runs a car that they preceive as having any advantage over the competition is unethical and immoral. Few racers pick a combo because it is disadvantaged, but rather for the advantages they see in the combo.

As usual, the above is just another opinion. One difference between man and the rest of the animal kingdom is we have the power of rationalization. So I have used that power to justify my choosing of an under rated engine. Am I unethical and immoral? I never thought myself that, but I guess some do. Remember glass houses.

03-25-2010, 09:05 AM	#2
Stewart Way Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 476 Likes: 20 Liked 70 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Hope I do not regret this post and I hope it is taken as just an honest question. Andys Dad Actually you were the one who brought up the DPs and blown fords. Your second post, just four posts in. May name my GT car "The Ethical Dilemma". But I guess I would have to finish it first. Do I think the DPs and Blown Fords are under rated? Yes, not the first combos to be under rated but likely # 1 and #2 in amount. But is it immoral or unethical to run one. I don't think so... . Unless running any other combo that has been under rated is. Unless running the upper class car for the advantage of chasing and having the opportunity of the opponent redlighting first is. Unless running a paper car, an LS1 Cam or FB, a Corvette (used to be in SP not S and SS), alum heads that didnt come on the car and many other examples of advantaged racers take into account when deciding on a car/combo. There are some who will disagree but if it is in the rulebook, classification guide and accepted by NHRA it is legal and there-fore not unethical or immoral. Unless anyone who runs a car that they preceive as having any advantage over the competition is unethical and immoral. Few racers pick a combo because it is disadvantaged, but rather for the advantages they see in the combo. As usual, the above is just another opinion. One difference between man and the rest of the animal kingdom is we have the power of rationalization. So I have used that power to justify my choosing of an under rated engine. Am I unethical and immoral? I never thought myself that, but I guess some do. Remember glass houses.