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Originally Posted by Billy Nees
Duane, what is the winners purse at a NASCAR event? What is the winners purse (not contingency, that's different) for a Sportsman Racer at an NHRA event? Now cheating IS cheating and nobody dislikes cheaters more than I do BUT is it right to fine a Sportsman Racer 50% more than the cash purse for an infraction that could be deemed legal by a different Tech? Is it right to fine a Sportsman Racer for an oil down? Ya know, we don't have big $$$ sponsors picking up the tab for our fines. We aren't Professional Racers, we're Sportsman Racers and NHRA continually reminds us of that so it's perfectly clear!
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I understand that the fine is alot more than the purse, and I don't know if there is even a structure on fines or if they would be applied fairly. My only point I was trying to make was, would a fine be more of a deterrent than a suspension. We have no idea what happened with the polished booster. Was it modified, cleaned up, or just not reanodized from a rebuild. We will probably never know, and any speculation on wether this was the second time he was caught doing something completely illegal or not is just that. I wouldnt expect him to come on here to plead his case.
Isn't their an appeal process at this point for him?
Also, the panel that is made up of racers around the country (SRAC) , do they have any meetings about this stuff with NHRA? And who are they made up of? Are they voted in by racers, or just appointed by NHRA?