[Lyn Smith]

I think every new rule idea submitted was shot down by the rules committee. Some that I heard that got submitted for Stock were allowing addition valve reliefs to solve the piston ding problem, and allowing pistons to be made with the smaller size ring lands so racers would not have to use spacers. Both got shot down. I'm sure there were more. The poll that was taken to see if racers wanted the indexes lowered had a very low percentage of eligible racers voting, and it was shot down.