[Jared Jordan]

Why not just institute a rule requiring racers to be no more than a certain # of lbs over minimum class weight? Combine that with a tough and knowledgeable NHRA official (Wesley gets my vote) monitoring those who are pedaling @ 1000'. You get caught being way overweight and/or lifting and can't prove there's mechanical issues then you're DQ'd from the event.

I realize there are other ways to sandbag (timing, bias tires, etc...) but at least this would help to eliminate some of the b.s. I remember being at Indy a couple of years ago and watching a certain pair of Mustangs dominate class elims without ever really being pushed. Happened in lots of other classes too. Not a lot of fun to watch. However, those racers are playing it smart and manipulating the system to retain their edge. It's the system that's flawed, not the racers.