stock winner not weighed

a pontiac · 09-02-2013, 07:27 PM

Stock winner at U.S. Nationals was waved past the scales. Per Danny Gracia, this was planned. I believe this is outrageous in heads-up race.

David Barton · 09-02-2013, 07:34 PM

Wow, if that's true it's total BS.

a pontiac · 09-02-2013, 10:20 PM

Neither car was weighed or fuel checked. Mike questioned this, but considered the source of the answer and dropped it.

Jim Hanig · 09-02-2013, 10:45 PM

Well just another nhra doing it their way.

Randall Klein · 09-03-2013, 07:20 AM

A "let's get outta here" attitude!

Of all the wasted scaling and fue l check (every time trial, every car?, how about spot checks?) the ONE TIME it's critical, heads up US NATS FINAL, and waved on..?

I believe they were OK, but come on

Another Friendly Racer · 09-03-2013, 09:51 AM

I was stunned to see that Plourd not only won this final, but won it somewhat easily. I may have missed it in another thread, but does anyone know what happened to McGinley? Did he spin?

442OLDS · 09-03-2013, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Another Friendly Racer

I was stunned to see that Plourd not only won this final, but won it somewhat easily. I may have missed it in another thread, but does anyone know what happened to McGinley? Did he spin?

I would like to hear the rest of the story also.I thought he might have spun,but it went 1.46,so that is decent.Car seemed to lay down at the 330.I know that car can run A LOT faster than it did in the final and never thought Brad would win without getting a hole shot.
Something may have broke.

Mike Fuller · 09-03-2013, 10:11 AM

Does not seem possible. What were they thinking?

vette1 · 09-03-2013, 10:16 AM

NHRA only cares about the big boys!!!!

Robert Simpson · 09-03-2013, 10:29 AM

I would be willing to bet had a non Chevy won, it would have been weighed. Also if a lower class car would have beaten a new super car COPO for example. I bet there would have been a spot check. Man I am sounding bitter...

09-02-2013, 07:27 PM	#1
a pontiac Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 65 Likes: 3 Liked 36 Times in 11 Posts	stock winner not weighed Stock winner at U.S. Nationals was waved past the scales. Per Danny Gracia, this was planned. I believe this is outrageous in heads-up race.

09-02-2013, 07:34 PM	#2
David Barton Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 199 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: stock winner not weighed Wow, if that's true it's total BS.

09-02-2013, 10:20 PM	#3
a pontiac Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 65 Likes: 3 Liked 36 Times in 11 Posts	Re: stock winner not weighed Neither car was weighed or fuel checked. Mike questioned this, but considered the source of the answer and dropped it.

09-02-2013, 10:45 PM	#4
Jim Hanig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pukwana SD Posts: 860 Likes: 554 Liked 99 Times in 49 Posts	Re: stock winner not weighed Well just another nhra doing it their way.

09-03-2013, 07:20 AM	#5
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: stock winner not weighed A "let's get outta here" attitude! Of all the wasted scaling and fue l check (every time trial, every car?, how about spot checks?) the ONE TIME it's critical, heads up US NATS FINAL, and waved on..? I believe they were OK, but come on

09-03-2013, 09:51 AM	#6
Another Friendly Racer Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 152 Likes: 0 Liked 19 Times in 6 Posts	Re: stock winner not weighed I was stunned to see that Plourd not only won this final, but won it somewhat easily. I may have missed it in another thread, but does anyone know what happened to McGinley? Did he spin?

09-03-2013, 10:11 AM	#8
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 947 Likes: 551 Liked 192 Times in 76 Posts	Re: stock winner not weighed Does not seem possible. What were they thinking? __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK

09-03-2013, 10:16 AM	#9
vette1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Richwood WV Posts: 68 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: stock winner not weighed NHRA only cares about the big boys!!!!

09-03-2013, 10:29 AM	#10
Robert Simpson Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 808 Likes: 7 Liked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: stock winner not weighed I would be willing to bet had a non Chevy won, it would have been weighed. Also if a lower class car would have beaten a new super car COPO for example. I bet there would have been a spot check. Man I am sounding bitter...