Did you get caught and what happened?

Greg Reimer 7376 · 09-30-2010, 09:54 PM

I had a mishap at Pomona during the '88 Winters.I had a blue 66 Chev Bel Air 2 dr post car running in P/SA, 3690 lbs with driver minimum. We ran two time trials on Thursday and Friday, one Saturday morning, then round 1. After the Saturday time only, the car weighed 10 pounds over, so I figured I'd put gas in it after first round. Prior to that, the car was heavy, but getting lighter, as it used five pounds of fuel every run.Paired up, ran the round, won first round. Went across the scale, it said five pounds light. Weighed again,same thing, yer OUTA here!! I knew the car didn't use fifteen pounds of fuel in one run, but it taught me to be sure I was 20-30 pounds over prior to a run where weight was going to be determined afterward. It was approximately 60 degrees when we first ran that day, and about 80 when we ran first round. Also, what percent of 3700 pounds is 10 pounds? Scales can fluctuate, always be ready in advance.

09-30-2010, 09:54 PM	#27
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,136 Likes: 172 Liked 705 Times in 219 Posts	Re: Did you get caught and what happened? I had a mishap at Pomona during the '88 Winters.I had a blue 66 Chev Bel Air 2 dr post car running in P/SA, 3690 lbs with driver minimum. We ran two time trials on Thursday and Friday, one Saturday morning, then round 1. After the Saturday time only, the car weighed 10 pounds over, so I figured I'd put gas in it after first round. Prior to that, the car was heavy, but getting lighter, as it used five pounds of fuel every run.Paired up, ran the round, won first round. Went across the scale, it said five pounds light. Weighed again,same thing, yer OUTA here!! I knew the car didn't use fifteen pounds of fuel in one run, but it taught me to be sure I was 20-30 pounds over prior to a run where weight was going to be determined afterward. It was approximately 60 degrees when we first ran that day, and about 80 when we ran first round. Also, what percent of 3700 pounds is 10 pounds? Scales can fluctuate, always be ready in advance.