How do you close tech for a race?

Wade Mahaffey · 04-21-2010, 11:06 AM

I don't have a dog in this fight. But I did have one before, and will soon be there again. I have no problem racing in the IHRA and will be glad to be there. I would like to see these things worked out, as I am headed that way. My point is to follow the rules set forth by the rules makers IHRA,NHRA, etc. The sport evolves and things change from time to time. This requires rule ammendments (new, old, modified, adjusted, thrown out) what ever. Rule changes should occur prior to the game beginning. In extreme situations, rules could be changed during the coarse of the season. If the rules are changed/adjusted during the season, there should be a place where everyone could find them, in order to come up to speed on the changes. NHRA and IHRA have that in place right now! If it's not in the rules anywhere, it should be accepted. If it is in the rules...than enforce it!

As far as expecting some to sit in the bad weather like some of you did is not right. Personally, I would have been there with you, but cannot expect another person to have the same amount of effort as I do. If that was the case I would be mad at most (not all) of the people racing. Just because I build my own car, (chassis, roll cage, suspension, fiberglass body modification, paint, assemble the engine, headers, electrical, plumbing, all fabrication and design) by myself. That my friend is effort...I don't look down on the next guy because he/she can't, of won't put forth that same effort the way I do!

Wade Mahaffey

Beth Denysenko · 04-21-2010, 11:31 AM

A big part of the mess this situation is in is due to the fact that contigency plans were not made in advance, so there weren't "rules" pre-set regarding this, at least none that we were made aware of. When the re-run was announced, at the track, they said the field for the TOC is closed to new entries that day. Those of us who were there knew it before we left the grounds. If you were there for the TOC, you made a time run Monday morning.

Lots of errors were made, and hopefully were learned from so no one has to go through the waste of time and expense again. For racers AND the IHRA. We all paid dearly that weekend.

04-21-2010, 11:06 AM	#1
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 18 Times in 8 Posts	Re: How do you close tech for a race? I don't have a dog in this fight. But I did have one before, and will soon be there again. I have no problem racing in the IHRA and will be glad to be there. I would like to see these things worked out, as I am headed that way. My point is to follow the rules set forth by the rules makers IHRA,NHRA, etc. The sport evolves and things change from time to time. This requires rule ammendments (new, old, modified, adjusted, thrown out) what ever. Rule changes should occur prior to the game beginning. In extreme situations, rules could be changed during the coarse of the season. If the rules are changed/adjusted during the season, there should be a place where everyone could find them, in order to come up to speed on the changes. NHRA and IHRA have that in place right now! If it's not in the rules anywhere, it should be accepted. If it is in the rules...than enforce it! As far as expecting some to sit in the bad weather like some of you did is not right. Personally, I would have been there with you, but cannot expect another person to have the same amount of effort as I do. If that was the case I would be mad at most (not all) of the people racing. Just because I build my own car, (chassis, roll cage, suspension, fiberglass body modification, paint, assemble the engine, headers, electrical, plumbing, all fabrication and design) by myself. That my friend is effort...I don't look down on the next guy because he/she can't, of won't put forth that same effort the way I do! Wade Mahaffey

04-21-2010, 11:31 AM	#2
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How do you close tech for a race? A big part of the mess this situation is in is due to the fact that contigency plans were not made in advance, so there weren't "rules" pre-set regarding this, at least none that we were made aware of. When the re-run was announced, at the track, they said the field for the TOC is closed to new entries that day. Those of us who were there knew it before we left the grounds. If you were there for the TOC, you made a time run Monday morning. Lots of errors were made, and hopefully were learned from so no one has to go through the waste of time and expense again. For racers AND the IHRA. We all paid dearly that weekend. __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

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