Nhra reinstates Sportsman oildown penalties

[Chris Williams]

Originally Posted by super comp 112

if you can't see the bigger picture then be a nhra sheep and just go

The "bigger picture"? If you had been at Vegas 2, where the oildowns made the experience worse than a proctology exam, where single classes took hours to complete, where one round of qualifying took seven hours, where race day was "two pairs, 45 minute oildown, three pairs, oilddown, etc.", you would have left like I and thousands of other people saying "something has to be done about this".

But if you want to pay attention to your "bigger picture", don't enter national events. Problem solved.

[super comp 112]

Originally Posted by Chris Williams

The "bigger picture"? If you had been at Vegas 2, where the oildowns made the experience worse than a proctology exam, where single classes took hours to complete, where one round of qualifying took seven hours, where race day was "two pairs, 45 minute oildown, three pairs, oilddown, etc.", you would have left like I and thousands of other people saying "something has to be done about this".

But if you want to pay attention to your "bigger picture", don't enter national events. Problem solved.

if oil downs were that big of a problem at vegas 2 maybe you west coast guys should look at your equipment must be half *** like you

[RacingRicki]

Originally Posted by Chris Williams

The "bigger picture"? If you had been at Vegas 2, where the oildowns made the experience worse than a proctology exam, where single classes took hours to complete, where one round of qualifying took seven hours, where race day was "two pairs, 45 minute oildown, three pairs, oilddown, etc.", you would have left like I and thousands of other people saying "something has to be done about this".

But if you want to pay attention to your "bigger picture", don't enter national events. Problem solved.

I was at the Vegas race and totally agree with you.

I inquired about the idea of not fining a person who has the proper oil retention device but still deposits oil on the track. I was told that it would be considered. Maybe we as racers should push for that instead of or in addtion to the freebie.

[63corvette]

Originally Posted by RacingRicki

I was at the Vegas race and totally agree with you.

I inquired about the idea of not fining a person who has the proper oil retention device but still deposits oil on the track. I was told that it would be considered. Maybe we as racers should push for that instead of or in addtion to the freebie.

I was also at Vegas 2 and know what you are talking about. It was ugly....
I like the idea of something more for those who use the diapers.
I also stayed for the Divisional the next weekend and noted the class causing most of the oil down delays on qualifying day at the National was treated like step children at the Divisional with scheduling at that race. They waited all day and ran late into the night while we went to dinner at the Casino.
I have friends who race that category and we agreed that something would be done after that mess. They thought it was over after the scheduling issue at the Division race.
I guess we now know the results was a little more.
My 2 Cents
Rick Cates

[super comp 112]

Originally Posted by 63corvette

I was also at Vegas 2 and know what you are talking about. It was ugly....
I like the idea of something more for those who use the diapers.
I also stayed for the Divisional the next weekend and noted the class causing most of the oil down delays on qualifying day at the National was treated like step children at the Divisional with scheduling at that race. They waited all day and ran late into the night while we went to dinner at the Casino.
I have friends who race that category and we agreed that something would be done after that mess. They thought it was over after the scheduling issue at the Division race.
I guess we now know the results was a little more.
My 2 Cents
Rick Cates

and what class caused the most problems?

[63corvette]

Originally Posted by super comp 112

and what class caused the most problems?

I do not like to point fingers and name names but the class name started with S and ended in K and is 5 letters. Of course the Super category that goes along with it was also treated like step children because the two usually run together. Both classes were hit with what looked to me to be payback from the weekend before and I was an outsider looking in.
Both classes were really whining about the schedule at the Divisional after it was posted but most knew why if they were at the National the week before. At least my friends who run the classes figured it out rather quickly.
Just What I Witnessed