Fuel Check What's the point???

[buzzinhalfdozen]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

My humblest appolgies to the forum members

There is nothing wrong or incorrect about the fuel check process

It does not need to be changed ever

Sorry for my intrusion


Ron

I in no way suggested you were wrong on questioning the validity of the testing procedures. I merely stated they are not accusing you of cheating if you fail fuel check. I do however stand by my statement that if you're having trouble passing with a paticular brand of fuel try another brand. I buy my fuel by the 55 gallon drum, I realize some cannot or don't care to purchase such a large quantity but I like to have some control over how it's stored and how old it actually is. I'm sorry if my comments offened you. Joe

[Dan Fletcher]

I would vote for random checks during qualifying and only for heads up runs in eliminations, but as someone said earlier, sometimes its not done on a heads up run. EVERY TIME there is a heads up run in eliminations there needs to be scales and fuel check. I remember winning a late round heads up one time in Atlanta years ago, and I had gotten out to actually push the car to the scales, 'cause I knew I'd be dead on and didn't want to burn a drop of gas. When they started motioning me by, I didn't agrue, I just hauled ***, lol.

[KRatcliff]

You probably sweated out the difference.

[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by Dan Fletcher

I would vote for random checks during qualifying and only for heads up runs in eliminations, but as someone said earlier, sometimes its not done on a heads up run. [b]EVERY TIME there is a heads up run in eliminations there needs to be scales and fuel check.[/b I remember winning a late round heads up one time in Atlanta years ago, and I had gotten out to actually push the car to the scales, 'cause I knew I'd be dead on and didn't want to burn a drop of gas. When they started motioning me by, I didn't agrue, I just hauled ***, lol.

I guess you and I are the only ones this has ever happened to, Dan. It's happened to me at least two or three times, both on the winning and losing ends.

What's to stop somebody from checking if they have the scales blocked off before they have a heads-up race and taking out a hundred or so pounds before they go up to the lanes?