No tech for some at St Louis?

[novassdude]

Originally Posted by Brian Oakes

i heard the same thing, they don't pick you, you can do it on line now, and you can get picked for a spot check, ya right Q1 take the 850 and put you 780 on for 2nd Q, This is not right, Plus the tech people will be loosing there jobs, also i heard there were some people from National Dragster were let go, CUZ there will be no ND paper this time next year, you will be reading it on line, get use to it, its coming. Brian

Just asking but couldn't you do the same carb swap with the current system as long as you had the right one on when you went thru tech?

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by novassdude

Just asking but couldn't you do the same carb swap with the current system as long as you had the right one on when you went thru tech?

Mostly what they check in tech now is the safety equipment, Dates on the safety equipment, Seat belts, grounds on the fuel cells. chassis certs, working tail light, operation of the battery shut down. Not so much the legality of carbs and such. Sometimes they will pick a certain item and check on all of the cars. There is not enough time to check every detail in the tech line.

[Pedigo Perf]

Carson got an e-mail stating he was selected for the "new techless" entry. I did not get the same courtesy however. Don't get too excited, they still came by in the lanes and checked his belts, and I think everyone in stock got their helmet checked in the lanes too.

Tracy

[Jeff Stout]

Can't you have your car inspected once a year and receive an ETI card? I have plenty of bracket racers that have done it. They still have to go to tech but bypass line of they have card present and current. Not sure if this can apply to s/ss

[Super Sport]

Just imagine no tech at Indy when 180 cars are trying to qualify for 128 spots.

[Myron Piatek]

IHRA had a "Quick Tech" proceedure several years ago. At the beginning of the season, you get your car teched and a numbered decal on the roll bar. Afterwards, you just brought the tech card to the tech line. They discontinued it for Stock & SS a couple of years ago.

[Lenny5160]

There was really no tech in Brainerd since most of the racers were there for the LODRS the weekend prior. However, I didn't notice any checks in place to be sure that you really had been there the prior weekend. We all just rode up on scooters/golf cars and the tech staff made sure all of the necessary items were written down. Honestly, it was pretty nice!

The latest National Dragster from Indy is a joke. No stories at all for the sportsman categories. As was posted above, I heard that those writers have been let go.

[Tom Goldman]

Apparently NHRA is testing the waters to minimize Tech and maybe personnel .
I received an Email today from NHRA to participate in a pilot program where you print out your tech card and just turn it in when you go to the credential trailer .
You assume all responsibility for your car and equipment and card being correct.
Also states NHRA personnel will perform spot checks.
Stock/ SS also gets their weight stickers at the trailer.
So if they adopt this ,the tech line wait will be gone and replaced by lines at the credential trailer.