SS round two

[Cotten]

No dq.
He lost because he broke out.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Final answer, they (NHRA) don't care.....

[Mark Yacavone]

Alright..Let me try this..Correct me if I'm wrong.
Nanette gets an extra second head start.
Lindy is waiting to close up on her. It never happens ..He throws in the towel, thinking she's breaking out ,big time.
He breaks out anyway, coasting . He loses.
NHRA software allows this.
Doesn't seem right ..Re-run..(Ain't gonna happen..they're behind with the Pros..

Yeah? No?

[Bob Mulry]

Originally Posted by Cotten

No dq.
He lost because he broke out.

OK.......

Thanks, Mike.....

I will wait until I find out how NHRA is going to fix the first round race in Stock.......

In SS the correct car won that round (by accident) because of the break out.....

But in Stock the wrong car won because of the dial over, she was first or worst...

NHRA never ceases to amaze me….
Bob

[Jeff Stout]

I know this is the thread for SS round but the question about what went wrong in stock was asked here.
1) If 1 car dialed slower then index on window then the driver should be dq'd and other car would be re-instated.
2) If car had correct dial under for class and scoreboard was wrong then the race winner is correct as winning car accepted wrong dial because other car red lighted.
The only way to know what was correct is by knowing what dial was written on window. Then the correct outcome of race can be determined.
Obviously the system does not have a fail safe for slower then index to show up on scoreboard. Its sad that it happened twice in 1 day, 1 event. Sounds like a human error in more then 1 way.

[The Hawk]

A good reason to legibly write your dial in on the window. I`ve used a dial in board velcroed to the window for years to avoid any issues.

[MikeMoller]

Rule book doesn't address a 'dial-over' situation. Since both incorrect dials were caused by the tower I guess it is a valid race, the standard rules apply. So stock race result was decided by a foul and SS by breakout (worst). Seems NHRA should amend the rules to include a competitor posting a 'dial-over'.

[Billy Nees]

Ya know, you're right! I just looked through a 2015 Rule Book and nowhere did it say that you HAVE to dial the index or below! It only says it's BASED on an index system and that you CAN dial below it. It doesn't say that you CAN'T dial above!

[Bryan Worner]

Soooooo, lets say he sees the mistake on the board on his way down track, slams on the brakes and runs 11.300. What happens then???? Would there be a rerun because someone in the tower screwed up his dial with an "illegal" dial? I would love to hear that answer!

[Jeff Stout]

Originally Posted by MikeMoller

Rule book doesn't address a 'dial-over' situation. Since both incorrect dials were caused by the tower I guess it is a valid race, the standard rules apply. So stock race result was decided by a foul and SS by breakout (worst). Seems NHRA should amend the rules to include a competitor posting a 'dial-over'.

I wasn't there to witness event but I feel car WAS dialed correctly and tower inserted a wrong dial that became slower then index of that car. ALWAYS drivers responsibility to verify dial on scoreboard. If driver did dial over index that is something that needs to be addressed.