Excessive Breaking?

[Chipper Chapman]

Seems like this may be 2017's tech debacle, like the fake battery crack down the last couple years. I think its a BS call but at the same time its obvious he's killing a bunch, more than anyone really should.

[7423]

This happens every weekend at every track across the country and it looks just like that. It's called bracket racing and that is the poster picture of any class with shoe polish on the window.. Hats off to Mr Emmons.............nice stripe work!! He was driving to win the event got screwed. This is the norm at any dial in class every weekend. What a shame, someone in Glendora must really have a hard on for him. Wonder who is next on the hit list??

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by 7423

This happens every weekend at every track across the country and it looks just like that. It's called bracket racing and that is the poster picture of any class with shoe polish on the window.. Hats off to Mr Emmons.............nice stripe work!! He was driving to win the event got screwed. This is the norm at any dial in class every weekend. What a shame, someone in Glendora must really have a hard on for him. Wonder who is next on the hit list??

If they really do have it in for him that really shows how stupid they are. I would not pick on someone with Lucas on the side of their car!!!
Now I'm done lol!

[TILBURG]

Maybe they gave the warning to the wrong brother and Jerry didn't get the memo.lol

[official22yrs]

My question is what is the rule book on it?
Does anyone have a video from the rear end of the car?
Its like a comp guy said I'm tired of going 175mph and slamming on the breaks.
Guys its not smart racing at all, and did everyone notice that they weren't slamming the breaks at all after that DNQ.....
Remember its NHRA game and rules.... Just my two cents.

[Bullet1320]

This is the rule that is posted in the 2017 NHRA Rulebook:

Section 2, Page 8
Disqualifications:
Anytime it has been judged that excessive braking has resulted in loss of control that results in contact with the guardwall and/or light fixtures or crossing the center boundary lines, INCLUDING PAST THE FINISH LINE, the contestant will be disqualified.

Its a judgment call to the starter as to what is excessive braking.

[tpoh815]

Again, nothing new here. I monitor DRC for most races and see a car that can go
127 mph or more trip the clocks at 112 mph round after round How is this done?? Also people dumping the brakes on a "heads up" run as well. (I get that part) It's part of the game ! Seems to be the style of racing many chose.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Bullet1320

Its a judgment call to the starter as to what is excessive braking.

No, it's not. Not according to the very rulebook passage you quoted.

Section 2, Page 8
Disqualifications:
Anytime it has been judged that excessive braking has resulted in loss of control that results in contact with the guardwall and/or light fixtures or crossing the center boundary lines, INCLUDING PAST THE FINISH LINE, the contestant will be disqualified.

Per the letter of NHRA's own rule, there was no contact, there should be no DQ. If NHRA's intent is to make a DQ call based on the starter, race director, or other official, then this rule needs to be rewritten. That's not what it says.

In my personal opinion, NHRA's rule doesn't go far enough, and NHRA's ruling went too far! There is a LOT of space inbetween the two. They either need to rewrite the rule and start DQ'ing a LOT of drivers this year, or apologize and make amends with Mr. Emmons (which of course they will never do).