"Live" from US Nationals 2018

[victo]

Originally Posted by larrylomascolo

Tell me how that adj.link was not seen in tech. was this installed on car?

do they still tech before the race?

[Randall Klein]

No

Honor system, until they spot ck

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Ken Miele

The run was DQ'd, if he welds the bars he can race again.

I wonder if the NHRA will check the wheelbase?

[HawkBrosMav]

Wondering how many other teams had their welders out last night....


Guessing these weren't just installed for INDY.. thinking maybe all previous points should be swept away all winnings should also be paid back and split evenly to all competitors he's put on the trailer throughout the year... allowing him to weld it and continue shouldn't be allowed IMHO... this is why "everyone" cheats and stock/SS have gotten so far out of hand..


Once one car was found to be illegal every car should have been checked for the same infraction, same day. Doubt this actually happened. Kudos if it did.


Brad Hawk

[James Perrone]

Originally Posted by Ken Miele

The run was DQ'd, if he welds the bars he can race again.

But how can this be? Seems like blatant rules violations.
Mulligan? WOW

[Rat Raceway]

Originally Posted by HawkBrosMav

Wondering how many other teams had their welders out last night....


Guessing these weren't just installed for INDY.. thinking maybe all previous points should be swept away all winnings should also be paid back and split evenly to all competitors he's put on the trailer throughout the year... allowing him to weld it and continue shouldn't be allowed IMHO... this is why "everyone" cheats and stock/SS have gotten so far out of hand..


Once one car was found to be illegal every car should have been checked for the same infraction, same day. Doubt this actually happened. Kudos if it did.


Brad Hawk

I agree with this 100%!

He should be out! So what if he welded them now. They are set exactly where they need to be for the track...

[butch8908]

YO KEN,

Thanks for all the great reports and the great starting line wheel stands. I knew it wouldn't take you long to get the hang of it.

Hopefully I'll see you in Charlotte in October.

Butch

[Marine One]

Inspection = Implies 100% of the population.
Audit = Random sampling of the population.

Every car should go through a basic safety inspection prior to making any passes.

If resources are limited, which NHRA claims they are, a technical audit should be incorporated into the safety inspections.

In such a scenario, as cars are being inspected for safety, randomly selected cars would also be audited for visual conformance to general technical guidelines / policies. I say visual and general because this is not the time or place for tearing into engine, etc.

Just my $0.02

[lstanford]

What do they say? "It's only cheating, if you get caught".

[Frank Castros]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

That’s the problem today everyone has a camera. And you don’t belong
Which you had to know. You taking pictures of someone motor apart is like me sneaking into your shower to take pictures of your girl. . Would that be OK ?

I agree, it's a restricted area.

Back in the day if you where tapped on the shoulder for tear down and they sealed the motor you better show up sealed or it was and automatic disqualification with consequences.