poor excuse for tech at NHRA National

[Billy Nees]

A little off-the-topic but can anybody explain to me how Ken Robinson lost in rd.1?

[B Parker]

Billy the numbers listed don't add up that is for sure. BP

[Dan Bennett]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

A little off-the-topic but can anybody explain to me how Ken Robinson lost in rd.1?

From working with the software DRC uses, that sure looks like a case where the tower operator typed in an incorrect dial. If so, it also might be the rerun that has yet to be explained. Since Summit pulled out, staffing is bare bones and it's possible the result of the rerun did not get sent to the reporter so the original report could be edited.

Reasoning: the number for the dial is typed in by a human. The number for the RT and ET comes directly from the clocks with no human intervention.

Whoever shows up for R2 will give us an answer to the question.

[bigshow2966]

Wasn't the old rule that the car/driver had to have the safety equipment for the car's class index?

[Tom Meyer]

Go back and find the video of the first stockers in the nines, you will see the next day three or four people dialing in the nines without any other safety equipment
it’s been overlooked for a while. Should have been enforced then I can see somebody running nines without the dial , but to dial nines without the equipment is pretty blatant. Those car had stock fuel tanks and no wheele bars. The glory that Bobby D got from that run was incredible. Do it once by a hun get a warning do it twice your in trouble. The nines are barrier that some will never get to but in your dreams, Mr Hawk and crew took a shot at it and it is now more than a dream. Tom

[freddie tyson]

not going to say anything else about the subject, seems there are too many people of ignoring the rule, just like some of the judges in the country, IF YOU MURDER SOMEONE, DONT WORRY YOU GET BAIL, JUST DONT DO IT AGAIN....The rule has been in the books for years, any person with a combo that has been campaigning the same combo for years, KNOWS HOW FAST HE CAN GO---IN A HEADS UP RUN---- so next time a competitor is light at the scales, or fuel doesnt check, JUST WARN HIM, LET HIM GO, while the guy he outruns goes home......Maybe this is why some guys have left the sport, no tech, no teardown, and get away with breaking the rules with a warning, Use to be you got sidelined for a race or two for breaking the rules, now you get a lollipop and maybe told not to do it again....

[Bandit 1]

Originally Posted by freddie tyson

not going to say anything else about the subject, seems there are too many people of ignoring the rule, just like some of the judges in the country, IF YOU MURDER SOMEONE, DONT WORRY YOU GET BAIL, JUST DONT DO IT AGAIN....The rule has been in the books for years, any person with a combo that has been campaigning the same combo for years, KNOWS HOW FAST HE CAN GO---IN A HEADS UP RUN---- so next time a competitor is light at the scales, or fuel doesnt check, JUST WARN HIM, LET HIM GO, while the guy he outruns goes home......Maybe this is why some guys have left the sport, no tech, no teardown, and get away with breaking the rules with a warning, Use to be you got sidelined for a race or two for breaking the rules, now you get a lollipop and maybe told not to do it again....

Go ahead... please tell us how you really feel?

[dean ribeiro]

Rules are clearly defined! Bill Hawk certainly knows how fast his car goes.

Maybe we should switch to everyone getting a trophy also!

[Spyphish]

Originally Posted by freddie tyson

not going to say anything else about the subject, seems there are too many people of ignoring the rule, just like some of the judges in the country, IF YOU MURDER SOMEONE, DONT WORRY YOU GET BAIL, JUST DONT DO IT AGAIN....The rule has been in the books for years, any person with a combo that has been campaigning the same combo for years, KNOWS HOW FAST HE CAN GO---IN A HEADS UP RUN---- so next time a competitor is light at the scales, or fuel doesnt check, JUST WARN HIM, LET HIM GO, while the guy he outruns goes home......Maybe this is why some guys have left the sport, no tech, no teardown, and get away with breaking the rules with a warning, Use to be you got sidelined for a race or two for breaking the rules, now you get a lollipop and maybe told not to do it again....

Come get my Hemi Car,chase 'em down.Thanks

[Crew Chief]

Questions...Did the tower notify tech immediately that Hawk had made a 9 second run? Did the tower know that Hawk did not have safety equipment for a 9 second run therefore immediately notifying tech? Did tech immediately confront Hawk about the 9 second run without the proper safety equipment in use? Did Hawk's opponent immediately stop at the scales and notify tech that the proper safety equipment was not being used? Do the tech cards when entering online have built in limitations as to how quick a car can run based on safety equipment declared by the racer? Would the old way of "hands on pre-race tech" have warned Hawk he was not allowed to go quicker than 10.00 due to lack of proper safety equipment?