Tech Inspection stories?

[Tom Meyer]

Don't remember what year, but we tore down 5 races in a row for the record. Wayne Lewis just about had all my numbers memorized. Tom

[Terry Drinkwater]

Not a story but a question, do any of the Hemi Shootout cars get torn down at Indy if they are not running class?

[Spyphish]

2009 brand new John Holt SS/AH car. New driver needing a grade point so I went to the Div.4 Ennis, Tx. Big Joe (RIP), Lil' Joe and Tim Hebert were there and knew I was an NHRA rookie. Took me to tech with them. They knew Wesley, I did not. Their Hemi cars went right thru, my turn. Wes went over the car for 30 minutes, had a magnet on wheel wells etc. "Sir, pull this car over here." Out of line I went. Lil' Joe gave me a shoulder schrug and they went to paddock. It seemed like hours, teams of guys with ring binders, pointing, touching, talking. FINALLY Wesley walked over and said "Son, that is how you build a Hemi car". He used it for class with the other techs. So first time down the track, #2 qualifier in all of SS. Nuttin' to it. Just pee on the cash register. Phish

[1320racer]

isn't the biggest tech story the fact that their is no tech inspection any longer?

[GTS340]

inspections happen a lot in division 7 at the scales after a run. At National events officials roam through the staging lanes checking belts, helmet, blinders and what ever they have on their minds that day. They come in out pits, say hello and check stuff. Maybe its just me!

Paul

[1700camaro]

We have tech inspections in Div 7 for bracket racing, some tracks are more stringent than others.

[Alan Roehrich]

I have a couple of favorites from the not too distant past. We were a Memphis with the 69 Camaro I worked on for Kevin Cradduck. One of the tech guys spotted the metal line attached to the intake, for the vacuum modulator on the transmission, it had auto 1-2 shift at the time. He asked me what the lines was for, and I replied "it's for the nitrous oxide". I thought Kevin was going to pass out on the spot. I also had a few "Kilroy" pictures drawn in various places, like inside the valve cover, under the intake manifold, etc. Wesley found one that had Kilroy giving "the finger". Wesley thought that was hilarious. The tech guys are my friends, I enjoy hanging out and cutting up with them.

[Lyn Smith]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

isn't the biggest tech story the fact that their is no tech inspection any longer?

Make a trip to the US Nationals and you will find out.