Overweight Stockers

[Jack Matyas]

Billy -- I think the only rule that applies is the one listed in the rulebook under Section 4.2 of the General Regulations that says 500lbs.is the maximum amount of permanent ballast allowed .Some readers of this thread are doing some wishful thinking that will never apply .

[Billy Nees]

Sorry Jack, I won't bite on that one. Unless I see a revision to the rulebook then I've got to say that it should be applied as written. The heading doesn't say "Class Suggestions" or "Class Interpretations" it says "Class Requirements". A requirement of a car running A/SA is that it weigh from 8.00 lbs. per HP to 8.49 lbs. per HP.

[Jack Matyas]

Billy -- Show me otherwise and make a believer out of me ...........if you enforced the rules as you want I'd bet at least 25 to 35 % of any Stocker field would be "pitched" ...........

OK-- that may be a little high but you get it ! ! !

[Denny Steward]

This is what happens in D-2 you can not be heavier than the min. weight of the next lower class. You get a warning during time runs and if you dont remove it for elim. you get DQed. This is FACT boys I was told this by Jim C. and watched it happen.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

The heading doesn't say "Class Suggestions" or "Class Interpretations" it says "Class Requirements". A requirement of a car running A/SA is that it weigh from 8.00 lbs. per HP to 8.49 lbs. per HP.

Dead nuts on. Pretty simple.

if you enforced the rules as you want I'd bet at least 25 to 35 % of any Stocker field would be "pitched"

Umm.... yeh? Guess people need to put the proper class designation on their cars.

In the interest of full disclosure, I've done it too. The point is, I should *not* have been allowed to do it.

[Jack Matyas]

Denny-- If what you're saying is correct -- that makes Billy wrong by as much as several hundred lbs.

Michael -- At least you had the "kahonas" to admit you've done it.........