Bogacki DQ

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Bill I was under the assumption 3 speeds were now allowed in some years even though P/G's were the only trans that you could get with the engine you run......Maybe I'm wrong.....I don't run Stock these days.....

I kind of assumed it becasue I see so many cars that used to be P/G's with 3 speeds in them. No way these cars can launch as hard with a 'glide......

The 3 speed automatic deal to replace the P/G is for SUPER STOCK except in the case of the 57 thru 61 Chevy big cars in stock where the "turbo glide" was deemed a 3 speed thus allowing a turbo (400, 350, 200 metric) to be a legal replacement for those cars. IE: Captian Jacks U/SA 1960 283 station wagon. Its listed in the class guide but I didnt know that a turbo glide came in a 57 ???? I thought it came in the 58 to 61 cars. I guess its because the 58 Chevys came out in late 1957 (Sept.).

[Jeff Teuton]

My daddy bought my mama a new 57. he looked at two Bel Airs, both 4 dr hdtps, and both Power Pack 220 Hp. One had a Power Glide, and the other had the Turbo with the famous GR (grade retard). He bought the Power Glide.

[Tony Janes]

1957 Was the first year for the Turboglide.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

1957 Was the first year for the Turboglide.

Thanks for the info.....The Turbo Glide must have been a rare option. Its never to late to learn something new.

[tgriffith]

I` d like to comment and ask a couple of questions,,,,,,first,,,I`m all for the rules in stock,,,the intergritiy of stock should be keptin tact as much as possible,,,,,,,shoot,,,if I was making the rules, stock would be thrown back to stone age,,,,,,,so if a car is a 76,,then it need 76 trim,seats,,motor

I understand as time goes by, trim packages do have to give some because of parts not being available,,and so on...

what I dont understand is a couple of items,,,,,,,,the past results show Lukes car always claimed a 68 or 69,,,,,,,,the writing of a 70 on a car that he isnt that familiar with is an easy mistake........the item I dont understand is simply this..........who gave him the weight sticker and put it on his car?????......at that point, someone should have caught that a 70 Nova couldnt run AA/SA.......OK,,,maybe not rite then but in Ihra,,,nearly as soon as you hand someone a tech card, someone is going thru the tech guide to check your info.......shouldnt this mistake been caught before the tech card hit the tower????,,,,it was obvious it was caught,,,why did they wait till after all of quailifying was over???? I can tell you first hand there is politics involved in motorsports......was this the case???.......since it was clearly a typo error.....and since it didnt effect hp/ run sheet/ or legality of his car,,why wasnt he allow to just write 69 on it????..Even though Im sure he was trying to avoid a heads up,, the 69 could run the class he desired to be in, so a reasonabe\le thinking person could plainly see there was no "scam" going on.........so why the DQ???? it would be COMPLETLY different if ANY thing changed like position on the ladder/weight/hp rating......but it wouldnt have

He took responsibility and didnt try to blame someone else but those questions above are legit questions......can you just write anything on the tech card and they dont check it....I dont have a dog in the fight ,,but when you roll across the scales, dont they have that info already posted in their book????,,,shoudlnt NHRA notified Luke on his FIRST PASS across the scales ..."sorry,,,there isnt a weight for you 70 AA/SA nova,,,,need to go see tech".....

or was someone just have a "GOD complex" and trying to teach a newbie an expensive lesson instead of trying to be helpfull?????

[herbjr]

Well said, the funny thing is Tim most of the people who complained arent on a lot of qualifing sheets well at least according to Dragracecentral.com.

[chevy620]

You got that right, Herb!
Keyboard Eliminators have more time to post I guess.