Do you believe that the NHRA techs are doing their job?

[art leong]

Originally Posted by SS/GSI

I guess I have to explain in more detail for those who cannot understand short form conversation.

When I said NHRA techs, I mean all that the represent, seeing as they are the biggest presence we rely on to represent those slackers in Cali. By the way if their pay is reflective of their interest or capability of doing their job, than they are right on pace. If they feel they are underpaid and this is a direct result of the lack of attention being paid to the cars in Stock and Super Stock, then ask for more money, God knows at an average of $500/entry with crew at a minimum and 400 sportsman cars/ race in a National Event they should be able to afford them a raise. I agree, safety first; however legality second.

For the people that do not believe that the correct accents on your vehicle should not be a huge concern (ie. hoods, tail lights, decals FRAMES), four words, Go Run Super Street.

If you do not want to put the pride an passion into knowing your car is a true Stock or Super Stocker; however want no electronics racing, I suggest you go run No Box in the IHRA, they need the car counts.

I heard of people getting torn down and DQed at every kind of event, not just Nationals or Class events. Now its almost only at INDY, wow 30 cars out of 3000 active members.

When I spoke of the rise and fall of the economy, I was saying it as a generalization of all the fluctuations in economic times since the begining of this sport.

One last comment. I also believe, unless your car is broken, and you can prove it, then running to a 1000' should be a DQ. It wasn't allowed back in the day and it shouldn't be encouraged or tolerated.

While I would like NHRA to police cars a bit more during tech. We are all grown-ups and know how to read a rule book. As far as the nit-picking goes. I'm sure most of us that race are happy those days are gone. Some one mentioned that years ago they had to get an ashtray. What would that person do now? Go home?
And When was sandbagging not allowed? In the sixties they ran record to record with a tenth breakout, Except for the final. So you tried to sandbag a bit.
In the seventies after indexes were established, you were allowed to dial under your index one time (usually before 8AM). And you ran that dial all day. With our hemi car we would sometimes go through 2 sets of front runners at a race.
I'm a little tired of people coming on here trying to reinvent the wheel, It isn't perfect but it's what we've got. Nobody forces us to race. But thats only my $.02