What would S, S/S be without teardowns at Nats?

[Wade Mahaffey]

With respect to the teardown issue. My thought was to have teardown, but by protest and not random. This way funds could be generated to help off set officals cost and thus, more officials. A portion of the cost for officials to do the teardown would be paid by the protest fee, (if the car is found legal). If the car is found illegal (not correct) the racer is fined and that money is used to pay the officals cost. And the protester gets his money back. When the teardown is done notes/specs will be placed in a file and the engine will be sealed. If the seal is broken it is subject to protest again. If the seal is not broken the car is not subject to an engine check for one year. This will keep racers from picking on the fast guy all the time. The racers could then police themselves, and no one could escape the barn. Several racers could go together and share the protest cost.

Wade Mahaffey

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Wade Mahaffey

With respect to the teardown issue. My thought was to have teardown, but by protest and not random. This way funds could be generated to help off set officals cost and thus, more officials. A portion of the cost for officials to do the teardown would be paid by the protest fee, (if the car is found legal). If the car is found illegal (not correct) the racer is fined and that money is used to pay the officals cost. And the protester gets his money back. When the teardown is done notes/specs will be placed in a file and the engine will be sealed. If the seal is broken it is subject to protest again. If the seal is not broken the car is not subject to an engine check for one year. This will keep racers from picking on the fast guy all the time. The racers could then police themselves, and no one could escape the barn. Several racers could go together and share the protest cost.

Wade Mahaffey

Wase most racers aren't to quick to put money up. Because very few cars would not be tossed for something or another. (those who live in glass houses etc).
I myself have never bitched about the competition. If someone is doing something I am not I can change my stuff or quit.
And seals can be duplicated very easily.
Years ago we won the E'town race. Then the Molson race in Canada the next week. We came apart both times after the race.