Track is making up rules

Phillip marvetz · 07-10-2011, 02:51 PM

I dialed a 12.00 and ran a 12.016 flat out first round against Don "The Worm" Elgin . Touched the high 11.90s next 2 rounds after that. The head tech guy tried to convince another racer into protesting me after the third round double breakout, He wouldn't so now we have this.

I have spent a fair amount of money to slow the car down and make it consistant and almost had it perfect Sunday. The Good news is that Kelly went 3 low 12.0s in a row so I think I have her car figured out finally. ;-)

BTW I would have gone 11.999 flat out in the final.

Alan Warman · 07-10-2011, 03:48 PM

I see yellowbullet was a lot of help. Half of the guys on that forum don't even race so what would they know. Are you running a Index class.

tommy d · 07-10-2011, 04:16 PM

Sounds like they are trying to keep you PRO'S out of their sportsman class. Maybe they consider sportsman or bracket three a newbie or street car class. I don't agree but I've heard those kind of rumblings before at other tracks.

Phillip marvetz · 07-10-2011, 04:52 PM

I run sportsman because I don't want to run electronics, Just doing what I can with the rules they gave us. This rule affects a handful of more racers than myself.

Dion Hildebrandt · 07-10-2011, 05:15 PM

I guess 'no electronics' means just no delay box these days. I remember one year in tech I was wrongfully accused of having worn out slicks as per the rules ( which only applied to street D.O.T. tires) and told not to come back till I replaced those tires. I raced everywhere else for two years with the same slicks, then the tech people were asked to step down due to their shall we say dictatorship of tech inspections. Point being sometimes it is best to do as they outline and sooner or later things will work themselves out. By the way what has been your win-lose ratio there Mr.track champion? haha

07-10-2011, 02:51 PM	#1
Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Track is making up rules I dialed a 12.00 and ran a 12.016 flat out first round against Don "The Worm" Elgin . Touched the high 11.90s next 2 rounds after that. The head tech guy tried to convince another racer into protesting me after the third round double breakout, He wouldn't so now we have this. I have spent a fair amount of money to slow the car down and make it consistant and almost had it perfect Sunday. The Good news is that Kelly went 3 low 12.0s in a row so I think I have her car figured out finally. ;-) BTW I would have gone 11.999 flat out in the final. __________________ 2009 V/SA Record Holder

07-10-2011, 03:48 PM	#2
Alan Warman Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Angelo Tx Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Track is making up rules I see yellowbullet was a lot of help. Half of the guys on that forum don't even race so what would they know. Are you running a Index class. __________________ Alan Warman STK 4107

07-10-2011, 04:16 PM	#3
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 830 Likes: 1,627 Liked 359 Times in 135 Posts	Re: Track is making up rules Sounds like they are trying to keep you PRO'S out of their sportsman class. Maybe they consider sportsman or bracket three a newbie or street car class. I don't agree but I've heard those kind of rumblings before at other tracks.

07-10-2011, 04:52 PM	#4
Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Track is making up rules I run sportsman because I don't want to run electronics, Just doing what I can with the rules they gave us. This rule affects a handful of more racers than myself. __________________ 2009 V/SA Record Holder

07-10-2011, 05:15 PM	#5
Dion Hildebrandt Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 383 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Track is making up rules I guess 'no electronics' means just no delay box these days. I remember one year in tech I was wrongfully accused of having worn out slicks as per the rules ( which only applied to street D.O.T. tires) and told not to come back till I replaced those tires. I raced everywhere else for two years with the same slicks, then the tech people were asked to step down due to their shall we say dictatorship of tech inspections. Point being sometimes it is best to do as they outline and sooner or later things will work themselves out. By the way what has been your win-lose ratio there Mr.track champion? haha __________________ Dion Hildebrandt 6009 STK H/SA