"Live" from Route 66 Jegs All-Stars Nationals in Joliet

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by FINESPLINE

Question----- If you fail to pass fuel check, can you appeal and have them recheck the sample or draw another sample right there and then ?

You can ask, however there is a 99% chance they will say no. I would say it depends on who is checking the fuel and what kind of mood they are in. Jim

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[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

You can ask, however there is a 99% chance they will say no. I would say it depends on who is checking the fuel and what kind of mood they are in. Jim

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And your attitude when you ask.

[KRatcliff]

...and if you bribe them with Dublin Dr. Peppers. That has been my tear down prevention fee all year.

[FINESPLINE]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

You can ask, however there is a 99% chance they will say no. I would say it depends on who is checking the fuel and what kind of mood they are in. Jim

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I know this saying is old ---------BUT ISN'T THIS THEIR JOB ? I mean if the car passed fuel check each time and then fails wouldn't it send up a red flag. I guess it is at the discretion of the official. WHAT A FEELING OF POWER !

[FINESPLINE]

I wonder what type of draw ( attendance ) the NHRA had at Route 66 this weekend. Watched the last hour on ESPN 3 and the stands were pretty empty before they ran the finals so it most certainly does not reflect on just S/SS. I guess nobody really cares who wins but go to see who crashes and burns.

[Geerhead55]

I thought I heard them say on the TV broadcast that there was a sizable rain delay between the semis and finals today,,,,, that could be the reason for no fans hanging around.
Danny Durham

[FINESPLINE]

Never watched the TV broadcast and just followed it on ESPN 3. Did not know about the rain delay. Thanks

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by FINESPLINE

Never watched the TV broadcast and just followed it on ESPN 3. Did not know about the rain delay. Thanks

There was a huge storm Friday afternoon north of Joliet that left many without power Sat. and a lot of uprooted trees along with downed branches and one again Sunday which left many about a hour north again witrh large amounts of uprooted trees and downed power lines. Many without power today.

Saturday seemed to have a large crowd, maybe many of the walkup Friday crowd skipped and came the next day. If you walked the mile or so back to your car Sunday and were faced with a 3 hour delay, maybe they left.

[Larry Hill]

About the storms at the track: there was damage to lots of awnings and personal injury to one of the allstars. The story I heard was that his feet became tangled in on of the big blow-ups at the track and it banged him around and up against the concrete barriers. He had damage to his face and a dislocated shoulder from the rumors I heard. I don't know what his name is.

About Cour's DQ for fuel: He was DQ on his first time run for something. I had heard that it was for fuel, don't know for sure. He obviously passed at some time, because he got on the sheets. I would think that tech checked everyone's fuel that won the 4th round. Since Cour's failed, could it have been he had already been warned, and then tossed after it didn't pass again. My dealings with fuel check is that they give you every opportunity to get it right during time trials, even letting you know if it is close to not passing. And also the fuel will vary from track to track. I bought fuel at one national event and was at another national event the following weekend and the first fuel did not pass. So you do what you have to do to pass at that event, including buying more fuel. Maybe Cour will get on here and explain exactly what happened. I know how it is to drive a long way and then get beat!