stock winner not weighed

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

You guys are all wet about this deal and have your shorts in a bunch over nothing --- who in their right mind would be light in a heads-up final round in the biggest race of their life ? ? ? All this after being weighed a zillion times all week ......not a chance ! ! !

With this logic, why would you ever weigh (or fuel check) unless they're just barely running the index? The absolute MOST important time to weigh is in a heads-up match, let alone in a final round, let alone at Indy.

Humans are imperfect and make mistakes. I've pulled weight out for Class before and came up light. It happens. People also drain fluids. Does everyone always remember to account for that weight?

There was a heads-up run at Darlington this weekend. One car was either at or 5-over min and the other was 20-25 over and lost by .00x. Weight could've made the difference.

Were both guys good? More than likely. We check because it is the rules, and things happen.

[Jason]

And then there is the matter of the fuel not being checked on the winner. Even if its been checked all week long, it is important to check it after a heads up run.

Does anyone ever change fuel for a heads up run?

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Jason

And then there is the matter of the fuel not being checked on the winner. Even if its been checked all week long, it is important to check it after a heads up run.

Does anyone ever change fuel for a heads up run?

Technical question: Does icing fuel affect how it checks? Or is it taken into account with temp on the fuel check meter?

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Technical question: Does icing fuel affect how it checks? Or is it taken into account with temp on the fuel check meter?

It's corrected for temperature. But I've seen them look at some people funny when it's 97 degrees out and your fuel is 55 degrees. I'd just say that it was in the air conditioned trailer, right by the vent