SS round two

Bob Mulry · 02-12-2017, 01:09 PM

There is also another rule book that NHRA has....

It the competition rule book.....

Very hard to get a look at.....

But if NHRA is pressed they could come up chapter and verse regarding over index dial ins....

There is also an urban legend that a Super Stock racer came into his or her possession, a very long time ago, a copy of this competition rules book....

It's not the drivers responsibility to know what the index is of the car in the other lane or to check their dial in....

This reason that we have the NHRA is to make sure that the racing is conducted fairly..

If there are no rules we are back to street racing..

It looks like there should be a computer up date for the Compulink timing system, in order to prevent over index dials...

This can be done when the system is updated to include the TruStart system........

Just sayin'
Bob

PS:
Couldn't help myself....

PPS:
I also know that some racers would think it's OK to dial in over the index because it is only a bracket race........................

Hacksaw · 02-12-2017, 04:59 PM

So what if you dial slower than your index, as long as the computer/tower people enter the published/proper index and let the race proceed as it should, I'm ok with it. Just don't be a doodle and Ph#*^ up.

Bob Mulry · 02-12-2017, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Hacksaw

So what if you dial slower than your index, as long as the computer/tower people enter the published/proper index and let the race proceed as it should, I'm ok with it. Just don't be a doodle and Ph#*^ up.

Just go back to ET2 and it doesn't matter...............

Tom Meyer · 02-12-2017, 05:24 PM

This happened a long time ago [I guess I am old] But I think it was at Div race where in the third round someone noticed that the other car was dailed above the index and brought to the attention of a official where the driver was reinstated kind of like being lite at the scales but nothing was said about the 2 cars he had beat in the previous rounds. Not to knock anyone but if you run the class you should be class racer smart.
On another note was watching the Ihra race at Florida and they where running super rod [super gas] and the announcer said not to many dragsters in this class,even I know the driver has to be on the left side of the driveshaft. Tom

Jeff Stout · 02-12-2017, 05:24 PM

So now no tech, dial slower then index. I can see gutted interior, square tube frame, fiberglass panels running in stock as long as it has a 9 inch tire and a weight sticker. I agree Bracket II here we come.

Jeff Stout · 02-12-2017, 05:32 PM

On the funny side of dialing cars. Once at Pomona we ran class GT/CA. I was only .4 under index and I had to run Bud Pickens in his Camaro that was I think .8 under. So I dialed my .4 under for class and Bud caught it and wiped numbers off my window. I asked him what was wrong as we were running heads up for class. He stated he didn't trust tower and was afraid they might put dial in on scoreboards. True story around 1995.

Mark Yacavone · 02-12-2017, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hacksaw

So what if you dial slower than your index, as long as the computer/tower people enter the published/proper index and let the race proceed as it should, I'm ok with it. Just don't be a doodle and Ph#*^ up.

Hackie,
If someone dialed over the index, it would probably show up on the dial-in board, as we saw this weekend .
The computer operator doesn't have to do anything if there's no dial under. It will default to the index anyway. At least it's supposed to.

02-12-2017, 01:09 PM	#1
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	Re: SS round two There is also another rule book that NHRA has.... It the competition rule book..... Very hard to get a look at..... But if NHRA is pressed they could come up chapter and verse regarding over index dial ins.... There is also an urban legend that a Super Stock racer came into his or her possession, a very long time ago, a copy of this competition rules book.... It's not the drivers responsibility to know what the index is of the car in the other lane or to check their dial in.... This reason that we have the NHRA is to make sure that the racing is conducted fairly.. If there are no rules we are back to street racing.. It looks like there should be a computer up date for the Compulink timing system, in order to prevent over index dials... This can be done when the system is updated to include the TruStart system........ Just sayin' Bob PS: Couldn't help myself.... PPS: I also know that some racers would think it's OK to dial in over the index because it is only a bracket race........................ __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports Last edited by Bob Mulry; 02-12-2017 at 01:12 PM. Reason: Only Bracket Race

02-12-2017, 04:59 PM	#2
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 884 Likes: 209 Liked 312 Times in 175 Posts	Re: SS round two So what if you dial slower than your index, as long as the computer/tower people enter the published/proper index and let the race proceed as it should, I'm ok with it. Just don't be a doodle and Ph#*^ up.

02-12-2017, 05:24 PM	#4
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	Re: SS round two This happened a long time ago [I guess I am old] But I think it was at Div race where in the third round someone noticed that the other car was dailed above the index and brought to the attention of a official where the driver was reinstated kind of like being lite at the scales but nothing was said about the 2 cars he had beat in the previous rounds. Not to knock anyone but if you run the class you should be class racer smart. On another note was watching the Ihra race at Florida and they where running super rod [super gas] and the announcer said not to many dragsters in this class,even I know the driver has to be on the left side of the driveshaft. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ??? Last edited by Tom Meyer; 02-12-2017 at 05:54 PM.

02-12-2017, 05:24 PM	#5
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,489 Likes: 66 Liked 706 Times in 283 Posts	Re: SS round two So now no tech, dial slower then index. I can see gutted interior, square tube frame, fiberglass panels running in stock as long as it has a 9 inch tire and a weight sticker. I agree Bracket II here we come.

02-12-2017, 05:32 PM	#6
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,489 Likes: 66 Liked 706 Times in 283 Posts	Re: SS round two On the funny side of dialing cars. Once at Pomona we ran class GT/CA. I was only .4 under index and I had to run Bud Pickens in his Camaro that was I think .8 under. So I dialed my .4 under for class and Bud caught it and wiped numbers off my window. I asked him what was wrong as we were running heads up for class. He stated he didn't trust tower and was afraid they might put dial in on scoreboards. True story around 1995.