Dixon Suspension

pmrphil · 11-10-2017, 09:12 AM

It's a TWO year expired sticker. If you went to a car show with an expired sticker do you think anyone would squawk? Or care? Much less make a scene, remove an expired sticker, and suspend you? NHRA, from all accounts, was fully informed in the whole process (idea and build) but got their nose bent the wrong way at SEMA and reacted like a spoiled rich kid. Let's see how TRAXXAS responds to that. I've got the popcorn.

MikeFicacci · 11-10-2017, 09:29 AM

Unless I read this wrong, Dixon and McKinney took a certified top fuel dragster, cut it up, welding in a section and a second seat, put it all together, and either reapplied or left the old Top Fuel certification sticker on the car....then took it to SEMA and showed it off as a certified 2-seat dragster. If that's not enough, McKinney did this as he sits on the SFI chassis committee. Is any of that incorrect?

Steve Polhill · 11-10-2017, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeFicacci

Unless I read this wrong, Dixon and McKinney took a certified top fuel dragster, cut it up, welding in a section and a second seat, put it all together, and either reapplied or left the old Top Fuel certification sticker on the car....then took it to SEMA and showed it off as a certified 2-seat dragster. If that's not enough, McKinney did this as he sits on the SFI chassis committee. Is any of that incorrect?

It was displayed with an out dated chassis sticker. That's not showing it off as a certified dragster. An indefinite suspension is ludicrous.

The Chassis sticker on my car is expired at the moment. I guess I had better not let anyone see it.

Jim Kaekel · 11-10-2017, 10:09 AM

I also read someplace that he tested at an IHRA track in Florida and at Edgewater, an NHRA track outside Cincinnati. But yes, he'll probably appeal and get a small slap on the wrist.

novassdude · 11-10-2017, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Polhill

It was displayed with an out dated chassis sticker. That's not showing it off as a certified dragster. An indefinite suspension is ludicrous.

The Chassis sticker on my car is expired at the moment. I guess I had better not let anyone see it.

You better hope that NHRA doesn't read this site. Admitting you have a out of date sticker on the car is probably going to get you a nice leave and fine. I would suggest every one with a cert that is out of date rush to their car and get it off. You never know when the man is looking.

Hacksaw · 11-10-2017, 11:54 AM

Years ago at Virginia I removed my outdated tag in the pits and drove to the spot to get certified. The NHRA official says " first time gettin a cert " and I say no 3rd time. He says " where is your tag ? " So I tell him I just took it off 5 mins ago. He says " why did you do that? " I tell him that it was outdated and I was trying to save him some time and I wanted to clean off the glue/stick. He says " You should have not done that because we like to see that your chassis has been previously approved and we like to remove the sticker so there is no chance it could be placed on another car." I swear I was there for over 45 mins.

Lenny5160 · 11-10-2017, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Years ago at Virginia I removed my outdated tag in the pits and drove to the spot to get certified. The NHRA official says " first time gettin a cert " and I say no 3rd time. He says " where is your tag ? " So I tell him I just took it off 5 mins ago. He says " why did you do that? " I tell him that it was outdated and I was trying to save him some time and I wanted to clean off the glue/stick. He says " You should have not done that because we like to see that your chassis has been previously approved and we like to remove the sticker so there is no chance it could be placed on another car." I swear I was there for over 45 mins.

Yep, when my chassis is recertified, the inspector always removes the sticker and puts it in his little book.

jmcarter · 11-10-2017, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Lenny5160

Yep, when my chassis is recertified, the inspector always removes the sticker and puts it in his little book.

Same as my experience and as it should be to eliminate out of date stickers being applied to another car, which an unscrupulous seller could then advertise as "certified, just needs re-certification" Suspect that in Dixon's case the tag was removed when they did the modification and then reapplied. Seems like just a silly oversight in which case NHRA over-reacted, which makes me wonder if there's not some animosity between Dixon and NHRA. In any case the car had never been submitted for tech at a NHRA event. What's next? NHRA start giving suspensions ala NFL for violating some 'personal conduct policy'?

11-10-2017, 09:12 AM	#1
pmrphil Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 462 Likes: 1,826 Liked 348 Times in 152 Posts	Re: Dixon Suspension It's a TWO year expired sticker. If you went to a car show with an expired sticker do you think anyone would squawk? Or care? Much less make a scene, remove an expired sticker, and suspend you? NHRA, from all accounts, was fully informed in the whole process (idea and build) but got their nose bent the wrong way at SEMA and reacted like a spoiled rich kid. Let's see how TRAXXAS responds to that. I've got the popcorn. __________________ Phil Molski PMR Performance S/C 1623

11-10-2017, 09:29 AM	#2
MikeFicacci Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 242 Likes: 1 Liked 19 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Dixon Suspension Unless I read this wrong, Dixon and McKinney took a certified top fuel dragster, cut it up, welding in a section and a second seat, put it all together, and either reapplied or left the old Top Fuel certification sticker on the car....then took it to SEMA and showed it off as a certified 2-seat dragster. If that's not enough, McKinney did this as he sits on the SFI chassis committee. Is any of that incorrect? __________________ Mike Ficacci Stk 1010

11-10-2017, 10:09 AM	#4
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,229 Likes: 133 Liked 535 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Dixon Suspension I also read someplace that he tested at an IHRA track in Florida and at Edgewater, an NHRA track outside Cincinnati. But yes, he'll probably appeal and get a small slap on the wrist. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

11-10-2017, 11:54 AM	#6
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 884 Likes: 209 Liked 312 Times in 175 Posts	Re: Dixon Suspension Years ago at Virginia I removed my outdated tag in the pits and drove to the spot to get certified. The NHRA official says " first time gettin a cert " and I say no 3rd time. He says " where is your tag ? " So I tell him I just took it off 5 mins ago. He says " why did you do that? " I tell him that it was outdated and I was trying to save him some time and I wanted to clean off the glue/stick. He says " You should have not done that because we like to see that your chassis has been previously approved and we like to remove the sticker so there is no chance it could be placed on another car." I swear I was there for over 45 mins.