Eating Crow - Tear Down at Indy

[Paradigm Shift]

Now we're closing in on the true concern here.

Why not examine the car during the fourth round or after the semi-final?

While somewhat better than in later rounds, this is not an endeavor that should take place after the first round of the eliminator.

What then for a 127 car field if all of the alternates were accepted and this competitor has loaded up and left Wednesday night?

Whether by simple oversight, inaccurate measurement, careless preparation and assembly or by virtue of a flagrant effort to circumvent the established and accepted rules and procedures, the implications this behavior may have on a great deal of competitors and supporting endeavors can be incredibly onerous and far-reaching.

It is vital that there be the utmost respect for competition and competitors.

[KRatcliff]

Originally Posted by Paradigm Shift

Now we're closing in on the true concern here.

Why not examine the car during the fourth round or after the semi-final?

While somewhat better than in later rounds, this is not an endeavor that should take place after the first round of the eliminator.

What then for a 127 car field if all of the alternates were accepted and this competitor has loaded up and left Wednesday night?

Whether by simple oversight, inaccurate measurement, careless preparation and assembly or by virtue of a flagrant effort to circumvent the established and accepted rules and procedures, the implications this behavior may have on a great deal of competitors and supporting endeavors can be incredibly onerous and far-reaching.

It is vital that there be the utmost respect for competition and competitors.

It is rare that a car is torn down once eliminations begin. That was one of the nice things about the alternating days for class at Indy in the past so it could get sorted out before eliminations begin. I was surprised to see it done after the 1st round, but I don't think it is unprecedented. There weren't any more rounds scheduled for the rest of the day so it made it plausible.

There are spot inspections during the later rounds at several races that don't involve a head pulled or something time consuming. You will see easy to remove items like a carb/throttle body or the loose ballast inspections that seem to be the rage in Division 4 a couple of years ago. Several cars got tossed with loose ballast and the round loser was reinstated in most all cases.