poor excuse for tech at NHRA National

[Keith 944]

Go back find the video of the first stockers in the nines, you will see the next day three or four people dialing in the nines without any other safety equipment
it’s been overlooked for a while. Should have been enforced then I can see somebody running nines without the dial , but to dial nines without the equipment is pretty blatant

[B Parker]

As someone that has a car that can run in the nines. I have a window net and keep the gloves and neck brace in the car. I try not to run in the nines. Bill went 9.985. Not sticking up for Bill but there is a good chance he didn't realize he would go that quick. I could see a warning but not to toss him. Now if he went 9.70's or dialed in the nines that would be another thing. PLease don't say whats the difference. I have seen drivers slam the brakes top end only to get a warning. The real mistake that Bill made was to run it out. BP

[Bill Hawk]

very well spoken barry thank you

[Lenny5160]

I would definitely not agree with a decision to toss a driver for exceeding his safety equipment by .015.

Certainly not the same as a violation of performance rules, in my opinion.

[Billy Nees]

A little off-the-topic but can anybody explain to me how Ken Robinson lost in rd.1?

[B Parker]

Billy the numbers listed don't add up that is for sure. BP

[Dan Bennett]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

A little off-the-topic but can anybody explain to me how Ken Robinson lost in rd.1?

From working with the software DRC uses, that sure looks like a case where the tower operator typed in an incorrect dial. If so, it also might be the rerun that has yet to be explained. Since Summit pulled out, staffing is bare bones and it's possible the result of the rerun did not get sent to the reporter so the original report could be edited.

Reasoning: the number for the dial is typed in by a human. The number for the RT and ET comes directly from the clocks with no human intervention.

Whoever shows up for R2 will give us an answer to the question.

[bigshow2966]

Wasn't the old rule that the car/driver had to have the safety equipment for the car's class index?

[Race Clean]

Originally Posted by Keith 944

Go back find the video of the first stockers in the nines, you will see the next day three or four people dialing in the nines without any other safety equipment
it’s been overlooked for a while. Should have been enforced then I can see somebody running nines without the dial , but to dial nines without the equipment is pretty blatant

I am pretty sure those saftey rules did not apply to Stock Eliminator back then,I think they actually came at a later date (along with the AA class?)

[4284spd]

Originally Posted by Race Clean

I am pretty sure those saftey rules did not apply to Stock Eliminator back then,I think they actually came at a later date (along with the AA class?)

The 9.99/135 was in effect long before Mission. It's a general regulation.