poor excuse for tech at NHRA National

[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

[1347]

Originally Posted by freddie tyson

not gonna argue with you about how many can run in the 9, Grey doesnt have a proble neither does about 6 more in the country, but hey have moved into AA/s, and all of them have the required safety equiptment,, they moved to protect the index and combos, if you are going to warn someone, you do it then ,not later and you discipline them now, not later, the rule book clearly states what is required, ...Let me ask you , if you were eliminated but someone who was wrong, would you be happy going home, knowing he was warned, ?I THINK NOT.....The rules are printed for everyone to abide by, IF YOU ARE WRONG YOU ARE WRONG, YOU SHOULD NOT GET A FREE PASS......

I sense some anger here, not really sure if I believe the "Horse in the race" quote lol

[Bob Bender]

When you don't have all the facts you should not cry. This happens from time to time and is always handled. To say poor tech you have no clue what you are saying. Stay on your keyboard and we all will race. Have a great day!

[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.

[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?

[Lenny5160]

Originally Posted by 4284spd

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

Yes, but weren’t Stock racers allowed to wear t-shirts, at any ET at that time?

[Tom Meyer]

Go back and 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. Those car had stock fuel tanks and no wheele bars. The glory that Bobby D got from that run was incredible. Do it once by a hun get a warning do it twice your in trouble. The nines are barrier that some will never get to but in your dreams, Mr Hawk and crew took a shot at it and it is now more than a dream. Tom