Live from the lobster nationals .90 style

Rich Biebel · 06-07-2022, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith 944

Yes it was.
And actually we get weighed quite a bit, Should happen more but my thoughts would be do it first round only that way they can reinstate anybody that got beat by someone underweight so there would be no regrets later on when the other 2 to 3 people they beat have to sit at home and stew about it.
i stay on top of it myself, and try to keep the car at 2820, it just doesn’t make no sense why bring a car out that you know was illegal.
He could have ran super gas

The same Vega with a BB and aluminum heads weighed about 2450 or less with me in it and no added weight running S/G

Mike Reynolds · 06-07-2022, 02:16 PM

Hi everyone,

My name is Michael Reynolds and I drive the SST Vega that was light this past weekend in Epping. I want to apologize to everyone for my actions. I have very limited SST experience and did not take this rule seriously enough. I just bought this car last year and did not think much of the weight given that I only race SST once or twice per year and the car only runs 130 mph. I certainly was not trying to gain a competitive advantage by not meeting the minimum weight but I now realize that this negligence on my part was a poor decision. I assume full responsibility for my decision to not check the weight of my car and I will not make a mistake like this ever again.

My sincere apologies.

Michael

Keith 944 · 06-07-2022, 03:19 PM

Glad to hear that. I like the taking responsibility. Not much of that left in todays society. You’re a good racer hope you get some wins in whichever class you choose

Chip THELEGEND Johnson · 06-07-2022, 05:41 PM

Michael,
You are probably not the first to do that

Chip THELEGEND Johnson · 06-07-2022, 05:44 PM

Keith,
2850ish for me not taking any chances. It's to hard to win one without worrying about weight. I also wrigh before the race and go by Scales every round. That's my stocker mentality. LOL

Keith 944 · 06-07-2022, 06:13 PM

Yes, and when we were all IHRA it was mandatory every round, i too cross the scales at every track before the race just to be sure, some scales are off

BKSG1198 · 06-08-2022, 09:14 AM

I agree with Keith that it should be done at least after R1 at every race in every class, I know it will cause a cluster f--- at some tracks with the line for the scale because most of the .90 classes run after Stock or SS. Cecil, Numidia and Atco can be a real PITA to try to weigh everyone because of the scale location. It's one of the reasons I never put a weight rule on the .90 series because IHRA was 2600 and NHRA was 2800 in SST which made it very uneven to keep track if you were like someone who flopped between associations. I'm also a one man band so it does make it tough to be down at the end of the track to keep an eye out on things.

06-07-2022, 02:16 PM	#2
Mike Reynolds Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Posts: 2 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Live from the lobster nationals .90 style Hi everyone, My name is Michael Reynolds and I drive the SST Vega that was light this past weekend in Epping. I want to apologize to everyone for my actions. I have very limited SST experience and did not take this rule seriously enough. I just bought this car last year and did not think much of the weight given that I only race SST once or twice per year and the car only runs 130 mph. I certainly was not trying to gain a competitive advantage by not meeting the minimum weight but I now realize that this negligence on my part was a poor decision. I assume full responsibility for my decision to not check the weight of my car and I will not make a mistake like this ever again. My sincere apologies. Michael

06-07-2022, 03:19 PM	#3
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,195 Likes: 1,162 Liked 1,885 Times in 578 Posts	Re: Live from the lobster nationals .90 style Glad to hear that. I like the taking responsibility. Not much of that left in todays society. You’re a good racer hope you get some wins in whichever class you choose __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

06-07-2022, 05:41 PM	#4
Chip THELEGEND Johnson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 284 Likes: 223 Liked 281 Times in 79 Posts	Re: Live from the lobster nationals .90 style Michael, You are probably not the first to do that

06-07-2022, 05:44 PM	#5
Chip THELEGEND Johnson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 284 Likes: 223 Liked 281 Times in 79 Posts	Re: Live from the lobster nationals .90 style Keith, 2850ish for me not taking any chances. It's to hard to win one without worrying about weight. I also wrigh before the race and go by Scales every round. That's my stocker mentality. LOL

06-07-2022, 06:13 PM	#6
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,195 Likes: 1,162 Liked 1,885 Times in 578 Posts	Re: Live from the lobster nationals .90 style Yes, and when we were all IHRA it was mandatory every round, i too cross the scales at every track before the race just to be sure, some scales are off __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody Last edited by Keith 944; 06-07-2022 at 06:17 PM.

06-08-2022, 09:14 AM	#7
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,631 Likes: 96 Liked 1,286 Times in 393 Posts	Re: Live from the lobster nationals .90 style I agree with Keith that it should be done at least after R1 at every race in every class, I know it will cause a cluster f--- at some tracks with the line for the scale because most of the .90 classes run after Stock or SS. Cecil, Numidia and Atco can be a real PITA to try to weigh everyone because of the scale location. It's one of the reasons I never put a weight rule on the .90 series because IHRA was 2600 and NHRA was 2800 in SST which made it very uneven to keep track if you were like someone who flopped between associations. I'm also a one man band so it does make it tough to be down at the end of the track to keep an eye out on things.