Tech Inspection stories?

[Bob Gullett]

A few years ago at our local track in Calgary we had a national open. S/SS combo. We were teched by the local tech guy as the Nhra tech person wasn’t there yet He asked where’s your jackets? Said didn’t need one as at that time they weren’t mandatory. He didn’t believe it even though it was in the rule book. Said it wasn’t right and because of that we didn’t pass. Was pretty much ready to leave when the Nhra tech guy showed up. The local tech guy was told to go home and study up on the rule book and keep his personal opinions to him self. Last time that guy ever teched a sanctioned race.