Tossed on a Single?

Stock726 · 05-16-2025, 08:28 PM

I can't recall ever seeing this one before. I know you have to stage the car to win a single, but I would think a warning would suffice. Was this an oops moment or something else? Anyone in Joliet with the real untold story?

Alan Roehrich · 05-16-2025, 11:19 PM

It says "rolled past', not "crossed under power".

Wow.

FED 387 · 05-17-2025, 12:39 AM

I believe that the only cars that can "burn out" past or go past the starting line are any dragsters--and various other classes of cars DEFINATELY NOT Stock Class or Super Stock Class cars---IF you go past the starting line on a burnout you are eligible to be tossed/disqualified---looks like that's what happened here-- FED 387

Alan Roehrich · 05-17-2025, 08:05 AM

At one time, the rule read clearly, "cannot cross the starting line UNDER POWER".

Bandit 1 · 05-17-2025, 08:51 AM

Throttle hung open on the burnout. Could have been a bad situation for all involved, thankfully it was not.

Lenny5160_v2 · 05-17-2025, 10:46 AM

Back in the 90s I saw a guy leave before the tree was activated on a single run at a national event, and he was not allowed to appear in the next round.

Jeff Niceswanger · 05-17-2025, 11:28 AM

One year in Columbus Joey Wilkes had a heads up the following round... and prepped his car for it on the current bye run. Made a mistake, was 5 or 10 light at scales. Never forget his pit guy (Mike Means) yelling at the TOP of his lungs as Joey tried in vein to explain. Mike is "YOU CAN'T GET THROWED OUT! ITS A BYE RUN! LOL...

05-16-2025, 08:28 PM	#1
Stock726 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 71 Likes: 24 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Tossed on a Single? I can't recall ever seeing this one before. I know you have to stage the car to win a single, but I would think a warning would suffice. Was this an oops moment or something else? Anyone in Joliet with the real untold story? Attached Thumbnails

05-16-2025, 11:19 PM	#2
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,105 Likes: 1,564 Liked 1,789 Times in 408 Posts	Re: Tossed on a Single? It says "rolled past', not "crossed under power". Wow. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

05-17-2025, 12:39 AM	#3
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,417 Likes: 522 Liked 331 Times in 179 Posts	Re: Tossed on a Single? I believe that the only cars that can "burn out" past or go past the starting line are any dragsters--and various other classes of cars DEFINATELY NOT Stock Class or Super Stock Class cars---IF you go past the starting line on a burnout you are eligible to be tossed/disqualified---looks like that's what happened here-- FED 387

05-17-2025, 08:05 AM	#4
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,105 Likes: 1,564 Liked 1,789 Times in 408 Posts	Re: Tossed on a Single? At one time, the rule read clearly, "cannot cross the starting line UNDER POWER". __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

05-17-2025, 08:51 AM	#5
Bandit 1 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 34 Likes: 1 Liked 24 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Tossed on a Single? Throttle hung open on the burnout. Could have been a bad situation for all involved, thankfully it was not.

05-17-2025, 10:46 AM	#6
Lenny5160_v2 Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN Posts: 174 Likes: 464 Liked 218 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Tossed on a Single? Back in the 90s I saw a guy leave before the tree was activated on a single run at a national event, and he was not allowed to appear in the next round. __________________ Tony Leonard S/ST 56 S/C 53

05-17-2025, 11:28 AM	#7
Jeff Niceswanger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 891 Likes: 679 Liked 1,019 Times in 367 Posts	Re: Tossed on a Single? One year in Columbus Joey Wilkes had a heads up the following round... and prepped his car for it on the current bye run. Made a mistake, was 5 or 10 light at scales. Never forget his pit guy (Mike Means) yelling at the TOP of his lungs as Joey tried in vein to explain. Mike is "YOU CAN'T GET THROWED OUT! ITS A BYE RUN! LOL... __________________ Jeff Niceswanger 3740 SS