stock winner not weighed

[Mike Delahanty]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

I would like to hear the rest of the story also.I thought he might have spun,but it went 1.46,so that is decent.Car seemed to lay down at the 330.I know that car can run A LOT faster than it did in the final and never thought Brad would win without getting a hole shot.
Something may have broke.

That same black Firebird went 11.08 at Indy last year, granted the weather was better. And that 112 mph was off its usual 114+ pace. After seeing the drain pan in the "Live" post I wonder if that could have been a factor in the car laying down and drop in MPH? How much oil was left in the motor?

[Bobby Brannon]

Just saying. In division 4 at a National event. It would not have happen. Just saying.

[Jody Lang]

Originally Posted by Bobby Brannon

Just saying. In division 4 at a National event. It would not have happen. Just saying.

How do you figure? Same guys would be manning the scales no matter what Division a National was in.

I've had the same thing happen with a heads up at a Divisional Race here in D6.

I totally agree with what Mr Koski said....

[Mike Taylor 3601]

When cars are in 2 different classes and they don't make big dial change,in time crunch wave by scales OK, when heads up not OK ,finals at INDY heads up NEVER should that happen.
Mike Taylor 3601

[Adub464Q]

Originally Posted by Bobby Brannon

Just saying. In division 4 at a National event. It would not have happen. Just saying.

Actually this did happen at Dallas in 2010. RJ Sledge and I had to run heads up at 5 cars to see who would have the bye run to the final. After turning off, they waved me by, and I stopped to make sure that we didn't have to weigh or fuel. Stock had to make up an extra round that day.

Austin Williams
464Q

[Jack Matyas]

You guys are all wet about this deal and have your shorts in a bunch over nothing --- who in their right mind would be light in a heads-up final round in the biggest race of their life ? ? ? All this after being weighed a zillion times all week ......not a chance ! ! !

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

You guys are all wet about this deal and have your shorts in a bunch over nothing --- who in their right mind would be light in a heads-up final round in the biggest race of their life ? ? ? All this after being weighed a zillion times all week ......not a chance ! ! !

Exactly. No chance either was light. However, NHRA, in the spirit of fairness and finishing the race the right way, should have weighed both cars.

[Toby Lang]

You never know. Sometimes there isn't time to go to the scales and check your weight. Why have scales if you're not going to use them for a heads-up race???

I won a heads-up race in Chicago one time and I knew I was going to be close on weight, so I pushed the car to the scales after coasting as far as I could. My weight was right on the minimum.

[thomas sheehan]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

You guys are all wet about this deal and have your shorts in a bunch over nothing --- who in their right mind would be light in a heads-up final round in the biggest race of their life ? ? ? All this after being weighed a zillion times all week ......not a chance ! ! !

Jack... I respectfully disagree.
Just ask Bryan Worner and Herbie Null. (At the Atco points meet a few weeks ago, These two had a GT/EA headsup run in the third round. As I was told, Herbie pulled out 40 lbs to get to the minumum for the run. He was scaled after beating Bryan and the car was actually 50 lbs lighter - meaning 10lbs light fo rthe run). Bryan was reinstated.

I say ALL headsups should be weighed 100% of the time... and ps.... (It wouldn't hurt for a quick underhood inspection too to see if the correct carb is on the car!!!... don't think that hasn't ever happened).


PS>>>> I also believe Brad was 100% legal on weight

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by thomas sheehan

I say ALL headsups should be weighed 100% of the time... and ps.... (It wouldn't hurt for a quick underhood inspection too to see if the correct carb is on the car!!!... don't think that hasn't ever happened).

Or a nitrous bottle.lol