Anyone live from the Texas Motorplex Double?

[jmcarter]

You can see “improper/loose” ballast all the time, particularly on cars that depend on precise balance to manage the conditions. At least that’s how I read the rulebook. Believe D4 may have been sending a message to all racers.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Hard to imagine anybody using loose ballast.

Hard to imagine anybody being concerned over hauling a few gallons of race gas in the trailer ??

[Hacksaw]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

You can see “improper/loose” ballast all the time, particularly on cars that depend on precise balance to manage the conditions. At least that’s how I read the rulebook. Believe D4 may have been sending a message to all racers.

Just racers being lazy and/or improperly prepared. Currently I have permanently mounted weight and 4 places to add or remove weight as needed. Wonder if anyone got pinched with "loose" tools in the driver's compartment? Remember several years ago when they warned everyone.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Hard to imagine anybody being concerned over hauling a few gallons of race gas in the trailer ??

Only somebody that has not watched a guy's race car & trailer burn to the ground, fueled by jugs of fuel inside would not understand.

[MR DERBY CITY]

I don’t know what to tell you Ed,...racing can be dangerous....I transport my race fuel in a metal drum,....but what about the fuel in my fuel cell ? What about the fuel in my generator ? What about the fuel in my pit bike ?....

[Bernie Cunningham]

Stupid heading for this but-----
So just trailering racing gas actually CAUSES the fire now? UMPH

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Bernie Cunningham

Stupid heading for this but-----
So just trailering racing gas actually CAUSES the fire now? UMPH

I doubt anybody is stupid enough to believe that. The one I watched burn had been rear ended by an 18 wheeler. Firemen on the seen said they were unable to save it due to the fuel in the trailer.

[jmcarter]

Another racer bounced at ZMAX for loose ballast (no need to mention name) so guess everybody who sometimes throws in a bag of tools or lead shot bag to make sure you make weight are forewarned....NHRA is looking!

[Jim Caughlin]

A while back, they came through the lanes and said nothing lose in the driver compartment including tire gauges, screw drivers, nothing. It was sort of amusing as there were rows of the stuff stacked on the side of the staging lanes until everyone made their runs and were able to come back and retrieve things. I guess I can see the point, flying screw drivers in the event of a crash does seem somewhat disconcerting.

Jim Caughlin
SS6019

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

Another racer bounced at ZMAX for loose ballast (no need to mention name) so guess everybody who sometimes throws in a bag of tools or lead shot bag to make sure you make weight are forewarned....NHRA is looking!

Must be fake news, huh Ed Wright ?? LMAO !!....no need to mention names.....NHRA plastered the competitors name at the top of the Competition section.....Not sure the racer deserved this public reprimand....