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From hearing all of the arguments it sounds like the best fix is to get some formal training for the tech department of the NHRA. They need to take an approach like the NFL or NBA so that there is some consistency in how they go about enforcing rules in the handbook. Tech directors should conference call how they want to go about checking/enforcing rules and then put a written formal method of how to do that such that every division knows how things should be handled. From there training on this procedure needs to happen via online videos or classroom with some sort of test to verify the knowledge has been retained so all individuals doing tech inspections can be consistent division to division. The lack of consistency is what seems to be at fault and it seems as though there was no communication between divisions of problems as they come up. In situations were one division allowed something and another division did not, somebody needs to be contacted regarding that so that some consistency can be upheld. Also, racers surrounding that situation should be contacted to clarify whether there was a mistake on the ruling of not. I'm sure money is tight and none of the tech dept want anything of this magnitude but in the long run, it would help them.

I mean, if David was told one thing, Wendell was told another, and Charlie another, how could anyone expect that things would be consistent and there would be no repercussions
by telling three people in the same class different things when all three have engine programs that are centered around innovation? Anybody familiar with ESPN's "COME ON MAN" segment, it would be appropriate for this situation in regards to the tech officials involved..

So two things:
Get the ruling right in regards to the heads,
Tech needs to work harder to be more consistent.


PS: I want it to be know that all of I what I have suggested is waayyyy easier said than done.