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Travis Miller · 12-09-2017, 10:25 PM

Working races at NHRA can have its interesting issues. In 1993 NHRA raised the minimum weight in the Super Street class from 2500 lbs to 2800 lbs. At one of the races that season we were spot checking cars at the scales to see how the weight had been added and if it was legally and safely put in the car. A ’57 Chevy came across the scales and weighed 2820 lbs. When we asked him to open the trunk we found eight 25 lb bags of kitty litter. His explanation was that if he blew an engine he could clean the track. That did not fly with us. We sent him home.

12-09-2017, 10:25 PM	#46
Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 476 Likes: 1 Liked 275 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Interesting or Funny Car Stories Working races at NHRA can have its interesting issues. In 1993 NHRA raised the minimum weight in the Super Street class from 2500 lbs to 2800 lbs. At one of the races that season we were spot checking cars at the scales to see how the weight had been added and if it was legally and safely put in the car. A ’57 Chevy came across the scales and weighed 2820 lbs. When we asked him to open the trunk we found eight 25 lb bags of kitty litter. His explanation was that if he blew an engine he could clean the track. That did not fly with us. We sent him home.