Driver changes

buzzinhalfdozen · 07-20-2009, 12:43 PM

I've never heard of this before but after 2 cars are qualified by 2 different drivers,how can there be a driver change? I'm just curious, didn't think this was allowed. Joe

Chris1529 · 07-20-2009, 02:56 PM

are you referring to grand bend?

buzzinhalfdozen · 07-21-2009, 06:22 AM

Yes, after reading the rule book on this subject I don't see how this happened.Joe

Brandon Peterson · 07-21-2009, 08:48 AM

if there was still a qaulifying pass who ever makes the last pass has to drive the car.....but i havent looked at what yall are talking about yet.....i just know you can qaulify a car but if someone makes the last qual. pass in your car they have to drive it then...

Roger K Fain · 07-21-2009, 09:14 AM

I believe the driver registration and documentation would have to correctly reflect the driver and payee of the car and class/division. I had a friend at Rockingham last year who was "a little under the weather" and could not make the first round pass, who allowed another driver to make the pass for him, who got "chewed" summarily by the officials and the pass disallowed.
There is more to this story than is being told.

buzzinhalfdozen · 07-21-2009, 10:04 AM

The IHRA rule book states that once a competitor has entered a class that he may not change classes, and that no entry may be withdrawn. both of these things happened , as I stated I've never heard of 2 already enter drivers changing cars before, just doesn't seem to follow the intent of the rules. I've spoken to at least 1 other driver who was told that he could not do this at an IHRA race. My question is which is it ? you can't have it both ways, it seems IHRA has lost alot of credability with it's racers over this " interpetation" of the rules. Joe

donald j raiser · 07-21-2009, 10:17 AM

in 2002 my friend was under the weather, i made a qualifing pass after mike baker ok'd it. if you sub a driver, it must be done with a qualifer still to be run. remember the race director has final say. any questions sould go directly to him.

$.02
dj raiser

Lapeeracing · 07-21-2009, 10:51 AM

So, let's see - there are two cars entered - different drivers- driver 1 wounds engine ,can't run car. Driver two gives car to driver 1 and he (# 1) then makes a qualifying run in driver 2's car. Now the question is- what happens to driver 2, who is already on the qualifying sheet ? Does he withdraw his entry,or should there have been a competition bye ?

buzzinhalfdozen · 07-21-2009, 11:16 AM

So if the race director says it's OK for me to use nitrous for a heads up run that's all good? That's an exageration, Nitrous wouldn't help my junk, but you see my point. My question was where did the 34th car go? Joe

Lyn Smith · 07-21-2009, 11:58 AM

Dont try switching drivers at a NHRA race.Im pretty sure it is not legal .

07-20-2009, 12:43 PM	#1
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 985 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 9 Posts	Driver changes I've never heard of this before but after 2 cars are qualified by 2 different drivers,how can there be a driver change? I'm just curious, didn't think this was allowed. Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

07-20-2009, 02:56 PM	#2
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,368 Likes: 6 Liked 57 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Driver changes are you referring to grand bend? __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

07-21-2009, 06:22 AM	#3
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 985 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Driver changes Yes, after reading the rule book on this subject I don't see how this happened.Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

07-21-2009, 08:48 AM	#4
Brandon Peterson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 436 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Driver changes if there was still a qaulifying pass who ever makes the last pass has to drive the car.....but i havent looked at what yall are talking about yet.....i just know you can qaulify a car but if someone makes the last qual. pass in your car they have to drive it then...

07-21-2009, 09:14 AM	#5
Roger K Fain Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clarksburg, WV Posts: 146 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Driver changes I believe the driver registration and documentation would have to correctly reflect the driver and payee of the car and class/division. I had a friend at Rockingham last year who was "a little under the weather" and could not make the first round pass, who allowed another driver to make the pass for him, who got "chewed" summarily by the officials and the pass disallowed. There is more to this story than is being told.

07-21-2009, 10:04 AM	#6
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 985 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Driver changes The IHRA rule book states that once a competitor has entered a class that he may not change classes, and that no entry may be withdrawn. both of these things happened , as I stated I've never heard of 2 already enter drivers changing cars before, just doesn't seem to follow the intent of the rules. I've spoken to at least 1 other driver who was told that he could not do this at an IHRA race. My question is which is it ? you can't have it both ways, it seems IHRA has lost alot of credability with it's racers over this " interpetation" of the rules. Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

07-21-2009, 10:17 AM	#7
donald j raiser Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 379 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Driver changes in 2002 my friend was under the weather, i made a qualifing pass after mike baker ok'd it. if you sub a driver, it must be done with a qualifer still to be run. remember the race director has final say. any questions sould go directly to him. $.02 dj raiser

07-21-2009, 10:51 AM	#8
Lapeeracing Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 17 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Driver changes So, let's see - there are two cars entered - different drivers- driver 1 wounds engine ,can't run car. Driver two gives car to driver 1 and he (# 1) then makes a qualifying run in driver 2's car. Now the question is- what happens to driver 2, who is already on the qualifying sheet ? Does he withdraw his entry,or should there have been a competition bye ?

07-21-2009, 11:16 AM	#9
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 985 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Driver changes So if the race director says it's OK for me to use nitrous for a heads up run that's all good? That's an exageration, Nitrous wouldn't help my junk, but you see my point. My question was where did the 34th car go? Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117 Last edited by buzzinhalfdozen; 07-21-2009 at 11:18 AM.

07-21-2009, 11:58 AM	#10
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,126 Likes: 229 Liked 860 Times in 160 Posts	Re: Driver changes Dont try switching drivers at a NHRA race.Im pretty sure it is not legal .