Horsepower on tuesday

[Jeff Lane]

Ha, what a bunch of haters....

Tried to make it to the top of the ladder. Went faster than we hoped and we were ready to pay the price. Went across the scales right after the run with the cars that ran in front of us. We were 5 lbs. light (or maybe 3 lbs as the scales are 5 lb increments) and relieved that it was light. There were people watching us the entire time and we caught a break.

Sorry it isn't going to make the "Nancy drew mystery" drama that a few were hoping for.

Thanks for the kudos from the great racers out there.

Jeff Lane

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lane

Ha, what a bunch of haters....

Tried to make it to the top of the ladder. Went faster than we hoped and we were ready to pay the price. Went across the scales right after the run with the cars that ran in front of us. We were 5 lbs. light (or maybe 3 lbs as the scales are 5 lb increments) and relieved that it was light. There were people watching us the entire time and we caught a break.

Sorry it isn't going to make the "Nancy drew mystery" drama that a few were hoping for.

Thanks for the kudos from the great racers out there.

Jeff Lane

Thanks for the explanation but would you mind telling us why he was dropped off the sheet and then put back. Just curious as to why that happened.

[Jeff Lane]

He was dropped off the sheet because the scale report wasn't sent to the tower correctly and they (NHRA) thought we bypassed the scales which was later proven that we did not.

Just everyone spinning out of control....

[Jeff Lane]

Well I did not go down to the end of the track Jody, and my 88 year old father brought him the ET slip like he does every run.

Come on over and pick on Grump if you need to....

[Kenney Kelley]

A question? When you go across the scales and they tell you your weight do they record that weight? If so that should tell how heavy a car is on the first qualifying run to the last run. Who's in charge of that paperwork?

Kenney Kelley

[Whalen3186]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lane

Well I did not go down to the end of the track Jody, and my 88 year old father brought him the ET slip like he does every run.

Come on over and pick on Grump if you need to....

If this was a comp car it would make sense for a crew member to pick up and deliver time slip. This is stock eliminator, Nobody does that. There’s no need for crew members to be with the car before it gets to the scales unless the car is broke and everyone is in agreement that the car was able to drive to the scales.

[Randy Parker]

How much in et? Is 5 lbs? Asking for a friend.

[Scott Loge]

.002 evidently!!!

[Julie Jordan]

Originally Posted by Whalen3186

If this was a comp car it would make sense for a crew member to pick up and deliver time slip. This is stock eliminator, Nobody does that. There’s no need for crew members to be with the car before it gets to the scales unless the car is broke and everyone is in agreement that the car was able to drive to the scales.

The time slip booth at Woodburn is near the tower/starting line. It’s very common for crew members to grab the time slip and drive down to the return road so the driver can review the time slip while waiting to scale/fuel check. So, yes, lots of people do this.

[Scott Loge]

Julie,

I believe you receive timeslip before scale at Woodburn now.
Simple question there's 39 cars or whatever did any Super Street cars weigh before Cody?
I'm not an expert not even sure Super Street weighs but typically we are lined up at scale when running at end of session,
not sure why or how someone could cut in if you were there doing your normal routine.