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Re: Heads up class clarification
Factory Stock runs manuals and automatics together .
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Re: Heads up class clarification
SS/AH runs stick and auto
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There is a policy manual that exists in the tower of races for the race/division director.
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Re: Heads up class clarification
I went to look at national record related rules when I stumbled upon the answer to this question. This is Section 2, Page 8 "Dialing under the Index"
"DIALING UNDER THE INDEX Contestants in Super Stock and Stock have the option of dialing under their class’ assigned index. It is the responsibility of each contestant to place the selected time on the windshield and tower-side window prior to each round of competition. Dial-unders may be changed between rounds, including a rerun situation. All contestants not choosing to dial under will automatically be handicapped on the basis of their assigned class index. In cases where two cars of the same class are paired, the race is conducted on a heads-up basis, regardless of any dialing-under considerations, and breakout rulings do not apply"
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Do not just drive on by and head back to the pits, because if you lose and drive on by, you missed your chance to get weighed in and fuel ck yourself. Just a cautionary tale, as I have seen it happen. Class racing does not end always when the win light comes on, it ends when those 2 thumbs up happen. It is an interesting discussion that the OP opened up, and just attempting to be thorough here. As I am not one to junk up a line at the scales and fuel ck, (if it was close, and there is a Wally on the line), there is only 1 shot at those 2 thumbs up, so look over my opponent and you will find me waiting nearby waiting for your smile at each, so I can give my congrats to you (or I can also get mine weighed and ckd). I will not divulge the name (may the lord rest his departed soul), O.C.I.R. early 80's sometime, a certain class racer I knew won a round during a certain heads up class race, passed the scales absolutely dead nuts on the minimum wt., passed fuel ck., then drove about 12', and was stopped by an NHRA Div. Official, and he wanted to take a look see under the drivers seat...(Driver still in the seat), and oh my, there was a loose flywheel/flexplate, an embarrassing moment to be sure, and lucky for his opponent , he had weighed in and been ckd on the fuel. There was no need to re-weigh the car, the offense was much more damaging than just a (light at the scales), round loss. The offender was DQ'd, the other guy was awarded the round win. It isn't always over till it is over. I was not class racing at the time, but via a question over a year later from the official, it was divulged that same official, had pre weighed the car, knew it was light, and somehow found out that illegal ballast had been added by a happenstance witness report. So he checked it, as he should have. I am older, the game is harder, my time is running short, I wanna play, and if you see me in the lines after the run, I just want to assure I was legal, don't take offense. And forfeiting my one chance after each pass they are open to prove it is foolish at this point. I would like to hear what others think on that part of the equation...
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My opponent absolutely drove out of my life first round of class eliminations at Gainesville this past weekend, I only could go -.22 under but I followed him to the scales and weighed just in case he flunked one of the checks. I wasn't trying to be rude or assume anything, but you never know. I failed fuel check at Orlando the first qualifying run for seemingly no reason. I put the same fuel back in the car and passed the next hit. Could've happened to my opponent there too. Since I started running stock, I drive over the scales every single pass no matter what, I might take up space but it's a habit I don't want to break.
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