oil down revised!

Bryan Gillespie · 06-07-2008, 07:55 PM

http://www.nhradiv1.com/content/divn...9649&zoneid=12

MUSTANG3637 · 06-07-2008, 08:04 PM

I Was Racing This Weekend In Joliet And Funny I Get Home This Afternoon And No Mention Of This Revision At The Track Or Through Tech. Until I Got Online To Read It.

Jeff D.

Bob Verwold · 06-08-2008, 12:49 AM

And this is something that should be retroactive for all sportsman for this year.........................

63corvette · 06-08-2008, 09:39 AM

The issue with making the rule change retroactive is NHRA would have to give the fines already paid back to the racers. Have you ever seen money back from NHRA other than round or prize money?
One other question is what about those who refused to pay the fine? Do they get back in?
It is a good start to have NHRA listen and the Advisory Council getting something done.
The Advisory Council deserves a big Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My 2 Cents

tm5289 · 06-08-2008, 04:25 PM

The sportman oil down rule is a joke. My "sportman experience" at Topeka has me looking for another venue to race in. From being treated like S@@T at the credentals trailer, older lady with black hair needs to be fired, to leaveing 6 oz. of oil on the starting line first round to collect my coveted oil down fine. Just my 2cents or 500 dollars or 250 dollars or what ever it is

63corvette · 06-08-2008, 07:18 PM

I did also stand in that line at Topeka.
I also did get a letter from Graham Light apologizing for the expereiece at Topeka. I almost lost my teeth when I read it. I never received anything like that from NHRA in my almost 40 years of dealing with NHRA so maybe things are changing.
Just My 2 Cents

Joe Pinkston · 06-08-2008, 08:20 PM

Thank you members of the Sportsman Racers Advisory Board for pushing this change. I didn't have any high expectations of them being able to really make any change in the way NHRA does things, but I was wrong.

I now might consider making plans for '09 to enter S/ST at Commerce, if I can afford the fuel to make the trip there when the time comes.

Thanks again to the Sportsman Racers Advisory Board (or whatever it is called). Glad someone is able to inject some common sence thinking toward the upper management at NHRA.

06-07-2008, 07:55 PM	#1
Bryan Gillespie Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 456 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	oil down revised! http://www.nhradiv1.com/content/divn...9649&zoneid=12

06-07-2008, 08:04 PM	#2
MUSTANG3637 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 52 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: oil down revised! I Was Racing This Weekend In Joliet And Funny I Get Home This Afternoon And No Mention Of This Revision At The Track Or Through Tech. Until I Got Online To Read It. Jeff D.

06-08-2008, 12:49 AM	#3
Bob Verwold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fayetteville Ohio Posts: 656 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: oil down revised! And this is something that should be retroactive for all sportsman for this year.........................

06-08-2008, 09:39 AM	#4
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 538 Likes: 120 Liked 292 Times in 90 Posts	Re: oil down revised! The issue with making the rule change retroactive is NHRA would have to give the fines already paid back to the racers. Have you ever seen money back from NHRA other than round or prize money? One other question is what about those who refused to pay the fine? Do they get back in? It is a good start to have NHRA listen and the Advisory Council getting something done. The Advisory Council deserves a big Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!! My 2 Cents

06-08-2008, 04:25 PM	#5
tm5289 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: oil down revised! The sportman oil down rule is a joke. My "sportman experience" at Topeka has me looking for another venue to race in. From being treated like S@@T at the credentals trailer, older lady with black hair needs to be fired, to leaveing 6 oz. of oil on the starting line first round to collect my coveted oil down fine. Just my 2cents or 500 dollars or 250 dollars or what ever it is

06-08-2008, 07:18 PM	#6
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 538 Likes: 120 Liked 292 Times in 90 Posts	Re: oil down revised! I did also stand in that line at Topeka. I also did get a letter from Graham Light apologizing for the expereiece at Topeka. I almost lost my teeth when I read it. I never received anything like that from NHRA in my almost 40 years of dealing with NHRA so maybe things are changing. Just My 2 Cents

06-08-2008, 08:20 PM	#7
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: oil down revised! Thank you members of the Sportsman Racers Advisory Board for pushing this change. I didn't have any high expectations of them being able to really make any change in the way NHRA does things, but I was wrong. I now might consider making plans for '09 to enter S/ST at Commerce, if I can afford the fuel to make the trip there when the time comes. Thanks again to the Sportsman Racers Advisory Board (or whatever it is called). Glad someone is able to inject some common sence thinking toward the upper management at NHRA. __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST