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Has rained off and on most of the day. As soon as the crew gets out and starts drying the track it rains again. Lots of time to socialize and bench race though! After talking to Rich, the D2 Director the plan seems to be one hit in the AM and go right into eliminations trying to get it all done. If if just can't be finished, it will be completed at Valdosta. I met and talked to Keith Fulp with KFM. Great fella and he is making the tethers right on the spot for racers. The guys from Header Tethers Inc. are here also but I haven't gotten over there yet, Tech has been tossing everyone without the tethers but so far haven't enforced the etching on all pieces of the units. I already had mine and informed them I had my receipt but they didn't care to see it. They are pretty much taking your word on who the manufacturer is. Very fair I think. More later. Jim


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How are they checking welds for those that welded versus use tethers? I welded my collectors by the requirements.

Re: "Not Live From" Orlando, NHRA Lucas Oil Series
 

Cooter, I never really saw any of the tech officials get down and look at any of that. As I said before, they asked you if you had tethers and what brand they were. I'm guessing they took your work on it if you said you had your tubes welded. Jim


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How many collectors did the tethers keep from falling off?

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All of them................LOL

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I am on as tight as budget as anyone. i tthought the tether rule was bogus. On the first race of the season I lost a collector,the tether system dosnt matter which one could have prevented it. I dont want to weld my collectors on because they remove alot easier with the long collector off.

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The Velde Thunderbolt looks beautiful. I do have a question though. I do not remember Thunderbolts having a lift-off hood. Does tech allow it if the hinges are still in place, just not bolted to the hood?

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Here is the qualifying for Stock....
http://classracer.com/stk_orlando.jpg

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Super Stock qualifying

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They have always had a liftoff hood..