| Maverick |
02-22-2014 01:50 PM |
Re: Header Retention Rule Revision
I questioned this rule late last year, through my tech director and he sent it further up the chain. I questioned the rule every time my car went through tech last year, and showed them how my complete exhaust system was bolted to the frame/chassis. When we built my car, that was one item that was done so that the exhaust collector would not come off. Originally it had mufflers, but now collector extensions, that are bolted to the chassis. What good is it going to do, to put a tether on my car, when the exhaust system is bolted to the chassis. I sent pictures of my car, to my tech director showing how it was done on both sides. It made me mad, that some way everyone has to buy this rule change, and the people racing that have issues, don't look at what can go wrong and fix it before it happens. I definitely believe some cars need tethers. I have not bought mine yet and I don't intend to. I may go to a national event and fail tech on account of not having tethers, but I have fought this rule the way it was originally written, for over a year. And now there is a revision that says you can bolt the collector to the chassis. Halleluiah!!!! Some one can change there mind, and that is good. Fix you stuff, before you have a issue, have some one look at you car, who is not your friend and ask them if the see some thing wrong or unsafe. I always thought drag racers would go above and beyond to have good safe race cars. I don't have any luck with my SRAC rep, I go to my tech director. He listens, when he is not busy, and I usually wait till that time. You got a out on this rule, use it. I got caught up on the window net rule too, and wasted money, but NHRA is listening. I may still buy tethers, but the are not going to provide any more safety to my race car that the hangers that are bolted to my collectors and chasis. Yeah, It was Me!!!! Steve Williams S/G 351N The Blue Probe I am positive other racers have been doing the same thing I did, by sending pictures, and asking about the rule.
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