Protests
 

After hearing about the protested crankshaft at Indy, I have been thinking about it a good bit. I think that it is time for the teardown rules to be updated.

1. You should have to be at the race to protest.

2. If you protest a part, you should have to tear down to prove that you are legal too.

3. The tear down fees need to be raised to match dealership hourly rates and parts prices.

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Does anyone know where to find a list of the minimum legal weights for approved crankshafts for stock eliminator?

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Chuck, I would check with the gentleman(#@$%&) that protested you.
It would seem he has a handle on crankshaft weights. And to add to
Gump's list, the protester must be identified.

J.R.

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Why as the protester should you have to tear down?
They are paying for the info
And how is it possible to protest someone without being on the property
Don’t you have to put up the $ and complaint?

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From the NHRA Rulebook. I don’t have any respect for someone who doesn’t have the guts to say they protested someone. Mike McMahan 2543 G/SA

Contestant protests may only be filed by a driver or registered vehicle owner competing in the same event and in the same eliminator category, as the vehicle being protested.

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Who protested who and for what?

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I went through this,no teardown but through very good sources be ready at the Baby Gators after the Divisional at Belle Rose in February. I learned alot from Mr. Wesley from Division 4!!! First,,get a rule book and read the guidelines for a legal protest and from the sounds of this one,,it wasn't done by the rule book.

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I thought the protest had to be filed before any eliminations had started. Also heard the teardown was slow to start because NHRA crew was waiting on a printout of Chuck's engine specs.

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It is my opinion that, if you feel that an opponent has something illegal going on, you should also prove that you don't.

If both have to teardown, it will stop someone raiding their piggy bank just to mess with another competitor.

Does anyone know a good automotive repair shop that will pull a crank and put everything back for $750.00?