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Old 03-31-2009, 01:57 PM   #9
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Default Re: Overweight Stockers

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Originally Posted by Rob Lloyd View Post
Granted, this is in an odd class (with a 3lb break!). But, if I pull all of my ballast out, I can just get under the max weight for my 'natural' class (A/FS). At which point I will still be over 500lbs(!) heavier than the min weight. There is no way I can ever -legally- get the car down to min wieght (less than 2400lbs w/driver).

I ran one race in A/FS last year at 20lbs under max with -no ballast-. What happens if the scales are off a bit and I roll across at 5lbs over? Do I get tossed?
That's where common sense comes in.There are some cars that have a minimum wt. problem.Seems the manufactures got the #s wrong.An issue like that can be resolved to allow the car to be factored correctly,just takes common sense on NHRAs part.
Bob Shaws car would need to be considered a special case due to the fact it can't run as a V car.
In a way I dont envy NHRA tech,reading all the agendas coming out in all these discussions.It's
a matter of the "What's best for ME" and screw everybody else that appears.

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