Corvette in R

Marty Buth · 11-12-2012, 06:38 PM

I saw that an 81 Corvette 350 was in R at Columbus Jeg's sportnationals. As I look at the classification guide, I don't understand how it can run in R. Can somone help me understand? What am I missing?

Jeff Lee · 11-12-2012, 06:42 PM

R with a circle around the R? That means record attempt.

Marty Buth · 11-12-2012, 06:44 PM

Jeff........it was the number 1 qualifier running in R/SA.

Ernie Neal · 11-12-2012, 06:44 PM

I'm sure they just didn't change Jim's vehicle in the listing. I'm guessing, he was running his truck.

Ernie

Marty Buth · 11-12-2012, 06:49 PM

Ernie, that would make sense.

Charlie A · 11-12-2012, 08:48 PM

The fact that NHRA can't tell a truck from a Corvette explains a lot.

Jim Wahl · 11-12-2012, 08:56 PM

They do this crap all the time! If they paid more than $3.50 and hour for the computer input guy this might not happen at every race! Jim

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Dave Gantz · 11-13-2012, 05:16 AM

To quote Lily Tomlin, when she would do her telephone operator skit, "We don't care, because we don't have to".

Eric Merryfield · 11-13-2012, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ernie Neal

I'm sure they just didn't change Jim's vehicle in the listing. I'm guessing, he was running his truck.

Ernie

It defaults to what you have on the national event entry form until they catch up with whats on the Tech Card if it differs. Thats why you may pull up to the line for your qualifying run with your neck snapping 13 something Gremlin(ok 14 something in 3000+feet Da) and see a 12 for your H/S car instead of the 14.40 for T/SA!

Dennis P Chapman · 11-13-2012, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Merryfield

It defaults to what you have on the national event entry form until they catch up with whats on the Tech Card if it differs. Thats why you may pull up to the line for your qualifying run with your neck snapping 13 something Gremlin(ok 14 something in 3000+feet Da) and see a 12 for your H/S car instead of the 14.40 for T/SA!

It's also funny when they list you in a class you never ran.

11-12-2012, 06:38 PM	#1
Marty Buth Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Freeport, IL Posts: 467 Likes: 652 Liked 232 Times in 39 Posts	Corvette in R I saw that an 81 Corvette 350 was in R at Columbus Jeg's sportnationals. As I look at the classification guide, I don't understand how it can run in R. Can somone help me understand? What am I missing? __________________ Marty Buth 3657 STK

11-12-2012, 06:42 PM	#2
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Corvette in R R with a circle around the R? That means record attempt. __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

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Marty Buth Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Freeport, IL Posts: 467 Likes: 652 Liked 232 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Corvette in R Jeff........it was the number 1 qualifier running in R/SA. __________________ Marty Buth 3657 STK

11-12-2012, 06:44 PM	#4
Ernie Neal Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, Indiana Posts: 529 Likes: 169 Liked 326 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Corvette in R I'm sure they just didn't change Jim's vehicle in the listing. I'm guessing, he was running his truck. Ernie

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Marty Buth Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Freeport, IL Posts: 467 Likes: 652 Liked 232 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Corvette in R Ernie, that would make sense. __________________ Marty Buth 3657 STK

11-12-2012, 08:48 PM	#6
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Corvette in R The fact that NHRA can't tell a truck from a Corvette explains a lot.

11-12-2012, 08:56 PM	#7
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Corvette in R They do this crap all the time! If they paid more than $3.50 and hour for the computer input guy this might not happen at every race! Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

11-13-2012, 05:16 AM	#8
Dave Gantz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Verrry South Jersey Posts: 537 Likes: 134 Liked 251 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Corvette in R To quote Lily Tomlin, when she would do her telephone operator skit, "We don't care, because we don't have to".