"phone a friend"or Tech

[Fasttrackshooter]

Apparently thats what took place against myself at the baby gators after the final run for class ss/ga i was singled to pull off the return road just after exiting the last turn off the track by nhra tech specialist, was advised he needed to look at my car?,,ok sure,,"you need to open your hood", upon opening my hood i asked what is the problem? tech specialist took 4-5 photos of my firewall, was told i am under "review",, review for what i ask,, no response,, i was totally confused,, i was told someone phoned in an issue with my firewall??,, a racer that wasn't even present!!!!,, WHO?,, ah, cant say,, WTH,, awake all night about this,, sat morning i went check ladder see if i was even on it,, yes i was,, in my travel i looked up this tech specialist and ask whats going on with "review",, he had no answer at this time,,, probably be mon/tues for answer,, answer of what?? still not knowing what this is even wrong with my firewall!!, during that week you'd thought i was giving away free ice cream,, the support of racers was overwhelming,, still had no answer what ever,, then a phone call to national tech director he visited my pit area,, i was told someone complained of modifications on my firewall,,, MR Grim approved my firewall 100 percent!,, he did apologize for the way this was handled,, Questions and answers who, where and how were satisfied to me by Mr Grim. Nobody wants to be "that guy" to spill beans but racers contacted me and advised me of a phone call, text messages protesting my car,,, nhra was asked to delete all runs I made in florida !,, I had contacted my SRAC rep early in this issue,, asking to help with this,, weeks, weeks pass, notta!!,, i had such great support from racers out div,, 4 5,, div 2
srac rep mike crutchfield,, kent hanley, voltman family to name a few, i responded to my SRAC rep,, still no answers for me, who??, he ask if i knew who,, yes,,, your partner ss/ga camaro,, same class as i run,, imagine that,, this is same gentleman, well I don't want use that word gentleman hiding behind phone/texts,, and my SRAC rep is funded to drive this car for hoodle head,,, were and what is the SRAC reps out there, voted in by racers for the racers PFFFT,, was no protest moneys,, but I'm ok with giving me my funds,, nhra should issue a fine for this circumstance!!!,, they carried it out!!,, lets PHONE A FRIEND,, nuf said,,,

[tstickff]

Marty Rinehart can you comment on this issue? If this is the case how is this legal to phone in a protest? That can’t be correct?

Tim Stickles

[Mike Gray]

Originally Posted by tstickff

Marty Rinehart can you comment on this issue? If this is the case how is this legal to phone in a protest? That can’t be correct?

Tim Stickles

Per the rule book, only a NHRA official can instigate a protest without a protest fee.
A competitor that protest has to be on site, in the same class and put up the fee money.

[Frank Castros]

I believe asking Marty to comment is out of bounds. It's wasn't within his Division (One).

[tstickff]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

I believe asking Marty to comment is out of bounds. It's wasn't within his Division (One).

Frank I hate to say it, but you’re out of touch on this subject, you don’t know the details and didn’t read between the lines. Please refrain from commenting on this particular issue

Tim

[Marty Rinehart Jr]

Gary,
You called me yesterday and we discussed the situation. I told you , I would look into this and get to the bottom of it……And I am!
Please forgive me for not getting back to you sooner, because we do have a business to run. I was not aware of who protested from the beginning and I’m insulted that you doubted my integrity.
Gary, I understand that this is a heated subject right now, so I don’t take offense to your personal attacks.
I know you’re angry, and being the SRAC rep makes me your easy target.

[Fasttrackshooter]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

I believe asking Marty to comment is out of bounds. It's wasn't within his Division (One).

Frank,,we voted Marty in for this position to represent the DIV 1 racers,,im a div 1 racer,,have been for over 50 years,i consider Marty a great friend of myself and brothers for many years,,,,he was my first thought for help in my situation,,,yes he email nhra when this developed,,,,thats were it stopped,,,,so what would YOU have done in this situation being i was wrong,,,if asking Marty to comment is out of bounds then he is the wrong position,,,

[Mike Pearson]

I too was pulled over at fuel check and the tech guy looked under my hood . I cant remember which round it was. He didnt actually tell me what he was looking at or for . He just looked around in the engine bay and then told me everything was OK. I didnt think much of it because they sometimes make spot checks at the scale/Fuel check area. I race a gen one Camaro. Mine is a 1968. Possibly they were looking at firewalls to compare.
I have a friend that races a very nice 1969 Camaro and he covered the firewall to make it look nice. He was not allowed to run the car as a conventional Super Stock car but is allowed to run SS/AS. The original firewall is still in the car just behind the covering.

[SS/GSI]

Garry Ewing, please use your name when speaking. You must be upset that your 15 minutes of fame between the Baby Gators and Gator Nationals on CR is now over and everybody has forgotten about you. Typical Facebook, Instagram, TicToker needing continuous instant gratification from his peers. To now come on here weeks after and slander Marty is completely out of line and you should be embarrassed. Yes, I am the one who brought the issue to NHRA. I also told them they could tell you it was me. Marty has had no knowledge of what I did and to presume he was involved and/or at the forefront of it shows how little you know about him as an individual. Marty is the most honest, hard working, loyal and humble person I know. Anyone who really knows Marty will attest to that. He is a racer, for the racers, not agendas. Yes, I do hire Marty a few times a year to drive/test my car. Do not assume or project to the masses that he is on payroll or that we are neighbors...I live 10hrs away from him and reside in a different country. Nevertheless that has nothing to do with the issue at hand, and to come on an open forum and accuse someone without evidence is testament to your woke mentality.

Garry, as per Section 7 Body of the 2023 NHRA Rulebook under Super Stock

Firewall

1. Alterations Prohibited
2. Firewall Coverings Prohibited

If you and NHRA feel that 3/8" to 1/2" of bondo 12-18" high and 60" wide creating a perfectly smooth surface is not altering or covering the OEM firewall, then I guess I am wrong. Perhaps NHRA should eliminate those lines altogether?

Regardless, your intentions here were not to bring light to your situation, that moment has come, gone and been resolved. You are here to create a smear campaign against someone who had nothing to do with it...If you, or anyone else would like to blame, criticize, name call, keyboard cry and/or wish to call me, I have no problem with that. My cell # is 613.229.9582

Leave everyone else out of your issues, your problem is with myself. Now you know, but I know you have all along, since NHRA did tell you it was me...just another lie...15 minutes are up!!!

And for those competitors out there who think I am "IN" with NHRA, you obviously do not know my history with the sanctioning body...no favors coming my way anytime soon.

[grncpe]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

Per the rule book, only a NHRA official can instigate a protest without a protest fee.
A competitor that protest has to be on site, in the same class and put up the fee money.

Mike, that’s not what happened at all,
Phoned in, then initiated. Then a 4 day review.
The competitor that wasn’t on site, that phones in said protest
Wanted all runs thrown out , for a bogus claim.