Ways to check on the use of illegal devices

[B Parker]

Originally Posted by Bill Grubbs

The absolute best way to catch someone who is cheating is to put up the money for an inspection. Of course you should provide tech with as detailed information as you can. I believe a visual inspection is in the neighborhood of $200-$300.

Put up, or…

Bill part of the problem is you're the bad guy or girl if you put up money for an inspection. Look at Indy last year. I know it sucked for the guys in the Vette but the person that put up the money was the bad guy. What did he do wrong? Isn't Indy the one race NHRA have the tec guys to do a full inspection. They need to change the schedule, so Stock and Super Stock have that day off like just a few years ago.

Are there anyone that you look at and have some questions about or you know are in the Black area of the rules. Would you put up the money if you just thought someone was not right? I'm not trying to bust your balls but most of us have questions about a few cars. I know a few that I would bet dollars to donuts they won't make it threw a complete inspection. I'll even go further. At Columbus in 2022 at the Sports Nationals there was a guy running a LT1 Camaro in B/SA. Had his hood up in the stagging lanes. Right on top of his throttle body was the BBK name plate. He was running an aftermarket one. I did say something to him. I was in A and I did tell him if I was running B I would let tec know. And that he needed to change it. I really don't think he knew. But he didn't open his hood in the stagging lanes for the rest of the race.

It all comes back to INTEGRITY. Some have it and others don't. BP