oil retention devices

[david ring]

Originally Posted by Gary Parker

What if I promise not to blow my engine up?

For this to be taken seriously, and I'm willing to take it as a serious promise, there have to be consequences if the promise is broken. What are the consequences that people are willing to put with if they promise not to oil the track and then they do?

[Tim Lisson]

Based on the letter from Lang attached to this post it sounds like the debate is over and it's now "how do we make it happen". Just another prime example why fishing looks better every day.

Oil retention on stockers is like changing seat belts every two years, is this **** really necessary?

I think back on how many times sitting in the staging lanes all strapped in watching a top oil down dragster pour fluids from one end to the other. I can only think of stocker that actually blew and dropped oil, and that person set the car by the wall so the clean up was condensed.

Tim

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by Tim Lisson

Based on the letter from Lang attached to this post it sounds like the debate is over and it's now "how do we make it happen". Just another prime example why fishing looks better every day.

Oil retention on stockers is like changing seat belts every two years, is this **** really necessary?

I think back on how many times sitting in the staging lanes all strapped in watching a top oil down dragster pour fluids from one end to the other. I can only think of stocker that actually blew and dropped oil, and that person set the car by the wall so the clean up was condensed.

Tim

I don't like it, but if its going to happen, in the interest of safety, then it would seem natural that it apply to the faster cars that allready require additional $ and equipment....ie quicker than SS/JA for SS, and correspondingly fast Stock classes...remember in stock, if you are slow, you can still wear pajama pants.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by david ring

For this to be taken seriously, and I'm willing to take it as a serious promise, there have to be consequences if the promise is broken. What are the consequences that people are willing to put with if they promise not to oil the track and then they do?

Dave,the penalty is they would have to clean up the track themselves.Naked except for a NY Yankee hat.

[Bryan Worner]

Since it is probably being done as a money saving effort by NHRA, since they would save money on the manpower and materials needed to clean up oil downs, they should pay to have them installed on every Stock and Super Stock car!!!

I can tell you someone will have to be a real genius to make one fit properly under my cars.

[Jeff Teuton]

Somebody send me an email address that can post a couple pictures on this channel. I got the cure, but I don't know how to get a picture on here. jefft@southlanddodge.com

[Evan Smith]

I would like to see the data. How many S/SS cars oil down the track over the course of a year? If the NHRA can show us a real problem exists, then it should be considered, if not, don't institute it.

No one wants to spend money on stuff like this, or go through the trouble of fitting a new part that might be a pain in the ***, but at least take a look at the whole picture before being so negative. Most professional drivers hated the idea of the HANS at first, as it was cumbersome, however those who have used one (or a similar device), wouldn't get in a car without one now.

At least look at the data before crying foul. A rule like this could save your car and/or your life, or that of your competitor, but most of you will never blow and engine or crash so who cares, right?

Another solution would be a type of catch pan, which I believe is also legal. This would also improve aerodynamics and performance.

[james schaechter]

I would love to see the data as well. I just get the feeling that this requirement is based on a SWAG and not any real data. If I made diapers, I too would want this, but I don't. This sounds like the government. Someone made a decision that impacts a lot of people in a negative fashion, but there are unintended consequences that NHRA has not considered. Now maybe I am jumping the gun since NHRA has not put out anything on their site. If they have some data that makes a logical case, I would just be quiet and order mine too.

I just have a hard time remembering an oil down for a stocker that held up the show. I mean, we could add a lot of safety equipment to stockers that sound good in theory but won't make a difference. Why this one?

Originally Posted by Evan Smith

I would like to see the data. How many S/SS cars oil down the track over the course of a year? If the NHRA can show us a real problem exists, then it should be considered, if not, don't institute it.

No one wants to spend money on stuff like this, or go through the trouble of fitting a new part that might be a pain in the ***, but at least take a look at the whole picture before being so negative. Most professional drivers hated the idea of the HANS at first, as it was cumbersome, however those who have used one (or a similar device), wouldn't get in a car without one now.

At least look at the data before crying foul. A rule like this could save your car and/or your life, or that of your competitor, but most of you will never blow and engine or crash so who cares, right?

Another solution would be a type of catch pan, which I believe is also legal. This would also improve aerodynamics and performance.

[Woodro Josey]

OK Guys, now is the time to be Heard, write you letters to NHRA with good logical reasons that this will be a hardship on Stock and Superstock racers as a whole and not just your combination. There are some that this would not be to hard on and others that this would just about be impossible, especialy with out a lot of cutting up of Frames, headers, and steering.
I would also like to see the data of downtime for these classes from NHRA, i know its all about TV time but is it the Stock/Superstock cars that are creating this problem? You have to realize these guys making these decisions, know nothing about a Stock/Superstock car!

[Alex Denysenko]

Originally Posted by james schaechter

If I made diapers, I too would want this, but I don't.

Now this I can understand.



Hey NHRA,
We sell Cal-Tracs, can you please make them mandatory on all leaf spring cars in competition?

T/S, T/D, S/C, and S/G oil the track 25 to 1 over S/SS.

Anyone who attends more than 5 NHRA/IHRA races knows that.