If your rule book gets a little bend in it

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Originally Posted by Wade Mahaffey

and to be creative and/or engineer an advantage within the rules

Isnt that part of what racing is all about ? Hell if it isnt why dont we all just lease spec IROC type cars, then it will be 100% all about the driver only.

THAT, that part of the statment is why racing does evolve and things that werent even thought of 20 years ago are allowed and common place.

Because they have a place within the rules.

Now some of the other things ? I dono....but well...if its "within the rules" to me its within the rules, if its "grey" well sounds like something like hood, fuel, diff housing (yes I know some are using alluminum 3rd members, theyre not grey theyre cheating simple.) etc those arent even close to Grey in my book.....those are black and white and if they choose to not follow them and KNOW then theyre cheating simple.

I take satisfaction from beating the other guy by being within the rules, its even sweeter when you beat a cheater granted. But for me if I had to cheat, I quit simple at that point it would have lost all challenge and honest competition, I know I could cheat and win, the trick is being 100% above board and winning. In spite of the others who choose not to.

I was told by NHRA Tech the significant majority of the illegal items they see are in no way blatant cheats, rather errors and misinformation. So some may be "technically cheating" but dont know, if they are aware of it then they are simply cheating in my book.

Id break a guys arm in a heartbeat if I found someone cheating at cards but in cards its pretty hard to accidently cheat, the intent is there if.

Cars,,,,different if its not know its an error not a cheat, if you know and choose to well...