John Clegg... Please Do The Right Thing!

[Joe Schweigert]

Originally Posted by bigshow2966

Why is it John Clegg who has to "do the right thing"? Art staged his car and made the run. It's over.

The check your dial rule is in place simply because mistakes do happen. It's not a conspiracy against Art.

I agree it's happened to me before you simply open your door get the starters attention and point to the dial and they fix it happens all the time not a big deal.

[442OLDS]

BELLE ROSE, La. - (Revised) Results of final, round 4 class eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA, Ninth annual JEG'S.com Cajun SPORTSnationals:

Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4483 John Clegg 2095 Arthur Leong
C4 ****WINNER**** 0.191 8.131 167.20 -0.211 15.775 53.31
SS/AM Index: 9.00 (+/-): -0.869 SS/GS Index: 13.85 (+/-): 1.925
Prior rounds:
C3 (R Haas ) 0.064 8.407 127.76 1.402 28.195 44.37
C2 (D Rampy ) 1.619 19.492 59.82 0.171 13.190 74.95
C1 (M Crutchfiel) 0.103 8.104 167.66 (P Candies ) 0.056 12.895 105.64
Qualified: #85 13.328 NS #40 13.056 NS
NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first.
This final was rerun because Leong's index was incorrectly entered in the timing computer when they ran last night.
Leong went red, Clegg is the Combo-Auto class winner.

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Joe Schweigert

I agree it's happened to me before you simply open your door get the starters attention and point to the dial and they fix it happens all the time not a big deal.

Joe, you don't have the facts of the situation. The run happened after 11PM and they starting line crew had taken the dial in boxes down. There was a low lying fog that made it almost impossible to even see the finish line scoreboards. According to the NHRA rule book the tower is responsible for the input of a competitors class index, if the competitor dials under he is responsible for making sure the dial in is clearly visible for the tower.

Both competitors assumed the tower was doing their job, they were wrong, the NHRA officials agreed based on written rules and there was a rerun. Art red lighted and the rest is history. Those are the facts. You apparently need to read YOUR rule book before giving advice sir. NHRA made the right decision. Jim

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