Jumper boxes are illegal

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by P4293

According to wesley robertson all stock elim cars may not use jumper boxes or any other form of assistance to start a stock car. I was DQ sunday morning at the D4 race at the motorplex when I used a jump box to start my car. Wesley told me you cant do that and made me shut off my car. He then told me now start your car and race without the box. Total BS The rule book shown to me by chuck Nelson said 8:5 all cars must be self-starting. rollers/and or push starts prohibited. I does not take much sense to figure that this means the car must have its own starter motor. All tech officials were present,Including Wesley, when chuck told me this means no jumper boxes. No one there spoke up for me. Craig hutchison said that the tech ruling will stand and there was nothing he could do about it. I said you can give me back the money you took from me. he said no . but he would appeal the decision for me.

Chuck Nelson quoted you the wrong rule, Section 8.5 is in the General Regulations. However, if you go to Section 9A - Stock Cars, Electrical: 8, Batteries, it reads: ...be of sufficient capacity to start car at any time.

[Jim Blankenship]

don't have a book in front of me to look for section number but it has always been rule no jumper done aka roll start, jumper cables ,portable gen. with a battery charger etc
car must be "self" started jim

[bsa633]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Chuck Nelson quoted you the wrong rule, Section 8.5 is in the General Regulations. However, if you go to Section 9A - Stock Cars, Electrical: 8, Batteries, it reads: ...be of sufficient capacity to start car at any time.

The alternator also have to work for it to be legal... it's not illegal to have a fresh battery though....