Heads up class clarification

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Originally Posted by JP1738

I went to look at national record related rules when I stumbled upon the answer to this question. This is Section 2, Page 8 "Dialing under the Index"

"DIALING UNDER THE INDEX
Contestants in Super Stock and Stock have the option of
dialing under their class’ assigned index. It is the responsibility
of each contestant to place the selected time on the
windshield and tower-side window prior to each round of
competition. Dial-unders may be changed between rounds,
including a rerun situation. All contestants not choosing to dial
under will automatically be handicapped on the basis of their
assigned class index. In cases where two cars of the same
class are paired, the race is conducted on a heads-up basis,
regardless of any dialing-under considerations, and breakout
rulings do not apply"

Adding in 1 cautionary note here: Each combo within each class, has a designated minimum wt to reach after each of those runs are completed and you arrive at the scale to weigh the car and driver. (So, that stick adds 100 lbs. Is already added in to the equation), but that class race is not over until that winner receives the thumbs up at the scales and fuel ck.

Do not just drive on by and head back to the pits, because if you lose and drive on by, you missed your chance to get weighed in and fuel ck yourself.

Just a cautionary tale, as I have seen it happen. Class racing does not end always when the win light comes on, it ends when those 2 thumbs up happen.

It is an interesting discussion that the OP opened up, and just attempting to be thorough here. As I am not one to junk up a line at the scales and fuel ck, (if it was close, and there is a Wally on the line), there is only 1 shot at those 2 thumbs up, so look over my opponent and you will find me waiting nearby waiting for your smile at each, so I can give my congrats to you (or I can also get mine weighed and ckd).

I will not divulge the name (may the lord rest his departed soul), O.C.I.R. early 80's sometime, a certain class racer I knew won a round during a certain heads up class race, passed the scales absolutely dead nuts on the minimum wt., passed fuel ck., then drove about 12', and was stopped by an NHRA Div. Official, and he wanted to take a look see under the drivers seat...(Driver still in the seat), and oh my, there was a loose flywheel/flexplate, an embarrassing moment to be sure, and lucky for his opponent , he had weighed in and been ckd on the fuel. There was no need to re-weigh the car, the offense was much more damaging than just a (light at the scales), round loss.

The offender was DQ'd, the other guy was awarded the round win.

It isn't always over till it is over.

I was not class racing at the time, but via a question over a year later from the official, it was divulged that same official, had pre weighed the car, knew it was light, and somehow found out that illegal ballast had been added by a happenstance witness report. So he checked it, as he should have.

I am older, the game is harder, my time is running short, I wanna play, and if you see me in the lines after the run, I just want to assure I was legal, don't take offense. And forfeiting my one chance after each pass they are open to prove it is foolish at this point.

I would like to hear what others think on that part of the equation...