All major event s/ss winners undrgo tech inspection

[Bobby Fazio]

Chad I think you are on to something.. but I agree with Billy, the cheaters will simply stay out of the top 10. Why don't they go back to at the very least putting that cool orange paint on your carburetor like they did when I was a kid? Also, maybe NHRA could go out and find some retired racers who know the ins and outs of the old combos?

Originally Posted by Mark Ruset

You ain't going to stop cheating so don't beat your head against a wall. What needs to be done is enforce the safety rules. I can tell you from my own experience, that the last time an NHRA Tech guy asked me to place my transmission in gear and attempt to start the engine was back in 2007 at Bradenton. I wonder how many cars are lacking the neutral safety switches. Safety right now is what we should concern ourselves about.

I obviously didnt tech your car this year.

I asked every driver this year to do this at the races I worked tech. Many said I was the FIRST to ever ask them to do that. Some guys looked at me like I was joking. Several almost flatout refused. Many thanked me for being thorough. Even sent a few back to the trailer because the neutral safety didnt work. Since I work tech AND safety I might look at things differently.

[Byron Worner]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

Here is what I would do. Remember, we are looking for the flagrant cheaters, not the guy with .004 too much lift, with these inspections.

1. Impound top 10 after qualifying.
2. Everyone pulls carb,a spark plug, and a valve cover.
3. NHRA acquires an inspection camera that can go down an intake runner or through a spark plug hole.
4. A visual inspection of carb, casting number check on heads, visual on intake.
5. Stick camera down a few runners, looking for obvious modifications, Ti valves, etc.
6. Stick camera in spark plug hole to verify piston configuration
7. do an approximate valve lift check on stockers using a pair of calipers (not terribly accurate, but if someone has a BOGUS cam, its going to be WAY bigger not .015)

All of the above could be done at the scales, and then seal the motors. If there is anything odd in this cursory inspection, it would not be grounds for immediate DQ, just grounds for a full teardown.

Another possibility would be requiring an inspection plug in the pan that the camera would fit through, just to look for AL rods or ultralight pistons.

I like this idea but instead of top 10 qualifiers this should be done for, but not limited to, Class winners, heads up run winners, bottom 10 qualifiers (people could cheat to run under the index) and any run a second under or a run that gets automatic horsepower.

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by Byron Worner

....and any run a second under or a run that gets automatic horsepower.

The CJ guys and tech would get awfully tired if that was the case...a whole lotta work! Face it folks, NHRA is not going to tear down any more than they have to, they will be cutting staff before they add any.

[boster]

Billy , left that out by accident . Everyone put a dial on there car.

[Bob Don]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

Face it folks, NHRA is not going to tear down any more than they have to, they will be cutting staff before they add any.

I think you hit the nail on on the head, Jim.

[Tony Janes]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

The CJ guys and tech would get awfully tired if that was the case...a whole lotta work! Face it folks, NHRA is not going to tear down any more than they have to, they will be cutting staff before they add any.

This is the right answer This subject has been through the winter season quite a few times.Except it as it is.

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Byron Worner

I like this idea but instead of top 10 qualifiers this should be done for, but not limited to, Class winners, heads up run winners, bottom 10 qualifiers (people could cheat to run under the index) and any run a second under or a run that gets automatic horsepower.

i could agree with that