Overweight Stockers

[Denny Steward]

This is what happens in D-2 you can not be heavier than the min. weight of the next lower class. You get a warning during time runs and if you dont remove it for elim. you get DQed. This is FACT boys I was told this by Jim C. and watched it happen.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

The heading doesn't say "Class Suggestions" or "Class Interpretations" it says "Class Requirements". A requirement of a car running A/SA is that it weigh from 8.00 lbs. per HP to 8.49 lbs. per HP.

Dead nuts on. Pretty simple.

if you enforced the rules as you want I'd bet at least 25 to 35 % of any Stocker field would be "pitched"

Umm.... yeh? Guess people need to put the proper class designation on their cars.

In the interest of full disclosure, I've done it too. The point is, I should *not* have been allowed to do it.

[Jack Matyas]

Denny-- If what you're saying is correct -- that makes Billy wrong by as much as several hundred lbs.

Michael -- At least you had the "kahonas" to admit you've done it.........

[ZASKO]

Originally Posted by Brandon Peterson

What if your car is 230 or so pounds over weight...nothing you can do about it as far as taking weight out unless you go through the car a gut it even more...i weigh the better part of 320 and the super stocker i drive is 230 over the min... but there is nothing more that can be done to reduce the weight in the class i run it in....also im not trying to run a class to hide this in the natural class for year model and motor....im taking the 165 allowed for the driver and ate it for breakfast and ridin with twins...lol

I wonder how much TOBYS car weights?????????

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by ZASKO

I wonder how much TOBYS car weights?????????

If Toby's(and anyone else's car) is over max running over the scales will show how much and the driver will have to adjust it or go down to the next class for that race.If it's a case where it's not possible to
stay in that class then the driver/owner will have to work it out to either have the shipping weight reviewed
or the car will have to run at the next class.I'm not ragging on large people but let's face it.It isn't a perfect world,we can't always get what we want.Many moons ago my ambition was to join the NYPD.I wore contact lenses at the time and took the written test,which i passe with flying colors.Long story short,
20/30 vision uncorrected,I didn't meet the standard,just as someone who was ,lets say fond of eating,
couldn't scale a 6' wall.I accepted that fact and moved on.If your size prevents you from making the max weight either change combos,have the shipping weight verified or just move down one class.It's not rocket science you know.
Again any large starred people don't take my post as a stab at you but we all can't always get what we want in life.

Ed F.

[Larry Hill]

My car is always at least 130 to 140 Lbs. over in the driver seat.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

My car is always at least 130 to 140 Lbs. over in the driver seat.

But that 130-140# still keeps you in a class without having to go down a class,correct?


Ed F.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

My car is always at least 130 to 140 Lbs. over in the driver seat.

Sounds like your car is a better TOP STOCK car at 8.25 than an A/SA at 8.00.If you dropped to B/SA,I bet you would break a lot of parts.

[vic guilmino]

HEY ED

your just a young BOY

have a happy b

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by vic guilmino

HEY ED

your just a young BOY

have a happy b

Thanks Vic.Can I call you old timer?LOL

Ed