Driving Past Scales

David Barton · 10-05-2013, 07:46 AM

I do agree its crazy even checking it unless its a heads up run. But I'm sure they have their reasons.

Ryan Horensky · 10-05-2013, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by David Barton

I was walking towards the fuel check trailer with my sample as it happened. Two guys were trying to wave him down but he kept going. The weird thing was he even turned down the same road where fuel check takes place and he kept on driving.

I do agree its crazy even checking it unless its a heads up run. But I'm sure they have their reasons.

David,

I'm afraid you need to get your facts straight. My Father crossed the scale at around 9:00 am and continued to drive up the main road. He did not make the left to drive up the road that fuel check was taking place, because he did not see anyone motioning for him to do so. We were parked nowhere near there so it would not make sense for him to drive that direction anyway. There are a few red mustangs that were racing at the track this weekend. I watched watched Carroll Morris drive up that road warming up his super stocker during Stock Round 1. You may have confused his red mustang with ours? In any case, I think my dad remembers what road he drove down after crossing the scale. Hope this clears things up.

Jim Hanig · 10-05-2013, 11:06 AM

They must have needed the fuel for the scooters

gbur · 10-05-2013, 11:36 AM

what happened to fuel ck ajacent to the scales ?

JWhalen58 · 10-05-2013, 12:36 PM

Just wondering how does the IHRA handle scales and fuel check after each round? Does this same thing happen there?

David Barton · 10-05-2013, 08:34 PM

Ryan,

Sorry for the mix up. You're right, I was thinking of another Mustang. So I don't sound as stupid, NHRA was freaking out about a Mustang, but it obviously it wasn't him.

Doug Blackley · 10-05-2013, 08:42 PM

Is it possible the officials did the same thing as well?

Ryan Horensky · 10-05-2013, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by David Barton

Ryan,

Sorry for the mix up. You're right, I was thinking of another Mustang. So I don't sound as stupid, NHRA was freaking out about a Mustang, but it obviously it wasn't him.

David,

No offense was taken by your previous post. I just didn't want this post to spiral out of control. My dad weighed and drove up the main road and back to where we were parked. He didn't see an official motion for him to go to fuel check, so he kept driving. In no way was it intentional to bypass fuel check. It was simply a mistake. He spoke to the officials about it and took full responsibility for what happened. It was unfortunate that it happened and in the end it cost my dad a round win. He went through fuel check thursday and there were no issues with our fuel. Just wanted to clear things up. Some of these threads on here get out of control real fast.

Brandon Peterson · 10-05-2013, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JWhalen58

Just wondering how does the IHRA handle scales and fuel check after each round? Does this same thing happen there?

Sometimes it does depending on what track you are at and where the scales are located versus your ET or Pit, some tracks the scales may be halfway up the track, some are slide scales and they might not weigh every round or use to not, i believe that is now a rule to weigh every rd, where they had and incident this year at a track that they didnt start wieghing in eleminations untill 3rd rd and a few drove by as their wasnt a clear anoucement to weigh, and as far as fuel it has become none exsistent in IHRA because of no nationals, but i believe they still check fuel for heads up runs.

I also wonder if it would cause a conflict to stop at the fuel check and wait for your competitor to check fuel i have only ran 3 national events in my life and they were all this year and i didnt win a round but every race i was told to move along pretty much when i arrived at fuel check which was before the scales at the 3 races i went too, so i wonder if it would be a issue if one was to stay and wait after being told to go to the pits pretty much

Richard Grant · 10-06-2013, 10:02 AM

Brandon has a good point. If everyone waited until their opponent to weight and fuel check it would be a log jam. NHRA should issue a ruling that if the opponent passes the scales and/or fuel check then the loser is automaticly reinstated.
I agree with Bobby, Div 4 has a excellent policy of issuing cups to the winner as they cross the scales. It works great.

10-05-2013, 07:46 AM	#1
David Barton Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 199 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Driving Past Scales I do agree its crazy even checking it unless its a heads up run. But I'm sure they have their reasons. Last edited by David Barton; 10-05-2013 at 08:35 PM. Reason: Deleted false information, duh!

10-05-2013, 11:06 AM	#3
Jim Hanig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pukwana SD Posts: 860 Likes: 554 Liked 99 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Driving Past Scales They must have needed the fuel for the scooters

10-05-2013, 11:36 AM	#4
gbur Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Spotsylvania,Va Posts: 354 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Driving Past Scales what happened to fuel ck ajacent to the scales ?

10-05-2013, 12:36 PM	#5
JWhalen58 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 110 Likes: 7 Liked 117 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Driving Past Scales Just wondering how does the IHRA handle scales and fuel check after each round? Does this same thing happen there?

10-05-2013, 08:34 PM	#6
David Barton Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 199 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Driving Past Scales Ryan, Sorry for the mix up. You're right, I was thinking of another Mustang. So I don't sound as stupid, NHRA was freaking out about a Mustang, but it obviously it wasn't him.

10-05-2013, 08:42 PM	#7
Doug Blackley Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hanover, MA Posts: 430 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Driving Past Scales Is it possible the officials did the same thing as well? __________________ Doug Blackley 1697 STK

10-06-2013, 10:02 AM	#10
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Driving Past Scales Brandon has a good point. If everyone waited until their opponent to weight and fuel check it would be a log jam. NHRA should issue a ruling that if the opponent passes the scales and/or fuel check then the loser is automaticly reinstated. I agree with Bobby, Div 4 has a excellent policy of issuing cups to the winner as they cross the scales. It works great. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK