Fake battery, dq or not

RJ Sledge · 06-14-2015, 12:20 PM

I heard it had a lot to with how your name was spelt.

RJ

BA1927 · 06-14-2015, 12:24 PM

I don't know what the guide line's are but I saw the NHRA Tech Inspector look very closely at my son's stocker battery's and made reference to the earlier DQ here at Epping

MR DERBY CITY · 06-14-2015, 12:28 PM

And the winner is......RJ Sledge.....kinda like dropping ice bags on the track at Las Vegas ,prompting a cleanup by track workers, but since you are involved in promoting a race at Las Vegas the following week all is good.All we ask for is some Consistency guys. .??M.J.

RJ Sledge · 06-14-2015, 12:30 PM

MJ consistency from NHRA will never work.....makes too much sense.

RJ

Ed Fernandez · 06-14-2015, 02:50 PM

Here's a scenario for you. Class runoff, one guy forgets to turn fan on in car. Near finish line he sprays the windshield of the other car. At end of track NHRA personnel wave offending car off track and put something under car ( not sure what it was). Should he be tossed for putting foreign substance on track surface?
As far as bogus battery, DQ should be mandatory, no if's and's or but's.

Joe DeMarzo · 06-14-2015, 03:46 PM

Ok how about this crazy scenario, you have 2 batteries and run a class that you can't get to the minimum cause you are out of shape (heavy). You have a heads up and take the rear battery out, is that legal???? You don't have to have 2 batteries but if you have one it has to be up front? You can only make minimum weight for that class with one battery in the front. Survey says....

Jim Wahl · 06-14-2015, 03:50 PM

Yes, you may take the REAR battery out. Nowhere does it say you must have a rear battery unless it is there from the factory. Jim

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06-14-2015, 12:20 PM	#1
RJ Sledge Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 783 Likes: 503 Liked 288 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Fake battery, dq or not I heard it had a lot to with how your name was spelt. RJ

06-14-2015, 12:24 PM	#2
BA1927 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: BOSTON Posts: 151 Likes: 24 Liked 25 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Fake battery, dq or not I don't know what the guide line's are but I saw the NHRA Tech Inspector look very closely at my son's stocker battery's and made reference to the earlier DQ here at Epping

06-14-2015, 12:28 PM	#3
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,640 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,939 Times in 1,520 Posts	Re: Fake battery, dq or not And the winner is......RJ Sledge.....kinda like dropping ice bags on the track at Las Vegas ,prompting a cleanup by track workers, but since you are involved in promoting a race at Las Vegas the following week all is good.All we ask for is some Consistency guys. .??M.J.

06-14-2015, 12:30 PM	#4
RJ Sledge Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 783 Likes: 503 Liked 288 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Fake battery, dq or not MJ consistency from NHRA will never work.....makes too much sense. RJ

06-14-2015, 02:50 PM	#5
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Fake battery, dq or not Here's a scenario for you. Class runoff, one guy forgets to turn fan on in car. Near finish line he sprays the windshield of the other car. At end of track NHRA personnel wave offending car off track and put something under car ( not sure what it was). Should he be tossed for putting foreign substance on track surface? As far as bogus battery, DQ should be mandatory, no if's and's or but's. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

06-14-2015, 03:46 PM	#6
Joe DeMarzo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mahopac, NY Posts: 666 Likes: 48 Liked 113 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Fake battery, dq or not Ok how about this crazy scenario, you have 2 batteries and run a class that you can't get to the minimum cause you are out of shape (heavy). You have a heads up and take the rear battery out, is that legal???? You don't have to have 2 batteries but if you have one it has to be up front? You can only make minimum weight for that class with one battery in the front. Survey says.... __________________ Joe DeMarzo 1317 STK

06-14-2015, 03:50 PM	#7
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Fake battery, dq or not Yes, you may take the REAR battery out. Nowhere does it say you must have a rear battery unless it is there from the factory. Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.