Excessive Breaking?

[tpoh815]

Again, nothing new here. I monitor DRC for most races and see a car that can go
127 mph or more trip the clocks at 112 mph round after round How is this done?? Also people dumping the brakes on a "heads up" run as well. (I get that part) It's part of the game ! Seems to be the style of racing many chose.

[Mickey Whaley]

I stop faster than that getting off the track sometimes

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by Mike Delahanty

Some interesting commentary on this topic from Luke Bogacki in his Sportsman Drag Racing podcast here.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/...t/id1180988317

Is there a way to listen without iTunes?

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Bullet1320

Its a judgment call to the starter as to what is excessive braking.

No, it's not. Not according to the very rulebook passage you quoted.

Section 2, Page 8
Disqualifications:
Anytime it has been judged that excessive braking has resulted in loss of control that results in contact with the guardwall and/or light fixtures or crossing the center boundary lines, INCLUDING PAST THE FINISH LINE, the contestant will be disqualified.

Per the letter of NHRA's own rule, there was no contact, there should be no DQ. If NHRA's intent is to make a DQ call based on the starter, race director, or other official, then this rule needs to be rewritten. That's not what it says.

In my personal opinion, NHRA's rule doesn't go far enough, and NHRA's ruling went too far! There is a LOT of space inbetween the two. They either need to rewrite the rule and start DQ'ing a LOT of drivers this year, or apologize and make amends with Mr. Emmons (which of course they will never do).

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

The problem here is (as usual with the NHRA) the policy isn't evenly enforced.

I'll say it again.

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

No, it's not. Not according to the very rulebook passage you quoted.

Section 2, Page 8
Disqualifications:
Anytime it has been judged that excessive braking has resulted in loss of control that results in contact with the guardwall and/or light fixtures or crossing the center boundary lines, INCLUDING PAST THE FINISH LINE, the contestant will be disqualified.

Per the letter of NHRA's own rule, there was no contact, there should be no DQ. If NHRA's intent is to make a DQ call based on the starter, race director, or other official, then this rule needs to be rewritten. That's not what it says.

In my personal opinion, NHRA's rule doesn't go far enough, and NHRA's ruling went too far! There is a LOT of space inbetween the two. They either need to rewrite the rule and start DQ'ing a LOT of drivers this year, or apologize and make amends with Mr. Emmons (which of course they will never do).

Total agreement, Michael. x2

[David Lee]

Originally Posted by Bobby DiDomenico

Is there a way to listen without iTunes?

Here you go Bobby

http://sportsmandragracingpodcast.libsyn.com/

[Dale Hulquist]

I agree with Micheal Beard post contents and verbiage, well said.

[ssracer3821]

We call it the "suggestion book" Rules change according to who and where

[Carguy49]

Michael Beard you couldn't have said it better.