Eating Crow - Tear Down at Indy

Wyatt Wagner · 09-02-2021, 10:41 PM

Hello everyone. Today at tear down my wheelbase was 1/2 inch too short. The engine side of things was 100% correct. My wheelbase has been checked 2 previous times in the past couple of years and was correct. Was extremely shocked and disappointed today as nothing has changed on the car since. 1/2 inch short wheelbase was the disqualification.

Brian Oakes · 09-02-2021, 10:59 PM

Sorry for your toss Wyatt, **** happens, i know you will get it straighten out before next race, on the tear downs, i'am with them 100% lets keep people honest, and with the schl.there, this would have been the time to do it. At lease they are trying ,Hats off to Lonnie and crew, hope everyone enjoys the race, and for the ones on here the cannot give there name up to discuss this,should not be on here, and my correct name is posted up in the left corner.

doglover44 · 09-02-2021, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Wyatt Wagner

Hello everyone. Today at tear down my wheelbase was 1/2 inch too short. The engine side of things was 100% correct. My wheelbase has been checked 2 previous times in the past couple of years and was correct. Was extremely shocked and disappointed today as nothing has changed on the car since. 1/2 inch short wheelbase was the disqualification.

Hope you get it sorted out sucks you got Dqed

Mike Pearson · 09-03-2021, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Wyatt Wagner

Hello everyone. Today at tear down my wheelbase was 1/2 inch too short. The engine side of things was 100% correct. My wheelbase has been checked 2 previous times in the past couple of years and was correct. Was extremely shocked and disappointed today as nothing has changed on the car since. 1/2 inch short wheelbase was the disqualification.

Sorry to hear that you were stripped of your class win and tossed for that type of infraction. You have one of the nicest and most well prepared gen one Camaros running today. Its odd to tear down after the first round but NHRA has the option to check or tear down at any time during the event and if they find something they dont like then you get your ticket punched for an early ride home. All you can do is fix the issue and come back stronger next time.

Jeff Stout · 09-03-2021, 09:48 AM

All this is due to poor scheduling of event. It takes time to do our type of racing. When they schedule you to get in and be gone with you by Friday that becomes a problem.

jimmyparker · 09-03-2021, 02:40 PM

Is the rule still + or - 3/4" from factory dimension? If so, I'm assuming that his WB measured 106 3/4'?

Wyatt Wagner · 09-03-2021, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmyparker

Is the rule still + or - 3/4" from factory dimension? If so, I'm assuming that his WB measured 106 3/4'?

Correct. Measured 106 3/4, and 106 13/16

Floyd Staggs · 09-03-2021, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Wyatt Wagner

Correct. Measured 106 3/4, and 106 13/16

What is the factory dimension?

Wyatt Wagner · 09-03-2021, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Floyd Staggs

What is the factory dimension?

108. The most disappointing part is my wheel base has passed previously and check by the same guy who checked it at indy. Nothing has changed on my car that would effect wheelbase since.

4543 · 09-04-2021, 09:50 AM

NHRA announced last night that next year we would return to racing on Monday so I would guess we will see a more normal schedule. Mike McMahan 2543 H/SA

09-02-2021, 10:41 PM	#1
Wyatt Wagner Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 25 Likes: 46 Liked 189 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Eating Crow - Tear Down at Indy Hello everyone. Today at tear down my wheelbase was 1/2 inch too short. The engine side of things was 100% correct. My wheelbase has been checked 2 previous times in the past couple of years and was correct. Was extremely shocked and disappointed today as nothing has changed on the car since. 1/2 inch short wheelbase was the disqualification.

09-02-2021, 10:59 PM	#2
Brian Oakes Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 571 Likes: 2 Liked 436 Times in 116 Posts	Re: Eating Crow - Tear Down at Indy Sorry for your toss Wyatt, **** happens, i know you will get it straighten out before next race, on the tear downs, i'am with them 100% lets keep people honest, and with the schl.there, this would have been the time to do it. At lease they are trying ,Hats off to Lonnie and crew, hope everyone enjoys the race, and for the ones on here the cannot give there name up to discuss this,should not be on here, and my correct name is posted up in the left corner.

09-03-2021, 09:48 AM	#5
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,486 Likes: 66 Liked 704 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Eating Crow - Tear Down at Indy All this is due to poor scheduling of event. It takes time to do our type of racing. When they schedule you to get in and be gone with you by Friday that becomes a problem.

09-03-2021, 02:40 PM	#6
jimmyparker Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: columbus, georgia Posts: 385 Likes: 66 Liked 309 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Eating Crow - Tear Down at Indy Is the rule still + or - 3/4" from factory dimension? If so, I'm assuming that his WB measured 106 3/4'?

09-04-2021, 09:50 AM	#10
4543 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 644 Likes: 63 Liked 647 Times in 140 Posts	Re: Eating Crow - Tear Down at Indy NHRA announced last night that next year we would return to racing on Monday so I would guess we will see a more normal schedule. Mike McMahan 2543 H/SA