What would you do?? - Page 2

Jody Lang · 08-24-2025, 11:33 PM

Seen the same thing at Sonoma last year. They towed to the top of the hill unhooked and coasted down the hill. I didn?t have my phone with me.

J&S Racing · 08-25-2025, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jrh5220

To be fair all stocker should park the same distance from the lanes!

We were parked equal distances from staging FWIW

GTX JOHN · 08-25-2025, 01:17 AM

Most competitive teams now use a chiller and ice
directly behind the staging lanes on a Heads Up
race before entering the staging lanes.

J&S Racing · 08-25-2025, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

Most competitive teams now use a chiller and ice
directly behind the staging lanes on a Heads Up
race before entering the staging lanes.

This post was specifically about TOWING a car up which is clearly prohibited in the rules?.not pushing not use of ice and chillers behind the lanes. I?m new to stock but I?m very aware of what can be done and what cannot.

Frank Castros · 08-25-2025, 09:50 AM

Call the Division Director and file a formal complaint.

James Perrone · 08-25-2025, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TOSTO RACING

If he got caught you should've had a bye!

No, DQ
The official if he caught, you would tell you to drive it back to your pit and drive it back
That?s the rule
Ask your father

TOSTO RACING · 08-25-2025, 05:53 PM

I get what you are saying James ,but i just don't see in the rule book if you get caught towing to the lanes you have to drive back to the pits and drive back up it says towing to the lanes is prohibited which to me means not legal. So not sure how they would handle it, and I'm guessing its up to the official at the time of the infraction. And like Shane said I wish NHRA would follow its own rules no matter who you are a beginner or a pro shouldn't matter a rule is a rule and if broken you should pay the consequences end of story!

Like if I'm 10 pounds light at the scale can I go back to my trailer add weight and drive back and weigh? May as well if all you have to do when you get caught towing is go drive back and forth

. If you get caught towing up you can drive back to the trailer thats fine but you should stay there! Maybe prohibited means something else ?? idk lol

J&S Racing · 08-25-2025, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TOSTO RACING

I get what you are saying James ,but i just don't see in the rule book if you get caught towing to the lanes you have to drive back to the pits and drive back up it says towing to the lanes is prohibited which to me means not legal. So not sure how they would handle it, and I'm guessing its up to the official at the time of the infraction. And like Shane said I wish NHRA would follow its own rules no matter who you are a beginner or a pro shouldn't matter a rule is a rule and if broken you should pay the consequences end of story!

Like if I'm 10 pounds light at the scale can I go back to my trailer add weight and drive back and weigh? May as well if all you have to do when you get caught towing is go drive back and forth

. If you get caught towing up you can drive back to the trailer thats fine but you should stay there! Maybe prohibited means something else ?? idk lol

FWIW I messaged the division director what the penalty is. I also asked about chillers and ice at the mouth of the lanes.my understanding that stuff can?t leave a pit spot, doesn?t have to be your pit spot if you had a friend closer?. I will update if he answers

Brett C · 08-25-2025, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by J&S Racing

FWIW I messaged the division director what the penalty is. I also asked about chillers and ice at the mouth of the lanes.my understanding that stuff can?t leave a pit spot, doesn?t have to be your pit spot if you had a friend closer?. I will update if he answers

Just about everyone uses a friend?s pit that is closer to help chill.
In Indy, where it should be policed to the highest level, people are still chilling in the lanes!

Greg Barsamian · 08-26-2025, 08:02 PM

Last year at the "Dutch", we were in the "Final for Class", and was using a friends pit spot at the top of the hill above the staging lanes to cool the engine.
NHRA made us stop cooling and informed us that "You have to use your own pit area to cool/chill and prepare your car, and then drive it to the lanes"

However at the "Double" at Numedia", we were fortunate to be "pitted" on the hill" above staging, so we were able to just "roll it down" into the lanes!

08-24-2025, 11:33 PM	#1
Jody Lang Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 307 Likes: 28 Liked 92 Times in 29 Posts	Re: What would you do?? Seen the same thing at Sonoma last year. They towed to the top of the hill unhooked and coasted down the hill. I didn?t have my phone with me.

08-25-2025, 01:17 AM	#3
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,739 Likes: 2,824 Liked 2,493 Times in 700 Posts	Re: What would you do?? Most competitive teams now use a chiller and ice directly behind the staging lanes on a Heads Up race before entering the staging lanes. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

08-25-2025, 09:50 AM	#5
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 3,009 Likes: 2,689 Liked 2,765 Times in 978 Posts	Re: What would you do?? Call the Division Director and file a formal complaint.

08-25-2025, 05:53 PM	#7
TOSTO RACING Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: DRAGSTRIP Posts: 893 Likes: 920 Liked 662 Times in 187 Posts	Re: What would you do?? I get what you are saying James ,but i just don't see in the rule book if you get caught towing to the lanes you have to drive back to the pits and drive back up it says towing to the lanes is prohibited which to me means not legal. So not sure how they would handle it, and I'm guessing its up to the official at the time of the infraction. And like Shane said I wish NHRA would follow its own rules no matter who you are a beginner or a pro shouldn't matter a rule is a rule and if broken you should pay the consequences end of story! Like if I'm 10 pounds light at the scale can I go back to my trailer add weight and drive back and weigh? May as well if all you have to do when you get caught towing is go drive back and forth . If you get caught towing up you can drive back to the trailer thats fine but you should stay there! Maybe prohibited means something else ?? idk lol __________________ 5664 GHI/SA 1985 CAMARO RED H/SA 1985 CAMARO BLUE I/SA

08-26-2025, 08:02 PM	#10
Greg Barsamian VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 1,402 Likes: 729 Liked 427 Times in 97 Posts	Re: What would you do?? Last year at the "Dutch", we were in the "Final for Class", and was using a friends pit spot at the top of the hill above the staging lanes to cool the engine. NHRA made us stop cooling and informed us that "You have to use your own pit area to cool/chill and prepare your car, and then drive it to the lanes" However at the "Double" at Numedia", we were fortunate to be "pitted" on the hill" above staging, so we were able to just "roll it down" into the lanes!