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Old 09-26-2016, 10:25 AM   #1
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Default No tech for some at St Louis?

I heard a rumor that some racers got to run without going through tech at St Louis. Anyone know if this is true?
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Old 09-26-2016, 10:39 AM   #2
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Default Re: No tech for some at St Louis?

I was not there but heard from a couple of guys that some prominent racers just toodled up to the staging lanes for Q1 and handed their tech card to the official in the lanes.
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Old 09-26-2016, 11:36 AM   #3
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I was not there but heard from a couple of guys that some prominent racers just toodled up to the staging lanes for Q1 and handed their tech card to the official in the lanes.
I wouldn't think this would be out of the ordinary for cars that they see at the events on regular basis. Shortens the tech line for the other guys,gals
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Old 09-26-2016, 12:09 PM   #4
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Default Re: No tech for some at St Louis?

There were some that had that opportunity at Charlotte as well. Not sure I would do it if I was given the opportunity. I know a racer that was chosen, and was going to do it until he read the waiver that they wanted him to sign. It placed all of the liability on the racer. He said thanks, but no thanks.
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Old 09-26-2016, 02:25 PM   #5
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i heard the same thing, they don't pick you, you can do it on line now, and you can get picked for a spot check, ya right Q1 take the 850 and put you 780 on for 2nd Q, This is not right, Plus the tech people will be loosing there jobs, also i heard there were some people from National Dragster were let go, CUZ there will be no ND paper this time next year, you will be reading it on line, get use to it, its coming. Brian
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Default Re: No tech for some at St Louis?

I've heard from a couple of Racers in a couple of different eliminators that NHRA is working on a way to do a "yearly" tech inspection. You would pay for it yearly kinda like a chassis cert.. That way, they can hold the Racer responsible for what ever happens at the track. They can also get rid of all of those "high paying" tech inspector jobs. More money for board member's salaries.
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Old 09-26-2016, 03:00 PM   #7
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You and your crew cannot get credentials unless you have a stamped inspection card.

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Old 09-26-2016, 03:27 PM   #8
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i heard the same thing, they don't pick you, you can do it on line now, and you can get picked for a spot check, ya right Q1 take the 850 and put you 780 on for 2nd Q, This is not right, Plus the tech people will be loosing there jobs, also i heard there were some people from National Dragster were let go, CUZ there will be no ND paper this time next year, you will be reading it on line, get use to it, its coming. Brian
Just asking but couldn't you do the same carb swap with the current system as long as you had the right one on when you went thru tech?
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Just asking but couldn't you do the same carb swap with the current system as long as you had the right one on when you went thru tech?
Mostly what they check in tech now is the safety equipment, Dates on the safety equipment, Seat belts, grounds on the fuel cells. chassis certs, working tail light, operation of the battery shut down. Not so much the legality of carbs and such. Sometimes they will pick a certain item and check on all of the cars. There is not enough time to check every detail in the tech line.
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Old 09-26-2016, 03:42 PM   #10
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Default Re: No tech for some at St Louis?

Carson got an e-mail stating he was selected for the "new techless" entry. I did not get the same courtesy however. Don't get too excited, they still came by in the lanes and checked his belts, and I think everyone in stock got their helmet checked in the lanes too.

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