Track is making up rules

[bad man]

Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

Hmmm,
I see a grudge match forming, Maybe I'll have to come down to Seattle this weekend. LOL

you will have to come down to woodburn thats where ill be this weekend DON THE WORM

[Dinsdale]

Originally Posted by Toby Lang

If they will let you dial 12.00 they have to give you some allowance to breakout.

I have an idea. Why don't they change the rule to say if you run faster than 11.90 you are DQ'd after one warning? Or if they are so concerned about cars running in the 11s, make the minimum dial 12.10 and a DQ for anything under 12.00.

What do you think about that, Phil?


-Toby

That's what I was thinking since I believe the intent is to prevent 11.50 cars from running in a 12.00 bracket. Tossing someone for going 11.99 is nuts. It is the tracks perogative to set rules as they see fit but quoting a rule from another class to justify a bad decision is also BS. This wasn't a track management decision BTW but something the head tech guy and race director came up with at the last event.

I don't race in this class but think those that do should have had some say before **** started hitting the fan. JMO!

[Bret Kepner]

As I posted earlier, there are plenty of tracks which pitch people for exceeding the class break. You guys are acting like this is the only place this has ever happened in the history of drag racing. The track makes the rules. Don't like it? Don't go.

[Phillip marvetz]

Originally Posted by Toby Lang

If they will let you dial 12.00 they have to give you some allowance to breakout.

I have an idea. Why don't they change the rule to say if you run faster than 11.90 you are DQ'd after one warning? Or if they are so concerned about cars running in the 11s, make the minimum dial 12.10 and a DQ for anything under 12.00.

What do you think about that, Phil?


-Toby

I suggested they give us a percentage, Say 10 percent. I guess they didn't like that either,LOL.

I heard today that Bremerton rescinded there breakout rule a few years ago, To many racers gave them a hard time about it and it was to much trouble to police. I also heard the car club that owns MRP is not on board with this new rule so it should be gone by the weekend. Hopefully the 2 guys at MRP that made the rule will let it go.

[Phillip marvetz]

Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

As I posted earlier, there are plenty of tracks which pitch people for exceeding the class break. You guys are acting like this is the only place this has ever happened in the history of drag racing. The track makes the rules. Don't like it? Don't go.

We don't have tracks in every county like you guys do back east, It's a long drive to go somewhere else around here and it's hard enough to put diesel in the truck as it is.

[Dinsdale]

Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

As I posted earlier, there are plenty of tracks which pitch people for exceeding the class break. You guys are acting like this is the only place this has ever happened in the history of drag racing. The track makes the rules. Don't like it? Don't go.

Not so Bret... In this case it was a mid season decision that appears to be directed at a select couple of people and made by someone who may have an agenda. THAT is wrong. If it was a track policy and made clear at the beginning of the year, different story.

"Don't like it Don't go" C'mon.... let's all just roll over and take whatever someone in position decides what's best for the masses without any input or discussion.

[Bret Kepner]

Ahhh...I understand now. This was the first time in drag racing history in which a track changed rules in mid-season. Got it!

Luckily, a dragstrip is a democracy so you should have no problem overturning this ruling.

[Phillip marvetz]

Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

Ahhh...I understand now. This was the first time in drag racing history in which a track changed rules in mid-season. Got it!

Luckily, a dragstrip is a democracy so you should have no problem overturning this ruling.

Smarty pants.

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[Dinsdale]

Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

Ahhh...I understand now. This was the first time in drag racing history in which a track changed rules in mid-season. Got it!

Luckily, a dragstrip is a democracy so you should have no problem overturning this ruling.

You obviously don't understand... A rule change for safety reasons makes sense. A change made by a couple of people for reasons only they can justify is a matter worth arguing over. It's the way this rule came about that's problematic.

I do find it ironic that the person who is likely the foremost authority on defunct race tracks would suggest we "not go" when we feel something is unjust. How many of the now closed race tracks shut down due to bad management? Car counts are low enough without alienating customers (which racers are) and democracy or not, the track is a business that needs customers.

[Phillip marvetz]

Your my new hero Dale, People that make sense are hard to find these day's. Will you post this on the Team site also?