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07-16-2019, 08:06 PM | #41 |
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Re: Protest at Joliet?
Thanks to both racers for making ClassRacer viable and a must see to read again. Maybe Ken can throw them some T-shirts. Not knowing either party, but based on how I was raised by my Father, simple to avoid. Find a quality engine builder and run about 20 lbs heavy. I've had rod and piston out at Indy and have never not had my or my wife's car weigh enough. Pretty elementary in my simple mind.
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07-17-2019, 08:46 PM | #42 |
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In the interest of fair reporting and no fake news, I misspoke on my post last night. I said I had a rod & piston out. My car did, but it wouldn't have been possible without VanLant. I walked around and watched. If my memory is correct, my buddy and I had a few too many beers celebrating win night before tear down that was provided by a dude from California.... We weren't much help next day after he woke us up too early. We were shop helpers that day to Brad. It's a relaxing feeling to see your engine builder excited to go to teardown.
Simple decision NHRA. Don't let this go unnoticed. No tools is no excuse. I think I could get a head off with a crescent wrench if I had to. If I couldn't put it back together to race, I'd be ok and still have my pride & integrity. |
07-18-2019, 11:11 AM | #43 |
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Below is the actual rule relating to a protest from the NHRA rule book
1.6.5 Protest Procedures Contestant protests must be filed with the proper officials the day prior to eliminations (class and/or eliminator) of that category or as outlined in writing before a protest will be accepted. Protests by Event Officials may be entered at any time during the event at no charge. Inspections of protested vehicles and outcomes related thereto are not limited to the subject matter of the protest. Protests must be accompanied by a protest fee as outlined below. Protest fee, minus Technical Department expenses, will be forfeited to the vehicle owner if the protested vehicle is found in compliance with the requirements of its class of competition. If an inspection proves a protested vehicle to be out of its proper class, fees will be refunded, less expenses, and the non-compliant entry will be subject to action as the Event Officials or Technical Department may impose, including possible disqualification, fines, suspension, and/or revocation of competition privileges. A protested engine must be disassembled for inspection and reassembled by the vehicle owner and/or crewmembers. Failure or refusal to disassemble an engine upon demand from an Event Official will result in the removal of the vehicle from further competition and is cause for removal of the vehicle, owner, driver, and crewmembers from the racing facility and such other or further penalties as deemed appropriate by NHRA. NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series category protest fees: Cubic inch check (without removing head) ..............$250 Bore and stroke only (with head removed) ..............$350 Inspect head on engine, remove and inspect vehicle ......$300 Remove oil pan, inspect rods and crank ................$400 Heads, valves, carburetor, bore and stroke. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$450 Remove oil pan, rod, piston and inspect crank ...........$500 Heads, valves, carburetor, bore and stroke plus cam ......$600 Electronic devices ................................$600 Any Professional category protest ..................$1,000 Contestant protests may only be filed by a driver or registered vehicle owner competing in the same event and in the same eliminator category, as the vehicle being protested. NHRA reserves the right to reject any protest filed that it determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, is frivolous or intended to harass another competitor or to otherwise gain some unfair competitive advantage.
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SECTION 1: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES & APPEALS. 1.6.5 PROTEST PROCEDURES (4th Paragraph) (Page 13) (11/30/2018) (3/7/2019) (NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Presented by J&A Service Series, Mickey Thompson Tires NHRA Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series and the SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown series) protest fee: $750
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Correct. Only changed the cost to file a protest. No change to the rest of the proceedure
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If a suspension was handed out wouldn’t it have been posted by now? Seems I recall some are not posted while others are prominently posted (for public shaming or a warning). DQ’s from just an event (i.e. loose ballast) aren’t consistently posted, which just leads to confusion and speculation. Almost as aggravating as being DQ’d and removal from the sheet and then miraculously being reinstated and earning points from the event!
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If you look at the language in the rule refusing to tear down during a protest results in disqualification from future competition and removal from the event. and other penalties as deemed appropriate by NHRA. Not necessarily a full suspension of privilege for any pre determined length of time. Also a weight violation at the scale would not lead to a disqualification from the event unless it was during eliminations. Your qualifying run would be disqualified but you would be allowed to correct the weight violation and run the next round of qualifying if there was a round left. Similar to a fuel violation.
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Hey guys, check out NHRARacer.com for the latest info.
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Thanks Ron, wasn’t there when I posed my question....
http://www.nhraracer.com/content/gen...582&zoneid=175
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Good for NHRA for making this call, and good for everyone who may have influenced it. "Refuse teardown and show up at the next race with the head off" would set a terrible precedent.
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