NHRA reinstates Sportsman oil down penalties

Tom Goldman · 01-19-2011, 06:33 PM

Article in Comp Plus today says Sportsman $250 oildown penalties are to be reinstated this year!
see article ,4th paragraph from end.
http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...op-of-oildowns

Ed Wright · 01-19-2011, 06:35 PM

Hope that also applies to the TD, TS & Alky cars.

art leong · 01-19-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Hope that also applies to the TD, TS & Alky cars.

It applies to all. And everyone gets one for free.

Tom Goldman · 01-19-2011, 06:39 PM

Yes.
Alkey and ProMod get a $500 fine for 1st infraction plus points / qualifing loss and $1000 for second infraction.
They will still be oiling regardless of the fine.

Brett Brown · 01-19-2011, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by art leong

It applies to all. And everyone gets one for free.

Art, where does it say that the first one is free?

Jason Oldfield · 01-19-2011, 07:02 PM

"All teams will receive one oildown credit at the start of the 2011 NHRA national event season, however no further credits will be awarded during the season."

And, as per the NHRA website:

"COMP, SS, STOCK, SC, SG, SST, TD, & TS PENALTIES:
First violation of an event (after use of credit) will result in a two hundred fifty dollar ($250) fine, plus:" bla bla bla...

I guess that's better than it was, but it's still BS IMO to levy oildown fines against the competitors in Stk., S/S, S/C, S/G, and S/St...

Myron Piatek · 01-19-2011, 07:28 PM

While it's not common for sportsman cars to oil down the track, fines for index classes is like kicking someone when they're down for the count.

borninamopar · 01-19-2011, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

While it's not common for sportsman cars to oil down the track, fines for index classes is like kicking someone when they're down for the count.

Yea, seeing how most of the NHRA's monies seem to come from the Sportsman racers.

vic guilmino · 01-19-2011, 08:05 PM

lets see
you get $250 for final 4?????

GarysZ24 · 01-19-2011, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by borninamopar

Yea, seeing how most of the NHRA's monies seem to come from the Sportsman racers.

Thus another reason I hope the racers at S.I.R. in Tucson this weekend will embrace IHRA into their track.....

01-19-2011, 06:33 PM	#1
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,474 Likes: 885 Liked 859 Times in 234 Posts	NHRA reinstates Sportsman oil down penalties Article in Comp Plus today says Sportsman $250 oildown penalties are to be reinstated this year! see article ,4th paragraph from end. http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...op-of-oildowns __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

01-19-2011, 06:35 PM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: NHRA reinstates Sportsman oil down penalties Hope that also applies to the TD, TS & Alky cars. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-19-2011, 06:39 PM	#4
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,474 Likes: 885 Liked 859 Times in 234 Posts	Re: NHRA reinstates Sportsman oil down penalties Yes. Alkey and ProMod get a $500 fine for 1st infraction plus points / qualifing loss and $1000 for second infraction. They will still be oiling regardless of the fine. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

01-19-2011, 07:02 PM	#6
Jason Oldfield Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 619 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Re: NHRA reinstates Sportsman oil down penalties "All teams will receive one oildown credit at the start of the 2011 NHRA national event season, however no further credits will be awarded during the season." And, as per the NHRA website: "COMP, SS, STOCK, SC, SG, SST, TD, & TS PENALTIES: First violation of an event (after use of credit) will result in a two hundred fifty dollar ($250) fine, plus:" bla bla bla... I guess that's better than it was, but it's still BS IMO to levy oildown fines against the competitors in Stk., S/S, S/C, S/G, and S/St... __________________ Jason Oldfield S/G & S/St 1838

01-19-2011, 07:28 PM	#7
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: NHRA reinstates Sportsman oil down penalties While it's not common for sportsman cars to oil down the track, fines for index classes is like kicking someone when they're down for the count.

01-19-2011, 08:05 PM	#9
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: NHRA reinstates Sportsman oil down penalties lets see you get $250 for final 4????? __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK