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Bartone fined by nhra for illegal blower mods
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MM
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Why would Bartone get fined, he doesn't own the Car?
The same reason the driver gets fined for oil downs.....doesn't mean he is paying for it.
Tumbleweed
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All of this started in Gainesville and I don't need nor want to elaborate.......
Unfortunately, modified and blue printed blowers are legal at some events, and not at others depending on what race your at and where in the country. Steve Gasparrelli in his own words said that he had a blower that was recerted in August, modified and blue printed Approved by manufacture AND Sanctioning Body. LEGAL in Dallas, NATIONAL EVENT.
3 weeks later (or so) Same Blower, ILLEGAL in Reynolds for a division race.........How in the hell can that be possible?
In my opinion (and I don't know this for a fact) why would Boggs/Jackson run a different blower at Vegas with excellent performance and then change it for Pomona to only gain .04 in much better air?
It doesn't compute numerically, sorry......
Somebody's miss communicating and / or miss informing the alky class of what is legal and what is not.
Our blower is currently up for recert, so hopefully all of this will be resolved before the Winters.........
Unfortunately, modified and blue printed blowers are legal at some events, and not at others depending on what race your at and where in the country. Steve Gasparrelli in his own words said that he had a blower that was recerted in August, modified and blue printed Approved by manufacture AND Sanctioning Body. LEGAL in Dallas, NATIONAL EVENT.
3 weeks later (or so) Same Blower, ILLEGAL in Reynolds for a division race.........How in the hell can that be possible?
In my opinion (and I don't know this for a fact) why would Boggs/Jackson run a different blower at Vegas with excellent performance and then change it for Pomona to only gain .04 in much better air?
It doesn't compute numerically, sorry......
Somebody's miss communicating and / or miss informing the alky class of what is legal and what is not.
Our blower is currently up for recert, so hopefully all of this will be resolved before the Winters.........
Since you work for a Owner/Driver I can see that, but does Robert Hight or Ron Capps get fined for an Oildown, or JFR or DSR????
MM
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The fine is addressed to the driver and then the amount is subtracted from the car's earnings for the race.
MM
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Nancy, I was just responding to Joe's question about oil down fines in the fuel classes. Sorry for the confusion.
Tumbleweed
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I hear ya Mike, but he is in reference of Bartone being fined and used pro teams as an example since Tony is the Driver and not owner, which I Think was his point.......Then again It's JOE LOL (j/k) 
HEMI6point1
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Why do this weeks after the race ended? 
MM
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Why do this weeks after the race ended?
My guess is they were given the fine, went through an appeal process, lost the appeal, and then the fine was made public.
vegasnitro
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Why do this weeks after the race ended?
The cars were torn down at Pomona 2, but I have no idea why they are just now making announcements. I heard some of the guys had never had the blowers apart (they bought them complete) and weren't exactly sure how they went back together.
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And here's the rest of the story: http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-racing/news/19771-nhra-addresses-bartone-fine
daveo
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Then there's TB's B.S. run in AA/FD at Boise... Brett Harris beats Tony in the finals.... Then at the Rod Rod Reunion, Brett Harris def. T.B . in the finals... AGAIN! Tony and his "ICE COLD NITRO"vs. Hard Working Team... Cheaters ALWAYS LOSE! BRETT HARRIS 2011 World Champion!
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