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NHRA Gets Tough on Oildowns
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Just Paul
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Yeah.. Just imagine if Shoe kicked a rod on "the pass" and left some oil.
It's just for the finals.. We'll see what 2011 brings.
flapjack
Nitro Member
That is how I read it, too. I am not thrilled with the idea of Dixon losing the title this year because of a scenario such as this.
I want to know what they are going to do next year. The thread http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26622-nhra-apologizes-fans.html discussed oil cleanup technology and techniques. Will the Safety Safari get better equipment and techniques to expedite clean ups? Will the cars get better technology for containing any oil that exits the block?
MM
Nitro Member
He kicked all 8 out in the finals at Vegas last weekend
none
Nitro Member
Do you really think you could run the record with a rod out?
NHRA is telling the teams to keep the oil off the track. I bet most have no issue with it.
I was embarrassed for my sport last weekend and don't want to feel that way again.
You can score a touchdown in the Super Bowl but if someone was holding they take the points back. Same thing here.
Alan
NHRA is telling the teams to keep the oil off the track. I bet most have no issue with it.
I was embarrassed for my sport last weekend and don't want to feel that way again.
You can score a touchdown in the Super Bowl but if someone was holding they take the points back. Same thing here.
Alan
MM
Nitro Member
Doug Kalitta ran the quickest 1/4 mile ET ever with the blower belt off it before the finish line
my friends call me Zappy
Nitro Member
Just great, NHRA's kneejerk reaction to all problems...FINE THEM.
That will teach the nitro teams, they just lose an engine worth ?? $$$, so lets make things worse by fining them MORE $$$.
Think how much this will hurt the low buck teams already strugling to race. Does NHRA think they do this on purpose?? Come on, how about working on a containment system to fix this.
For once do something constructive, instead of DEstructive.
That will teach the nitro teams, they just lose an engine worth ?? $$$, so lets make things worse by fining them MORE $$$.
Think how much this will hurt the low buck teams already strugling to race. Does NHRA think they do this on purpose?? Come on, how about working on a containment system to fix this.
For once do something constructive, instead of DEstructive.
The Counterfeiter
Nitro Member
As was correctly stated in another thread, fines will do nothing to deter high budget teams. In 2011, teams displaying a history of creating delays need to have points deducted from their championship standings. I believe that teams with a good record got credit towards future oildowns in the past. Don't see why that shouldn't be part of the new rules.
NHRA's intention in suspending the rules to help teams economically are understandable, but point penalties should have stayed in place.
NHRA's intention in suspending the rules to help teams economically are understandable, but point penalties should have stayed in place.
Just Paul
Nitro Member
True Story. I didn't mean a rod out from the tree or anything. Look at Scelzi back when he ran the quickest ever pass at the time 4.48 back in 99 it was hurt the last 400 feet. Or Hight this year in Reading. Ran 4.05 only a few hun off the record at the time and it let go right in the lights or just after. Could have just as easily happened on a 4.01 run. Last year in Virginia Dixon ran 3.78 and blew it up and only ran 297 and change. It can happen.
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my friends call me Zappy
Nitro Member
EXACTLY.
Seems we were just yapin about short fields the last two seasons. Now we get a great car count and some yap about down time, sheesh.
Alan, you could run the record, pull the chutes and kick a rod out,and be penalized the way it reads--------------------
megadeth
Nitro Member
This really sucks! Now the performance gap between the "haves" and the "have nots" just got bigger.
They can always go nostalgia racing!
I have seen lesser financed teams make clean runs granted they may not run the low #'s but they run decent and hope the higher financed teams make a mistake!
Perfect example of running on a lower budget Mariani against Corey anything can happen.
Vegas was rediculous NHRA had to do something to weed out those guys!
No fines, just limit the teams to two short blocks a weekend. Practically every other form of auto racing will use even just a single short block and run for a hell of alot longer than a quarter mile/thousand feet/ eighth mile, so why can't the 'elite' (term used loosely) of drag racing do the same?
Why does NHRA have to pull this crap with one race left? They did the same SH&T last year with the bonus points for qualifying. They start awarding points at Reading or just prior and Shoe wins by 1pt....just friggin stupid to change the way things are done right at the end.
Wait until '11!
Wait until '11!
