Post Race Inspection....

[PJ]

Isn't a post race inspection standard? Maybe not to this degree I don't know.


I don't have a problem with them checking people. They did it to John, I believe they have done it to Anderson in the past. I would think it would get into my competitors heads even more if they know that the car has gone through an inspection and passed with flying colors. Then the truth is that yeah they are just that much better. Seems like just an extra psychological edge

 

[Joker]

Having to go have your car inspected is a good thing, that means your fast and winning. No issues here, thats what NHRA should be doing.

 

[Cliff Ricci]

If you were the other teams...wouldn't you want to know that the level playing field was really level.......

Post race inspection only confirms that all is well .......Its not punishment......
it's confirmation

It eliminates rumors and hearsay...........

And its one bad hotrod

 

[Horsepower & Heels]

It reminds me of the statement "They must be cheating, because we are and they run faster than us."

If they have nothing to hide then the team should welcome it to put bad feelings to rest. If you raced in that class don't you think it would be good to know they are keeping a watchfull eye out.

All the negative comments about NHRA checking them out are unwarranted. To fellow racers where one car continued to dominate it would be very frustrating if they weren't scrutinized at least once. I remember whenever we ran very well it was almost like a compliment straight from NHRA when tech showed up in our pit to pump the motor and give everything a thorough look-see. They never ran over and checked out the number 17 qualifier.

RG

Checking is one thing, but I don't know how I'd feel about all my hard work being "impounded" and subject to other wandering eyes.

 

[n/a]

I have a question; if you wrote a play about the Glendora gang, would it be comedy or tragedy?

The post race inspection is warranted and probably should be expected considering the win/loss record. Regarding Dave's question; it could be both comedy and tragedy. Watch the movie "In Brouge" then replace the characters.

 

[none]

Randy G is right. They don't tear down the #17 car. I remember Allen Johnson a while back after being told to pull it into the barn, shouting with pride . "I've been trying to get in there for years!"

And you can BET that Greg A. and Force and others have been through these inspections, when they were dominating the class.

Alan

 

[PJ]

Alan,

Is it only for cars that dominate or if a team that struggles all of a sudden turns it around would they get checked, same thing with a new comer who does very well. I would think it would be yes to both.

 

[none]

Wasn't the car inspected earlier this year. Also, it was about the heads.
If I remember right, the heads were legal approved, and available to all competitors. The heads had a raised "valve cover gasket" lip, which is a safety feature.
The other teams weren't using them, the heads, yet, because they needed different headers.

Lee
Nitroclovers

 

[mw6789]

I have a question; if you wrote a play about the Glendora gang, would it be comedy or tragedy?

It would be a comedy, if it were not so tragic

 

[Randy]

If you raced in a class where certain people involved were known for hanging out in the grey areas of the rule book wouldn't you want to keep them on a short leash? Not that NASCAR is a good model, but don't they take possession of the winning car for a period of time?

And, as a racer, if you knew your car was going to have a nut-bolt look see would that keep you a little more honest?

In the case of DSR, if NHRA goes over that car and can't find anything, then what does that say to the competition? It says someone has a better car than you do so get your act together.

I heard some rumors about someone who's car stepped up recently. And while I don't beleive them to be true, I'll sit here scratching my head with 2% of me thinking they could be. If NHRA pulled them into the penalty box I would be surprised if they found anything, but relieved either way as well.

Not to hijack this thread, but the knee jerk NHRA bashers are really wearing me out. I know, it's my problem.

I posted a thread of compliment to one of the most thorough and knowledgable tech people NHRA has (Jim Collins, who was featured in National Dragster). It got just a few responses, yet this thread is already gone to multiple pages. Most of you bashers don't even know who he is and wouldn't know him if he sat down at your dinner table, yet you still have plenty to say about NHRA and their ineptness and capabilities.

Unfortunately, that's what you get on a public forum. Sort of like a freshly painted block wall with a box of Krylon spray cans nearby.

RG

 

[Smiley]

NHRA tears down, or at least pulls a head on EVERY Stock/Super Stock/Comp car that sets a record, and I'm sure the professional classes get their share of "checkouts" as well.

My old boss used to run circle track, and after a couple of feature wins the track decided to completely tear down his motor. He knew he was legal, but obviously they didn't. He made the track officials wait there until the engine had stabilized to air temperature before he would pull it apart for "fear of warping a head". It was a long 4 hour wait..

It can be fun when you know you are legal.

 

[Reese]

NHRA: "Go out there and check Alan Johnson's head".
NHRA tech: "We checked the head on the Army dragster, everything's ok"
NHRA: "Not that head you idiot, the one on his shoulder."

THIS JUST A JOKE, PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ME TEAR DOWN NEXT YEAR

 

[T.Smith]

When a team(s) has the ability to make their own one off parts(i.e blowers, cyl heads, blocks and clutches). I think they should be inspected early and often.

 

[Kat]

If My memory serves me, back in the 60's there was a racer by the name of "Cheatin Chico Breschini" who used to put a colored dye in his fuel that would sometimes be red, blue, green or whatever. It would drive the tech inspection guys crazy and he was never found to be illegal.

 

[DG]

The classic NASCAR story is when the great Smoky Unick had to pull the fuel tank out of car because he was suspected of it being too big, he then casually drove the car back to the pits without it!!

Hmmmm...

 

[The Counterfeiter]

When a team(s) has the ability to make their own one off parts(i.e blowers, cyl heads, blocks and clutches). I think they should be inspected early and often.

JFR would certainly be the leader in this category - saw two rows of Fadal multiaxis machines (eight or ten - don't remember) in the shop in May. They can make anything. Has anyone told NHRA about this? -

 

[Mooseman]

JFR would certainly be the leader in this category - saw two rows of Fadal multiaxis machines (eight or ten - don't remember) in the shop in May. They can make anything. Has anyone told NHRA about this? -

Theres a good 1 and a half million right there .

 

[Julie7549]

Those of us in the Sportsman ranks are subject to teardown anytime, after record setting runs and at random. Go to the teardown barn at Indy on Friday & Saturday and look at the amount of the cars being torn down. Every year we won or r/u at the Mopar Hemi Shootout we had to pull a head, piston, rods were weighed, wheelbase checked, etc. It's a lot of work but it sure eliminates the cheating allegations.

 

[ROCKY]

Maybe they were looking for weapons of mass domination?

 

[Johnny Mopar]

Those of us in the Sportsman ranks are subject to teardown anytime, after record setting runs and at random. Go to the teardown barn at Indy on Friday & Saturday and look at the amount of the cars being torn down. Every year we won or r/u at the Mopar Hemi Shootout we had to pull a head, piston, rods were weighed, wheelbase checked, etc. It's a lot of work but it sure eliminates the cheating allegations.

It's certainly a compliment when you're under the microscope.

Hope you and your father are having a great year!