Rules question???

[my friends call me Zappy]

Whats the offical rule? If Angie Smith can't repair for first Rd. is there a bye, or does #17 get in ???

 

[Professor Dave]

It's a bye-no alternates in the pros and you should be able to figure out why.

 

[Paul]

It's a bye-no alternates in the pros and you should be able to figure out why.

Paul Smith rule....

 

[Jenn]

Wasn't it with Amato?

 

[HEMI6point1]

Paul Smith rule....

On a side note, if Paul Smith does good with no money can you imagine what he can do on a well-funded operation?

Sorry for the thread-jack....

 

[none]

If she had a back up bike, she would have been allowed to run it. but as has been stated there are no alternates inserted in the Full Throttle Series.

Alan

 

[MK]

Paul Smith rule....

Wasn't it with Amato?

The rule allowing her to run a back up would be the 'Eddie Hill rule'

A little bit on Eddie and Ercie:
Drag Racing List - The Racing Career of Eddie Hill

 

[Pete]

Smith used to run his TF dragster at selected events and he would essentially make one run, qualify and "sell" his spot to any non-qualifier for the right price.
He wasn't the only one who did it, but he did it the most frequently, so NHRA figured it wasn't right, so they banned alternates. (probably because they didn't get anything from it )

I would MUCH rather see two cars on the line in first round, so that sums up my thought on the "rule".

Someone can probably answer this question; wouldn't alternates only gain money and not points?

 

[Paul]

Smith used to run his TF dragster at selected events and he would essentially make one run, qualify and "sell" his spot to any non-qualifier for the right price.
He wasn't the only one who did it, but he did it the most frequently, so NHRA figured it wasn't right, so they banned alternates. (probably because they didn't get anything from it )

Bingo.... I remember one year in the mid 90's TJ didn't qualify in TF and he bought his way into the show.