New oil down fines

here is the link


http://www.nhra.com/content/general.asp?articleid=18839&zoneid=60


My Main question is, pro class gets a freebie credit after 25 laps, it says nothing about our class, hmmmm, it appears that a no tolerance is in place or could it possibly inadvertantly be overlooked?

 

no freebies for sportsman

the pros get the first one free and can earn a freebie for every 25 consecutive oil free runs. Most sportsman racers don't even make 25 NATIONAL EVENT RUNS in a season so would never earn a freebie anyways. The big difference is sportsman racers START every national event with on oildown score of zero. for the pros the numbers are cumulative meaning that they just keep adding up. get one at each event and by the 6th event you have 6. if an alcohol racer got one at each event, you still start the next race clean. Still seems kinda rich that our fine is 50% of thiers (pros) and our purse is 12%. I guess an oildown fine of 60.00 wouldn't scare anyone anyway. NHRA comes across as though they think people have oildowns on purpose. Better double check the valve covers, oil ines, puke tank, etc. .

 

It is less expensive to run Afuel, so are they fined more than the blown cars?

 

Wahoo, I blow the engine up and get to give NHRA 250$ along with what it will cost me to fix it. I guess having only one engine is a good thing? I can't get too far in over my head in NHRA fines.

 

Tj

The oil down rules were not instituted because of the injected fuel cars.
I can't recall an a-fuel car oiling the track down. If you can please let me know as it is unusual. With the lower constraints, and belly pans unless you leave an oil line loose you are pretty safe. I think the problem with the blown cars is because of the rpm they have to run. The real problem is that the afuel cars keep getting lumped in with the guilty parties. I guess it is called guilt through association. Loss of points would be enough. Fineing a "sportsmen" class is a little over the top.

 

I agree with a loss of point, but paying is absolutely horrible. Pay to get in the event, pay for tickets, pay for oil downs.....

Of course I was joking about the afuel guys paying more, but...

NHRA is terrible non "open" organization for the non pro competitors.

Big Company = Stockmarket #1
Big Company = Customers #2
Big Company = F the employees

NHRA = Fans #1 ?
NHRA = Pros #2 ?
NHRA = F the real racers - sportsmans

 

Food Stamps

I hope nhra takes food stamps? after paying for everything else
to get through there percious gates,their aint much left in this
old timers walleto.

just about had it bobby p

 

Mybe they should call it an OIL TAX , Every one is used to getting screwed by the qovenment, With all the tax's of today, They might just squezzzzzz it by us that way, I'm sure by now, Every one knows enough to have a jar of Vasaline handy! Be gental NHRA, this is going to HURT

 

Sombody explain to me just what constitutes an oildown. Is it the first 1320 feet? Is it actual oil that you can wipe up? How much oil is a fine? I have seen fuel cars that looked like Spindle Top the last few hundred feet not get a fine. Guess if the mist is fine enough it doesn't count! Signed "Just Confused".