-----Original Message-----
From: Miller, Don <MillerD2@idhw.state.id.us>
To: 'autox@autox.team.net' <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 11:53 AM
Subject: RE: DQ question
>IMHO: under weight is under weight, that's is why there are minimums. Did
>you have a body piece that broke off to cause being under? 2nd, if the car
>is too wide that's the same situation. Rules are rules. The 3rd item, I do
>not understand how a car is misclassed at a National event.
>
>I would think there would be no legal finishers in the class of T-1.
My point exactly ;-)
sbw
>Don Miller TLS #8
>68 Datsun Roadster
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Scotty *BOB* White [mailto:we2fat4asp@seanet.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 12:40 PM
>To: autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: DQ question
>
>
>
> Please give me some input without flames and let me know what you think?
>
>SCCA National T1 race, 3 cars entered.
>
>first car across finish is 1/2 lap ahead of second place car and 1 & 1/2
>laps ahead of third place car.
>
>first car weighs 3194lb on a 3200lb minimum *without* driver,
>same car weighed again at 3197lb
>same car weighed again at 3196lb then again at 3195lb
>
>car is Dq'd
>protest dissallowed, fee returned
>
>appeal made on basis of car being DQ'd by the same amount that scales
varied
>in wieght and that car 1 had significant advantage over cars 2 & 3 that 3
>pounds would not have mattered as car *with* driver was 65lb heavier than
>identical car 2
>
>decision upheld, fee retained
>
>second place car is found to be 1" too wide rear track even VTS says
>alternate wheels 1.5" wider than stock *PER SIDE*
>
>car is Dq'd
>protest dissallowed
>
>third place car recieves points and win
>
>here is the kicker, third place car is *NOT* classified to race in T1! Yep,
>that's right, they tossed the above cars for those violations and let a
>*Ferrari F355 F1* take a *National* win when it is not listed *AT ALL* for
>T1!!!
>
>The F355 *is* classified as is the Berlinetta but no mention of the *F1*
>package which is a clutchless sequential 6speed tranny along with some
other
>goodies.
>
>Is SCCA doin their job?
>
>Should I be pissed? (i am the first car to finish)
>
>Could they have imposed a lesser penalty? Did the 3 pounds make up the 1/2
>lap in 30?
>
>driver 1 weighs 260lb
>driver 2 weighs 186lb
>driver 3 weighs 100lb
>
>all cars are weighed without driver.
>
>lemmy no,
>sbw
>
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