No, I do understand and it is kinda simple but I wonder about the fact
that the scales were not capable of repeating their weights ?
sbw
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert M. Pickrell Jr. <brnrubr@midusa.net>
To: Scotty *BOB* White <we2fat4asp@seanet.com>
Cc: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: DQ question
>I do not know about being pissed. The winning car does not make much sense,
but
>I do not know the rules that apply. As for the weights SCCA to my knowledge
has
>always ruled that the sacles used at the event are the "Official Scales of
the
>event"
>
>From working impounf for several years at Nationals this is interperted to
mean
>that no matter what you think, you need to make sure you are over minimum
weight
>by the "Offical Scale of the Event".
>
>This is not meant to sound simplistic, and you may already understand this.
>
>Rob
>
>Scotty *BOB* White wrote:
>
>> 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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