Everybody is a critic! Sheesh ;-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Smokerbros@aol.com <Smokerbros@aol.com>
To: we2fat4asp@seanet.com <we2fat4asp@seanet.com>; autox@autox.team.net
<autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: DQ question
>we2fat4asp@seanet.com writes:
>
>> 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
>
>I guess I would take issue that 5 lbs. is 0.15 of 1%, and that the scales
are
>not that accurate.
>
>> 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
>
>1.5" wider wheels doesn't automatically allow wider track. Width can be
>added to inside or outside, and track changes will result, depending on how
>you widen the wheels. I have no problem with this DSQ.
>
>> 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.
>
>Well, I guess I'd have a problem with this one, too!
>
>> 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
>
>1) Driver 1 should be pissed.
>2) They could've imposed less penalty, but then there is the arguement that
>"an illegal car finished ahead of a legal one."
>3) Driver 1 should lose weight :-) (Couldn't resist!)
>
>CHD
>
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