FFW RESULTS

[StangFlyer]

jmb331 said it perfectly:

"If you are going to run in the nines you must have all of the right equipment. This rule is for our saftey, not to put down the little guy." And, "as for getting the time to correct anything that is not legal, take a day off from work and go down on test and tune day."

Now this thread is getting totally out of hand, and it's time for it to die. Not because you're bashing George, but because you are just not being reasonable. The person who had until the next day to fix the areas that did not comply with NHRA rules was not given "special" treatment. He had an extra day to get his car up to snuff because he showed up for Friday's test and tune racing, and went through NHRA tech on Friday, as well. Therefore, because FFW racing did not start until Saturday, he had until then to get things straight and re-tech.

Now, the individual who ran 9's in True Street and was unhappy with his disqualification should have known better to expect any different. He should have either: [1] took his car to his local track before hand to see what it would run, and then configured his safety components accordingly, or [2] showed up on Friday at the beginning of Test and Tune day, then if possible made any required changes to be legal before the start of racing on Saturday. If neither was possible, then he either should have just came as spectator or raced as he did, but done so accepting the risk that if he ran faster than he already setup his safety equipment for, he would be disqualified. That's racing folks.

Now, I'm not saying that there are never any politics played out in Fun Ford Racing. You know, I'm sure that from time to time there unfortunately may be. However, if you think that's any different within any other racing series, including big time NHRA championship series, or NASCAR, or anything else, you are sadly mistaken. Where ever money comes into play, it is always my experience that atleast some level of politics do too.

So, you can either get your stuff together and make sure you know what your responsibilities are as a participating racer, or stick to your local track with "bubba the tech boy" who lets you slide through NHRA tech. That choice is yours, but look at it this way. If you take the time to known the rules and your car, you won't have to worry about whether you're going to pass Fun Ford and NHRA tech. And, you can take solace in the fact that you'll live if you meet "Mr. Wall".

Now, I think George in his own way was just trying to make a point here about the rules and that Fun Ford has no choice but to enforce NHRA standards at host tracks. And, that if you don't feel like, or can't, show up until Saturday that there is no way they can grant you special time to work on your can to be legal in order to race. Fun Ford has an event to run and a time schedule to keep, and they can't delay your class just to make you happy while also pissing off all the other participants of your class. It is up to you, not Fun Ford Weekend, to make sure your car meets both Fun Ford class rules and NHRA safety rules. And, knowing George now for some time, I'm sure that he did not mean to intentionally come off as putting down any of the participants in Fun Ford events; especially "unsponsored" racers. After all, once upon a time, even George Klass started out as a lowly unsponsored racer too you know. Both George, and Bill Alexander, have always been stand up guys any time I've dealt with them. So get off it, make sure you're legal ahead of time, and go kick some butt at the next event you can get to!


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Dan McClain, Editor
The Mustang Works Online
1991 Mustang GT - 10.90 @ 122 Mph
Built, Blown, and Fast as Hell!