Rule change banning enclosed trailers #5 Rule change request #21

[Glen]

Both of the Vesco liners are transported on open trailers. They stay on the trailers in the pits to work on as they are very low and difficult to do maint. They are designed for this purpose. The cars are trailered to the starting line and unloaded there. After a run we load them on the trailer and either go to impound or the pits. We can load the car on the trailer and be ready in 15 mins. This also saves wear and tear on very expensive tires or other damage pushing on the surface. The rule of no enclosed trailers is stupid. There are several racers that have a service trailer as well as a enclosed, Nish,Main, are two. This request for a rule change should not be passed.BTW, we have our trailer waiting in the shut down/turn out to speed clearing the track in a speedy manner.

[mbuk]

Is it April the 1st already? 

[manta22]

This seems to be a solution in search of a problem.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[SteveM]

Maybe require that all enclosed trailer walls be made completely of clear, shatterproof polycarbonate?  Seems reasonable.

Steve.

[joea]

can i still have Smokey Yunick on our open trailer under the shade of
a dark grey fabric...

its imperative that Smokey check things over to ensure no safety concerns post
run, and its a serious health concern not to have adequate UV protection....

Joe

ps the trailer has short sides, seatbelts, and airbags, and no lead paint

[Milwaukee Midget]

can i still have Smokey Yunick on our open trailer under the shade of
a dark grey fabric...

its imperative that Smokey check things over to ensure no safety concerns post
run, and its a serious health concern not to have adequate UV protection....

Joe

ps the trailer has short sides, seatbelts, and airbags, and no lead paint

LOL!

[BHR301]

Neil....I agree.  

Bill

[Freud]

Sid, so You boldly called me on my statement that we would not run at a SCTA event

because at that time the rules, if enforced, would have not allowed us to run for several

reasons. When we passed tech we would have been stupid to bow our neck and not run

because of a statement that I made. When I made the statement it was based on a firm

decision that the car would not pass tech. I don't know that the prior rules have been changed

but I do know the car passed tech and our driver is comfortable with the car as presently run

at speeds close to 300 MPH.

Our car is 43 feet long and has 3" of clearance. You can take this to the bank. It will not be towed

on the ground. The amount of time spent on building the transporter was well spent. At the WOS

event we found that even in the carrier it was impractical to move the car any substantial distance.

The salt is just too rough to even move it in the carrier. So the car is lifted by the carrier, secured

and reloaded into our 3 axle 53 foot triple axle trailer and moved.

If this doesn't meet with your approval, build a streamliner with a open trailer and protest us.

In your opinion that will make my prior prediction come true ........unless the protest is disallowed.

Not because the CAR didn't pass tech but because we didn't have an open trailer.

The car was not built to satisfy SCTA rules but somehow it has.

FREUD

[mc2032]

Do not have my rule book in front of me, but isn't it against the rules to ride in the back of pickups and on or in trailers currently (in the pits, staging lanes and return road)?  Course stewards and impound personnel probably already look for trailer riders now, so, is a new rule really necessary?  I pull an open trailer and don't have a dog in this hunt.

[SPARKY]

HMMMM--- Mike Spacek       as in SPACE Kadet    he must be out there somewhere

[joea]

forgot to mention, other part of team uses a toy hauler rv type rig...

we like to spend alot of time looking things over so safe to present to tech

[7800ebs]

Sparky... be nice... he might just be inspecting your car someday...

he just had an idea... not such a favorable one...

I have had plenty in my life..

did I ever tell you about my last wife...

well she did a ranch in Idaho...

   

[4-barrel Mike]

My interactions with him have always been good: http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=429 both here and via email.

Mike

[Dynoroom]

Part of the issue you have with this PROPOSED rule is you're thinking of Bonneville....
Think El Mirage.
The idea is no better or worse than say......... worrying about head lights breaking by themself  Sorry Midget   
People put ideas forth in the form of a rule change proposal. The clubs vote on them and the SCTA Board decides weather to implement them.

And Bill, you know better....  :|

[Stan Back]

Remember -- he invented the Compressed Air (C/AIR) Roadsters that have allowed us to enjoy the Studebaker-, Packard-, Polysphere-, Y-Block-, Nash-, Early Olds- and Early Cadillac-powered Gas Roadsters we've enjoyed making a comeback the last couple of years.  Somebody forgot to tell Mariani and Davidson how this was supposed to work.