Meh, all depends on the rules. The rules are typically just made to balance things and keep butts in the stands. IOW, it's all bunk and rules lawyering. But that's the way racing is. It's all about the rules, then the engineering begins from there. I think that's weak, but I'm not sponsoring races.

For X cubic inches, a turbo hemi will win in the 1/4, period. Very slightly behind that would be a hemi with a screw; the screw will probably own in the 1/8. The other things are kept competitive by weight breaks and other handicaps; ie rules lawyering. That's just what it is, you want to race, you play by their rules.

Monte is just doing what it takes to win. More power to him. People shouldn't get butt-hurt about the racer, they should get after the rules makers. S/F.....Ken M