Quote: So you are upset, because your cage you bought from Jegs, would not pass the written spec. And that is somehow NHRAs fault and not Jegs................wow. Tubing is always measured in the bend, because, yes it stretches....but....if jegs had used something other than the cheapest crap they could get, it may have passed. The spec is .120 wall mild steel and can be no thinner, ANYWHERE. That is why most kits, made with cheaper ERW tubing are actually made from .134 wall. To make sure they pass the spec. The fact that it passed before, only means that inspector did not happen to measure it in a thin spot.
Monte
I use to work at Jegs, we sold hundreds of cages. I don't ever remember one of their roll cages getting bounced because of being too thin. Pinky use to come into Jegs all the time... I wonder it it was to tell Roger Burkett that his cages were junk. I doubt it. And yes Jegs cages are .134 wall so I don't know how it could be pass one year and thin the next. I know racers who liked Pinky and I know racers who couldn't stand him. I can tell you I've know a lot of racers up in NE Ohio and some in Michigan that have had problems with him. I guess he just didn’t like us up here.
The biggest problem with NHRA's Safety rules is there is no consistency. They’ll bounce you for belts being a month out of date, but when is the last time a Tech official check your tires when you pulled into the track? (Everyone on here knows someone who has raced with cords showing on 5 year old tires) When was the last time a tech official looked at your helmets condition (NOT JUST THE STICKER)? The bottom line is they can give a crap less about the class racer. It's a fact all they care about is Nitro. They've always been that way and always will be. And the more they jack with these stupid rules like the trans dip sticks just drives more and more people away. At least you have a choice…. IHRA wants the class racer.
Back to the NHRA so called Car Club. I called this out over 15 years ago. How can they call them selves non-profit when they bring in millions of dollars in gate fees, entry fees, food, and souvenirs...Yet pay out no prize money. I would hate to see them go out of business, but they've been living on barrowed time.
HEY... Since NHRA is Non Profit, does that mean that you can write off your entry fees as a donation on your taxes? Maybe we should call the IRS and ask them.
