If a track allows anything other than this to slide, it's between the "tech" guy, the track owner and his insurance company, if he has insurance. You can run there if you like. I have in the past and saw people get hurt over some dumba$$ stuff.
We had a guy at our track a few years back with an import that had a 4 point bar, seat not securely mounted, etc. He was running deep into the 9's as I recall but claimed to be much slower when teched.
He ended up hitting the guardrail broadside on the first return road entrance when he lost control (worst possible place) and it killed him.
The NHRA paid out (like they always do when there is a death) and fortunately, the family and in specific the father knew what the son was doing and knew it was only a matter of time and chose not to sue (rare in this day and age).
All it takes is one accident like this with sue happy next of kin to permanently shut down a track.
