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I have been to enough USAC drivers meetings to know that the standard line said in each meeting is, "Top three finishers stop on the track and fourth place to the scales." I was not at the drivers meeting last night so I cannot state for sure that it was said, but I cannot recall a sprint drivers meeting in the last three years where it was not said. After the victory lane interviews, the top three are pushed to the scales under USAC supervision.
The only thing I wish they did differently is to have the total weight of the car displayed for everyone to see to avoid the appearance of impropriety.
Regardless, it sucks for the car owner, crew and driver to be penalized for unintentionally breaking a rule. I felt absolutely horrible at Manzi when I presented the car late and Coons had to start on the tail and when we set a track record at Salem and were DQed for having fuel contaminated with water. That whole team has my sympathy.
Rob Hoffman
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