Originally Posted by Kart#51:
I'll ask this question. Was the same lab used by WRG and USAC for the initial positive tests? If that is the case, and this lab is "delinquent" in their process wouldn't you think the Late Model and Big Block guys getting tested by WRG group have already screamed and said this lab is invalid? Maybe this lab is a better lab and more sophisticated at testing? Maybe they caught something that others have yet to catch? Lets remember, Late Models are the Kings of tire prep in the mainstream dirt racing world.
Also, my other question is that if there were 4 positive samples and they took 6 samples(top three each night is my understanding) what happened to the two that didn't test positive by the "invalid" lab? Was their tire prepped less or just a different prep or was it untreated? There in lies the question, keep in mind if 6 samples were taken not all failed, which makes this whole situation more shady vs. just a bad testing lab.
There was someone earlier in this thread that said their tire passed whether it was at Ocala or Volusia is irrelevant if the same initial lab was used, which means there are tires that are meeting the spec baseline.
If you talking about Blue Ridge Labs, a bunch of late model drivers and teams have already thrown a fit with them and the test. They have been for a good number of years now. Just go ask Jason Feger, Ricky Thornton Jr, Bobby Pierce, Eddie Carrier Jr, & Scott Bloomquist just to name a few. By the way there are a whole bunch more drivers I can add to that list but I’ll stop and those few. I knew a few that have been screwed by that lab in particular.