I don't know if this is a good rule or not but I'm sure there are pro's and con's in every rule. I just like and organization to be consistent with their rules and the MSCS has done a great job with it. Last year at the 10k race at Haubstadt the MSCS sent JJ to the hauler after he got out of his vehicle to inspect damage. The rule states that if you exit your vehicle you are done. As much as I hated to see JJ finish the race like that it was the right thing for the MSCS to do (same deal with Hunter). Weather you agree or disagree with a rule you should respect how the MSCS has stood behind their rules and regulations and treated everyone equal.

I have another question. Since no laps were scored and Hunter wasn't to be allowed back on, why didn't Chase Briscoe, as the alternate, be allowed to start in Hunters place?

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I was at a daytime DO fest some years back at Bloom and at one point or another EVERY SINGLE CAR BLEW THE RR. What would that feature have been like if no cars finished? I kinda think the one minute rule under reds work pretty well. At some tracks Reds can be Ten minutes or so from a flip. If they aren't interfeering with the safety crew I don't see why a car couldn't be adjusted or a tire changed. I know some are concerned with insurance and stuff. Thats not my call. I just go to see as many cars RACING as possible. But its fact that a car after heating up the tire will bleed off a few pounds when sitting idle thus restarting on under inflated tires increasing the risk of Blowout.

Chuck, who really gets annoyed when 8 of 20 cars finish. Its less than most heat races.

I wonder how tire compound would play into this. I wouldn't think that a brand new DT-3 would have a massive advantage over, say about, a 15 lap old DT-3. And, that's assuming that the team in question that would be changing said tire, has a brand new anything already mounted up and ready to go.

Dave,

Thanks for changing the rule. I remember many times last year cars getting right rear flats and being done for the night after they travelled so far to race and entertain the fans. Glad they have the chance to change tires and get back out there and charge to the front.

The alternate is only in play until the race starts. Once the green was dropped alternate was out of play and rightly so. When the alternate does run the race they get the money for the position they finish and the car that couldn't start gets the money for the alternate position. If Chase had gotten to come in on the second start, Hunter would have had a smaller winnings to go along with his flat tire which would add insult to injury. I would like to have seen them have an opportunity to change it, but they are consistent on that rule at least. My personal thoughts are you should be able to change a tire, or make a minor repair IFFFF you don't hold up the race. Once the farrel flag is displayed if you're not on track in line tough. Just my .02

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I agree totally. Heck a new DT-3 doesn't have much advantage over a 50m lap DT-3 on a non-rubber down track. I ran many of them turds for and five features, and won on them

Way to go Dave, you really seem to have your ^(&* together.

I know I am not gonna pull my car 4 hrs to any track that won't allow me to change a flat tire. I am just gonna go the closest track to home. And I bet thats what a lot of other guys are gonna do to.

There were a number of instances Saturday night at Haubstadt where the cars took so long to get lined back up that changing a tire would have been very doable without delaying anything. I don't have a stake in what is going on except watching the race, so it's easy for me to have an opinion, but I would like to see drivers have the opportunity to race.

So can we all be certain that you'll be pulling your name from the list of drivers running the SCORA series since their rules also prohibit a car from re-entering a race once it's left the track?

Dave, I highly suggest you guys keep an eye on people that leave the track and head back to the pits running 100mph to get their tires changed. I would really hate to see people getting mowed down by a sprintcar hurrying back to his pit area.