Don't Believe him, He doesn't JUST wiggle to the starting line, He wiggles
everywhere!! =)
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Miller" <turbospl311@yahoo.com>
To: <Hottvr@aol.com>
Cc: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: Illegal tire warming???
> Mike,
> I can only speak for our Region, but the penalty
> depends on the speed. we have a 5 MPH Pit/Grid rule.
> If you are caught speeding, you are DSQ. We really
> adhere to this. If you were under the established grid
> speed limit then however you wiggle your way to the
> start line is okay. I have seen some cars "wiggle" to
> the line to clean the rocks off the tires and I do the
> same thing.
>
> Don Miller
> Snake River Region
>
> --- Hottvr@aol.com wrote:
> > Today I was accused of illegally warming my tires on
> > the way from the grid to
> > the starting line. I was just wiggling the car
> > from side to side to clean
> > the tires.
> > This was at a local two day event in Kansas City.
> > The funny thing about it
> > was that the others in my class made no mention of
> > it. I was told by the
> > event chair that if I
> > did the "wiggle" on the way to the start that I
> > would be DSQed from the event.
> > Of course in true Mike B. fashion the event chair
> > was told to "Get a life"
> > and that this
> > was total BS. As usual I had the onboard tape
> > running and the entire incident
> > was captured on video. My question to the list is
> > this. What is "Tire
> > Warming"???
> > Is the wiggle on the way to the starting line
> > illegal???? I didn't do it on
> > my last run
> > just to make sure that I had no further problems.
> > Anyone have an opinion? I
> > guess
> > thats a pretty stupid question?????? Right.
> >
> > Mike B.
>
>
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