Rick Brown wrote:
> I do get your point, and I respect your opinion, I just don't
> completely agree.
Okay, that's fair.
> I think most agree that the driver is the key element in the equation,
> not the car. ... That's why I have a tough time making a big deal
> out of minor things like mirrors and shift knobs. I know we have to
> have rules and we have to police them, but common sense should play a
> part too. I have no use for people who use some minor infraction to
> DQ someone they had no chance of beating anyway.
Okay, let me reiterate the other point (and maybe I should put this as
a disclaimer at the end of all my messages, like I've been doing with
the liberal-interpretation-at-Regional-events clause).
The rulebook specifies a range of penalties, from a slap on the wrist
to disqualification, and even to suspension of membership. In these
sorts of cases, I'd fully expect a result of "it's illegal, but no
penalty, fix it for next year".
Nobody is advocating disqualification, even at Nationals, for these
sorts of infractions. But rules are rules.
Mark
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