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[Ron Alan]

As a spectator watching the front of the grid come down to the starter, all 3 races started at about the same speed in about the same location...last possible second for the starter. As JD said, it's up to everyone to get up to the car in front of them with at least 2 turns to go before the front straight. The last race had fewer cars and most all did a good job of getting packed up in the last turn.

Alberto, you have your fellow drivers to thank for both situations! But I have noticed if the pace car doesn't slow down soon enough and long enough before it pulls off the field never gets together...this may have been the case in the first race.

[Ken SM94]

Finally back home after an extra week in sunny California... I hope you guys know how good you have it down there!

What a great weekend of racing! You guys always put on a good event and the bbq was awsome (even though someone tried to poison me ) You all really make the Oregon guys feel welcome when we come down.

Congrats to Phillip for the win on Satuday and the pole for the last two races! I don't know where you found that lap in qualiying... well done.

Not sure if we'll make it to Infinion or not but right now it's on the list so we'll see.

You guys are always welcome to come up and play at our tracks.

See you soon,

[Brian Ghidinelli]

tsk tsk tsk on those 1.8l cars with illegal restrictor plates! Cheating is not correlated with lap times...

[Johnny D]

tsk tsk tsk on those 1.8l cars with illegal restrictor plates! Cheating is not correlated with lap times...

I got checked and I was a good boy. Spill it, or PM me.
J~

[Dan Cooper]

Copy me on that message. I wanna know who as well.

[Steve Holifield]

My guess is it was a couple of cars with old restrictor plates. The cars were new to them and they probably didn't know. No big deal.

[Ron Alan]

Have the NB plate sizes ever been changed? The NA 1.8 plate got bigger(45-47mm)...so old plate would have been a disadvantage. For sure I know some ran without RP in Festival race...but I assume that didn't matter. Was it no plates, wrong color/size plates, or modified correct color plates?

We were checked and good!

[Brian Ghidinelli]

I was just looking at the MyLaps results: http://www.mylaps.co....jsp?id=1942047:

Car #61 – CSA – Loss of qualifying times – Noncompliant restrictor – GCR 9.1.8
Car #52 – CSA – Loss of qualifying times – Noncompliant restrictor – GCR 9.1.8

[Brian Ghidinelli]

For sure I know some ran without RP in Festival race...but I assume that didn't matter.

What possible justification could there be that rules do not apply in the Spec Miata Festival race?

[Ken SM94]

What possible justification could there be that rules do not apply in the Spec Miata Festival race?

I'm curious about that one myself!!

Who was it that ran without them?

[Juan Pineda]

OK, were are all the videos. Done with NASCAR and F1 from last weekend. Cough 'em up guys! They are fun no matter where you finished. -Juan

[Sacslider]

What possible justification could there be that rules do not apply in the Spec Miata Festival race?

If there is no threat of tech, those if few ethics will do as they please. As the last race of the weekend, or close to it, and named as a "bonus" race I would have expected it. Had tech been done and cars found to be illegal that previously were legal the stewarts should throw the book at them....but we shall never know...

[Ron Alan]

Let me clarify. I walked by a car just before it went to grid with it's hood up...no plate. I just made an assumption this is how it ran...and I do believe it started in the back. In another casual conversation it was discussed if RP was necessary since it was just a "fun/bonus" race...again do not know if it ran this way or not. Apologize for giving the impression this was widespread and using the words "for sure"...I didn't think it was a big deal when i wrote it but for the record I want to be accurate as now I do realize the concern. I should have written "pretty sure" My bad

#52 the Sharpie car says it is a 91?

Is there a RP larger than 47? If not then the 61 must have not run or modified a 47?

As Steve said I think these may have been rookie mistakes.

[Steve Holifield]

The GCR says that a NA 1.8 must run with a 47mm restrictor plate. Even though it hurts performance and makes no sense, wouldn't a car with an older, smaller plate be non-compliant and then DQ'd? I don't know if this is what happened, just speculatin'

[Brian Ghidinelli]

I'm speculating myself, but I don't know if our tech would disallow times from someone running the smaller, more restrictive plate. Steve is right that they are not in compliance, but I bet that is not the case here.

The most egregious cheats, like modified or missing restrictor plates, are usually in the mid-pack where people don't think they'll be checked... the only way to solve this is to police ourselves and to protest. Protesting is NOT bad form! If the car is found compliant, then you shake hands and say "you beat me fair and square" (and then mutter "I didn't find your cheat... THIS time! ). If you like close competition, it is incumbent upon each of us to put a little skin in the game towards that goal.

[Alberto]

#52 the Sharpie car says it is a 91?

Sharpie car is a 91-ish 1.6L so no restrictor needed.

Can't remember if Sharpie is #52...

[Brian Ghidinelli]

I have confirmed with tech that the non-compliant restrictor plates were modified 47mm plates bored out to a much larger diameter.

[Johnny D]

Looks like he's getting some new doors.
Hope he doesn't forget to order the RP.
J~

[Kyle Freiheit]

The 10000rpm body saw is good for RPs too.....

[Steve Holifield]

Can't remember if Sharpie is #52...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure the Sharpie car is #93.