Disqualified…My Side Of The Story 

NHRA needs some competent individuals to make these decisions. They executed this in an unprofessional manner.

I went to my first race at the 1964 Winter Nationals. Over all of these years I've seen changes mandated by NHRA AFTER "incidents" that changed racing for the good. The changes were mandated after it was found that there was a potential problem.....clutch cans, blower restraints, puke cans, diapers, etc.,etc, etc. You had a one in a million incident after following the rules. What's wrong with NHRA looking at your incident and refining the rules as to how ballast can be attached to the car. You did it according to the rules and it didn't work. CHANGE THE RULE! It would benefit everyone! These sactioning bodies, not just NHRA, are going to ruin racing. Ask a NASCAR fan how he feels. I fear NHRA is goind the same way. It's not like there's an over abundance of top fuel cars available to make a full show anyway. You'd think NHRA would want to help the teams instead of working against them. Geez!! Chin up Clay!

I totally agree with you, Clay. Bob Tasca is now under the microscope by NHRA for their intake manifold COLOR..! - We need a different governing body for drag racing. - John

Appreciate the fact that while you are absolutely an ambassador of the sport you also tell it like it is. Appreciate all you do on social media, you are simply better at that stuff than the rest. Thanks for the entertainment.

The governing body of any sport needs to be transparent and consistent. That's all I got to say about that.

I think the way NHRA handled the issue was COWARDLY. They should have approached the Crew Chief when the incident happened, and went over the rules, and what happened while everything was still fresh. The way they handled it kept them from facing any drama in the pit....again, Cowardly. I'm with you!!!

What's more amazing to me is that only 8 lbs can make a difference between front wheels staying on the ground or not. Clay I still root for you at every event. You really seem so happy to be doing what you do. Such a great attitude. Hang in there bro.

I very seldom check my emails right on time. Sounds to me like NHRA had something to settle with your team. I agree with you Clay. As long as you've been doing this, you know and NHRA knows that you wouldn't deliberately try to get something over on them. So sorry they treated you and your team this way.

NHRA, overall, has a pretty good program, but they really have many things that need cleaned up. This is a perfect example of poor leadership at the top. No way was this an infraction done on purpose to circumvent any rules for a performance advantage. Anyone in the rules committee that can't see this has selfish/corrupt reasons for this judgment.

If I understood what you read, loose ballast such as liquid or shot bags etc are illegal if not secured as outlined. It sounds to me like they are saying shot bags are legal if they are in a metal container that is securely mounted to the chassis. I feel like you met the intent of the rule and only had an issue due to wrecking the car. Secondly, if that is a common place to add ballast, DSR should modify the design so that can’t happen . Either way, in my humble opinion you and your team did nothing wrong. Btw, nothing like this will change the fact that you and your team are a total class act and my favorite fuel team!

Wow, sorry you and your team had to go through that. All I can say is move forward and get the championship next season. Looking forward to seeing you guys Stomp That Loud Peddle.

Sorry this happened to you and your team. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

This was handled pretty poorly by the NHRA. I hope the process is looked at and corrected. Sure a rule was broken, but the notification was done so poorly. The lateness of the notification is my issue. Like you mentioned, what if there was an event the following week? 5,000$ is not exactly pocket change for some teams, and to be told at an event you already drove to... "oh, you owe us 5k before you can race..." Be better NHRA.

Having worked with/for NHRA, I’ve never been a fan of the fact there were NO fire suits in Glendora, only business suits. No racers to empathize with the competitors! This ruling was a travesty. Have long wished there was a competing Sanctioning Body for you to race with as before. Just so angry they stripped you of a podium finish to a great year Champ!🤬🤬🤬🤬

Dang dude I'm sorry. I really appreciate your honesty in the fact that using the video to express your frustration and a very professional manner. I do think though that doing this is therapeutic and I might use it for that reason for a lot of different things now. You are an awesome person and your race team is incredible. ❤

I don;t know how the plug is retained. But it sounds like to me you had a frame failure. If the frame "broke" and released the ballast what is the difference when other items break and litter the track. I'm still be hind you guys 100%!!

Plain and simple, you guys got screwed!!!!

I have been a huge Clay Millican fan since your first IHRA season. That being said, I will probably catch crap for this but oh well, that ballast came out after it shook the tires and Clay peddled it, which happens all the time . Nothing un-ordinary about that. That ballast was coming out even if there was no wheel stand. The crappy part is that the NHRA waited 6 days to make the call on the penalty!! The NHRA definitely could have handled things better for sure

Sounds to me like a shot is fine as long as it's in a box...which you had. I don't think there should be an expectation that the shot WOULD stay in at that angle. Clearly you got screwed and Boo NHRA. Thank you for being so good to your fans...we appreciate you!

Unprofessional and unacceptable behaviour on the part of the NHRA. At the least you should have been informed immediately , and maybe lost the run. It almost sounds like a poorly planned vendetta. So sorry about this . Best of luck in 2024 Clay , and to your entire team.

Even if I thought the penalty was deserved, they could have let you know in a more professional manor. Our local dragstrip was NHRA sanctioned for a long time but went to IHRA because of some shady stuff. (From what I was told)

I sent a message to the NHRA just now. Told them to treat it as other pro sports do. If the officials miss a call during the event. It is a MISSED CALL. Re-instate Clay Millican points and remove the DQ on the MISSED CALL by the NHRA Officials.

Thanks for the infomation , very interesting , you teach me more everytime i watch you, thank U and the best to you and yours and I will watch you every chance i get , U amaze me , thanks again, Lawrence.

I wouldn't be surprised to see you get another fine for reading the letter on air. NASCAR and NHRA have no problem taking money if they feel like someone has a disagreement with them.

NHRA needs to institute a decision making panel of drivers/crew chiefs voted on by the competitors to make these decisions. Obviously the rule was broken but what constitutes an incident? The shear violence of a fuel car leaving the line could be classified as incident if it doesn’t go as planned. Even if it doesn’t hit the wall things can rattle loose.

Keep on keeping on! Pulling for ya'll Clay!

The whole situation makes much more sense now after seeing the application. NHRA should have definitely handled this better and the delay/communication method was unacceptable. At the very least you would think the tech inspectors would have been looking at the chassis to understand how the ballast was installed and why it came out. Seems like the boots on the ground didn't think it was an issue but someone elsewhere did. The penalty also seems unusual as the car did not do anything known to be "illegal" on the previous passes. That being said, I also can see why it was viewed as a violation of that rule. The force to slide the ballast out of the tube would not have been that much more with the front of the car elevated so it was only a matter of time until it came out. Even if the car went fully vertical that is only 1g and the car sees far more than that at launch. That tube needs a cap on the back of it that is guaranteed to contain the ballast to meet the rule IMO. Based on that DSR badge on the tube... I wonder how many other cars in the field have this same potential issue.

This is really good information, when it comes to rules in any sport all everyone wants is consistency and transparency. It’s not to much to ask to be honest.- JT

We all know if you had a normal run, the bag would not have come out. That's NHRA being pedie. That's why tracks are closing down all across the country, and the outlaw tracks are growing crazy fast.

Now after hearing you read the rule and watching the slow mo of the run I can see where NHRA is coming from. One would think the tube that holds weight wouldn't have a hole in the back? You said it had a plug, but the plug obviously wasn't secured in place. That weight looked like it slid out easily?

WOW Clay. Sounds like a very disorganized response. You handled it like the pro that you always are brother! :) See you in 24 so you can get even on the track.

Sounds Luke someone didn't want you guys in the top ten. Just saying what I think. They have their favorites.

Sounds to me Like an HOA that just wants you to move. Give them 5000 in pennies.

Very unfortunate for you and the team to have to be faced with this Incident. To loose the entire event, points, fines, top ten standings is a harsh consequence. Out of all the years I've known you it goes without saying you and the team seam to stay in control as far as attitude and now how you all must feel but explain everything in control in a professional conversation and wish the outcome would of a little more forgiving. Wish you all the luck in the years to come and will continue following you. Good luck 👍Kalvin

If the bag coming out did not affect the car in the other lane then it shouldn't be an issue

If you put a caliper on the wall of that front tube and it is 1/8th inch or larger then you should be golden. it was in a holding container - it wasnt loose ballast, that section of tube doesnt weigh 100lbs, done deal you’re good! as you say cars can blow apart and win, despite an incident which renders the car off-tech. It only became loose ballast as a result of the wheelie, and in no way gave you any advantage during that event. I’m with you Clay!

Big respect for you Clay and love the NHRA. It’s just really sad some of the stuff they do.

Mr. Milligan -- you are a "Class Act"! You did a great video, and DID NOT throw NHRA under the bus (I could not been so eloquent in my words). You are a true ambassador for NHRA. I started to following you this summer, truly enjoy behind the scenes video's. Great job of taking the winning lane!!!!!!!! Former Gear Head 🤪🤪

I'm stunned. I've had discussions about rules violations with local track officials and yes, the resolution was made before the end of that event. I'm a tiny fish in a big pond but to wait six days is unconsionable.

Corruption is everywhere these days. You and your team are great, and an incredible asset to the sport and NHRA. The FANS ALL LOVE YOU ❤️

Corruption someone want you loose this points.

God bless you brother. 100% an incident. Once the front end is up and the whole car is shaking anything can happen. That's racing. If the NHRA is going to disqualify and fine race teams every time something comes off a car, we may as well lock up the gates right now.

You’re right, the rule regarding shot bags should be clear - in fact, all rules should be clear. One problem with people who aren’t properly trained is that we aren’t able to write what we mean very well. NHRA should do better in that area.

I’m sure that the team didn’t think that the bag would ever fall out not knowing that the plug would fail 😬

Amazed by how the NHRA handled this! ESPECIALLY as it involves arguably the best advert for the sport they have - Clay Millican! Clay - you’ve handled this professionally as always - not sure they deserve what you bring in for them in terms of crowds, reputation and $$$….better luck next season!

They Definitely should have hinted at it a possible infraction at the track but like you said it wasn’t a normal run and should have been treated as such. I agree with everything you said 💪

Seems to me like it was justifiable DQ, but a warning should have been issued. A simple 1/8” “cap” at the back of that tube should remedy this issue. Best of luck I really enjoy your content.

NHRA holds a good event every weekend and they do a good job but I think they dropped the ball on this one we should have told you guys that weekend that you were going to be penalized not 6 days later. I think there should be something in the rules with a time frame for a penalty and not 6 days. You guys do an amazing job keep up the good work clay and RWR crew keep the videos coming and get them on the next one. Stomp on that loud pedal.

I think you got the shaft. On top of that, the tone Tony P used while discussing this issue on air was inappropriate as well. He should have stated the facts and not added in that it was duct taped on as surely wasn't. Also didn't he make some disparaging mechanics remarks?

Clay, big time fan here, you have made me a top fuel addict! I agree with you that this was an ‘incident’ and most defiantly should have been ruled as such. The latest you should have been informed was when the event was concluded. I think the delay was caused by some ongoing indecision’s by NHRA’s rules committee. Like some folks have mentioned someone in rules is biased against your team and influenced/controlled by another, there needs to be a formal outside investigation! Hopefully some large motor sports media source has looked into your ‘complaint/overview’ and published some questions related to this ruling?

Some things need to change for sure. Reminds why in the late 70's early 80's many of us ran predominately IHRA points meets & National Events. Seems like they didn't have the same respect and procedures for Clay, the team as a whole, and RWR. SMH....It also makes me hesitant to spend the $$$'s for tickets, hotels, travel, and other expenses to watch in person. They need to get their head around the fact that there are more options than ever for entertainment!!! Always the best for you and yours Clay. 🙏 Merry Christmas 🎄 too.

Well at risk of getting myself in trouble and without talking to Clay about this first here's what I think. I hope that this pro race and others like it do really well so that professional classes have other venues to race. NHRA needs the competition from other organizations at professional level to improve or fail. I HAVE SEEN FIRST HAND TEAMS STRAIGHT UP CHEATING FOR A PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGE AND GET QUIETLY FINED AND NO LOSS OF POINTS. Everyone is treated the same unless you have the right last name. In this case I believe they are splitting hairs to actually be this heavy handed.The team was adding ballast the way most top fuel teams do. At the end of the day it is thier sandbox and that is why we need other sandboxes to play in. Otherwise NHRA will never clean thiers up.

So a DSR chassis with a current (at the time) chassis cert? Assuming that the cert covers how a legal ballast container contains the ballast? If the plug was installed correctly that the sanctioning body's issue IMHO. I agree that the run created the incident, at least it does appear that way to me just like an injector blowing up from a backfire and putting carbon bits on the racing surface. The little BBs are likely just as much a pain to clean up if they get loose as carbon shards but this was just the intact bag, am i right? If the plug was in and got forced out because the rule for containment is sloppy, not sure how the team was in violation. Maybe you could speak to that. Still love you guys, this one is tough as is the money hit. Cheers from Canada.

I’m so sorry that happened to you. Your my hero.

I stopped being an NHRA member/competition license holder(top sportsman/top dragster) back in '09-10 and began running with the IHRA sanctioned programs (NHRA hates the sportsman racers). Unfortunately after the IHRA demise I chose to attend mostly local bracket racing events until ultimately getting out of the sport. After NHRA today took away any possible exposure with sportsman racers and did an interview with Bruce Jenner I chose to never watch or attend another NHRA event. I now watch PDRA and MId West Pro Mod series events. Just my 2 cents. Good luck to you because you are truly one of the good guys and a sportsman racer at heart!

Well it’s 1am in australia I’m glad I stayed up to watch this I feel that the NHRA should be more proactive/better in making their rules not contradict themselves and also if their is an infraction act straight away as the officials their would of know that you may have broken the rules but once they do say that give the recipient a chance to defend them selves and actually listen but also maybe for next years car you could have the guy weld a plug in place so if you need to place shot there again it doesn’t come out

To me it sounds like loose shotbags are not allowed unless they are completely contained and not moveable. Meaning don’t throw a shot bag into the car loose. The only way the shotbag comes out is it was able to move in that tube sorta like a kinetic projectile cuts through a tank. I would think on deceleration the bag moved forward at the end of the previous run, and then on acceleration on the next run it slammed the back of the tube and blew out. Some sort of space filler may have been needed so the bag couldn’t move around on acceleration and deceleration. Either way, that vaguely written rule needs clarification and notification should occur must quicker.

"Intent" should always factor into a sanction like they imposed on your team...the wheelie was so violent it wrecked the car. Common sense says that's not a normal run... the whole thing stinks. Sorry about the loss of the Top10 finish bonuses. You guys had a great year! Hope you build on it!

If there was truely a problem the NHRA should have addressed it the second they returned the shot bag. As said earlier, who really stood to gain from this decision. I was so glad to be present when y'all won the Mile High Nationals.

I’m a big fan Clay. 3 things are true here. 1. NHRA, once again, has proven how short-sighted their methods are. Not the rules, but the application of the rules. 2. I agree with your assessment regarding the fact that there was an “incident”. If you would have shredded that tire in the same spot, no disqualification. 3. Unfortunately, the hardest lesson, is next year hopefully you are in a spot where you are higher up in the standings and 74 points isn’t the difference of being in the top 10. I feel big things happening for y’all next year. If I can escape the great white north I hope to see you in Seattle or Vegas next year.

That’s such a rough deal. No good at all, I can see your frustration and extremely unlucky that the shot bay even came out. Good luck in 2024 season 😬👍🤞

Dang it man! Sorry about the bad luck. I guess NHRA should mandate a bigger, better, badder plug for that tube? And I saw that run live. It shook like a wet dog trying to dry off lol and you came down HARD!

What a crock, that's absolutely disgusting, as you allude to, if you lost control and that shot bag - borrowed from another top team ffs - escaped when the chassis disintegrated that'd be FINE. Unbelievable. I can only hope it took six days because sensible people in NHRA were fighting it 🤬

Wow! I agree 100% you all got screwed! They need to own up to their mistakes before they can expect anyone else to. Obviously an incident! NHRA pull it together peeps!!!

Clay, i and many other racers i know have had a problem with the rule books for years the contradictions and the vague descriptions its frustrating that after all these years that they could get it right. I assume that the team has changed how the plug is held in place. Best wishes in 2024.

Ok. I see both sides. NHRA is touchy about shotbags. Many competitors in weight sensitive classes drop in weight before the scales. We all have seen and heard about it. Ive personally seen a competetor nonchalantly hold his helmet at the scales with 15 pounds of shot in it. So NHRA is very touchy around loose shot bags. Now rule says 2 max 1/8" boxes for loose ballast and 2- 3/8" bolts per 5 lbs. If you had a 3/8 through bolt in the front and back of the tubing, i would say you followed the rule, if the tubing was 1/8". 6 days later is poor management. Basically if you have loose type weight, you must have to go through the hassle of removing 2 bolts so it cant be done quickly. Love you Clay, i understand your end too. Every team has loose shot bags because NHRA has never really enforced their ballast box rule, or doesnt have the resources to inspect every pass

Here's part of the problem -- Rick Ware Racing is not a multi-car team. If it had happened to a multi-car team that NHRA "needs" more than a single-car team like RWR, I believe the decision makers at NHRA may well have felt more inclined to make a different decision. NASCAR operates in much the same way -- while there are teams with more than one car (including RWR), it's the "linked" multi-car teams that can throw their weight around with the suits at NASCAR. Some valid arguments have been made here about ballast coming loose before the car came down, but I haven't seen any excuses made for NHRA waiting six days before announcing a DQ. I would love to have heard the discussion that the NHRA officials had over the intervening days before announcing their decision. RWR and NHRA may both have some egg on their faces after all this, but I think NHRA comes out looking worse.

I would love to know how the shot bag came out the back of the frame rail? Rule was applied as written. Motivation for next year.

NHRA has been pulling chicken shit games for decades. It's pathetic that a bunch of suits decide the rules and outcome. There needs to be a group of actual drivers making these decision's or at minimum having equal input.

Clay Millican love your channel and your energy for sure ! So from what you said, You had an incident "Wheelie", Here's what you need to find out, does NHRA consider a "wheelie" an "Incident" when there is no crash as a result of the wheelie? if NHRA considers the "wheelie" as just part of controlling the car down the track while racing "IE" losing traction/peeling out off the line, not staying in a complete straight line going down the track but not hitting anything then I would say anything falling off the car would be a clear violation. In a lot of things in life Interpretation is 99% of what needs to be specified but there are potentially 1000's of little things that can go wrong when going from 0 to 330 MPH in 1/4 a of a mile and it would be impossible for the NHRA to list every possible situation that might occur so this is where interpretation needs to be clear... As for them not saying something when the track officials gave you the weight that fell on the track, those officials probably aren't the deciding officials so to tell you anything would be premature before the governing body has a chance to check the rules/video in detail as to make sure they are correct before deciding any disciplinary actions and don't sanction a team prematurely. Remember the level of racing your team is at they would need to get it right as hundreds of thousands of dollars are at risk and the livelihood of all the employees that make your team and that's probably why it took 6 days.

To be honest that question crossed my mind long before this happened to u guys. Your coverage of your life in NHRA drag racing is as good as it gets! It made me wonder if there might be some chicanery at some point! Sanctions are known for some real funny business 😭

GREAT VIDEO !! UNFAIR DECISION !! WISH GREAT RESULTS IN NEW YEAR !! NHRA SHOULD TREAT DRIVERS/TEAMS WITH PROFESSIONAL RESPECT AND FAIRNESS !!

Sounds like NHRA needs to get their stuff together. They wanted to make an example, and it turned out to be you this time. How about an independent commission handling these situations? Outside of NHRA!!!

There are times that I get frustrated with the way things are and my better half usually lets me know, " It's their game, it's their rules!".

Does this affect you racing at Bradenton in February? Was really looking forward to seeing you there. Haven’t been to a Top Fuel race in years and quite honestly, you’re the only one I was looking forward to seeing.

I've gotta say, Clay you are handling this very well. A lot better than I think I would. That is a boat load of money to loose as a whole. Stay positive.

Rules are rules however when I hear a story like this it makes me wonder who complained to improve their standing and/or financial gain during those 6 days. Was it an NHRA official, fellow competitor or competitor’s sponsor or just a fellow competitor who was penalized for the same rule previously who felt your team was getting preferential treatment.

May have missed it in your explanation. But how are the end caps in the pipe where the bag goes secured in the pipe?

😮Well son of a biscuit Clay! I'm just gosh darn glad you didn't have a blow over buddy.Great job pedaling that deal and shutting it down.Mad skills which I already knew you poccessed.God bless the best driver and one of the nicest people I have ever met.

I feel that was in fact an incident that caused a piece of the car to come off Especially considering you showed them the proof of the bent chassis. ie wrecked !! NHRA Officials Certainly should have made a quicker decision And in my opinion not nearly that harsh !

Clay, I love drag racing but I haven't liked NHRA since the 70's. But it's the only game in town so we live with them. More events like Bradenton in February will bring them around. Good luck and we'll see you there.

CLAY, That sucks... i can see both side but, I'm with you on this. As always thanks for taking the tine to explain and taking us along. The end/rear of that tube, is blocked with a 1/8" cap?

Common sense says you lose any points for that run when the shot bag came out or any run when the shot bag was improperly secured. You should still keep the points for qualifing and round wins before the incident. imho.

I feel your pain Clay. I'm a former pro athlete rower from Europe who has done world cups world championships, Euro championships and one Olympics in 2008, and I can't even count the times I have had to deal with a sanctioning body or umpire who have done odd stuff that led to either a disqualification or warning. 6 days? They can go F themselves. Absolutely atrocious. If something is as clear cut as they claim this is, 24 hours is more than enough. I'm guessing that they have had some internal discussions on whether or not they could make that ruling stick, and that leaves a really bad taste in my mouth, because that makes me wonder what's actually going on. This have an aura of vindictiveness if you ask me - it strikes me as calculated somehow.

Did an NHRA official ever go to your pit after the incident to determine why the shot bag came out of the car? They should have been willing/able to tell you if they were going to make an issue of the matter at that time.

Totally agree it was a “incident” and the incident started or began as soon as the tires left the ground.

Ok, I was outside pulling the engine out of my car and thinking about this some more. I was thinking. They don't come back days later and throw a flag in a over-looked penalty days later in the NFL. It is just reported as a MISSED CALL during the event by the officials. NHRA needs to accept their mistake and award the points as the infraction was not caught during the event.

Ok, heard your side and the NHRA side only because you made this video…. Only following your side because I’ve lost interest in nhra and love your content, but it’s water under the bridge at this point and the thing I love about your channel is the ALWAYS positive attitude and the work ethic. Keep doing what you do and keep up the great work and content.

You need the Driver's and Owners too come up with your own group, Yall need too have your own representatives to deal with these type of issues with the NHRA, 6 days is ridiculous.

Y’all got screwed by the NHRA!! Plain and simple

NHRA is constantly placed in a position that they have to make "hard" decision's, due to some "wide spread" rules. That being said, the fact that the car had an "incident" is a non factor. If a car crashed and was found to have had a power adder (Nitrous for example) would the round be DQ'd or the whole event ? I know that this is an extreme .. but WHO decides how bad an "infraction" is? Rules are rules and sometimes they SUCK! Consistency is all we can ask for and something I'm sure NHRA is striving to achieve. I will also add that every single run that you won (Clay) I was on my feet cheering! You are a HUGE fan fav. Keep smiling, keep digging... you have a huge fan base. 2024 is YOUR year brother :)

It really sounds to me like the issue isn't that you had a shot bag in a weight box, it is that the weight box was not properly constructed to contain the shot bag. A friction fit plug can not be expected to hold up against 48 lbs of force (8 lbs of shot at 6G) and is not the same degree of security as 2 1/2" bolts. The fact that it came out without other major damage being done to the car indicates that it was indeed "loose weight" and not properly secured, which is both the intent and the letter of the rule.

Clay and crew, y'all rock! Like I've seen on someone else's comment, they need to have crew chiefs and drivers make the decisions on what breaks the rules. Y'all are going to have a great 2024 season. Peace ❤

Obviously the containment was not adequate. I agree it could been handled better by NHRA.

I have several issues with the NHRA. All the rules have made it too expensive for little guys to race. I feel bigger teams help advocate and put certain rules in place that helps keep their competition out. Only people with money can be competitive these days. Most off track racers can't race on track only because of money, not because they don't have something to race with. Seems every time I go to the track, something else is wrong and I can't race again till I fix something. It always cost a fortune to do, at least in my eyes. I quit racing on the track mainly because of the rules and cost. The people making the rules try to fix something that isn't broke. They take one incident, and change the rules for everyone. Eventually, you won't be able to race because that'll be the safest thing. The world isn't perfect. You can't make the world perfect. But people sure can make your life miserable or difficult.

It's great that Clay gives his perspective like this. Love this sport.

You are right.. usually officiating entities will drop the ban hammer immediately. The behind the scenes lack of notification, the skirting of normal procedures tells me this was instigated by one of your competing teams and that there was some bargaining or debating process happening those few days prior. This happens all the time and when it does usually there is some benefit or gain for the outside parties involved on both sides. It is a sad thing but when there is money involved in any competition certain mindset people will do some skeevy shit to get the win.

So nhra is a joke on how they handled this. Didn't want the underdog to be in the big show! Let's go 2024 is going to be awesome

The ruling against the team was completely biased. The same application of rule would be the car pouring nitro out of the zoomies when a cylinder drops or if the car was nose up causing oil to leak onto the track. The car broke as a result of the incident. End of debate and NHRA penalizing the team as a result is poor application of the rule and they should be ashamed of themselves. It's things like this that leave everyone with a bad taste in their mouths.

I definitely agree that at the point that the car was bent like it was from the landing the car now falls under being considered a wrecked racecar