Another crate cheater bites the dust

[nc mudcat]

There's always another side to the story.

https://racingnews.co/2018/06/21/tj-salango-tells-his-side-of-the-story-with-the-fastrak-valve-spring-infraction/

[kntcrshr 666]

There's always another side to the story.https://racingnews.co/2018/06/21/tj-...ng-infraction/

Lol. He wasn't "sure" of the valve springs, but didn't doublecheck to make sure they were legal. Translation: He knew he was cheating and is now playing stupid to hopefully not get in trouble.

[mcarter815]

Bravo! If you want crates to work you must tech lots and ban if caught! Should've given him a 2-5 year ban. Get the point across that cheating ain't no joke and will ruin the class.

2-5 years means we lose another car in the sport. Banned for the rest of the season gets the point across but doesn't kick the guy out of the sport.

[CageFaraday]

Crates suck, they should never be mentioned on this board.

Could not agree more. They have their own section and the people who care are over there. Secondly, why not just make everything outside the bolts, "Open". Whatever carb, whatever spacer, springs, headers. Let's Race!

[kntcrshr 666]

2-5 years means we lose another car in the sport. Banned for the rest of the season gets the point across but doesn't kick the guy out of the sport.

Well if he willingly cheated and if he don't want to come back. Too bad. One less crappy jerk at the racetrack. The point is you darn better make sure you're legal. None of this gray area bs of "I didn't know it was illegal". No. Make sure it's legal before using it. Doublecheck. The guy that just got caught was lying, or being careless. Apparently he wasn't concerned about playing by the rules. Give that mofo 2 years off instead of 1.

[Hoosier]

Could not agree more. They have their own section and the people who care are over there. Secondly, why not just make everything outside the bolts, "Open". Whatever carb, whatever spacer, springs, headers. Let's Race!

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[mopar92]

There's always another side to the story.

https://racingnews.co/2018/06/21/tj-...ng-infraction/

In other words... “I got away with it previously and they didn’t pop me”.

[formercrewguy]

Weld the valve covers to the heads. Problem solved.

[a25rjr]

Quote: In other words... “I got away with it previously and they didn’t pop me”.

He probly never got teched by Brad. Brad works at one of the top crate motor rebuilding facilities.

Im sure as soon as he saw the different color of the valve springs, he knew it wasn't a GM part! Brads a regular contributor in the Tech section and seems to know his stuff.