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"Punishment", gentlemen? Punishment is doing something with intent to harm. I, however, would do this because it's the right thing to do. If I have to put my signature in your logbook that I've properly inspected your car, I'm going to properly inspect your car. If you don't like that, and you want someone to pencil-whip your logbook, then find someone else to do it.
Problem is, this is official policy. You may protest, or you may try to find someone else, but you'll fail, 'cause this is what we've been told is policy. This, despite the fact I think it's the right thing to do.[/b]
<blockquote>1.2.1. Application of the GCR
The GCR shall govern all Club Racing events sanctioned by SCCA.
1.2.2. Revision of the GCR
C. If circumstances create a situation where a rule clarification or change is found necessary to be implemented immediately, the Board of Directors may issue a memorandum stating the change and its effective date. Those memorandums will be posted on the SCCA website and sent to all Executive Stewards, and Divisional Administrators of Tech.
1.2.4. Interpretation and Application of the GCR
....The word “shall” (either positive “shall” or negative “shall not”) is mandatory....
5.9.2.B. Minimum Event Safety Inspection/Tech Sticker
Minimum Safety Inspection—Minimum inspection for each event thereafter shall consist of reviewing the Vehicle Logbook. If it is in order, a Tech sticker shall be issued.</blockquote>
If it is "official policy," then quote the section of either the GCR, Fastrack or Supplemental Regulations that specifies it. Those are the rules under which SCCA's events are held. If an official change of policy happened, then the momorandum would be posted on the SCCA website. It may be there, I didn't see it
here http://www.scca.com/_FileLibrary/Fil...chBulletin.pdf
I suggest that you contact the appropriate member of the SCCA staff to post the momorandum, otherwise, the policy decision isn't GCR compliant and, hence, has no force.
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So, instead of taking care of these issues in advance, you guys are gonna show up at your first event, an hour before your first session, with your logbook, $25 in small bills, and a big chip on your shoulder, daring someone to knock it off? Then, when someone does, you're all "pitiful poor little me, I'm taking my car and going home?"
So, who's really got the attitude(s) here?[/b]
I would suggest you based on your own words.
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I'm just telling you how it is. You don't have to like it.[/b]
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And, frankly, with attitudes like that it doesn't break my heart you may be going home and won't be on the track with me that day...[/b]
Classic case of OAD. This is your fiefdom and screw anybody who disagrees.
And no, I won't be doing it because my annual was in April of 2006 and my car hasn't raced in the last 3 months. If, however, my annual had been done in August and I had raced in February, I would allow you to inspect the car and I also would file a protest. The rules are the freaking rules. If people start making crap up as we go along, it wouldn't be an SCCA club race, it would be a NASA event.