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[stagger109]

Take some time to actually read this.......
The NDRL recently disqualified a driver at a race that was co-sanctioned by the World Racing Group's UMP brand. UMP led technical inspections for both of NDRL's inaugural races held at Paducah International Raceway and Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. NDRL officials were excited about our co-sanctioned events because it provided local/regional drivers the opportunity to race under UMP rules, including those for UMP tires they are accustomed to, while earning valuable points for the UMP. UMP officials have been provided full copies of all laboratory tire testing reports from both race events, from which a driver was disqualified following the conclusive results of these tests. With these laboratory tests, there is no gray area, a tire either conforms with the manufacturers submitted benchmark, or it does not. The tire in question had four (4) chemicals in it that do not belong in a Hoosier LM 40 Racing Tire at any level or quantity. NDRL officials have contacted UMP officials numerous times over the course of the last several weeks to work collaboratively with UMP regarding resulting penalties pursuant to the UMP rule book, with no meaningful response. Due to the lack of responsiveness of the UMP officials it seems they lack the courage, leadership or conviction to judiciously enforce their rules as written, in a fair and uniform manner. The rules are intended to protect all competitors, the promoters, the tracks and the fans to ensure safe, fair and exciting competition. Without judicious enforcement of the rules as written, all involved are harmed by the actions of a few.

The NDRL will no longer co-sanction events with World Racing Group entities for the foreseeable future. The NDRL greatly appreciates our many loyal fans and race teams and look forward to a great conclusion to our 2013 season at the Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex in Markleysburg, PA on September 2nd followed by the 25th Anniversary of the "Pittsburgher 100" at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania's Motor Speedway in Imperial, PA on October 11th and 12th.

[BUTTBEAK]

I'm read into this that ..........you won't see any WOO top heavy hitters, and the purse will be reduced substantially. I hope I am wrong.

[FutureRacer]

Where do you get that? All I see is that they aren't going to co-sanction with any of the WRG racing bodies until they decided to enforce the rules for everyone. And who are these WoO heavy hitters you talk about? Kennedy owns Clanton and Fullers cars, Lanigan never runs a non-outlaw race anyways, and I could care less if Richards is at a race. I hope you don't classify the rest of the Outlaw members as heavy hitters.

[TheLegend]

Feger pissed dirty at an actual WOO event .... And Owens pissed dirty at an NDRL event ... That's the difference and that's why feger is suspended from ump races and Owens isn't .

[Hot Dog]

Feger pissed dirty at an actual WOO event .... And Owens pissed dirty at an NDRL event ... That's the difference and that's why feger is suspended from ump races and Owens isn't .

It was still an UMP sanctioned event, and if you have to run their tire rules, the punishment for breaking those rules should be consistent and fair for everyone.

[TheLegend]

It was still an UMP sanctioned event, and if you have to run their tire rules, the punishment for breaking those rules should be consistent and fair for everyone.

It was ump tire rules because those tracks were sanctioned by ump . The NDRL is not the UMP.

[Hot Dog]

It was ump tire rules because those tracks were sanctioned by ump . The NDRL is not the UMP.

The way I'm reading it is that it was a co-sanction, meaning both sanctioning bodies rules should apply. I think the NDRL is just looking for UMP to back them up on their ruling and so far they haven't. I could be wrong though, because I really haven't been following it that closely.

[TheLegend]

The way I'm reading it is that it was a co-sanction, meaning both sanctioning bodies rules should apply. I think the NDRL is just looking for UMP to back them up on their ruling and so far they haven't. I could be wrong though, because I really haven't been following it that closely.

Owens lost about 25k and a guaranteed points title with the NDRL plus the hit to his reputation , acting like he wasnt penalized is absurd at best.

[Hot Dog]

Owens lost about 25k and a guaranteed points title with the NDRL plus the hit to his reputation , acting like he wasnt penalized is absurd at best.

Don't get me wrong, I think that the penalties he got were fine. Seems as though the NDRL is looking at it differently though. Maybe they feel he should be ineligible for the Dream and World? I honestly don't know, but it looks to me like there's more to the story then we are getting and there's more politics involved.

[TheLegend]

Don't get me wrong, I think that the penalties he got were fine. Seems as though the NDRL is looking at it differently though. Maybe they feel he should be ineligible for the Dream and World? I honestly don't know, but it looks to me like there's more to the story then we are getting and there's more politics involved.

It's funny everyone wants to impose punitive damages and prevent him from racing in the dream ..... I'm sure there's another race not sanctioned by the ump this weekend paying Atleast 10k that he would have almost a 100% chance of winning. At the dream he has the possibility
Of not making the show or finishing 10th or worse ... So in reality there's a 95% chance he would make more money racing somewhere else anyway with less competition ..