Bumper Restrictions

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by IndySam

I'm not talking about being within the rules, I'm talking about stretching them to the breaking point. Mounting a 10 pound steel plate to a bumper that has no real practical reason is violating the spirit of the rules.

And as far as your second point, in fact, is is the inspectors job to judge if a team is complying with the rules.

If the rules say they can do it then it is the inspector's job to pass them. Causing teams problems just because you don't like what they did within the spirit of the rules is wrong.

In my opinion (inspector at more than a number of events) our job is to inspect for adherence to the rules. Failing that, we inspect for adherence to the spirit of the rules. We ensure safety and fairness. Every team had the option to strap 10lbs of steel to their bumpers so it's completely fair.