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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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At today's NHRA Nationals Event in Pro Stock Bike, an electronic "win" was overturned by a video replay. Apparently, this is the 3rd time this has happened in Pro Stock Bike (where the video confirmed a different result from the electronic beams).

You got to wonder if any of our CC event wins could have been overturned by a video replay.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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Hmmm, maybe for those with bike wheels as skinnies...
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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No, the problem is that some of those bike wheels don't have the mass to trip the lights. The system wouldn't fail on regular tires and wheels.
Now there are other thing that can cause a problems with the beams.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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Seen it happen more than once in NHRA and I thought it happened with pro stock cars once too
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Geneus

You got to wonder if any of our CC event wins could have been overturned by a video replay.

You think the MOVs are that close in CC?
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul_Z06
You think the MOVs are that close in CC?
Well....I can always dream.
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