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Yes, we hear it's a 50lb per inch (plus any fraction) of offset after the first inch. Brad came to our's and Peter's shop to measure cars this week. Our car has under an inch of offset using the same method of measurement as they did last saturday in tech for those cars. We could argue the toss about that but to be honest it's pointless as we fall into the 1st inch 'pass' category anyway.

All this is open and above board, we have no problem sharing this information. It'll be further discussed in the drivers meeting on Saturday I'm sure.

Quote from: kmcleod on June 27, 2012, 04:44:38 PM

Here is what is stated in the Barrie Speedway rule book.

Tube Clip Front Frame Section
 
(b) No offset chassis allowed.


My understanding Saturday night the officials decided to allow offset chassis with a weight penalty.

After the 2nd feature tech inspection I asked the tech officials to check my car.  The measurements on the RF and LF frame rails were the same, and the measurements on the RR and LR were the same, therefore no weight penalty for me.
 

Seems to me that if its a rule written in the books like you say Keith then any offset chassis should be outlawed. How can track officials change the rule book midstream,what does that say to all the other drivers that are playing by the written rules. How did they come up with the weight penalties,pull them out of a hat. I"ve always been a firm believer that a rule is a rule and they are meant to be followed good or bad.

Just spitballing here and looking from the outside. If only 1 or 2 teams were found to have offsets then I would assume dq's would be in order but what if the track found that a substantial number of teams have offsets? That would put the track in a pretty tight bind wouldn't it? Just askn'

Here is what is stated in the Barrie Speedway rule book.

Tube Clip Front Frame Section
 
(b) No offset chassis allowed.


My understanding Saturday night the officials decided to allow offset chassis with a weight penalty.

After the 2nd feature tech inspection I asked the tech officials to check my car.  The measurements on the RF and LF frame rails were the same, and the measurements on the RR and LR were the same, therefore no weight penalty for me.
 

Yea, there was a hoohaa about somebody's chassis so they have started measuring all the frames as they go through tech.
Our own car during tech the other week was originally thought to have a 1.25" offset, (which isn't really worth making a special jig for IMHO),  but then the methodology for establishing the true centreline of the frame was thrown into doubt after consultation with 'some' chassis manufacturers. 
The subject is still bubbling along.
Offset clips are pretty easy to check for but the centre section not so, at least down at fractions of an inch. 
A true offset perimeter frame is very easy to spot because the offset is a lot and I think that's where the beef is although I can't believe anyone would try that trick, it's not something you can back pedal out of so easy.

Heard there was a closed door[tech shed] meeting with only the late model drivers allowed,sounded pretty important.Anybody know what was being discussed.