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The first prerequisite in a high scoring explosion is that the blower
case is completely severed and leaves the car. This, as opposed to a
mere cracking of the blower case or separation of the blower on the
car, slightly akimbo atop the manifold, is definitely the first step
toward a record attempt.
UNIVERSAL BLOWER EXPLOSION OFFICIAL SCORING
SYSTEM
A. BLOWER CASE
1. Case is merely cracked..................................10 points
2. Case is severed but held to car by fuel line........20
3. Blower case and injectors separate completely from car and are catapulted
above or around the driver..............40
4. Manifold is completely cleared, no portion of case remains on the
car........................................................50
B SHRAPNEL
1. One or more pieces of case lands in parking lot...10
2. One large piece, or two or more small pieces of case lands in grandstands...............................................15
3. One or more pieces of shrapnel lodged in finish line tower or overhead
signs...........................................35
4. Blower case or any large piece of shrapnel hits driver's helmet with
glancing blow (Note: scratches on helmet or two witnesses are necessary
for any scoring).......20
5. Any portion of case/shrapnel hits opponent's car...20
6. Shrapnel hits opponent's car and puts it out of commission....................................................40
7. Audible "plinking" of raining aluminum parts.......20
C. ACCESSORIES
1. Front mounted fuel pump is torn from place but remains on car................................................10
2. Fuel pump leaves car........................................15
3. Loss of one rotor, or any part thereof.................10
4. Loss of both rotors..........................................15
5. Magneto is blown from engine...........................10
6. Magneto is blown from engine and cannot be found by search parties
(night)...................................20
7. Magneto is blown from engine and cannot be found by search parties
(day).....................................30
D. DAYTIME POINTS SCORING
1. Explosion visible from finish line.......................10
2. Explosion visible from starting line.....................15
3. Small explosion where blower leaves car and is accompanied by at
last one rotor, fuel pump and/or magneto, and at least five pieces of
case shrapnel..15
4. Everything goes...............................................30
5. Longest Distance..............................................20
6. High Altitude...................................................20
(NOTE: For points 5. and 6., at least three experienced observers must
attest that the explosion was the highest or threw parts furthest of
any explosion they ever saw)
E. NIGHT SCORING SYSTEM
1. Grade C Fire: Simple flash of flame, immediately extinguished by
the wind.....................................15
2. Grade B Fire: Lasting fire with resultant singeing of parachute or
scorching of tailpiece. Also a few audible screams from spectators.....................................25
3. Grade A Fire: All engulfing ball of flame which starts at the traps
and lasts almost to the point where the car turns off the track. Parachute
burned off, tailpiece completely blackened, windshield completely melted.
Audible oooohs and aaaaaahs from spectators plus boisterous applause
from onlooking racers.............50
NOTE: There are a few cases where the points scoring system can be
canceled or doubled, depending upon the situation. If any serious injuries
are incurred by either the driver or spectators, all points are nullified,
regardless of how spectacular the explosion was. If the car which experiences
an explosion is either sponsored by or campaigned by a professional
blower re-worker, the points score is immediately doubled. If the explosion
is featured in a magazine or newspaper with photographs, it is an automatic
double point score. If it received a color magazine cover, it is a triple
points score. It is recommended that all blower explosions be planned
to occur at points where the maximum number of fans-racers-judges can
witness the spectacle for a highest rating. Examples are for day racing,
the traps adjacent to the pits at Irwindale, or for night racing, the
traps adjacent to the push-out road at Lions.
1965 SEASON AWARDS
Although the Universal Blower Explosion Official Scoring System was
not in effect during last year, the selected panel of judges has singled
out a few of the really great explosions of 1965.
The Santa Monica "Surfers", Skinner-Jobe & Sorokin, receive the award
for the "Loudest Explosion of 1965" for their recent blast at Irwindale.
Marvin Schwartz relieves the "Agility Award" for getting hit in the
head by an exploding blower case back East. The Northern California
"Vagabonds" get the 1965 "Longest Burning" for their fine exhibition
at San Fernando. Gotelli & Thode receive plaudits for the "All Around
Good Explosion of 1965" at Irwindale.
The "Outstanding Explosion of 1965" Award goes to the team of Alberts-Childs
& Toler for their sensational performance at a local track. Scoring
highly on originality points, the team racked up a high point score
when Jim Alberts leaned over the motor to check it in the staging area
just before a run. When he "wapped" the throttle linkage on the "Addict,"
the blower let go, slamming him up against the fence. Because the incident
occurred right in front of the spectators,and in clear view of the judges,
the event was noted as perhaps the best blow of '65. Unfortunately,
the blower case did not disintegrate into numerous fragments and none
of the parts flew into the adjacent grandstands, robbing the team of
an all-time high points score. However, the raw nitro which squirted
out all over track was luckily ignited, resulting in a fire. Judges
noted that the flames seemed to change color beautifully when the fire
extinguishers were applied.
Congratulations to Alberts-Childs & Toler for the "Outstanding Explosion
of 1965" Award.
BEST BLOW EVER
Without a doubt, the unanimous choice of the judges for the "Best Explosion
in the History of the Sport" goes to the team of Brisette & Alexander
for their sensational performance a few years ago at Riverside. The
amazing this is that this was a daytime explosion and was not aided
by the naturally high scoring effect of flames at night. Not only did
the car lose the blower in its entirety, but one piece of shrapnel hit
the opponents's car (Herbert & Tapia), and another piece was lodged
in the Champion Spark Plug sign on the overhead bridge above the traps.
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