Why I didn't race the Mint 400

[@matthewcamp9615]

Casey Folks is loved and missed ❤

[@WesMiller70]

Casey is a legend.

[@dirtchaser1]

Mint 400 used to be an awesome race. Since being taken over by the bro’s it’s turned into greed fest and ridiculous show. Even quit spectating. Wes you did the right thing by leaving and not tearing your up car just to be dq’d. And for any owner to be anywhere during the event shows how disrespectful of the sport they are.

[@WesMiller70]

It was disappointing.

[@racingjunk7024]

I volunteered ended up working 26 hours between two days . And I got nothing but a t shirt . No water no food no nothing. Definitely disappointed in the mint

[@WesMiller70]

Wow, that really sucks. I'm sorry that happened.@@racingjunk7024

[@parabellumracecraft]

Savage did the same shit to us. We raced Sportsman Unlimited Truck at the post pandemic December mint. Passed Tech no problem. (And many previous races in BITD, Vorrsa and LEGACY). Then we went to race the following post pandemic March Mint at which Savage failed us and was a COMPLETE A**HOLE to us and others. He said my tubing size was to small and I was over 4000lbs (without even knowing actual weight). I was not over 4k l. I requested to be weighed to prove it however Savage would give us the time of day. We also took our case to Kilian and Matt with the same run-around they gave you. We will not be racing Mint until Savage is gone and some standardized non-bias rule enforcement is in place.

[@WesMiller70]

I have heard a lot of similar stories. Sorry that happened to you guys.

[@parabellumracecraft]

Sorry for the grammar and typos. I listened to your situation and it got me all fired up! I follow the rules, my was built to every rule. But he made his own up with every vehicle that went through tech. He failed others that had my same same chassis but passed others because he built them. When we confront him as to why they were allowed and we were not, he claimed I was overweight for my tubing which was absolutely not true. Anyway, getting fires up again. Sorry that you and your team had to go through all that. I've been there.

[@WesMiller70]

It was definitely frustrating and a major disappointment.@@parabellumracecraft

[@parabellumracecraft]

@johngeary8534 Lol. There is nothing to expose. Bill Savage has been around a long time. His reputation proceeds himself. He's in the off road hall of fame, he helped build Ivan Stewart's legacy, back in the day he was the shit. With that being said he has been fired from every other agency as Tech director...BITD, SCORE, SNORE etc...he worked for them and got canned from all of them because he's an asshole and unfair. So everyone already knows about him. Now, the Martellis...the owners of the race also own Mad Media. All they care about is making a good TV show, they do not care about the racers. This is why everything up to the race is such a big spectacle...all makes great TV. So, there isn't anything to expose that all racers don't already know. The big name pro guys will always race with them because it's awesome exposure for the sponsors..us little guys....they couldn't care less.

[@benschlimme6947]

“went to Bill Savage” that right there is enough for me to know you were screwed.

[@WesMiller70]

Lol, I have heard that. But honestly, I think this wasn't on Bill as much as Matt.

[@tylerschmidt5357]

Time to join Legacy! The US series of the future

[@WesMiller70]

Donald does a nice job.

[@kenm1196]

Wow! I agree with you it wasn't handled right at all! Call me a stick in the mud but i don't think any official of the race should be drinking, especially the day before the race! They should have clear mind to deal with problems like yours or any other problems that arise!

[@WesMiller70]

Hopefully they can make changes to prevent this in the future.

[@jeffmays7925]

Wow, I totally respect your decision to withdraw.

[@WesMiller70]

Thanks, I believe that I made the right decision.

[@evracer]

​@@WesMiller70Wes I am a lead tech official and tech director. I am also a former champion owner in our series. A series OWES it's competitors an even playing field with clear, understandable rules. Writing the rules is hard as you know. There are judgement calls that have to be made, and even when unpopular, tech has final say.....but refusing to rule is just flat ridiculously unfair to ALL of the competitors. My stuff was always straight as an arrow as a competitor. Being on the other side of the coin now, above and beyond what is legal....is being consistent! Either you're going to allow it or you are not. When caught in a moment as a tech official or owner....say "oof....we blew it on that one, we're sorry. Here's what we are going to do for this weekend, and here's what we are going to do going forward" AND COMMUNICATE IT. People will grumble, but they've fucked up before too. In the end, the racer will remember you for making it right, not for making the mistake. It's easy to say "just load up and go home"....but there's a lot more to it than that on the racer's end, and if a series sends a competitor home....it should be the ones who think the rules don't apply to them, not the guy trying to make sure he's legal by asking tech to make a decision. The real stupid part about it was given enough time, you were willing to take it off....all you needed was a decision.

[@fnaracing5712]

Crazy, anyone that races knows what it takes to get there. For them to pull that shit. I have never met Savage but I have not heard anything good about him. Why anyone races with them is beyond me, these stories come out every year.

[@WesMiller70]

I had never had anything like this happen, but have heard things as well.

[@fnaracing5712]

@@WesMiller70 it’s a shame, especially after you helped them with the rules.

[@WesMiller70]

@@fnaracing5712 I agree.

[@colbyholt6615]

Man it’s sad to hear that promoters just can’t seem to get it right. Sounds like it’s time to stick with the only one that can be consistent! Legacy racing association thank you for being consistent and making it fun!

[@carriethompson4955]

The mint used to be amazing for UTV but that can be said for the whole BITD series with Casey. Since the brothers took over the mint it seems to be a mess.

[@sdlightingaz]

Your preaching to the choir. we went through the same exact thing with them not returning phone calls or not making decisions. Their philosophy -looks like - Out of sight out of mind. I would not recommend that organization. Ever… My opinion-A steering rack brace is in my opinion “safety equipment.” We would have done the same- Having a “cheater tag” on your legacy -is unacceptable. Unfortunately, over time they’ll burn their own bridge. 🤘🏼

[@WesMiller70]

Yeah, there was no way that I was going to start the race knowing that I would be disqualified.

[@AlvinFlecther]

Stick to selling chinese trash lighting Steve.

[@Randywhoo]

Good luck getting anything covered. We raced the mint 400 in 2020 and they shortened the race by 2 laps without informing any of the racers. At the finish, on the podium they said they would be compensating our entry fees and we never heard a word from them. Still to this day they haven’t reach out to anyone that I know of that raced. Those two Martelli brothers are joke! You wonder why every year less and less big name racers come back 🤔

[@WesMiller70]

I'm sorry that happened to you guys.

[@434offroad]

People know EXACTLY what they’re doing. They knew you were not legal. They stalled you long enough in hopes you would just race in order to keep your money. Very sad and very unprofessional. They should be ashamed of themselves. You were a stand up guy throughout this ordeal.

[@WesMiller70]

It is hard for me to understand who wins with this situation. I believe that I handled this the best that I could.

[@andykirker4147]

Honest question. Just curious, if it is just a steering brace, and it was so controversial and couldn’t get straight answers out of anybody, why didn’t you just pull the brace off and race?

[@WesMiller70]

Unfortunately, it wasn't that simple. I didn't have the parts to do that. I was trying to get them up until I was told that I was legal before the driver's meeting. At that point, I thought we were ok.

[@mtudesko]

He just wants your money. You will be lucky to get your money back.

[@WesMiller70]

Hopefully they do the right thing.

[@mtudesko]

@@WesMiller70 I hope so too. But Martelli has a rep get the money and run. You can tell by their solution the offered you and not saying yes or no. 🤦‍♂️ I agree that they boned you. They should have just told you yes or no instead of leading you on. With a no early enough you could have taken it off.

[@WesMiller70]

I agree.@@mtudesko

[@MerrymanRanch]

Shit situation and they could’ve handled it better. You also knew Wednesday night and could’ve swapped the part out. Avoided it all or swapped class then. I ran a half ass car in pro turbo at cal 300 instead of rally mod because I knew someone would probably protest my radiator even though rule wasn’t clear whether it was legal or not. Tried to reach savage by email no response. Definitely is one of the tougher parts of the sport being from the east coast with no shops around that know the rules. Left guessing if your car will pass tech depending on the series or how they’re feeling. Couldn’t imagine that happening to me last year after we all traveled from Maryland to race the mint. What a bummer.

[@WesMiller70]

It's hard to swap a part when you don't have anything to replace it with and it's too late to have anything shipped. I received a tie rod kit on race day, but that didn't help.

[@jasonzittel73]

Wes that's really 💩 that the wouldn't answer. What's going to happen moving forward with that part? The part about the scoop is ridiculous also. Factory Polaris or a dealer in Vegas didn't have anything? It seems there's always a certain person or team the promoters catered to. It's BS they told you to go early, it's like they planned to embarrass you or screw you over.. Makes sense why you looked pissed at tech when you walked by our booth with the quads .

[@woody20photo]

Sounds like the owner was more interested in drinking than running his race.

[@WesMiller70]

Yeah, I'm not sure what the issue was.

[@Hot-Dog-Racing]

What a mess. I saw you talking to Matt and it seemed super cordial and all that. I know for sure I will never race Mint because of fiascos like this. Such a shame because the race itself is so damn cool

[@WesMiller70]

Yeah, we spoke twice the day before the race and he assured me that I was legal. So I don't really understand what happened.

[@PATMARTIN515]

Sadly this kind of stuff is why I’m glad we never tried getting into these desert races and just go compete at the takeovers and huckfests, all these guys ended up doing was waste your time and money and that’s just unacceptable and this sport takes way to much time effort and money for that kind of crap to happen props to you Wes !

[@WesMiller70]

Thanks

[@mstevens4366]

I wouldn't believe this story had you not told it so well... I watched it expecting to watch you be an ass.... then sat in disbelief.... you being so reserved when you could have been bashing everyone was refreshing and admirable. Way to take the high road man!!!

[@WesMiller70]

I really didn't even want to post all of this, but I felt like it had to be told. Hopefully they choose to make this right.

[@craigulmer7729]

Unfortunately these things occur in a lot of Motorsports when it comes to rules and the interpretation of what is legal/illegal. But the way that this was handled with you being strung along was unprofessional and sounds quite frankly like a clusterf#@k. To essentially not even allow you to race in your class or another after all of the work and time sacrificed is unfair on many levels. You absolutely did the right thing. First, by ensuring everything on your rig was legal, and what was seen as an issue, you went through proper channels for clarification. Secondly you deciding not to run was the best decision to make. You helped write the rules and if it was founded that you had a part that didnt meet the rules, it would have brought your integrity into question. It doesnt seem like these guys were concerned about that one bit. Then blowing off your concerns and texts . Ridiculous.

[@WesMiller70]

It would not have been an issue if they made a ruling one way or the other when it first became an issue.

[@timothyhall7878]

You did the right thing Wes....they were not professional at all.

[@WesMiller70]

Thanks

[@baxterdesert]

I have no dog in this race, but just have to ask. When you heard the hood was illegal even though you disagreed you changed it out. Then with the brace you again disagreed, but tried to argue it. At no point did you just say screw it, lets just change this out and go racing? It seems from an outside perspective you wanted to be right so bad even saying multiple times "you helped write the rules" that you cost your team their time and effort cause you couldnt accept their ruling. Sucks what happened, but there was more than one lesson here to learn.

[@WesMiller70]

I didn't have the parts to do it. I had Shock Therapy send some tie rods, but they arrive on race day. I also asked a bunch of other racers for parts. But when I was told that I was legal at the driver's meeting, I thought we were good. The hood was a 1 minute change. The brace was not that easy and not an option without parts.

[@garrettmiklovik936]

I guess you missed the part when they told him it was legal. Sounds like he just wanted evidence that an official/ owner confirmed it.

[@baxterdesert]

@@garrettmiklovik936 I guess you missed where I asked why accept one outcome and keep chasing the other? It was illegal first and then he challenged it and couldn't get the definitive he wanted.

[@WesMiller70]

Yes, I needed something to know that I was legal and would not be DQ'd at the finish.@@garrettmiklovik936

[@garrettmiklovik936]

I believe you can challenge the tech when the rules do not clearly state whatever is in question. One was simple and an easy fix. No point in fighting it.

[@aarong3899]

Exactly what everyone said would happen when the Martelli’s got their hands on things. Too busy trying to convince everyone how cool they are to handle a simple question. I guess that’s just where we’re at nowadays.

[@WesMiller70]

It was extremely frustrating to keep be told different things and have it all come to a head at the start line. And then still not get and answer but instead told I'm done, go home.

[@aarong3899]

@@WesMiller70 Not to mention that when you are someone who has to make major decisions at an event like that, you are at work! Maybe stay sober at work?

[@blingstarproducts3029]

Matt played you. No respect and very unprofessional. Keep us updated on how you’re going to get reimbursed for him circlejerking you the entire weekend.

[@WesMiller70]

Hopefully they do the right thing.

[@fnaracing5712]

They didn't do the right thing to begin with , they aren't going to do the right thing in the end.@@WesMiller70

[@guybowers9094]

Went for our first ever race. My son and his brother who was the driver ran the entire race and came in 5th only to be DQd after they cross the podium. 10 cars out of 13 were done that way. They should have let them know when they checked in and they could have made the decision to move up a class. Very poorly organized in my opinion

[@WesMiller70]

That sucks, I'm sorry that happened.

[@AlvinFlecther]

Read the rulebook. Your son cant built a car to fit the rules?

[@guybowers9094]

​@user-zq2tu2go7e The car was built by someone who is an avid and knowledgeable person who not only did his car but many of the others that were DQed. It had nothing to do with reading or not reading the rule book. 10 of 13 cars were DQd that night which is partly the reason for this video.

[@bustayu]

You had to get it straight, I don't blame you one bit !!

[@WesMiller70]

All that I wanted was a definitive answer. I wasn't going to race knowing that I would be DQ'd.

[@phil9634]

Why didn’t u text Matt have him say yes to u in text.? Why would he tell u yes and everyone else no? Is it that shady? And what would the DQ MEAN OVERALL? Idk is it the award money?

[@WesMiller70]

I don't know if you watched my full video on this, but I explain all of that. I did do that. The DQ would have meant that we would have been disqualified from the race. I would have been called a cheater. And I would have put thousands of dollars in wear and tear on my car for no reason.

[@phil9634]

Or should have had Matt say your ok on starting line when he shook ur hand.

[@WesMiller70]

Watch my GoPro footage from the start line. That is exactly what I was trying to do.

[@travisdittman480]

You handled that really well . Sounds like a bunch of b b bullshit. I was wondering what was going on .

[@WesMiller70]

Yeah, this should have been handled much better.

[@nathanwaunch8051]

Kudos for keeping your cool. That was utter bullshit

[@WesMiller70]

Thanks, it was trying at times.

[@balderubio9450]

Te esperamos en baja mx.

[@jamesmoore2007]

You should have just taken it off. Just to not have to worry about it.

[@WesMiller70]

At the point that I was told, I didn't have the parts to change it and couldn't order them in time. So that wasn't an option.

[@KenBragiel]

Seems to me you had an illegal part on your car you didn't want to take off you had the advantage you were illegal you should have pulled the part and raced

[@WesMiller70]

I think I explain the situation in detail and there was obviously more than that going on.

[@matthewlundrideordie8151]

Reading through all the comments it sounds like this isnt the first time this has happened. Cars passing tech then after the race being dqed. In your other video where matt tells you to go park it , your done. Every racer should see that because that is the last thing a promoter should say. I have 15 yrs circle track , last thing i wanted to ever be called was a cheater. Kudos to you for taking hire ground , sucks to have to race a different series cause they wont stop now.

[@WesMiller70]

It was a disappointing situation.

[@luisuc3343]

Seems like the mint 400 is very unprofessional. The Baja officials have more class.

[@WesMiller70]

I loved racing SCORE.

[@tylermoser6706]

How sad.

[@WesMiller70]

Yes, it is.

[@kennethlittle5395]

I gree with you

[@tim6987]

If you helped write the rules for the class and steering racks were ok, it seems like it would be called out.like the tie rods were. Gusseting or adding material at suspension points is not the same as an aftermarket steering brace, which is an advantage over stock or it would not be used by most racers. Not a fan of Bill but if he told you it didn’t pass before the race and you didn’t have a clear decision by the night before the race, probably would have been best to remove for that race at least. If a hood scoop didn’t pass, a steering rack wouldn’t pass for sure. There was no reason for a steering rack to be a gray area. If it was and the tech director said you failed due to it, better to race w out and clear up for the next race. Communication sucked from what it seems, but tech was clear before the race that didn’t pass the rules. If you wrote rules, another racer had a brace and you didn’t have one because of the rules would you protest? Not sure but sounds like could have been avoided.

[@WesMiller70]

It wasn't that simple. The hood took a minute to change. It is 2 screws and I had the stock hood. The Sandcraft brace is almost more of a tie rod kit. It uses the stock outer and it's own inner. Tie rods are open. I also had the stock rack, knuckles and spindles, so I was good there. I didn't have extra tie rods to swap out. When this first happened, I called the owner of Shock Therapy and they overnighted a set to me. So I thought that I would have them as a back up plan. At the same time, I was trying to get a unified answer. Thursday afternoon, I tracked the package and found out it wasn't going to be delivered until Friday. So I started calling other racers to find parts. Not too long after, I spoke with the race owner before the driver's meeting and was told that I was legal. Both the race director and tech director told me that he had the final say, so I thought that I was good. Then in staging, I was told that I wasn't and at that point it was too late. But I didn't have the part anyway. I have also spoken with other tech directors and numerous other racers that all agree the brace should have been legal per the rules.

[@tim6987]

@@WesMiller70 I feel your pain. The reason I say this is because in the first CA300 there was some ambiguity on a legal exhaust for stock class. Weeks before the race I emailed the race director and got a written reply that it was the same rule used for another class, with a specific rule number reference. So I had it in writing. Pre-race tech was fine, then after winning the car was was post teched and Bill decided it didnt pass and didnt care about the written approval. Fortunately I had the emails - and it still took hours for a decision to be made, which due to having it in writing was in our favor. Had it not been in writing, it would have been a DQ over an OEM replacement exhaust that made no HP difference, just a sponsor opportunity. Ideally all the rules are clear, but thats very hard to do in every case - it may seem clear to some and not to others. Just based on my experience with that series, if not confirmed in writing I would have taken off - and I know what a hassle a steering brace is, just sucks that you could not get a written text or email confirmation in time either way to give you the direction you needed to be able to race. Had to have been a huge disappointment for the supporting team as well as you and the co driver.

[@WesMiller70]

Yeah, it was a bad situation.@@tim6987

[@sammbaird4051]

Wow. What a bummer. I think you handled it about as good as you could have.. I definitely wouldn’t handle it that well, I dream about desert racing daily but don’t have the means for it yet. But If I figured things out and did all the work and spent all the money to get there I’d be way more upset than you. I know how much it takes, I’ve prepped trucks and been on race teams. Now Matt definitely has a lot on his plate, I obviously don’t know what it’s like to run a huge series like that. He’s probably got a number of other drivers doing the same thing all at the same time. But one thing I don’t agree with for sure is if he was out drinking at the party. He needs to be focused that whole weekend on making things the best they can be. That can clearly affect his judgement and make him foggy the next day or next few days. Now I only know any of you guys through social media because I have a huge passion for off-road racing. So my opinion may not be super valid. But hey maybe give him another opportunity to make up for what he did. Maybe he was just way overwhelmed with everything going on at the moment. Racing is definitely a fast stressful environment in the moment. Not saying what he did was ok at all just playing devils advocate.

[@WesMiller70]

I wanted to meet after it happened and straighten it out. It didn't happen and I haven't heard a word. My offer still stands and I think that would be best for all involved. Hopefully they feel the same.

[@sammbaird4051]

@@WesMiller70 I also saw you taking about how a tech sticker is just for safety. So how the hell are you supposed to know if your car is legal or not before the race if they are changing the rules right before the race? Everything I’ve been apart of tech was for safety and class rules. Makes no sense to allow a car to race that they know is illegal.

[@WesMiller70]

I think the thought is that it is up to the racer to read the rules and know that his car is legal. But I agree that it would be better for the cars to be deemed legal ahead of time. Then you can still check things like fuel post race.@@sammbaird4051

[@sammbaird4051]

@@WesMiller70 in my opinion that opens up a huge possibility for people to cheat and try to get away with it.

[@WesMiller70]

Which thing?@@sammbaird4051

[@ironmanconcretepumping6425]

Good for you hope you don’t race with them any more. If he runs his organization under the bottle to not hear you is unprofessional and hope everyone notices his incompetency to rule in a timely matter!!!

[@WesMiller70]

I'm hopefully that they address this and make it right.

[@JorgeCuartas72]

What a sh*t show, I’m sorry dude, I know how much time and effort you put into your racing. The nail in the coffin would’ve been to record all of those conversations. They should absolutely reimburse you and your crew.

[@WesMiller70]

I have all of the text messages and my GoPro from staging. I hope they address this and make it right.

[@Chris-kt5jt]

Sound like they have something against you and did you dirty

[@WesMiller70]

I thought we were friends and don't believe there were any issues.

[@terrystotzheim9719]

Wow! That was total BS!!!! You went above and beyond to get that figured out, and they totally blew it!!!!! VERY UNPROFFESIONAL!!!!!

[@WesMiller70]

It was a disappointing situation.

[@dirtbikelunatik86]

I’m on your side.. two of my friends got screwed “ somehow” in the moto race and it was about the same story.

[@WesMiller70]

That sucks, sorry to hear that.

[@JohnJ77777]

I have to add this. Won't be a popular comment. Life, racing and trails were so much better before UTV's became the popular thing. I'd like a sport quad comeback of sorts to happen. Get these big heavy over priced tanks out of the lime light.

[@WesMiller70]

I miss the quad days.

[@PANCHEKE]

FTP … come do the 250

[@WesMiller70]

I can't afford to race Baja anymore.@@PANCHEKE

[@DenniValdez-qd9ky]

Very unprofessional the way they handled it. People work hard to make these events and spend alot of money to be told to go home.

[@WesMiller70]

I agree.

[@toddcunningham2410]

Wes, Here is my take and I have experienced in this and in UTV class rules writing. First off MM hired Savage to be the Tech Director. So IMO this was not a Matt or Kilian decision to make. This was a Savage decision and his should be final. (Btw I’ve had my run ins with Bill, but I respect his position) You said you helped write the rules, so you should know better then anyone else what’s legal or not. You acknowledged that steering had to be stock, accept tie rods where open. You acknowledged that the suspension could have reinforcement added for strengthing. You also acknowledged that this rack mount was in a gray area. Being that you helped write the rules, you knew that was more then a gray area, and if this was important and you had already been running this brace, why did you not discuss and get this in the rules? Then when you were getting wishy washy answers back from Matt, why not just say to your team, Hey guys, let’s pull this mount now, and we can deal with this after the race. Clearly Matt was trying to avoid giving you a straight answer. He was avoiding calling Bill, as he probably feels Bill is the final decision and did not want to get involved. Plus he knew Bill said No! So that’s your answer. IMO you had 48 hours to pull the mount, go race and after the race, sit back down with Savage, Matt & whoever else was involved in the rule making, and go back over these “Gray areas”. But instead you kept pushing to try to get the answer you wanted to hear. And in the end you got told to go home. This sucks for everyone involved. Matt should have just been straight and said I don’t make these decisions as I hired Bill to do it, and his decision is final. But you should have just pulled the mount as you knew it was not really legal. This why you wanted insurance to protect your race incase of a protest. Like I said I too have helped write rules for this very class for another series.

[@WesMiller70]

I understand what you are saying. Unfortunately, it wasn't that easy. When we went over the rules, I brought up that I had the brace. We decided that it was legal. But I didn't actually type the updates. The rules say you need a stock rack, knuckles, and spindles, but tie rods are open. This brace could almost be considered a tie rod kit. So I felt like it was kind of covered, but not as well as I would have liked. When I got to pre-tech on Wednesday afternoon, I looked around and saw some of the other cars in the class and figure there were going to be issues. So I wanted to cover my bases. I had already passed tech and I pulled Bill aside and asked him about the brace. That is when he said it was not legal. At this point, it was pretty late to get parts. I reached out to the owner of Shock Therapy and had him overnight a set of his tie rods so that I would have a back up plan. I didn't want to change it because that meant realigning the car, etc... I have my car aligned at a shop in town, so there wasn't going to be time to do that. But I was willing to do it if I had to. At the same time, I tried to get a decision out of Matt and Kilian. Thursday, I was down on Fremont all day doing various things. I was finally told that Matt had to make the call. It was now in the afternoon and I checked to see if the tie rods had been delivered to my shop. They hadn't and when I tracked them, UPS had delayed the shipment. So now I didn't have parts. I called around and spoke with several racers, trying to find a set. But I wasn't having much luck. It was almost time for the driver's meeting, so I found Matt and asked for a decision. He told me I was all good and not to worry about it. So I stopped calling for parts. But later I went back to tech to confirm with Bill and he said no. So I went and found Matt again and he said yes I was legal. So I called Kilian and said we need to figure this out. He told me not to worry and to meet him at staging in the morning. At this point, I didn't have parts to swap out on the car, so that wasn't an option and I had been told that I was good. Then at staging when we met, I was told that I could race, but I would be DQ'd if protested. I said that doesn't work. Either I am legal for Pro Stock or move me to another class. They said it was too late to move me to another class and the only one that could make this decision was Matt. But he wouldn't respond to my calls or texts while in staging, so it came to a head on the start line. I actually don't really fault Bill in this. He never wavered on his position. But from my stand point, I don't know how I could have done this any differently or handled it any better. The thing that sucked is when I got home from the race, the Shock Therapy package was sitting at more door. I tried to get parts to change it if we had to, but it was too last minute. And after I was told by the race owner and race director that I was good and not to worry about it. Why would I have changed it? The whole situation sucks because I was really looking forward to the race and was competing for the championship.

[@phil9634]

It’s shitty either way.

[@kennethlittle5395]

That was wrong

[@WesMiller70]

If you watch all of the videos on my FB or IG, I explain everything.

[@TimothyMcIntyre-fh5ww]

Savage was the only name you had to say 👎🏻

[@WesMiller70]

It seems like a lot of people have had issues with him.

[@revans026]

I dont understand why you would go over and over trying to figure out if you were legal. Your whole video was of you trying to convince someone that you were. Why not simply pull it off and know you're legal. You had one issue that you could have taken care of easily. If i had that much time and money invested, i wouldn't have left it to chance. It seems like you were trying to work a GRAY area, and it didn't work out. And like you repeatedly said, you helped write the rules. You clearly didn't do a good job and left things to be misinterpreted. Next time add a *and specify that a certain part is legal to use.. Also, you never got a clarification on being legal , so why would you go to the starting line.

[@WesMiller70]

It wasn't as simple as that. The hood was 2 screws and I had the stock one. I didn't have another set of tie rods to put on the car. When we went over the rules leading up to the race, I brought up the brace and it was decided that it was legal. I also felt like it was fairly well covered in the rules. So I had no expectation that I would be told it was illegal at tech. When I was told at tech, I immediately reached out to one of my other sponsors to get a set of tie rods sent to me. They overnighted a set, but they ended up being delayed and not delivered until race day. When I found out they were being delayed, I reached out to other racers to see if they had a spare set. But then prior to the driver's meeting I was told that I was legal. So I stopped trying to get parts. I was then told not to worry about it and to come to staging early and we would get it all straightened out. Hopefully that better explains it for you.

[@mikefiebiger6185]

Total bullshit!! You tried so hard to do the rt thing!!! Really sorry buddy!!!!

[@thebum7559]

You got all that money and you still complain

[@WesMiller70]

Lol, I have no idea what you are talking about.

[@chsa2943]

well, I guess I will never race the mint, that is so bullshit on their part.