The controversy over fairing drain holes at Infineon Raceway was not the first time that the new AMA Tech regime led by Jim Rashid tried to enforce rules that don’t exist. At Barber Motorsports Park, Tech Inspectors told Triumph 675 riders entered in the Formula Xtreme class that they could not run the exhaust system sold as a Triumph race kit part because it was not on the list of AMA-homologated exhaust systems, and refused to issue tech stickers. AMA exhaust system homologation rules only apply to the Superstock and Supersport classes, not to the Superbike and Formula Xtreme classes. The first obligation of anyone involved in rules enforcement is, to know the rules. The last time AMA Tech officials were so out of touch with what the rules actually say, was when Rob King disqualified Suzuki SV650 racer Chris Normand from a Pro Thunder podium finish in September 2001 because his bike was “underweight,” apparently forgetting that, earlier in the season, he had issued a Competition Bulletin eliminating the minimum weight requirement for certain smaller-displacement machines, including the SV650. That mess wasn’t sorted out until Roadracingworld.com posted the wording of the Competition Bulletin. A suggestion for AMA Tech Inspectors: Assemble Competition Bulletins in a loose-leaf notebook and keep it (and a rulebook) at the Tech Inspection area, for handy reference.