no more blocking

Joe Demarais · 12-09-2007, 05:00 PM

Lets Really Throw A Wrench Into The System, Back In The Early Bracket Racing Days At Minnesota Dragways, They Had A Mph Breakout, If You Go Faster Or Slower Than 5 Mph Of The Mph You Wrote On The Window, Your Grabbing Trailer!! That Would Help Keep Cars From Going On Their Roof! Now Thats Being Safety Minded. Joe D

joe176 · 12-09-2007, 05:13 PM

BRAVO Kevin...you are 100% right..totally ridiculous....maybe we can use the blinders to direct the generator exhaust over the trailers...I've already mounted my trans brake button on the generator to use as a kill switch....what the hell..I spent the money and now NHRA says throw it away...What next you can only bring one person to a race with you because the pedestrian traffic is too much in the pits. Leave the kids home..they're a liability to NHRA also.

stefan callender · 12-09-2007, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by joe176

BRAVO Kevin...you are 100% right..totally ridiculous....maybe we can use the blinders to direct the generator exhaust over the trailers...I've already mounted my trans brake button on the generator to use as a kill switch....what the hell..I spent the money and now NHRA says throw it away...What next you can only bring one person to a race with you because the pedestrian traffic is too much in the pits. Leave the kids home..they're a liability to NHRA also.

Joes does that mean im out or am I the one person you can bring to the track??? I think I would look really silly directing traffic.

Lee Zane · 12-09-2007, 05:42 PM

Kevin,

I'm not sure if this rule was for safety or to make everyone learn to hit the tree.. But a few years back at Lebanon Valley, there were two cars on the line with both of them wearing what could have been mail boxes taped to ther helmets,, There was trouble at the end of the track and the starter was motioning them to back up. Neither one of them could see him. He had to walk past the starting line to get their attention. Now that doesn't seem to safe to me. The funny thing about it was both of them sitting on the chip the whole time. I like the idea of no driver aids.. I just wish they would have also done away with the two step altogether for the automatic drivers. Now lets get rid of reaction times on the time slip!!!

Lee Zane

Speedracer · 12-09-2007, 05:55 PM

Pretty soon I think there will be a hand drop like on Pinks All Out.

James Perrone · 12-09-2007, 05:57 PM

This is Stock eliminator NOT ARTS AND CRAFTS.
If you want a crutch go see a doctor.I think this is the way to go.

Kevin Fogerty Jr · 12-09-2007, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Zane

Kevin,

I'm not sure if this rule was for safety or to make everyone learn to hit the tree.. But a few years back at Lebanon Valley, there were two cars on the line with both of them wearing what could have been mail boxes taped to ther helmets,, There was trouble at the end of the track and the starter was motioning them to back up. Neither one of them could see him. He had to walk past the starting line to get their attention. Now that doesn't seem to safe to me. The funny thing about it was both of them sitting on the chip the whole time. I like the idea of no driver aids.. I just wish they would have also done away with the two step altogether for the automatic drivers. Now lets get rid of reaction times on the time slip!!!

Lee Zane

Lee,
Are you really serious about getting rid of reaction times too? Because my father and I have said that for years!! I didn't think the blinder was a safety issue. But I dont think they are doing it for those reasons.

FLEMING · 12-09-2007, 06:20 PM

I dont use my blinder to just see the bottom, i use it to block the other side of the tree. Even though most tracks have blinders on the tree you still get some light off them...

Tape is stupid I agree.. Like I said I will just go back to using my hand...

Angelo DiTocco · 12-09-2007, 06:22 PM

To James P....

I do tend to agree w/ your viewpoint ............ but......... if a blinder is a crutch............ how would you define the widespread use of the "iCard" ?...... is that not a crutch also?

Ang

Greg Barsamian · 12-09-2007, 07:06 PM

Kev, What are you & all the D-1 "bratz" going to do with your LMSL Kits?

(Lincoln Moorehead Starting line kits)
Sg

12-09-2007, 05:00 PM	#1
Joe Demarais Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Forest Lake, Mn Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: no more blocking Lets Really Throw A Wrench Into The System, Back In The Early Bracket Racing Days At Minnesota Dragways, They Had A Mph Breakout, If You Go Faster Or Slower Than 5 Mph Of The Mph You Wrote On The Window, Your Grabbing Trailer!! That Would Help Keep Cars From Going On Their Roof! Now Thats Being Safety Minded. Joe D __________________ Joe Demarais SS

12-09-2007, 05:13 PM	#2
joe176 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY Posts: 601 Likes: 36 Liked 41 Times in 9 Posts	Re: no more blocking BRAVO Kevin...you are 100% right..totally ridiculous....maybe we can use the blinders to direct the generator exhaust over the trailers...I've already mounted my trans brake button on the generator to use as a kill switch....what the hell..I spent the money and now NHRA says throw it away...What next you can only bring one person to a race with you because the pedestrian traffic is too much in the pits. Leave the kids home..they're a liability to NHRA also.

12-09-2007, 05:42 PM	#4
Lee Zane Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 67 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: no more blocking Kevin, I'm not sure if this rule was for safety or to make everyone learn to hit the tree.. But a few years back at Lebanon Valley, there were two cars on the line with both of them wearing what could have been mail boxes taped to ther helmets,, There was trouble at the end of the track and the starter was motioning them to back up. Neither one of them could see him. He had to walk past the starting line to get their attention. Now that doesn't seem to safe to me. The funny thing about it was both of them sitting on the chip the whole time. I like the idea of no driver aids.. I just wish they would have also done away with the two step altogether for the automatic drivers. Now lets get rid of reaction times on the time slip!!! Lee Zane

12-09-2007, 05:55 PM	#5
Speedracer Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 59 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: no more blocking Pretty soon I think there will be a hand drop like on Pinks All Out.

12-09-2007, 05:57 PM	#6
James Perrone VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y. Posts: 1,694 Likes: 3,425 Liked 1,852 Times in 432 Posts	Re: no more blocking This is Stock eliminator NOT ARTS AND CRAFTS. If you want a crutch go see a doctor.I think this is the way to go. __________________ james perrone 1290 STK

12-09-2007, 06:20 PM	#8
FLEMING Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 264 Likes: 48 Liked 55 Times in 26 Posts	Re: no more blocking I dont use my blinder to just see the bottom, i use it to block the other side of the tree. Even though most tracks have blinders on the tree you still get some light off them... Tape is stupid I agree.. Like I said I will just go back to using my hand...

12-09-2007, 06:22 PM	#9
Angelo DiTocco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY, NY Posts: 750 Likes: 175 Liked 189 Times in 48 Posts	Re: no more blocking To James P.... I do tend to agree w/ your viewpoint ............ but......... if a blinder is a crutch............ how would you define the widespread use of the "iCard" ?...... is that not a crutch also? Ang __________________ Angelo DiTocco '98 Firebird SS/HA '98 Firebird B/SA

12-09-2007, 07:06 PM	#10
Greg Barsamian VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 1,402 Likes: 728 Liked 427 Times in 97 Posts	Re: no more blocking Kev, What are you & all the D-1 "bratz" going to do with your LMSL Kits? (Lincoln Moorehead Starting line kits) Sg