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What caused V. Gaines to crash @ Carolina Nats?
I saw interview with G. Anderson right before VG crash. Greg said like banana peels on the track? Saw people holding pieces of the racetrack.
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Re: What caused V. Gaines to crash @ Carolina Nats?
Can't they just put more wing into it? I've seen faster cars go down slick tracks.
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Re: What caused V. Gaines to crash @ Carolina Nats?
According to NHRA officials, problems with the racing surface at zMax Dragway – coupled with a brief shower that drenched the track and sent spectators racing for cover – prompted them to call off competition for the day.
However, two drivers told the Observer that those problems, along with low track temperatures – in the high 80s, compared with 110-plus degrees earlier in the week – were responsible for driver Vieri “V” Gaines wrecking his Pro Stock car during an elimination-round race against Allen Johnson. While Gaines walked away from the wreck, it caused an hour-long delay as workers attempted to correct the problems. The 20-minute shower then made that work moot and moved NHRA officials to consider alternatives. Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/201...#storylink=cpy
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Re: What caused V. Gaines to crash @ Carolina Nats?
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09-15-2014, 01:36 PM | #8 |
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Re: What caused V. Gaines to crash @ Carolina Nats?
If you watched the coverage on ESPN it was pretty clear there was a problem with the first pair of PS cars. Jason was clearly upset and had no BS comments when interviewed at the tail end of the broadcast. The track clearly has issues that needs resolved.
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Re: What caused V. Gaines to crash @ Carolina Nats?
Maybe if that track got used more it would be in better shape. How you can justify having it sit fallow for so long and be paying property taxes on it doesn't make cents.You mean to tell me there aren't any racers near by who would love it for a local track? John Kissel
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Re: What caused V. Gaines to crash @ Carolina Nats?
I feel NHRA really dropped the ball here! First off, why were the Pro stock cars the only ones having problems? I didn't see any of the top fuel or funny cars having issues, other than blowing up! Maybe several oil downs by the fuelers caused the tricky conditions? Maybe the lack of downforce on pro stock cars, coupled with severely better conditions on Sunday were a factor. My car was a tenth faster Sunday than all weekend. I adjusted.
When the rain stopped, they shouldve had the track dryers out there and finished the sportsman. I looked at the track about 2 hours after it quit raining and it was all but dry. They cancelled the racing at 3pm and could run until 1 am, according to Sunday curfews. Who made this decision and why? I have yet to see or hear any evidence that the track was the problem. |
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