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Greg Anderson fined 5k for raising visor before getting off track

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Nobody forces him to have an in-car camera used for ESPN...nobody likes to lose but his disgust at the end of a losing run is almost comical. He first flips the window latch and then starts going after his safety equipment. Face it, he's still traveling at a pretty good clip and probably isn't aware if a competitor is having trouble in the shutdown area.

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Chump change for a team with their budget. I'll bet it wasn't his first warning. NASCAR fine would have been much larger. Loss of points too.

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How much do you think it would have been if they had got all tangled up while on camera?

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That would have been bad.

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Just NHRA being a wannabe NASCAR deal.

A warning would have been sufficient.

FJ

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Especially if there was a stripper in the car!

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Just wondering how many classes have this rule. I was not aware that I had to have my visor down to go down the track.

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It's kinda hot in those cars with all that stuff on. I never lowered my visor until I saw this video.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcoy3SIlsw8"]Bruce Allen Drag Race Crash - YouTube[/ame]

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They also lost 10 points in this. Ricky Jones was fined 10k and 25points for modifying the auto shutdown/parachute in a way the NHRA did not deem appropriate.

From my understanding they(elite team) had wired it in to also shut down the fuel as it normally only shuts down ignition and releases the chutes.

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I just got around to watching the Summit Nationals race last night on my DVR, and every eliminations round, he never closed his visor when going down the track. Bet the cameras are coming out of the Summit cars. Any other driver could be doing the same and had it not been televised, know one would have seen it.

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The only thing that makes televised Pro drag racing half-way interesting is the in-car cameras. I'll bet I'm not alone with that thought. And now I'll bet most, if not all, pro teams pull the cameras out. Another reason not to watch TV coverage.

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It seems Mr Anderson has been warned repeatedly about lifting his visor--- NHRA has warned him both verbally and in writing over the past several years----FED387

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It:s funny they use to wear open face helmets what will that helmet shield do keep the dirt out of his eyes

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Clutch dust from Nitro cars.