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Old 11-20-2013, 02:28 PM   #6
Sean Marconette
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Default Re: Collector Tether Question

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Originally Posted by 1855sc View Post
I am amazed at how many people are making jokes about this rule. This really isn't about NHRA making a couple of bucks. It's about the people standing on/behind the starting line, getting injured and the SUING them. That's the bottom line. YES they were/are racers. For a couple of bucks we can attempt to fix the problem. I have witnessed several header "deployments" including one of our own. They were all "accidents", because everyone checks their, bolts, welds, etc. right? A couple of companies are paying you back with LODRS contingency, on a fairly cheap item all made by/for the racers.

Debbie Moses
Debbie,

The problem that most of us have with this rule is that we can fabricate the entire car, but must not be smart enough to assemble our own tether cable and clamps. We are being forced to have to pay for something that we can make ourselves. I don't have a problem with safety items, it's how they are forcing racers to rely upon others to have to purchase this item. All we need to do is breakout the engraver and place a logo on each piece of the tether and we are good to go. That's the only thing in my opinion that the vendors of this device has over the majority is a means of carving a logo on a piece of metal.

Sean
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