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Drew Olson · 08-21-2014, 04:40 PM

The problem with most new style dragsters is convenience. These guys are buying big cars for resale value. There is no need for a 24" wide dragster. Anyone who knows me knows I am a big ol boy and I fit well in a 23" wide car. There is no reason a 200# guy needs a 24" car. These 24"-26" cars are big even on me. My dad crashed his comp car in Memphis in 01 and it was a 20" cage and again he is not exactly a small guy with a 20 suit on he was in there pretty good. the car rolled several times hitting the cage directly on the track several times. Did he get his bell rung yes did he have injuries like the guy in the pic no. No accident is the same but I don't think that we would be getting the broken hips, legs, ribs ect if cars were built to fit like the old days. But the short answer to your original question I personally think fc cages are extremely effective if built properly.

08-21-2014, 04:40 PM	#1
Drew Olson Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Peru, IN Posts: 16 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Funny Car Cage...Safe or not? The problem with most new style dragsters is convenience. These guys are buying big cars for resale value. There is no need for a 24" wide dragster. Anyone who knows me knows I am a big ol boy and I fit well in a 23" wide car. There is no reason a 200# guy needs a 24" car. These 24"-26" cars are big even on me. My dad crashed his comp car in Memphis in 01 and it was a 20" cage and again he is not exactly a small guy with a 20 suit on he was in there pretty good. the car rolled several times hitting the cage directly on the track several times. Did he get his bell rung yes did he have injuries like the guy in the pic no. No accident is the same but I don't think that we would be getting the broken hips, legs, ribs ect if cars were built to fit like the old days. But the short answer to your original question I personally think fc cages are extremely effective if built properly.