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ChevyII · 12-11-2008, 05:39 PM

Tim,

I would have to agree with Joe...that is some scary ***** you have been through. Glad I moved out of Division 1 and moved west to Division 6.

Had a scary on track incident this year myself. Track Medicine Hat, Alberta. NHRA National Open Double-header, Sunday race. Semi-finals of Super Gas. It had been raining off and on all day and in this part of the country, windy and a bit of a dust bowl. Dust blowing across top end of track much like what happens at Vegas. Sheer darkness. I'm racing Dennis White from Brandon, Manitoba for the upteenth time in the past 3 years. I'm out on Dennis in the right lane with a .019 light to his .100 something light. Past 330 car starts to fishtail and I end up following Dennis through the lights in his lane. I saw the wall for a lonnnnnnng time.

He goes on to win his first Wally and I nearly have a heart attack.

NHRA and track claim no responsibility as I asked if they found anything on track. Division Director and club president say they found nothing. Car is A-ok but I was not!

Kinda' reminded me of what happened to Alan Freese in Comp at LVM national this year. He went on his lid. I was lucky!

Be careful when you race at night after a rain delay and blustery winds!

Cheers!

Mike Ferstl
SG SR 6091

12-11-2008, 05:39 PM	#28
ChevyII Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 263 Likes: 3 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Scary Moments in Your Racing Career? Tim, I would have to agree with Joe...that is some scary ***** you have been through. Glad I moved out of Division 1 and moved west to Division 6. Had a scary on track incident this year myself. Track Medicine Hat, Alberta. NHRA National Open Double-header, Sunday race. Semi-finals of Super Gas. It had been raining off and on all day and in this part of the country, windy and a bit of a dust bowl. Dust blowing across top end of track much like what happens at Vegas. Sheer darkness. I'm racing Dennis White from Brandon, Manitoba for the upteenth time in the past 3 years. I'm out on Dennis in the right lane with a .019 light to his .100 something light. Past 330 car starts to fishtail and I end up following Dennis through the lights in his lane. I saw the wall for a lonnnnnnng time. He goes on to win his first Wally and I nearly have a heart attack. NHRA and track claim no responsibility as I asked if they found anything on track. Division Director and club president say they found nothing. Car is A-ok but I was not! Kinda' reminded me of what happened to Alan Freese in Comp at LVM national this year. He went on his lid. I was lucky! Be careful when you race at night after a rain delay and blustery winds! Cheers! Mike Ferstl SG SR 6091