NHRA Secret Weapon ? ? ? or ............

Jack Matyas · 10-19-2011, 05:33 PM

Help ...........This deal was brought to my attention at Maple Grove this past weekend and I'm at a loss .......what exactly is it ? Where are all the experts ? Give me all your thoughts .....Well , almost all - no wierd stuff ! !

PS -This devise is at the starting line .And as you can see its mounted high and looks like its taking pictures or videos or ? ? ? ? Did I miss the memo that came about it ?

FED 387 · 10-19-2011, 05:46 PM

looks kinda like a radar gun

boostedf22c · 10-19-2011, 05:52 PM

Looks like a housing for a camera.

I've installed a bunch of those throughout the years. They typically have a fan and heater in them, basically climate and humidity control for the camera.

Dennis Banach · 10-19-2011, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by boostedf22c

Looks like a housing for a camera.

I've installed a bunch of those throughout the years. They typically have a fan and heater in them, basically climate and humidity control for the camera.

I remember thinking strange place for a Security Camera during my 1st. run on Saturday when I noticed it, LOL but that`s what it looked like, had them on my old job, I also noticed the flat black one pointed at the tree in the center of the track? I know I have been away from the sport for a while and I was meaning to ask about both of them.

1516 STK

Tom Goldman · 10-19-2011, 06:36 PM

I asked Bob Lang about them after the race.
They are for 1320GO.com live video feed .
He also said they used them to review David Bartons' crash.

7423 · 10-19-2011, 07:14 PM

Vegas has had that for the past 2 seasons. They have also had one at half track and at the stripe. There is a monitor for each camera in the tower. Gives the race director something to look at..............................

Phillip marvetz · 10-19-2011, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

He also said they used them to review David Bartons' crash.

When did Barton crash?

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Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,474 Likes: 885 Liked 858 Times in 234 Posts	Re: NHRA Secret Weapon ? ? ? or ............ I asked Bob Lang about them after the race. They are for 1320GO.com live video feed . He also said they used them to review David Bartons' crash. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

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7423 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 639 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: NHRA Secret Weapon ? ? ? or ............ Vegas has had that for the past 2 seasons. They have also had one at half track and at the stripe. There is a monitor for each camera in the tower. Gives the race director something to look at..............................