Safer Barriers

bobbyd6 · 02-11-2018, 04:05 PM

After watching Brittany Force's Brutal Crash on All Access, I think it's time that all NHRA Tracks Install Safer Barriers just my 2 cents

FireSale · 02-11-2018, 04:22 PM

Yes, those concrete things are bit of a worry even for a slow car. The two layer Safer Barriers that NASCAR has would be an good idea. They are deep but not much higher than what exists now. Maybe from the 1/8 mile down? The Safer Barrier was the brainchild of a NASCAR mechanic, so there goes that idea.

Alan Roehrich · 02-11-2018, 04:42 PM

Drag cars are not built anything like NASCAR stock cars. What works for NASCAR stock cars might actually tear a drag car to pieces.

Floyd Staggs · 02-11-2018, 04:44 PM

Sounds like Brittany tore hers to pieces after hitting the concrete barriers.

Tom Moock · 02-11-2018, 08:35 PM

Safer barrier was design by Midwest Roadside Safety part of University of Nebraska. They crash test cars there.

FireSale · 02-12-2018, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Moock

Safer barrier was design by Midwest Roadside Safety part of University of Nebraska. They crash test cars there.

This is true, but Smokey Yunick had the idea for a tire and plywood sheet race wall in the early 1960s. NASCAR wasn't interested. He also put wings on open wheeled racers and was a master cheater. Also in the NASCAR hall of Fame.

I got the details from Wikipedia, but the original info came from Dale Jarrett. I love to race straight but NASCAR is more entertaining on TV.

Everything is old.

As for Nitro cars, at 320 a marble will tear a car apart. Cut nitro to 10 percent and combine Top Fuel and Top Alcohol into Fuel FC. Run 1/4 mile and add weight or restrict fuel flow to hold the speeds to 250 max.

I like the mix of blown alcohol and injected nitro in "alcohol" dragster, so maybe just make the TF dragsters run under those rules. More cars better competition and maybe fewer broken cars and parts.

Steve1118 · 02-11-2018, 10:27 PM

I'm convinced now that they need to slow those cars down, and go back to quarter mile racing.

I know it would obsolete millions of dollars of pieces, which is no doubt why it's not been done, but one day something real, real bad is going to happen. Those cars are just too fast, too violent.

02-11-2018, 04:05 PM	#1
bobbyd6 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cozad, Nebraska Posts: 316 Likes: 364 Liked 96 Times in 37 Posts	Safer Barriers After watching Brittany Force's Brutal Crash on All Access, I think it's time that all NHRA Tracks Install Safer Barriers just my 2 cents __________________ Bobby Devine

02-11-2018, 04:22 PM	#2
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Safer Barriers Yes, those concrete things are bit of a worry even for a slow car. The two layer Safer Barriers that NASCAR has would be an good idea. They are deep but not much higher than what exists now. Maybe from the 1/8 mile down? The Safer Barrier was the brainchild of a NASCAR mechanic, so there goes that idea. __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394

02-11-2018, 04:42 PM	#3
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,132 Likes: 1,600 Liked 1,912 Times in 429 Posts	Re: Safer Barriers Drag cars are not built anything like NASCAR stock cars. What works for NASCAR stock cars might actually tear a drag car to pieces. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

02-11-2018, 04:44 PM	#4
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 164 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Safer Barriers Sounds like Brittany tore hers to pieces after hitting the concrete barriers. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

02-11-2018, 08:35 PM	#5
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Safer Barriers Safer barrier was design by Midwest Roadside Safety part of University of Nebraska. They crash test cars there. __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

02-11-2018, 10:27 PM	#7
Steve1118 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Walton's Mountain Posts: 116 Likes: 2 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Safer Barriers I'm convinced now that they need to slow those cars down, and go back to quarter mile racing. I know it would obsolete millions of dollars of pieces, which is no doubt why it's not been done, but one day something real, real bad is going to happen. Those cars are just too fast, too violent.