Blinder/Blocker clarification needed

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Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

Doesn't that mixed signal response from NHRA indicate that there is more to this than the 'safety issue' that initially was used as a basis for the change? Why would you start talking about the function of blinders as it relates to racing if the reason for the change was purely for pit safety? I'm hearing some rumors that this had more to do with certain racers burning NHRA's ear about banning them and not a safety issue at all. I still go back to my previous question, if there was a pit incident, someone on this site must have knowledge of it?

Kind of like the AHFS BS. I think the whiners won that round! Mike McMahan 2543 H/SA

[jmantle]

Maybe all 7 of the current SRAC reps can chime in and give us the details of the conversations that they’ve had with NHRA authorities over the past year or 2 on the subject.[/QUOTE]

In the time I've been a SRAC rep I can't recall any previous conversation about blinders.

After taking with great racer/ friend today. If there are racers crying about a few winning with a blinder , guess what? They will still win because they are better racers. All you did was pizz them off. Careful what you wish for….

[e vassar]

I have been considering removing my blinder for awhile now because it is apparently blocking my view of the win light in my lane.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Barry Polley

After taking with great racer/ friend today. If there are racers crying about a few winning with a blinder , guess what? They will still win because they are better racers. All you did was pizz them off. Careful what you wish for….

Reminds me of a particular era when a few people were accusing Bertozzi, Biondo, and Fletcher of having a trans brake in Stock, and various other ways of cheating. What a joke.