Shut down distances. - Page 2

Jon Sarrett · 11-18-2019, 08:19 AM

Has anyone other than me noticed this thread is 10+ years old?

Mike Pearson · 11-18-2019, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Your talking about 300 ft plus or minus.I dont know about eating a sandwich but it could be the difference between turning or smacking the rail.
What track was it where Woodrow went into the swamp a while back?
Hey tough guy,you got that right.Thank God I've never had to prove it.Hope nobody ever has to.

That was Gainesville where Woodrow went in to the lake at the top end. As I remember the brake rod came out of the master cylinder and he had no brakes. The catch net was rotten and the car went right through it. Woodrow was lucky he didn’t drown. Gainesville is really long on shut down area.

Tom Broome · 11-18-2019, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

That was Gainesville where Woodrow went in to the lake at the top end. As I remember the brake rod came out of the master cylinder and he had no brakes. The catch net was rotten and the car went right through it. Woodrow was lucky he didn’t drown. Gainesville is really long on shut down area.

The same thing happened to a SS/AA car I crewed on a LONG time ago, back when Super Stockers footbraked. When the car touched down from the wheelstand the free swinging brake pedal bumped the driver's ankle, he recognized something was wrong and idled the rest of the way down the track. That made a big impression my young mind, and it's still something I pay attention to after all these years. I won't use the brake light switch for a pedal stop, and sometimes I have fabricated a "guide" to keep the rod aimed at the master cylinder.

340Cuda · 11-18-2019, 10:16 PM

My son and I have gone to a lot of different tracks on Hot Rod's Drag Week.

The only one he was a little uncomfortable at was the NHRA owned (at the time) track at Columbus. The car with him it it is about 3,500 lbs, only went about 120mph and had Willwoods on the front and stock drums on the back.

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340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,676 Likes: 3,892 Liked 805 Times in 341 Posts	Re: Shut down distances. My son and I have gone to a lot of different tracks on Hot Rod's Drag Week. The only one he was a little uncomfortable at was the NHRA owned (at the time) track at Columbus. The car with him it it is about 3,500 lbs, only went about 120mph and had Willwoods on the front and stock drums on the back.