Another Racer Killed at E-Town - Page 2

FINESPLINE · 06-12-2010, 10:25 AM

How many people must be sacrificed before the NHRA takes this seriously ? The idea of the pea gravel from a truck runoff is a good starting thought but you are dealing with 50 to 80,000 lbs. at 60 to 70 mph. It is the weight sinking into the gravel ( gravity ) slowing it down. We are dealing with 2000 lbs trying to take off ( wings & things ). As well as the cars are built , I can see the gravel getting into the cockpit at those speeds. I believe you would want a ballistics suit on. Ever watch one of the CSI shows as they fire a bullet into a jello like substance to test ballistics. Well , I believe that may be the direction to look at and it will not be cheap.A life is too precious to ignore or gloss over the problem. ------Just my thoughts.------John

W J · 06-12-2010, 11:45 AM

I also like Alan's idea of "uphill" shut downs....aren't there a couple of tracks using them already? However, you still need plenty of room in the event of a runaway, and Englishtown seems to be lacking enough of it.....opinion only.... WJ

Chevellewagon · 06-13-2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by W J

I also like Alan's idea of "uphill" shut downs....aren't there a couple of tracks using them already? However, you still need plenty of room in the event of a runaway, and Englishtown seems to be lacking enough of it.....opinion only.... WJ

75-80 has(or had) a rather big up hill at the finish line.

Hawk&CookFan · 06-12-2010, 04:56 PM

Our Deepest Sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and racing family.

From all of us at Hawk & Cook Brothers

06-12-2010, 10:25 AM	#1
FINESPLINE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Island of high taxes, N.Y. Posts: 541 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Another Racer Killed at E-Town How many people must be sacrificed before the NHRA takes this seriously ? The idea of the pea gravel from a truck runoff is a good starting thought but you are dealing with 50 to 80,000 lbs. at 60 to 70 mph. It is the weight sinking into the gravel ( gravity ) slowing it down. We are dealing with 2000 lbs trying to take off ( wings & things ). As well as the cars are built , I can see the gravel getting into the cockpit at those speeds. I believe you would want a ballistics suit on. Ever watch one of the CSI shows as they fire a bullet into a jello like substance to test ballistics. Well , I believe that may be the direction to look at and it will not be cheap.A life is too precious to ignore or gloss over the problem. ------Just my thoughts.------John

06-12-2010, 11:45 AM	#2
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Another Racer Killed at E-Town I also like Alan's idea of "uphill" shut downs....aren't there a couple of tracks using them already? However, you still need plenty of room in the event of a runaway, and Englishtown seems to be lacking enough of it.....opinion only.... WJ

06-12-2010, 04:56 PM	#4
Hawk&CookFan Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Another Racer Killed at E-Town Our Deepest Sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and racing family. From all of us at Hawk & Cook Brothers