NHRA Tether Rule Update

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by Crew Chief

I hear this mandate came down from NHRA's legal department after an incident where someone was hit by a collector that came off in the water box. If that's the case, they would want legitimate companies making the tethers because liability would then fall back on the manufacturer in a lawsuit.

I was at a track where someone standing behind the burnout area was hit by a pebble thrown out by the slicks doing the burn out.

So how are we going to tie down all the rocks and pebbles at the strip?

JimR

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by treessavoy

I was at a track where someone standing behind the burnout area was hit by a pebble thrown out by the slicks doing the burn out.

So how are we going to tie down all the rocks and pebbles at the strip?

JimR

Jim,
I think the tires do the best job of tracking them up:-) At Joliet they used to have the restricted area standing on both sides of the tunnel directly in front of the tower, it is now way off to the left and right side. Not sure what size pebbles, but there have been a few good size holes thru the first pane of lower level glass in line with the burnout area. I've also picked up a few screws and bolts that fell off of cars near the water box.

Does this rule apply to bolted on collectors also? And what about "grudge" night at the local tracks? I've seen cars there I have refused to run beside.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by treessavoy

I was at a track where someone standing behind the burnout area was hit by a pebble thrown out by the slicks doing the burn out.

So how are we going to tie down all the rocks and pebbles at the strip?

JimR

Mandated SFI mud flaps.

[Greg Hill]

I would guess that the person who thought up this tether BS is the same one that approved those bogus AMC parts.