"Live" from St. Louis national 2020

jmcarter · 10-04-2020, 08:22 PM

Tuned in long enough to hear Alan announce that Pro Stock and Pro Mod weren’t going to run so they were sending down the high downforce cars like TF and FC followed by TD and FS. Oh yea, let’s send down 175MPH cars on 9”’slicks into a stiff head/cross wind. What could go wrong?’ You could almost see Alan rolling his eyes like I can’t believe I’m saying this.

Nick Heath · 10-04-2020, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jmcarter

Tuned in long enough to hear Alan announce that Pro Stock and Pro Mod weren’t going to run so they were sending down the high downforce cars like TF and FC followed by TD and FS. Oh yea, let’s send down 175MPH cars on 9”’slicks into a stiff head/cross wind. What could go wrong?’ You could almost see Alan rolling his eyes like I can’t believe I’m saying this.

From the SamTech FSS Facebook page:

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"We all want to race. But, we want to be safe. That's what is most important at the end of the day - having the drivers be safe and bringing these racecars back to the pits in one piece.
NHRA met with us before first round and we all were in agreeance to run this race at another national event in the near future. We'll keep everyone updated on what the plan is."

So without the FS racers standing up, who knows what would've happened.

Pat Comstock · 10-04-2020, 08:46 PM

Has anyone heard how that top dragster driver is?

jmcarter · 10-05-2020, 09:22 AM

Hopefully someone will post how the TD driver is doing. I vote for Paula Cotten to be the new competition director at National Events. From FB it appears they were going right ahead and run the FS cars until they had a mutiny in staging. You can’t fix stupid, in fact Morgan would be a good competition director should Paula decline.

In any case NHRA.TV is mum on broadcasting the remainder of the PROs and sportsman classes today. That’s a shame if they don’t because it would make for a real racing show. I’m sick of their NITRO fantasy show.

RNNChrisbarnes · 10-05-2020, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Pat Comstock

Has anyone heard how that top dragster driver is?

ive read that he is ok climbed out under his own power. transported as a precaution.

Morgan Taylor · 10-05-2020, 10:03 AM

The driver is okay. He went live on Facebook last night and said he was just really sore and that he was out for about 2 minutes after the accident occurred so they were keeping him for a few more hours to see how he is. He said he had a headache and sore ribs but other than that he is fine. It’s a blessing!

doglover44 · 10-05-2020, 11:38 AM

Are they finishing today ?

jmcarter · 10-05-2020, 11:44 AM

Guess NHRA.TV as well as DRC packed up and left town....as of few minutes ago nothing is showing up on live timing. Hopefully someone will posts at least the final round results.

10-04-2020, 08:22 PM	#1
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,295 Likes: 2,382 Liked 3,174 Times in 971 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis national 2020 Tuned in long enough to hear Alan announce that Pro Stock and Pro Mod weren’t going to run so they were sending down the high downforce cars like TF and FC followed by TD and FS. Oh yea, let’s send down 175MPH cars on 9”’slicks into a stiff head/cross wind. What could go wrong?’ You could almost see Alan rolling his eyes like I can’t believe I’m saying this. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

10-04-2020, 08:46 PM	#3
Pat Comstock Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Plant City, FL Posts: 305 Likes: 29 Liked 19 Times in 9 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis national 2020 Has anyone heard how that top dragster driver is?

10-05-2020, 09:22 AM	#4
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,295 Likes: 2,382 Liked 3,174 Times in 971 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis national 2020 Hopefully someone will post how the TD driver is doing. I vote for Paula Cotten to be the new competition director at National Events. From FB it appears they were going right ahead and run the FS cars until they had a mutiny in staging. You can’t fix stupid, in fact Morgan would be a good competition director should Paula decline. In any case NHRA.TV is mum on broadcasting the remainder of the PROs and sportsman classes today. That’s a shame if they don’t because it would make for a real racing show. I’m sick of their NITRO fantasy show. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

10-05-2020, 10:03 AM	#6
Morgan Taylor Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Laurens, SC Posts: 18 Likes: 37 Liked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis national 2020 The driver is okay. He went live on Facebook last night and said he was just really sore and that he was out for about 2 minutes after the accident occurred so they were keeping him for a few more hours to see how he is. He said he had a headache and sore ribs but other than that he is fine. It’s a blessing! __________________ Morgan Taylor Stock 259

10-05-2020, 11:38 AM	#7
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,386 Likes: 4 Liked 489 Times in 227 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis national 2020 Are they finishing today ? __________________ Jake Biermann

10-05-2020, 11:44 AM	#8
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,295 Likes: 2,382 Liked 3,174 Times in 971 Posts	Re: "Live" from St. Louis national 2020 Guess NHRA.TV as well as DRC packed up and left town....as of few minutes ago nothing is showing up on live timing. Hopefully someone will posts at least the final round results. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table Last edited by jmcarter; 10-05-2020 at 11:46 AM.