No Blinders

Future Super Stocker · 01-25-2023, 09:59 PM

To many cry babies most likely. So a sunvisor which is a factory item needs to be removed? I highly think NOT! Stop it already!

Jim Caughlin · 01-26-2023, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Future Super Stocker

To many cry babies most likely. So a sunvisor which is a factory item needs to be removed? I highly think NOT! Stop it already!

OEM sun visors are still legal. What I pointed out is that most SS and Stockers have roll cages so the sun visor likely can't be flipped up and down. Based on that, mine will be in a permanent down position (which is totally legal per the currently written rules) but a much larger obstacle to my forward vision than my current 8 sq inches of blinder. If those are the new rules, so be it but not well thought out.

Alan Roehrich · 01-26-2023, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

OEM sun visors are still legal. What I pointed out is that most SS and Stockers have roll cages so the sun visor likely can't be flipped up and down. Based on that, mine will be in a permanent down position (which is totally legal per the currently written rules) but a much larger obstacle to my forward vision than my current 8 sq inches of blinder. If those are the new rules, so be it but not well thought out.

Another EXCELLENT example of poorly written rules, especially those driven by insurance companies and lawyers.

Jim Caughlin · 01-26-2023, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Another EXCELLENT example of poorly written rules, especially those driven by insurance companies and lawyers.

After my conversations with NHRA and reading between the lines, I have no doubt that this was a result of lawyers and probably a lawsuit. I also have no doubt that there will be no upcoming compromise on this new rule, it is what it is.

L.Fite · 01-26-2023, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

After my conversations with NHRA and reading between the lines, I have no doubt that this was a result of lawyers and probably a lawsuit. I also have no doubt that there will be no upcoming compromise on this new rule, it is what it is.

So...
By that logic, we have to wait for someone to get run over by another class that uses blinders and sue before it's banned in that class?

(I have no dog in this fight, just asking)

GTS340 · 01-26-2023, 10:51 PM

It's terrible if the no blinder rule was changed because someone got hurt. It would break every bone in my body at my age getting hit by a car. I don't go to but maybe 5 races a year. Can't remember hearing or seeing anything except Darin Grossi getting hit and run by a golf cart driven by a youngster last year. I've personally have had close calls with kids driving them. My first late wife got hit by a race car with obviously no neutral start. Car started in reverse while she was standing behind it in the lanes. Of course 30yrs ago a sorry was used before sueing.
Racing starts soon and can't wait. Last year Orlando had about 75 cars total between stock and superstock. Hope the time of year increases that total.

Paul Haszlauer
C/SA

Frank Beasley · 01-27-2023, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GTS340

It's terrible if the no blinder rule was changed because someone got hurt. It would break every bone in my body at my age getting hit by a car. I don't go to but maybe 5 races a year. Can't remember hearing or seeing anything except Darin Grossi getting hit and run by a golf cart driven by a youngster last year. I've personally have had close calls with kids driving them. My first late wife got hit by a race car with obviously no neutral start. Car started in reverse while she was standing behind it in the lanes. Of course 30yrs ago a sorry was used before sueing.
Racing starts soon and can't wait. Last year Orlando had about 75 cars total between stock and superstock. Hope the time of year increases that total.

Paul Haszlauer
C/SA

It will make a big difference

Randy Wells · 02-01-2023, 11:04 PM

There are people that don't know the cardinal rule of pit etiquette, race cars have the right away. Tracks like Topeka has multiple intersections from the north forty to the staging lanes, last year they had traffic control at the nationals to stop pedestrians and spectator cars from crossing when a race car was coming. Some people think it's a Walmart and they have the right away.
Randy Wells
I/S5628

01-25-2023, 09:59 PM	#1
Future Super Stocker Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 53 Likes: 1 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: No Blinders To many cry babies most likely. So a sunvisor which is a factory item needs to be removed? I highly think NOT! Stop it already!

01-26-2023, 10:51 PM	#6
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 866 Likes: 268 Liked 1,340 Times in 407 Posts	Re: No Blinders It's terrible if the no blinder rule was changed because someone got hurt. It would break every bone in my body at my age getting hit by a car. I don't go to but maybe 5 races a year. Can't remember hearing or seeing anything except Darin Grossi getting hit and run by a golf cart driven by a youngster last year. I've personally have had close calls with kids driving them. My first late wife got hit by a race car with obviously no neutral start. Car started in reverse while she was standing behind it in the lanes. Of course 30yrs ago a sorry was used before sueing. Racing starts soon and can't wait. Last year Orlando had about 75 cars total between stock and superstock. Hope the time of year increases that total. Paul Haszlauer C/SA

02-01-2023, 11:04 PM	#8
Randy Wells Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Warsaw, Mo Posts: 719 Likes: 637 Liked 1,144 Times in 354 Posts	Re: No Blinders There are people that don't know the cardinal rule of pit etiquette, race cars have the right away. Tracks like Topeka has multiple intersections from the north forty to the staging lanes, last year they had traffic control at the nationals to stop pedestrians and spectator cars from crossing when a race car was coming. Some people think it's a Walmart and they have the right away. Randy Wells I/S5628 Last edited by Randy Wells; 02-01-2023 at 11:30 PM.