Blinder/Blocker clarification needed

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by KennyAnderson

The blinder police were out in force this weekend at OSW. There was a NHRA person at the head of the lanes checking as you pulled out. Most ridiculous was they made someone with a nice new Impact helmet remove the shield because the thin decal at the top of the shield where it said Impact..... constituted a blinder!! LOL!!

I really don't have a dog in this fight as I don't block but I do have one ask. Please NHRA if you are going to use a divider board on the tree... at least put one up the WORKS!! Even the National event tree has one but it isn't long enough. I can still see my opponents tree come down clear as day. There was no Divider/Blinder on the tree this weekend for Q1. After being reminded they put it on..... but it was useless.

Both of my G-Force helmets have those stripes across the top of the shield. I also use those helmets to ride my Harleys. I can simply tilt my head forward if the sun happens to be too bright. Now that's illegal? Seriously? Just for fun, someone should threaten to sue NHRA for forcing them to remove a factory installed safety device from a required piece of safety equipment.





Stupidity such as that is EXACTLY what I knew would come from this rule. It's pretty funny, actually, that this rule is a "safety" issue, but "ONLY" in 1-2 classes. ROFLMFAO.



And then, when people start trying to get others a DQ, starting arguments and fights, it'll be worse than Saturday night at the podunk race track.


How sad that a supposedly relatively adult sport among friends is degenerating to such a childish level.

[Jeff Niceswanger]

It's so simple Alan. They already have a size requirement. Obviously NHRA thought it was an ok size when they wrote it up. Change the language to say it must be on a swivel and swivel out of the way when not "in use". Usage is for on track usage only and can't be deployed until you pre stage, and both the left and right units must be swiveled away when not actually on the track.That's how I did it for YEARS. How is that not safe ?
Good Lord, why so complicated...

[Jim Caughlin]

Originally Posted by Jeff Niceswanger

It's so simple Alan. They already have a size requirement. Obviously NHRA thought it was an ok size when they wrote it up. Change the language to say it must be on a swivel and swivel out of the way when not "in use". Usage is for on track usage only and can't be deployed until you pre stage, and both the left and right units must be swiveled away when not actually on the track.That's how I did it for YEARS. How is that not safe ?
Good Lord, why so complicated...

I sent a letter to the powers that be at NHRA proposing to reduce the max size from 4x8 down to 12 sq inch max (which is plenty big) and require that any blinder be removed or swiveled up any time you were on the return road or in the pits, didn't get anywhere with that as a proposed revision to the rules.

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Both of my G-Force helmets have those stripes across the top of the shield. I also use those helmets to ride my Harleys. I can simply tilt my head forward if the sun happens to be too bright. Now that's illegal? Seriously? Just for fun, someone should threaten to sue NHRA for forcing them to remove a factory installed safety device from a required piece of safety equipment.





Stupidity such as that is EXACTLY what I knew would come from this rule. It's pretty funny, actually, that this rule is a "safety" issue, but "ONLY" in 1-2 classes. ROFLMFAO.





And then, when people start trying to get others a DQ, starting arguments and fights, it'll be worse than Saturday night at the podunk race track.




How sad that a supposedly relatively adult sport among friends is degenerating to such a childish level.

This rule doesn’t apply to my class but I have a brand new Simpson Super Bandit helmet. No way I’m peeling anything off. They can go pound sand. Ridiculous. Guys used to put 6 piece of wood all the way across the windshield and crazy plastic pieces attached to their helmets . I can see that but c’mon get real.

[Tracy Robbins]

Bottom line, if the blinder was that big of an advantage EVERYONE would be using them...it was your choice! If they changed a rule for every pit accident, we wouldn't even be racing because the insurance companies (that we as participants foot the bill for) would set all of our rules.