Blinder/Blocker clarification needed

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Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

Doesn't that mixed signal response from NHRA indicate that there is more to this than the 'safety issue' that initially was used as a basis for the change? Why would you start talking about the function of blinders as it relates to racing if the reason for the change was purely for pit safety? I'm hearing some rumors that this had more to do with certain racers burning NHRA's ear about banning them and not a safety issue at all. I still go back to my previous question, if there was a pit incident, someone on this site must have knowledge of it?

Kind of like the AHFS BS. I think the whiners won that round! Mike McMahan 2543 H/SA