Blinder/Blocker clarification needed

MR DERBY CITY · 02-27-2023, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Actually, not really. Blinders/Blockers don't concern your pants and jacket. Are you taking your helmet off?
I have no questions at all about your car. I'm sure that's good.

Billy, I hope you are not alluding to that very successful superstock racer from your part of the world that had the wires running through his jacket….that’s just an urban myth isn’t it ???

Billy Nees · 02-27-2023, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Billy, I hope you are not alluding to that very successful superstock racer from your part of the world that had the wires running through his jacket….that’s just an urban myth isn’t it ???

M.J., I wouldn't know about that urban myth but I HAVE heard for years that Peter is really a cyborg sent from the future to kill Sarah Conners.

Mike McCandless · 02-27-2023, 08:35 PM

What incidents are they talking about? Seems like there would be lots of posts if someone got mowed down in the pits over this.

KRatcliff · 02-27-2023, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike McCandless

What incidents are they talking about? Seems like there would be lots of posts if someone got mowed down in the pits over this.

What are these incidents that you speak of?

reera · 02-28-2023, 08:45 AM

NHRA wants to be all about safety. Maybe they should look at fuel check. Highly flammable liquids being dispensed in very close proximity to piping hot engine compartments. What “safety” is happening there? Lucky to find a fire extinguisher laying around most of the time. And they’re using the excuse about incidents of people getting run over in the pits to outlaw blinders? If I were a lawyer, I’d be all over their fuel checking procedures before I’d worry about a piece of tape on a windshield or helmet. Whole blinder deal stinks of rotten fish and has all the traits of someone’s personal agenda. Kinda like collector tethers all over again. That is all. Walther out.

Ryan Walther
Stock 315

02-27-2023, 08:35 PM	#3
Mike McCandless Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 121 Likes: 3 Liked 320 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Blinder/Blocker clarification needed What incidents are they talking about? Seems like there would be lots of posts if someone got mowed down in the pits over this.

02-28-2023, 08:45 AM	#5
reera Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 50 Likes: 3 Liked 31 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Blinder/Blocker clarification needed NHRA wants to be all about safety. Maybe they should look at fuel check. Highly flammable liquids being dispensed in very close proximity to piping hot engine compartments. What “safety” is happening there? Lucky to find a fire extinguisher laying around most of the time. And they’re using the excuse about incidents of people getting run over in the pits to outlaw blinders? If I were a lawyer, I’d be all over their fuel checking procedures before I’d worry about a piece of tape on a windshield or helmet. Whole blinder deal stinks of rotten fish and has all the traits of someone’s personal agenda. Kinda like collector tethers all over again. That is all. Walther out. Ryan Walther Stock 315