2024 Blinder Rule Stock/SS

[J.R. Haddad]

I have never used a blinder, so I don't really have a dog in this fight. I do,
however have a question about equity and fairness. There must be a conceived advantage otherwise there wouldn't be all this commotion about
blinders. Some cars have cages and cannot use a visor to block. Cars that
have roll bars or no roll bars can have their visors intact and useable.
How is that fair when everybody should have the same driving opportunity?
This isn't about parts allowed on certain cars, this a general rule issue.
OK, I've got my seatbelt on, go ahead and shoot.

J.R.

[PozQB14]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

BUT …Aren’t the sun visors they allow BIGGER than a 3 x 5 card ????

Haha ,don't kill the messenger. It seemed like a reasonable reason, but who knows.

[Mike Gray]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

BUT …Aren’t the sun visors they allow BIGGER than a 3 x 5 card ????

About this big in my new Shelby. Just finishing up interior, I’m sure my stock sun visor is legal but I don’t know if they are useful to block until I get the darn thing out on the track. I’ve never used a blinder before so it might just be a distraction and screw me up worse. Then again, who knows until I try it.

[Blackgar]

This really should be looked at. It's only illegal in stock & super stock. If it was a starter concern why is it legal in comp. If it was insurance related, same thing.
A real blinder takes much less windshield than a sunvisor. Just doesnt make good sense as it is written

[Jim Caughlin]

Originally Posted by Blackgar

This really should be looked at. It's only illegal in stock & super stock. If it was a starter concern why is it legal in comp. If it was insurance related, same thing.
A real blinder takes much less windshield than a sunvisor. Just doesnt make good sense as it is written

There are probably 100 bracket cars for every Stock or SS car, it apparently is not a safety issue for them to use a blinder.

[dragracerray]

[QUOTE=Blackgar;687903] If it was a starter concern why is it legal in comp.

My bet is that it is insurance related like Billy says and I bet they are worried about safety in the pits. They don't want to police "visor down" in the pits as against the rules. Since Comp is towed to the lanes they did not make it mandatory in Comp. Lets not push this issue and force NHRA to make it a rule for all classes. Just my guess. Ray

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by PozQB14

Coot, I was able to have a great convo with one of the sportsman starters at an airport and I asked him about this topic. He said the big issue if the starter has to tell drivers to shiut their cars off or back up, he doesn't want their to be any obstructions.

So, he walks in front of the cars? All the starters I know go to your window, beside the car. Of course, I saw a very famous sportsman racer with a piece of cardboard the size of a rural parcel post mail box taped to the side of his helmet............

[Larry Hill]

I just sit up in the seat and use the bottom of the roll bar to block the tree.

[James Perrone]

For all you blinder crybabies
I guess you can’t win without a blinder
Well I can’t either…. But I don’t use em
So I guess if enough of the minority crying my get what you want
Can I get a raise of hands on how many people do this

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

I just sit up in the seat and use the bottom of the roll bar to block the tree.

Somehow this seems unfair I think I'm filing a complaint on behalf of all of us under 6'8" tall Mr Larry!