2024 Blinder Rule Stock/SS

[Adger Smith]

Lenny I wish there was a smile or tongue in cheek emoji on here that could be placed on your post... great tongue in cheek comment about the throngs of spectators
I wonder if this goes back to payback for a guy with a blinder beating a guy that doesn't like blinders?? Humm!

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

If it were actually a safety issue, they'd be banned in all door cars at all NHRA sanctioned tracks at all times.


There are infinitely more sportsman tree bracket door slammers than there are Stock and Super Stock cars. And they race at dozens upon dozens of tracks at least 35-45 weekends per year, the pits and staging lanes are ten times more chaotic than those at a national event or LODRS race. The number of cars, passes, and events for Stock and Super Stock cars combined does not even show up on the radar compared to other sportsman tree door slammer cars.


It ain't even remotely about safety.

I doubt there is any stock or super stock drivers running around the pits with a blinder in place. Just doesn’t make any sense.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I doubt there is any stock or super stock drivers running around the pits with a blinder in place. Just doesn’t make any sense.

Well, if there are, they're the ones who need to be dealt with. I haven't seen anyone with a legal blinder down, and besides, that's not going to block anyone from seeing where they're going, or if they're going to hit someone or something. But yeah, I've seen people in the pits, staging lanes, and return roads with crap taped to their helmet. That's a clear violation of the rules to begin with. Punish them, and solve the problem.