cbs latest on handbrakes?

Mickey Whaley · 04-04-2011, 01:24 PM

Talked to danny in g-ville he was gonna talk to collins didn't know if you had heard any thing?

SCohen · 04-04-2011, 01:57 PM

All I can tell you is the sportsman advisory all voted in favor of allowing hand brake/secondary systems and for some reason unknown we are still not allowed to have them. These people that make the rules just don't understand how much safer this is, they insist we are scrubing ET off with the hand brake which really should not matter if you use your hand or foot. Safer with your hand and less chance of locking up tires they do not get it go figure!

Maverick · 04-04-2011, 02:29 PM

I have a question. In a emergency situation, when your foot brake fails and you have to use your emergency hand brake. How do you pull your chute? It seems to me, if this is a back up system, you would not be required to have a chute. Did they make Allen Johnson get rid of his hand brake in his Pro Stock car? I seen him pulling his brake before he use to stage. Just wondering.

THE LEGEND · 04-04-2011, 02:31 PM

Do they not think we are not doing it with the foot????????
Chip Johnson

Maverick · 04-04-2011, 02:59 PM

I got a couple of more questions.

I think the sportsman advisory council or committee, recommended that the index needed changed for the super classes and NHRA polled some of the racers and counted the votes for a change or not. I wonder why, they don't take a vote on the hand brake issue, and if the racers vote for it, fine. One last question, is the hand brake only the back wheels? I hope I can get a answer, cause I don't have a clue. Just feel like there is more to it, than I know.
Steve Willie Williams Super gas 351N Doing my best with what I got and I am not even close.

CBS · 04-04-2011, 05:02 PM

I have not heard a word on it but I will send a note to Mike Rice to get the question brought up again.

This is not something that we should let go. It's just wrong that it is not allowed.

Like Steve said, we voted all in favor of allowing a handbrake. Not 1 person voted against it. WTF...

CBS · 04-04-2011, 10:28 PM

I asked for another review of the rule......I will post when they answer me...hopefully this week....

Rock

Mickey Whaley · 04-04-2011, 10:48 PM

Thanks rock the good thing is danny was in agreement with cohen and I hope they see the light?

CBS · 04-06-2011, 08:57 PM

I believe he is the one holding it up....so maybe he has changed his tune....Cohen can get to you like that.....lol

Rich Biebel · 04-06-2011, 09:39 PM

I was told that some chassis builders as well as some others were going to write letters to NHRA Tech urging them to allow the seperate hand brake. They would stress the added safety feature as that is why they installed them in the first place. That was a month or more ago....

This past Sunday......I raced my car for the first time and had my throttle stick on my last run.......Brakes were useless.......Fortunately I just switched to a Ron's Terminator and pulled the fuel shutoff and stopped easily......using both my foot and hand brakes as I usually do.....

04-04-2011, 01:24 PM	#1
Mickey Whaley VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,220 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	cbs latest on handbrakes? Talked to danny in g-ville he was gonna talk to collins didn't know if you had heard any thing?

04-04-2011, 01:57 PM	#2
SCohen Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: FL Posts: 17 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: cbs latest on handbrakes? All I can tell you is the sportsman advisory all voted in favor of allowing hand brake/secondary systems and for some reason unknown we are still not allowed to have them. These people that make the rules just don't understand how much safer this is, they insist we are scrubing ET off with the hand brake which really should not matter if you use your hand or foot. Safer with your hand and less chance of locking up tires they do not get it go figure!

04-04-2011, 02:29 PM	#3
Maverick Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 292 Likes: 2 Liked 27 Times in 20 Posts	Re: cbs latest on handbrakes? I have a question. In a emergency situation, when your foot brake fails and you have to use your emergency hand brake. How do you pull your chute? It seems to me, if this is a back up system, you would not be required to have a chute. Did they make Allen Johnson get rid of his hand brake in his Pro Stock car? I seen him pulling his brake before he use to stage. Just wondering.

04-04-2011, 02:31 PM	#4
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: cbs latest on handbrakes? Do they not think we are not doing it with the foot???????? Chip Johnson

04-04-2011, 02:59 PM	#5
Maverick Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 292 Likes: 2 Liked 27 Times in 20 Posts	Re: cbs latest on handbrakes? I got a couple of more questions. I think the sportsman advisory council or committee, recommended that the index needed changed for the super classes and NHRA polled some of the racers and counted the votes for a change or not. I wonder why, they don't take a vote on the hand brake issue, and if the racers vote for it, fine. One last question, is the hand brake only the back wheels? I hope I can get a answer, cause I don't have a clue. Just feel like there is more to it, than I know. Steve Willie Williams Super gas 351N Doing my best with what I got and I am not even close.

04-04-2011, 05:02 PM	#6
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: cbs latest on handbrakes? I have not heard a word on it but I will send a note to Mike Rice to get the question brought up again. This is not something that we should let go. It's just wrong that it is not allowed. Like Steve said, we voted all in favor of allowing a handbrake. Not 1 person voted against it. WTF...

04-04-2011, 10:28 PM	#7
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: cbs latest on handbrakes? I asked for another review of the rule......I will post when they answer me...hopefully this week.... Rock

04-04-2011, 10:48 PM	#8
Mickey Whaley VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,220 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: cbs latest on handbrakes? Thanks rock the good thing is danny was in agreement with cohen and I hope they see the light?

04-06-2011, 08:57 PM	#9
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: cbs latest on handbrakes? I believe he is the one holding it up....so maybe he has changed his tune....Cohen can get to you like that.....lol

04-06-2011, 09:39 PM	#10
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,275 Likes: 25 Liked 510 Times in 200 Posts	Re: cbs latest on handbrakes? I was told that some chassis builders as well as some others were going to write letters to NHRA Tech urging them to allow the seperate hand brake. They would stress the added safety feature as that is why they installed them in the first place. That was a month or more ago.... This past Sunday......I raced my car for the first time and had my throttle stick on my last run.......Brakes were useless.......Fortunately I just switched to a Ron's Terminator and pulled the fuel shutoff and stopped easily......using both my foot and hand brakes as I usually do..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479