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The technology is there and we should be looking to use it. Understanding accidents happen the idea of additional safety measures like this in place can help to greatly reduce injury and/or damage. In this scenario, if a trained safety official was able to cut power and get the chutes out it could have prevented or reduced the impact into the wall while saving contact with the other driver. | |||
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| DRR / Crew |
I agree 100% that licensing needs looked at as well. | |||
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Force has earned the right to do this as long as he wants, as did Garlits, etc. The other driver, I can't say - maybe she will re-evaluate on her own accord after this incident. It's an opportunity to learn, for sure. On a side note, I think it's way past time to explore the possibility of slowing the fuel cars down a bit. The show was just as good back in the day when they were running the 1/4 mile at around 5.00. Mike | |||
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| DRR Pro |
As far as a remote kill switch, all of that incident transpired in about two seconds. It's unrealistic to think someone could have remotely shut that down before it was too late. Mike | |||
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Better to try than not do anything at all.  Worlds Quickest And Fastest 71 Cutlass On The Planet Earth | |||
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| DRR Pro |
Agreed! Force turns 74 today | |||
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| DRR Elite |
x3 | |||
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| DRR Top Comp |
Is there any video of you "driving" anything? You could train a monkey to hold a steering wheel straight. You couldn't drive your way out of a wet paper bag, commie. | |||
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What can we do to improve safety? Well, in our little circle we have always talked about what if situations and what to do. The more you talk about them, the more you will likely react to one instead of having to think about what to do. There is a lot of things that can go wrong on a run. The quicker you react, the better off your chances of not crashing you car or worst yet, wadding up your competitors car. Do they even tech cars any more? Do they check licenses or chassis certs? Tracks certainly do not on the bracket racing/sportsmen level. 72 Nova "Hooptie" | |||
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DRR S/Pro |
How many posters have been behind the wheel of a car that can run well in the 6's or a 7 second door car ? Takes a lot of power to do either and s-h-i-t happens real quick. I've been loose and moving around a few times but never out of control or I'd lift Maybe aborted a total of 1 run in my last car.....spun bad after coming off the stop...lifted immediately.... I did have a stuck throttle once running 160+mph.....reacted very quickly and my mind scanned my options and I pulled fuel shutoff....alcohol injection.....shut right down But that's only at 160's in a dragster My friend had the same thing happen and he wrecked the car......engaged reverse trying to go to neutral......not a pro brake.....that did not go well ! Turbo Action 1 hand shifter....I assume he pulled up on the handle that prevents reverse....He ran 8.90x at 150+ 6 second power is no joke...... There was an old guy running S/G in a roadster in my area. The guy had no business being in a car. He was friggen wreck waiting to happen. Everyone knew it and would not run when he was in the water. They stayed back and refused to pull up. NHRA let him run.....he stopped showing up thankfully before he wrecked....This message has been edited. Last edited by: SCDIV1, | |||
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DRR Top Comp |
I can keep it off the cones that is more than you....... https://postimg.cc/gallery/np3zpruo/ "Dunning-Kruger Effect" -a type of Cognitive bias where people with little expertise or ability assume they have superior expertise or ability. This overestimation occurs as a result of the fact that they do not have enough knowledge to know they don't have enough knowledge. Before you argue with someone ask yourself, "Is this person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective?" If not there is no point to argue. 4X NE2 CHAMPION. 2020 TDRA NE2 Champion | |||
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| DRR S/Pro |
Me, 6.60's in a dragster and 7.20's in a door car, and yes there have been occasions that I lifted in a run well before the 1/8! Some I could have fought with and probably been OK but it's just not worth it whether it be a time run or elimination. Others would have likely ended badly. The dragster is certainly easier to drive to a point, then with those little narrow front tires, not so much. Gusty X winds in a dragster can be a real challenge racing 1/4 mile in fast dragster! A number of years back at an NHRA divisional in TD a driver hit the wall with his headers right around the finish line, had no idea he did it! None! Or that he was even close to the wall... He wasn't allowed to continue to race at that event which was a good thing for all involved but how did it get that far? Let's face it, the cars today are much faster on average than just 10 years ago never mind 20, but other than more safety equipment required, there has been no changes in the licensing requirements! That alone should tell you a bunch. | |||
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| DRR Top Comp |
You couldn't drive your way out of a wet paper bag, that's why you and a few other girly girl racers claimed I was a dirty driver when you lied and cried on what you saw. Girly girl Curly the Libtard commie. You're still lying, crying and denying Libtard, after admitting you plowed the finish line cone, and can't prove I did, Liar. | |||
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| DRR S/Pro |
I helped a number of people get going in racing and I had a few things I always told them. If you spin or are going less than straight. ABORT the run....and do not lift and get back on it because that run is junk already.... That was the most important... You get off line and the slicks roll under the rims and your just asking for trouble after that..... Racing is down to thousandths all the time and no way a bad run helps..... The faster the car and the more power, the more that applies.... If your driving some slow P.O.S. on little dinky tires trying to play Macho Man.....stay the f'k in your own lane.... | |||
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| DRR Top Comp |
Try looking in the groove behind the cars before typing. The size of the tire matters less than the size of the brain working on the tire.  | |||
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| DRR Top Comp |
This whole conversation or thread is about driving over your talent level and crossing the Center line. Mike, you may want to consider just sitting this conversation out. Just Saying. https://postimg.cc/gallery/np3zpruo/ "Dunning-Kruger Effect" -a type of Cognitive bias where people with little expertise or ability assume they have superior expertise or ability. This overestimation occurs as a result of the fact that they do not have enough knowledge to know they don't have enough knowledge. Before you argue with someone ask yourself, "Is this person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective?" If not there is no point to argue. 4X NE2 CHAMPION. 2020 TDRA NE2 Champion | |||
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| DRR Elite |
Curly, fat chance of that. Between the goofball and Ediot the comedy is amazing Speaking of Ediot, I’m sure he is in Vegas showing everyone how it’s done L8R, Mike | |||
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DRR S/Pro |
Mike, the ediot can't come out here, the boys would eat his lunch and he probably can't afford it. | |||
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| DRR Top Comp |
Mike, you're just mad because you can't piss him off enough to make his list of people that hurt his feelings....  . Dave F J B | |||
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| DRR Elite |
Dave, the disappointment is huge L8R, Mike | |||
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