Dragracer
Nitro Member
I think that Angie Smith had all of us worried when she couldn't stop her bike and crashed into the corn field. She did a supurb job of keeping the bike up and then laying it down and getting off at the last second. Sure am happy she is going to be OK. Hope she can make the race tomorrow.
Looking at the whole incident it amazed me that the so called "sand trap" was probably smaller than my back yard and I don't think it would even stop a Junior Dragster much less anything from the alcohol or PRO classes. Also, where were the safety nets, etc.. I thought all that safety equipment was required by NHRA. There was also a bunch of people and equipment right at the end of track fence on the left side that a car out of control could take out real easy and they would have a major disaster on their hands.
If a T/F, F/C or Pro Stock wasn't able to stop and went through the sand trap (if you can really call it that) they would probably go into the corn field and really come apart. I sure hope that doesn't happen but it sure looks like an accident just waiting to happen.
Looks like the so called 'NHRA SAFETY CREW' has again let the racers down and sacrificed their safety. I can guarantee you that I would not run my S/C car at that track after looking at the shut down area.
The sand trap at Lions in Long Beach in the 60's looked better than what they are using this weekend.
and it wasn't great.
Looking at the whole incident it amazed me that the so called "sand trap" was probably smaller than my back yard and I don't think it would even stop a Junior Dragster much less anything from the alcohol or PRO classes. Also, where were the safety nets, etc.. I thought all that safety equipment was required by NHRA. There was also a bunch of people and equipment right at the end of track fence on the left side that a car out of control could take out real easy and they would have a major disaster on their hands.
If a T/F, F/C or Pro Stock wasn't able to stop and went through the sand trap (if you can really call it that) they would probably go into the corn field and really come apart. I sure hope that doesn't happen but it sure looks like an accident just waiting to happen.
Looks like the so called 'NHRA SAFETY CREW' has again let the racers down and sacrificed their safety. I can guarantee you that I would not run my S/C car at that track after looking at the shut down area.
The sand trap at Lions in Long Beach in the 60's looked better than what they are using this weekend.
and it wasn't great.
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