Another NHRA christmas tree failure.

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A/Fuel driver Joshua Hart got screwed by the NHRA's system today when his side of the tree never lit up, then they told him 'tough luck' for their failure.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1641550642627083

 

[SundayNiagara]

Was he allowed a makeup run?

 

[justafan]

That sucks! This was at the D1 race at Maple Grove. Hart was #2 qualifier @ 5.228. Bump spot was 5.379. Another stellar field in TA/D.

 

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Was he allowed a makeup run?

Nope, NHRA told him 'tough luck."

 

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I just read that the tree messed up for Duane Shields who was one of the next pair.

 

[mike]

That sucks! This was at the D3 race at Maple Grove. Hart was #2 qualifier @ 5.228. Bump spot was 5.379. Another stellar field in TA/D.

Maple Grove was a D1 race not D3

 

[Chili]

I’m guessing the reason for no rerun was he probably would have lost anyway. Fricke had a .052 light and a 5.314 run compared to Hart’s 5.351. So for Hart to win the race he would have needed a .014 light. Not saying that Hart could not cut a light that quick but very unlikely unless he was smashing the loud pedal before the tree dropped. Hart has a car that can compete for a championship so I would hate to see something like this cost him at seasons end.

 

[SundayNiagara]

Back in the mid-70s at Indy, a tree malfunction messed up a run between 2 floppers. There was a rerun. WP was pres and Uncle Jack was the event director.

 

[None]

Nope, NHRA told him 'tough luck."

Let me guess. No refund either.

 

[ironpony]

Let me guess. No refund either.

nope, billed him for repairing the tree he "broke"

 

[Jack]

And the "official " NHRA explanation was??

 

[ironpony]

sorry about your luck, move along now

 

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And the "official " NHRA explanation was??

No explanation, basically told them tough shit, on to the next race.

 

[Sean D, shondoo]

He should get props because by the looks of the video, he pretty much left with Fricke! Lmao!!

Sean D

 

[Just Paul]

Pretty odd. Pre-Stage and Stage shut off at the exact same time, so you know the car wasn't creeping or anything. He must have left on seeing the bulbs go out.