CAPPS RUNAWAY

[my friends call me Zappy]

I haven't seen the footage yet, but what's your opinion:
Did Capps make a great save?
Or was he wrong in Not using the sand trap?

 

[DixonFan]

Wrong. He got lucky someone didn't seriously get hurt had they been stand close to where he ended up.

 

[none]

He made a great save...but IMHO was very wrong to do it. Fortunately the folks at the top end were on their toes.

 

[Bubba]

Capps was wrong to do it. That clip should be shown to people that want to go back to 1320 feet.

 

[James]

Capps was wrong to do it. That clip should be shown to people that want to go back to 1320 feet.

Im all for going back to 1320, what's your point genius.

 

[stitcherbob]

when I saw Capps head off the track towards the gate it brought back memories of this incident....a little different circumstance but the results could be the same...

I hope that this does not turn this thread into a "bash MT" thread....

it shouldn't be a "bash RC" thread either...everyone learns from their misteaks....mistakes

 

[z28]

when I saw Capps head off the track towards the gate it brought back memories of this incident....a little different circumstance but the results could be the same...

I hope that this does not turn this thread into a "bash MT" thread....

it shouldn't be a "bash RC" thread either...everyone learns from their misteaks....mistakes

Kalitta had the long car on 2 wheels a few years ago too. If you're down there you better be looking

 

[Race Fan]

Things can go very wrong when you take the law/rules into your own hands...what if someone was fatally hurt?
Then what?
Sand trap "GATE"

 

[Bubba]

Im all for going back to 1320, what's your point genius.

With the current rules, Capps ride would have ended more violently in the sand trap.

 

[.]

when I saw Capps head off the track towards the gate it brought back memories of this incident....a little different circumstance but the results could be the same...

Skip to 30:12 to see when it happened to Mineo and he took out Eddie Hill's car and Fuzzy Carter.

 

[You!]

What are you guys talking about? Link...?

 

[M Jones]

Capps was wrong to do it. That clip should be shown to people that want to go back to 1320 feet.

I thought 1,000 ft was to keep this kind of thing from happing, Maybe those who like 1,000 ft should watch

 

[Bubba]

I thought 1,000 ft was to keep this kind of thing from happing, Maybe those who like 1,000 ft should watch

I don't think anyone said going to 1,000 feet would keep this sort of thing from "happing". Hopefully, if it does happen, the consequences will not be as severe.

 

[.]

I don't think anyone said going to 1,000 feet would keep this sort of thing from "happing". Hopefully, if it does happen, the consequences will not be as severe.

Yeah, because turning off the track after a 1000 foot pass is WAY safer than turning off the track after a 1/4 mile pass.

/sarcasm

 

[ScojoDak]

Off topic, can these motors "diesel" from residual oil getting in the cylinders?

 

[stitcherbob]

I remember watching that incident with Gordon Mineo on TV....scary deal with Fuzz and the other crew member....

 

[M Jones]

Yes they can, I was told that was one of the things that kept Scott's funny car running past the 1,000 ft line

 

[.]

Yes they can, I was told that was one of the things that kept Scott's dragster running past the 1,000 ft line

You mean Scott's funny car past the 1320ft line?

 

[Toejam]

What are you guys talking about? Link...?

Its at the 13:00 Min. mark.....

 

[M Jones]

Scotts car blew the motor at 1,000' and kept on going, the finish line at the time was 1320', I was responding to the question about the motors dieseling on oil and fuel from the pan