Del got some back from the luck bank....

[Just Paul]

Remember what happened to Scott Kalitta???

DSB_5923 <-- click here

 

[yoda]

Hmmm... Time for storm cellar- style trap doors that open left and right as opposed to flying off??

 

[Mooseman]

What happened to scott kalitta ?

 

[jackass]

Probably refering to the burst panel coming loose like Dels is in the pic and got hung in the hat...


Billy

 

[Just Paul]

What happened to scott kalitta ?

Last year in Phoenix, the same thing happened to Scott Kalitta, and the panel got caught in the injector, and stuck the throttle open. After it bounced off the wall a couple times, blew up, and caught fire, he ended up off in the desert pretty much wayy past the shut off area.

 

[The Counterfeiter]

Hmmm... Time for storm cellar- style trap doors that open left and right as opposed to flying off??

Martin - That is a VERY interesting idea! Send that one to NHRA!!!!!

 

[jackass]

or at least a tether of some sort... limiting how far it can go back...

Billy

 

[Toejam]

Last year in Phoenix, the same thing happened to Scott Kalitta, and the panel got caught in the injector, and stuck the throttle open. After it bounced off the wall a couple times, blew up, and caught fire, he ended up off in the desert pretty much wayy past the shut off area.

I was there for that, he was going over 300 MPH way past the finishline. I thought he was headed for Tucson, I was stunned the car was still in one piece. Supposedly there are arroyos past the shutdown at Fireturd.

 

[The Counterfeiter]

or at least a tether of some sort... limiting how far it can go back...

I think that is already a rule (which obviously isn't working), but my Rule Book is at the office - anyone?

 

[jackass]

ok a stronger tether then...lol....

Billy

 

[yoda]

Martin - That is a VERY interesting idea! Send that one to NHRA!!!!!

The more I thought about it, the more it makes sense... Anybody know who I should make this attention to directly? E mail addy if you have one...

 

[Tiggy]

I think that is already a rule (which obviously isn't working), but my Rule Book is at the office - anyone?

Section 12 -Funny Car
Body:7

"Body(hood) burst panel, minimum 288 square inches,mandatory.Body burst panel must be secured with plastic screws and 2 1/8th-inch stainless steel wires with body pad bolted with plate on both sides of the panel."

 

[yoda]

Quick sketch....

 

[Just Paul]

Yeah, not bad.... Have something like that, with a couple teathers on each one to keep them from flying off also... The teather has to secure from the flap to one of the tree supports under the body.

 

[yoda]

Link to the thread sent to DanO.. I wonder what's the procedure process is to look at new ideas over at Glendora?