Did Force and KB Crash?

[Steveo]

Welcome to Nitromater Steve. I think that you'll find that the vast majority of 'maters are nice. (Unlike the days when people could hide behind a screen name. ) Even back then, most members were 'nice'.

Thanks for sharing your take on the accident.

Mighty kind of you Jackee...

 

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I never saw a tire that was delaminated or all chunked up.

You mean this?

Looks chunked to me.

 

[CrewGuy]

Frame by frame

 

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Frame by frame

The cone on the right of the picture (driver's left) that you have labelled as "first cone" is actually the 2nd cone that Kenny hit. Watch the video again in slo-mo and you'll see the 1st cone moves slowly compared to the 2nd cone he hits which really goes flying.

 

[Steveo]

Looks chunked to me.

I see what your pointing out, but that looks pretty far from the edge of the tire. I say that because I always thought chunking most often (only?) happens on the edges of the tire. BTW, on my laptop that's clear as mud though... Now I wish I wouldn't have deleted it from the DVR...

I'll certainley bow to those "in the know". I'm no crew chief, nitro pilot or crew member so I'm sure there's plenty I won't ever know, but is it really common to have chunking that far from the edges?

 

[CrewGuy]

The cone on the right of the picture (driver's left) that you have labelled as "first cone" is actually the 2nd cone that Kenny hit. Watch the video again in slo-mo and you'll see the 1st cone moves slowly compared to the 2nd cone he hits which really goes flying.

Look at the big brain on Brent!
Just kidding bro- you are correct. I went back and watched it again.

 

[Bob]

You are an absolute RIOT Mrs. Korreck!

Thank you. I thought you were really going to spank me over that one. You let me off pretty easy.

 

[Rajunz]

I said this before and I'll say it again...pieces of Kenny's body went across the lane under John's car. Have you not seen what a timing block will do to a carbon fiber body at 300+ MPH? The block caused the damage and the splinters went into John's path..........

...........exactly what I thought after viewing the DVR over and over.

 

[Bob]

...........exactly what I thought after viewing the DVR over and over.

We're in the minority Lance. I saw so much crap going across the track but don't have a clue what it was. I do know where it came from though.

 

[Rexfiles]

We're in the minority Lance. I saw so much crap going across the track but don't have a clue what it was. I do know where it came from though.

Minority INDEED.

This should be called Statusquo'Mater.............SOMETIMES

 

[Rexfiles]

...........exactly what I thought after viewing the DVR over and over.

Exactly x 2...................My stuff is pretty good...........I know, I paid for it!!

I can actually see the foam block spitting out the reflector!!!!!!

It's hauling ASS..........but it seems to be the "Magic Bullet" in Dallas or the "Punch" that Cassuis Clay (Ali) Hit Sonny Liston with in Lewiston ME. around here.

WE SEE it yet it does not exist

WHATEVER

REX

 

[CrewGuy]

Do you guys really expect NHRA to admit to the fact that the reflector caused Force's tire to fail?
Due to the fact that there is no PLC in existance that can be used to time the event in a single lane (without a reflector)- that would make the sport of drag racing a MORE dangerous sport.

Would you want your insurance underwriters to know that?

 

[Rexfiles]

Do you guys really expect NHRA to admit to the fact that the reflector caused Force's tire to fail?
Due to the fact that there is no PLC in existance that can be used to time the event in a single lane (without a reflector)- that would make the sport of drag racing a MORE dangerous sport.

Would you want your insurance underwriters to know that?

Kinda' what I believe.............

I'm the last guy you would name as a "Conspiracy Theorist" yet a heck of a lot of this smells fishy.

Other than the fact that Darrell and Eric have passed on that is probably all we will ever know.................

Racing is racing and accidents happen..........for a reason.........

REX