Did Force and KB Crash? (1 Viewer)

[DragFan2]

Just my .02c from viewing the video of the wreck on NHRA.COM and to put this to rest about Kenny B, he didn't cause this whatsoever. John had a catastrophic explosion right past the finishline and both cars were in there own lanes. It looked from the video that John may have had a tire let go, but the clutch explosion alsom may be likely since the chassis was cut apart right behind the engine. John is very lucky if he just has some broken legs and a broken arm and hopefully keeps all his parts. I will be praying for that as it's too soon to know anything long or short term yet. And for those who don't know, Ashley Force did not run in the semi's as she chose to go to the hospital to be with her family and forfeited her race with Tony P. I wouldn't have expected anything less.

We are all praying for you Papa John.

 

[nick name]

which is what leads to me to believe the clutch came out. I know what you mean about the TI bell housing but it's the only thing that seems to make sense, rather then the chassis just breaking in half at the spot it did

Along with the large amount of white "smoke" that appears in the picture about the time things start to go wrong. While it might just be the standard Force tuneup, it sure looks more extensive than normal.

As for those mentioning the tire, stop and think. If the left rear had deflated, the car would have gone to the right, not across the track.

Perhaps some damage to the spill plate on the wing? Is that what we're seeing on the left side quarter panel that might look like a tire letting go?

 

[SAS]

The footage seems to show the blower belt coming off John's car before the body comes apart. Also something comes off the back of Kenny's car.

 

[MM]

The footage seems to show the blower belt coming off John's car before the body comes apart. Also something comes off the back of Kenny's car.

that was the second timing cone coming off of kenny's car

 

[BaldyLochs]

Good interjection, Jenn! One thing we can probably all agree on right now - there will not be another pass by a JFR car until JFR has completley addressed the cause, and not until they're certian they've done everything possible to avoid it happening again. I commend John's un-wavered commitment to safety in the wake of the Medlin tragedy.

 

[Patti]

AS a member of a TFD team and moving over to a FC Team I would DAMN sure like to know what was the cause if a major chassis failure.

If it was so easy......what?

You folks are really jumping the gun here. Perhaps you should wait for the reality...

if it were so easy... YOU build a chassis that is impervious to stress, and YOU try to make the cars safer...and you hope that all runs are A-B clean.

John is the master of the trade. He surely could not have predicted this. Furthermore, he's an owner... not a member, sir.

Like I said... get well soon, John

 

[TF CREW]

You folks are really jumping the gun here. Perhaps you should wait for the reality...

if it were so easy... YOU build a chassis that is impervious to stress, and YOU try to make the cars safer...and you hope that all runs are A-B clean.

John is the master of the trade. He surely could not have predicted this. Furthermore, he's an owner... not a member, sir.

Like I said... get well soon, John

Lady get a clue

 

[Patti]

Lady get a clue

Excuse me? Get a life my friend

 

[mike]

You folks are really jumping the gun here. Perhaps you should wait for the reality...

if it were so easy... YOU build a chassis that is impervious to stress, and YOU try to make the cars safer...and you hope that all runs are A-B clean.

John is the master of the trade. He surely could not have predicted this. Furthermore, he's an owner... not a member, sir.

Like I said... get well soon, John

Patti,

Sean wasn't having a stab at anyone, your post comes across a bit harsh.

I think a few people need to take their chill pills before posting on what was not a good day for racing.

Mike

 

[TF CREW]

Patti,

Sean wasn't having a stab at anyone, your post comes across a bit harsh.

I think a few people need to take their chill pills before posting on what was not a good day for racing.

Mike

THANK YOU
Michael

 

[Tom]

Lady get a clue

Folks, we're all friends here and we're getting away from what's important here, let's all take a deep breath and keep up with the prayers and well wishes. THAT is what is important here.

 

[Patti]

Patti,

Sean wasn't having a stab at anyone, your post comes across a bit harsh.

I think a few people need to take their chill pills before posting on what was not a good day for racing.

Mike

I apologize, harsh wasn't my intention. I hear chassis failure and I think about the changes. I meant no harm, but I think I have a bit of reason in my posts.

It's TOO soon to judge anything right now.

 

[TF CREW]

You folks are really jumping the gun here. Perhaps you should wait for the reality...

if it were so easy... YOU build a chassis that is impervious to stress, and YOU try to make the cars safer...and you hope that all runs are A-B clean.

John is the master of the trade. He surely could not have predicted this. Furthermore, he's an owner... not a member, sir.

Like I said... get well soon, John

Statement removed because this is getting out of hand
No cheap shots intended

 

[Jrod]

slow down people...emotions are very high right now...lets all just slow down and breathe a bit before we post

 

[TF CREW]

Since the race is now airing I will refraine from anyfurther comments till later

 

[Horsepower & Heels]

My heart just breaks for them... they've been through so much this year, and then this! Get well soon, John! That's all that matters! I'm sure that we'll all learn much from whatever went wrong here thanks to JFR's hard work.

 

[Patti]

Sorry Jerod. You know the year has been bad here as well. It's a very frustrating and sad year all around.

Take care folks.

 

[farmje]

A Countdown Question for you all:

Assuming that John will not be able to participate in the rest of the Countdown to the Championship, could they put someone else in his seat?

I am not trying to be insensitive, because I am a HUGE JFR fan...but I'm just curious.

 

[Jrod]

Sorry Jerod. You know the year has been bad here as well. It's a very frustrating and sad year all around.

Take care folks.

it's all good patti no worries.

 

[Bobby]

You folks are really jumping the gun here. Perhaps you should wait for the reality...

if it were so easy... YOU build a chassis that is impervious to stress, and YOU try to make the cars safer...and you hope that all runs are A-B clean.

John is the master of the trade. He surely could not have predicted this. Furthermore, he's an owner... not a member, sir.

Like I said... get well soon, John

All I read was Sean would like to know what caused the chassis failure. Is that jumping the gun? I don't think so. His car was broke in half. That's pretty obvious. What caused it? Don't know. I didn't see Sean pretending to know either.

I wish they would stop referring to this as a crash with Kenny Bernstein. Johns car broke in half and part of it hit Kenny Bernstein. KB had nothing to do with it and John would be the first to tell you that. Whether the next lane was empty or not, John is still in the hospital tonight.
You have to wonder how this affects the future of JFR. How much can they take.