Hight's Fire (1 Viewer)

[Dragwayman]

The only thing that concerns me with not changing chassis is what about the team that says " I can drive it even if it is bent" then goes out trying to be heroes and gets hurt!

I agree with the rule but also worry at the same time, maybe the HRA's need to send someone to look at the chassis and say ya or na it is safe to run.

.02 cents worth!

Jeff

 

[none]

I thought he said that when he hit the wall he thought he hit the sand and was ready to jump. But, then when he saw he was still moving, he didn't get out until it stopped.

I liked his comment about "not going back down there." That had to be one scary ride, I seem to pull more and more for that guy every race.

 

[ROCKY]

In most other forms of racing you are not even allowed to change engines. Can you imagine that rule in drag racing? And don't the cars have to go through tech inspection at each race before they can run? Imagine the "trick" parts that could show up on a spare car.

 

[Suzie Q]

leave things the way they are and nobody gets hurt! It is ridiculous to think that you could be allowed to pull out a new chassis. That just hacks away at the lesser funded teams and makes it an un-even playing field!

 

[MM]

They even showed footage on our local 11pn news in Detroit.

they showed it here in the Chi too......but do you think they would mention that these guys are coming to town next week.......NAW!!!!!!

 

[T-Bone]

I'm just glad Robert got out of it unharmed and safe...that must have been a crazy ride!! And tons of props to everyone who busted a hump to get him back up to the line after the fire...that was very impressive!!

T

 

[BaldyLochs]

Did anyone notice on TV right after Dave was talking about the strong smell of Brake Kleen in the air...... they showed a dude ready to light the welder???

 

[Sandy]

I disagree. If your Chassis is broke your done. Too bad.
Part of winning a race is not crashing.

I agree but that goes back to the rookie of the year thing with David Baca and Brandon Bernstein. but you know that sometimes Money talks

 

[Bullet]

Did anyone notice on TV right after Dave was talking about the strong smell of Brake Kleen in the air...... they showed a dude ready to light the welder???

Getting ready for an early 4th of July celebration!!!

One of the worst fires I have seen in a while.

Had me holding my breath there for a while, man was I relieved to see him climbing out the roof.

 

[DrRocket]

Had me holding my breath there for a while, man was I relieved to see him climbing out the roof.

Same here. That was as bad as I've seen in some time, and reminded me of the types of F/C fires that forced some people to switch to diggers, (Shirley) and others to outright retire entirely. (Gay, I remember Don Prudhomme tearing through the damaged, still burning bodywork to help get him out.) I was half expecting Robert to do a swan dive off the top before it stopped.

 

[PJ]

I was nervous with him sitting up top when he hit the dirt, I was worried it would throw him foward

 

[Jenn]

Did anyone notice on TV right after Dave was talking about the strong smell of Brake Kleen in the air...... they showed a dude ready to light the welder???

I noticed that too.

 

[davey]

Weenie roast!

 

[none]

The next time you see the tape watch what Robert does after he gets on the roof. He realized where he was on the track and looks down to get his foot on the brake handle to slow it down as much as he could before it got to the sand. You have to admire a guy in that situation that is still trying to minimize the damage to his racecar.

Alan

 

[twok4hd]

I don't think he was worried about damage control as much as he was worried about going so fast when he hit the sand that the car would flip and it land on top of him. I think that is what he said in one interview.

 

[Bullet]

I don't think he was worried about damage control as much as he was worried about going so fast when he hit the sand that the car would flip and it land on top of him. I think that is what he said in one interview.

Still, to have the presence of mind to collect your thoughts in that situation, and then act accordingly, is admirable!!

 

[twok4hd]

I totally agree.