Jet dryer

[LoPony]

Does NHRA tote the jet dryer to events anymore? I’m not sure I’ve seen it in a while.

 

[J]

I was wondering that too,they do a great job,do they run on kerosene? I can never smell that jet fuel smell when it runs

 

[Butch]

You talking about the Thrush muffler dryer?

 

[mick]

guessing the two companies buffalo turbine and scag might be responsible for a portion of the drying?

 

[LoPony]

I would guess they can run on diesel. I just haven’t seen the jet dryer, I miss it. I used to love that thing at national events. I think it’s actually a turbine from a Bell helicopter?

 

[Dnl_t4r]

I’ve seen one used at epping a few years back. Not sure if it was NHRA’s or the tracks equipment. From my understanding it’s mostly beneficial to the shut down area

 

[J]

I would guess they can run on diesel. I just haven’t seen the jet dryer, I miss it. I used to love that thing at national events. I think it’s actually a turbine from a Bell helicopter?

figures, i love the smell of jet fuel lol

 

[none]

Jet fuel leaves a residue on the track. Track dryers are altered to run on gasoline which leaves no residue.

Alan

 

[Butch]

Jet fuel leaves a residue on the track. Track dryers are altered to run on gasoline which leaves no residue.

Alan

Where you around when Romeo Palomini built the track dryer?

 

[James]

Jet fuel leaves a residue on the track. Track dryers are altered to run on gasoline which leaves no residue.

Alan

Whay was done about this in the 80s-90s?

 

[J]

Jet fuel leaves a residue on the track. Track dryers are altered to run on gasoline which leaves no residue.

Alan

no wonder i could never smell it, booooo lol

 

[LoPony]

Jet fuel leaves a residue on the track. Track dryers are altered to run on gasoline which leaves no residue.

Alan

Very interesting. Does NHRA still use one?

 

[LoPony]

figures, i love the smell of jet fuel lol

I do too. Smells like….victory.

 

[cdag]

Does NHRA tote the jet dryer to events anymore? I’m not sure I’ve seen it in a while.

Yes. Goes to every Nat'l event.

 

[stitcherbob]

Put Cam 2 in that thang!

 

[Ponyhntr]

The NHRA has multiple jet dryers. One goes to every National Event, and there are a couple of Divisions that have one and they will occasionally show up at close by National if there is a threat of the wet stuff. They run on 87 octane gasoline.

 

[LoPony]

Put Cam 2 in that thang!

That would smell nice, huh?

 

[cdag]

I’ve seen one used at epping a few years back. Not sure if it was NHRA’s or the tracks equipment. From my understanding it’s mostly beneficial to the shut down area

It does most of its work in the shutdown, once the bulk water is moved off the surface and is ready for final drying. It's also helpful on the asphalt portion of the quarter if a track is particularly porous, to push residual water out of the recessed pockets. Rarely ever used on the concrete; the concrete is quickest to dry and also after rain, the rubber on concrete tends to be sensitive and heavy equipment can lift the rubber off the surface.
Mostly, the jet serves as a fIlling station for gas powered equipment (scooters, blowers etc.) during the race out of its two 100 gallon tanks.