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Jim Head
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Huge
Nitro Member
Ashley Force Hood--Bob Bode-- Bob Tasca--Tony Pedregon--Matt Hagen and Jim Head all had big boomers and none of them had to take a helicopter ride. My bet would be on yes it's a lot safer. But not just because of the 1000', but because of all the safety devices that nhra has mandated over the last couple of years too.
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Tim5636sc
Nitro Member
Haha I remember my ex girlfriend who was in the news paper industry tried telling me this was not the case anymore... I remember telling her to have another drink.. HahahaFrom a member of the media, if it bleeds -- it leads.
Nitrohelper
Nitro Member
Could be a problem with metal fatigue or a flaw in making the steel that breaks in a few runs,
or cylinder pressure trying to push the valves closed like what was happening with the rev-limiters...
There was some "pit talk" about what the auto shut-offs are doing down track...
These "dollar burners" don't like getting the switch turned off during or after a run , never have, even 30 + years ago...
That's why we've been shutting them off by cutting the fuel since the 60's...
...and never forget what makes it fun , "it's always liquid dynamite"...
Wes
Nitro Member
The thing that kills me about the "anti-reduction-of-power brigade" is that the naysayers are all circling the wagons around the theory of less fuel will cause more thermonuclear detonations. I know these folks are smart enough to know that if ALL THINGS ARE EQUAL and you have less fuel volume then, yes, the stage is set for more potential carnage. However, nitro being what it is will demand more than one single, simple change in order to effectively lower the output while keeping the happy parts within the confines of the blocks, heads, and blower cases. Top Fuel and Funny Car did not get to this point with one single component and it will take a gaggle of pieces to get the results NHRA is looking for. I would hope the talking heads would be wise enough to state that publicly instead of urinating on every idea that is proposed or even tested. How about this...if you shoot one idea down, you should be required to come up with a solution.
But, hey. Why should I really care...or why should anyone else? In fact, screw all of this. Keep everything the same. Instead of reducing power, NHRA should take all the constraints off the teams. Let them do whatever the heck they want. It's their money, right? Let them spend F1 dollars and use every bit of technology available to them to go faster and quicker than ever before. Why not? Let's just let them go wild and check the health of the sport in, say, five years. That's a much better plan.
In the meantime, I'll be spending my money over on the nostalgia side of the fence. Peace out.
But, hey. Why should I really care...or why should anyone else? In fact, screw all of this. Keep everything the same. Instead of reducing power, NHRA should take all the constraints off the teams. Let them do whatever the heck they want. It's their money, right? Let them spend F1 dollars and use every bit of technology available to them to go faster and quicker than ever before. Why not? Let's just let them go wild and check the health of the sport in, say, five years. That's a much better plan.
In the meantime, I'll be spending my money over on the nostalgia side of the fence. Peace out.
I guess your referring to Bill Miller, Virgil Hartman, and the Kalitta camp I gather? Cause they are the most vocal about the smaller Pump. Everybody knows the only way to get these cars back to 1/4 mile is to reduce speeds, there's just a differing of opinions as to how to do it!
Sean D, shondoo
Nitro Member
Everybody knows the only way to get these cars back to 1/4 mile is to reduce speeds, there's just a differing of opinions as to how to do it!
I think therein lies the frustration with most of us, Joe. There has been more than one plan put on the table by folks with applicable knowledge, yet the sanctioning body seems to keep monkeying around with these onesies-twosies tests. Do you want to effectively slow them down? Then get the gameplan from somebody who knows what the he!! is going on.
Sean D
FC138fan
Nitro Member
I got the impression from his interview that he is a man who can put things in perspective. He was asked was that the biggest explosion you've ever been in.. and he paused - thought about it and said something to the effect that it was one of his worst but not the worst (from what I remember). I recall him saying that they have been blowing these things up ever since he started racing. You can infer from him that whats going on now isn't anything new, and it makes you think that by jumping into these fixes that the only thing it's going to do is push fans away - in fact I remember him saying that was a concern of his.
Jim is a very smart and expierenced man. I don't hear panic in his voice, and I would think that if he believed that things are that dangerous, he wouldn't be racing.
Just hope he gets back out there, that explosion and resulting interview just makes me want him to win more. What a cool dude.
Jim is a very smart and expierenced man. I don't hear panic in his voice, and I would think that if he believed that things are that dangerous, he wouldn't be racing.
Just hope he gets back out there, that explosion and resulting interview just makes me want him to win more. What a cool dude.
Z28LT1
Nitro Member
someone who knows what is going on and DOESN"T have a vested interest in the sport right now; like the retired crew chiefs out there like Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Richards, LaHaie, etc. Heck, I bet there are a few more that I'm missing right now too.
Sean D, shondoo
Nitro Member
Sean whatever Rule(s) they do come up with, how long will it take Parts Mfg.'s to produce enough products to supply all the teams out there?
Huge
Nitro Member
Probably a lot faster than it will take the smaller budget teams to produce the money to buy the products.
nitrojunky
Nitro Member
I agree completely, Jim Head is one of the most knowledgable people out there and works off of facts rather than emotion. His reaction after that boom was pretty much what anyone would have expected. No "the sky is falling" just fact, these things have always blown up and I assure he was already devising a plan as to which direction he would be looking next. He is one of our biggest assests as a driver, a person and a VERY intelligent man. Hope he gets back out on the track very soon!!
Sean D, shondoo
Nitro Member
I hear what you're saying, Joe. That being said, is there ever a good time for a rule change? No matter what they end up coming down to for a change, there will be someone who doesn't like it or says it's too soon. The best thing the sanctioning body can do if they're hell bent on slowing them down is continue to test. I think they need to get more serious about it with input from an unbiased source with applicable knowledge, but they need to test until they get it right. Once that happens, give the teams one season's notice so all of their inventory isn't totally wasted. That will also give the manufacturers some lead-time to be ready for the rush.
Sean D
P.S. Traction control.................
