Kalitta Motorsports Going To The Canopy (1 Viewer)
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Butch
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My question Is the new chassis bought or built in house?
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This is as surprising as the cars performance last year! Hope the new car will help AJ and Doug get back to the top!
i believe the JFR chassis are built in-house? ....... canopy by dsr? and fitted to chassis of choice?
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I thought aj wanted a diffrent chassis, i sure hope this is dougs year!
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Well good, I hope it’s an easy adjustment for them. Driver safety comes first; and if it yields a little bit of go-faster, that’s even better.
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I'm all for safety, 100%. I will say that I really hate the canopy look. It completely takes away the view of the driver and I believe to be able to see the driver adds to the excitement of the racing. Just my 2 cents.
like a funny car?
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I thought of that......that's why I love when they raise the body....camera goes in and shows your the living breathing human being in there giving a thumbs up or what have you.....pro stock, little different but they do manage to get the camera in there and show the driver giving a thumbs up or whatever.
article on complus talks about kalittas trying out canopy......but looking at pic of car and i'm looking at the side panels (mudflaps) and wondering if
their shape or position will ever change? or can change? aero advancement on FC's only make them look more like a door stop, but TF'rs are
such a unique structure, i wonder if someone is building the next 'aero' piece? ..... i believe ground effects are not allowed?
their shape or position will ever change? or can change? aero advancement on FC's only make them look more like a door stop, but TF'rs are
such a unique structure, i wonder if someone is building the next 'aero' piece? ..... i believe ground effects are not allowed?
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KALITTA TESTS CANOPY DRAGSTER IN GAINESVILLE | Competition Plus
One of the few holdouts of the conventional vs. canopy cockpit has now gone over to the other side. Or at least they are taking it for a spin. During a test session last week at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway, Kalitta Motorsports rolled out its first canopy-equipped dragster. Doug Kalitta was the...
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I think that NHRA counts the "mud flaps" as part of the overall size of the wing, so I guess most teams leave them there. As heavy as the T/F cars are these days, wish someone would come up w/ a streamliner again.
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The rulebook does talk about the body and wing.
"Ground effects of any description prohibited"
"Air deflector plates located behind cockpit restricted to a maximum 17 inches by 17 inches"
"Mud flap may be located in front of or behind exhaust headers"
It is in the "Body" section of the rulebook. Page 298 on this link: https://www.nhraracer.com/Files/Tech/2023_NHRA_Rulebook_23_01_31.pdf
