Lets discuss Charlotte, rain and Tony Schumacher (14 Viewers)

[CS]

As we are all aware during E1 of top fuel after the burnouts were made mother nature let a little rain fall. The cars were shut off and NHRA decided to do a refuel/restart after the rain. While backing down Tony's car the team realized they had a locked up blower and returned to the pits to change it. NHRA decided not to wait and sent the remaining three cars down track. In your opinion did NHRA do the right thing or should they have waited on Tony. Before anyone flames on me yes I have read all the reports and reasons on NHRA, Comp plus, et al. As a side note the rain saved them some money because no one knows at what point on the track it would have been a boomer perhaps on the starting line! OK what's your opinion?

 

[ironpony]

Well if he had a locked up blower would he have been able to make the pass ?? As you said at what point would it have went boom ?? He came out ahead IMO.

 

[Paul]

As someone who was in the stands on Sunday, I think the NHRA made made the right call. We sat there long enough while they debated it and it was well past time to get the show rolling at that point.