Maple Grove- Sunday Eliminations (23 Viewers)

[stitcherbob]

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[LoPony]

Prior to the tethers being required NHRA has discussed several solutions to keeping the body and parts out of the stands/spectators. One of which was the installation of "netting" like they have at baseball games. That idea was scrapped due to the cost that the tracks and/or NHRA would have to endure along with spectator's view being "blocked". Tethers are not the answer as witnessed by the Force accident along with those of Capps, Hagen et al. NHRA needs to revisit this before a fatality happens due to the tethers. NHRA needs to ask the chassis builders, the body builders, the drivers, crews and crew chiefs for their input not just listen to one or two people who have their "ear" when making rules.

I dunno, it seems like whatever solutions they have in place right now are doing fine? Did I miss something? Did somebody get hit with something today? ALMOST everything has stayed within the walls this season, and for most events that I can remember, with only a couple of exceptions that were way down track. I know a spectator in a motorhome was hit with a tire part from Shawn Reed’s crash near the top end, and that’s unfortunate, but rare. Wonder if there was a lawsuit pending from that?

I’m not challenging you viewpoint here, but for those of us who aren’t really familiar, please explain why the body tethering is a hazard.

For the record, I’m fine with watching them lunch bodies in the air. Ha!

 

[LoPony]

What a weekend! Congrats Shawn Reed, Dallas Glenn and Cruz Pedregon!