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Maple Grove- Sunday Eliminations (14 Viewers)
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LoPony
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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!
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As I recall he was trapped in a burning car wasn’t he?
NitroLuver
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I don't know. Easy for me to say as I've never experienced a flying body or any car part coming at me.
But I think they should remove the tethers or do something different. Just as a fan has to keep their head on a swivel while in the pits avoiding scooters, golf carts, and crews bringing cars to and from the track...one needs to do the same when on the fence or in the stands. Pay attention to what's going on.
But I think they should remove the tethers or do something different. Just as a fan has to keep their head on a swivel while in the pits avoiding scooters, golf carts, and crews bringing cars to and from the track...one needs to do the same when on the fence or in the stands. Pay attention to what's going on.
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Just Paul
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In the early 90’s Austin Coil designed a body ejection system where in case of a fire the body would be ejected with air cylinders off the front of the car and then there was a cable that tied the rear tree to the chassis. I’m pretty sure John only ran it at a match race and then it was shelved for weight and other reasons.
I’m wondering if a spin off of that cable system would be ok. You could still have teathers to keep the body together as much as possible, but they would connect in the rear tree area of the body instead of the front. You can still blow the body off and get the chutes out and just have the body drag well behind the car far enough with the cable where the chutes could still be open. And also long enough to not just rip the cable off the chassis / body when it came off. I’m sure there is a possibility of the chutes getting tangled in the cable but at least the body would be off the driver, not in the crowd and the chutes would be deployed.
I’m sure it’s not that simple, but it comes to mind for me when this topic comes up.
I’m wondering if a spin off of that cable system would be ok. You could still have teathers to keep the body together as much as possible, but they would connect in the rear tree area of the body instead of the front. You can still blow the body off and get the chutes out and just have the body drag well behind the car far enough with the cable where the chutes could still be open. And also long enough to not just rip the cable off the chassis / body when it came off. I’m sure there is a possibility of the chutes getting tangled in the cable but at least the body would be off the driver, not in the crowd and the chutes would be deployed.
I’m sure it’s not that simple, but it comes to mind for me when this topic comes up.
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ResidentEvilRock
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Yeah….. I noticed that as well. Dad looked at me and goes: “Ain’t that his team mate”?Anderson DQ'd for burning across the starting line twice...........what's this world coming to?
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