This is just my 2 sents.
Communication is not very good down the end. Luigi's car was bent up because of this incident. I think NHRA should pay for it. But then again I guess it is an act of drag racing.
I had a similar incident. There were many things that led up to the final outcome, but for sure if the guy down the end of the track was paying attention, it could have been avoided. Along those same words if I would have done things differently the final outcome could have been different.
NHRA mandated a $4,000 reverser for all nitro cars to use. This reverser enables an outside party to put the car in neutral. So when the clutch is locked up, the car does not have to be towed off the track spinning the motor. The motor is very hot and I'm sure you can all imagine what can happen, or remember Eddie Hill's and RIP Gordon Mineo's incident. Clearly at Pomona, there was a car whose clutch was locked up, and they towed it off with the motor turning with the tires. It was on ESPN.
I am a believer in we all make mistakes and are not perfect, but when you are DQued from a qualifying run because your blower is illegal, but it turns out it is really 10 years old and no one remembers what it looks like, so they figure it is illegal. I just think more time can be spent on more things like the two issues above than you know what.
I will say, all the saftey safari guys are very professional, and very educated about there jobs, also very pleasent. But when there are guys down there that are not full time and take it for granted?????
This is my rambling, as you can tell you should probably not listen to any of this, I mean I spelled two sents wrong--Twice.
Bobby Lagana Jr.
P.S. My path is riddled with mistakes and mulligans.
Peace out, enjoy life, smile often!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
