F/C 4.80'S 325 MPH
T/F 4.50'S 330 MPH
The racers, teams seemed happy, no complaints about track, side by side hard racing, great to watch. Just wonder when safety issues became a concern to NHRA and the teams.
When did the problem start?
F/C 4.80'S 325 MPH
T/F 4.50'S 330 MPH
The racers, teams seemed happy, no complaints about track, side by side hard racing, great to watch. Just wonder when safety issues became a concern to NHRA and the teams.
When did the problem start?
that could be one of the stupidest things i have ever read on here
If The end of the track was not safe,Why did the NHRA allow the race to go on. Does the Safety Safari inspect the shut down area before a event?
When the car couldn't come to a stop, the parachutes caught on fire and the car slammed head-on into a wall instead of tires, longer sandpit, barrells, or anything other than a wall.![]()
The replay from espn is hard to see,but what it looks like is the car got airborne and hit the camera lift which should not have been there.
I DO get it. I think its painfully obvious that NHRA and many racers have ignored this issue for years. There have been the few that have spoken out, but as Scelzi said, it fefll on deaf ears. It took the loss of one of the sports stars to wake everyone up to just how much kinetic energey one of these cars has. The safety issues have been there, but have been ingnored.Well Chad you obviously don't get it. You believe the safety issues just started when Scott unfortunately lost his life. Maybe you should think before you speak!
I DO get it. I think its painfully obvious that NHRA and many racers have ignored this issue for years. There have been the few that have spoken out, but as Scelzi said, it fefll on deaf ears. It took the loss of one of the sports stars to wake everyone up to just how much kinetic energey one of these cars has. The safety issues have been there, but have been ingnored.
For the record, I have never raced at E-town, so I WAS unaware of the issues in the shutdown are there. Had I ever been there, I would have noticed, as I make it a practice to ride to the top end on the scooter before I make a pass (even in my lowly stocker). I just think your post was pointing out the obvious.
and Armco guard rail with an opening between them wasn't dangerous eitherAll problems start when someone pays the price,right.
Anyone remember in 1990 when Johnny West got knocked out after slamming the wall? His car just kept accelerating when he ran off the track destroying his car! Why weren't racers complaining about shut-downs then?