NHRA did fix it.nhra better fix this with another staging rule, or it's gonna happen again. just take a look thru Q and elims in PS lately. the RT's are telepathic.
these guys and gal are looking for anything
Well, the drivers did decide what happens. They chose to ignore the starter and suffered the consequences.If both PS drivers refuse to stage, let them sit there until they overheat or run out of fuel. Then, push them back and send them home. That way, the drivers themselves decide what happens.
Maybe that will bring some excitement to what is now an otherwise boring class.
Here is 1994 from Houston, could not find anything else in my video library, some newer one's that are ok, no fights or yelling in thoseWho were the two PS drivers, when Buster was still with us, that got into an epic burndown? Was it WJ and Bob Glidden? Buster made them back out of the pre-staged lights and shut them off. In his unique way of "communicating" with the drivers he went over to both and told them to go back, stage their cars and race. Which they did.
With 20/20 hindsight, I wonder if that might have been the way to handle Massel and McGaha.
I can't help but chuckle that Bruno tried intimidating a relatively new driver, several years his junior, and they both got DQ'd for it.
If they ever face each other again, I wonder who is going to double bulb the other?
I know WJ and Scott Geoffrion got into a burndown at Atlanta(?) and WJ won the round. He was ticked at the end of the race and told Steve Evans he wanted to teach the "punk" a lesson. Evans countered by saying the rule book doesn't say who has to stage first. That caused WJ to sputter a bit.
I think it might be the other way around...Jeff, you owe me ICE CREAM....... hahahahahahahahahaha
Thanks Jim. That was the race I was trying to remember. Geez, that was in 1994. Where have the 27 years gone since then?Here is 1994 from Houston, could not find anything else in my video library, some newer one's that are ok, no fights or yelling in those
Who were the two PS drivers, when Buster was still with us, that got into an epic burndown? Was it WJ and Bob Glidden? Buster made them back out of the pre-staged lights and shut them off. In his unique way of "communicating" with the drivers he went over to both and told them to go back, stage their cars and race. Which they did.
With 20/20 hindsight, I wonder if that might have been the way to handle Massel and McGaha.
I can't help but chuckle that Bruno tried intimidating a relatively new driver, several years his junior, and they both got DQ'd for it.
If they ever face each other again, I wonder who is going to double bulb the other?
I know WJ and Scott Geoffrion got into a burndown at Atlanta(?) and WJ won the round. He was ticked at the end of the race and told Steve Evans he wanted to teach the "punk" a lesson. Evans countered by saying the rule book doesn't say who has to stage first. That caused WJ to sputter a bit.
Bruno "Mr TV" Massel was just waiting for directors instructions