Ron Capps (1 Viewer)

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Whats the deal with Ron Capps jumping out of his car before it stops and then hanging on until it stops.

 

[rollemup]

.....he had no brakes

 

[Joker]

I like Ron, but that was beyond stupid.

 

[Lori]

I think he was trying to get it to come to a stop physically because mechanically it wasn't happening and there are a ton of people standing around assuming the brakes work and they could have been hit. That is what I got out of it and he was probably right. I just wonder if he knew at the time he was interviewed that his parachutes didn't deploy.
It might have seemed stupid, but I think he was trying to avoid hitting a person hanging around at the big end and not paying attention. JMO.

 

[big guy]

I like Ron, but that was beyond stupid.

The car wasn`t going very fast at the time.Stupid is not even a thaught.

 

[Porkchop]

The brakes failed also in Denver and almost hit Doug Kalitta. Bet you all wouldnt think it was so stupid if if hit your ****ing car now huh!!!

 

[Joker]

I'd rather have him in there manning the wheel so he could actually steer clear of someone/car instead of jumping out like superman and risk getting hurt, run over, having the car run into who knows what.

 

[Larry]

Yeah two weeks in a row , not too good with a Parts Sponsorship on the car!
He knew what he was doing , he could not yell with the helmet on and the car wasn't hardly moving and it is a really expensive piece of equipment !

Just a dinged body and wrap would buy nice ride.
I heard besides the chutes not deploying right there was a loss of synthetic brake fluid likely well past the traps.

 

[Randy]

Ron has a lot of energy. Do you think he's just going to sit there and watch it happen?

I thought he did a good job making sure the car was pointed where he wanted it to go before jumping out and stopping it. I think Ron thought he had a lot of help stopping the car, but he did it all himself with just a little "one handed" help from the guy at the left front.

Adrenaline is amazing!

Go Ron!!

 

[Angelo]

Kelly... I think these guys need some help from the expert...

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

I like Ron, but that was beyond stupid.

Yer right JL. I like him too, but lets be honest, that was reckless on Rons part. Truth be told he should be fined.

 

[Angelo]

Yer right JL. I like him too, but lets be honest, that was reckless on Rons part. Truth be told he should be fined.

Easy now... If we're gonna get into fines like NASCAR has, can we first have the same type of purses that they do? LOL

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

YES, I'ld love to see bigger purses. I just like to see the same rules for all. Seems to me either Selzi or Whit got fined a few years ago for turning off going too fast, and their cars HAD brakes.

 

[Porkchop]

Yer right JL. I like him too, but lets be honest, that was reckless on Rons part. Truth be told he should be fined.

You are a joke....And so is this thread,people need to get a clue!!! Like You. You better not cross the street might get hurt.

 

[Kelly]

Kelly... I think these guys need some help from the expert...

LMAO! The last thing I need to be called is an expert!

I understand his logic for trying to protect people and/or cars being hit, but I was concerned for his own safety.

How's that? P.C. enough?

 

[force fan]

LMAO! The last thing I need to be called is an expert!

I understand his logic for trying to protect people and/or cars being hit, but I was concerned for his own safety.

How's that? P.C. enough?

Well put, Kelly. I was a bit concerned when I seen that but I figured since he is a crew guy he knew what he was doin'!!!!! All joking aside I'm just glad he didn't get hurt. I'm sure he was thinking about others safety more than his own. I wouldn't go as far as sayin' he needs to be fined, though.

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

You are a joke....And so is this thread,people .

A joke?? I find nothin funny about aiming a car with NO brakes into an area with dozens of people,( other crews-track crew- mediapeople -photogs,) not to mention other race cars. Then by jumping out, we now have a car with NO brakes + NO steering. Slick move

Why do you think nhra did all the up-grades??? When a car is in trouble - you keep going down the "SHUT DOWN" area. Thats what it's for, you don't turn it into people. Ron knows this, he's better than that, what was he thinking??

 

[force fan]

A joke?? I find nothin funny about aiming a car with NO brakes into an area with dozens of people,( other crews-track crew- mediapeople -photogs,) not to mention other race cars. Then by jumping out, we now have a car with NO brakes + NO steering. Slick move

Why do you think nhra did all the up-grades??? When a car is in trouble - you keep going down the "SHUT DOWN" area. Thats what it's for, you don't turn it into people. Ron knows this, he's better than that, what was he thinking??

And was you in the car with him and know exactly what happened? That's what wrong with some people on here, they don't think before engaging fingers on keyboard!!!!!!!

 

[HEMI6point1]

Personally he should have let the damn thing go into the sand traps. But that's just me....

 

[force fan]

Personally he should have let the damn thing go into the sand traps. But that's just me....

Maybe he didn't realize there was a problem until it was too late..............?