So 340 is pretty fast huh? (2 Viewers)

[ironpony]

That is a good point. So after all these years of everyone running canard wings, because, well, "everyone else does it", those things may not have been doing shit, and may even have slowed the cars down a tiny bit?

It sure doesn't seem the canopy does a thing aerodynamically either, but of course they are likely a big improvement safety-wise to keep fire and debris out of the cockpit.

The canopy cars have a wicker bill at the back of the canopy that creates drag and makes them equal to the non canopy cars, supposedly.

 

[J. S.]

A few years back, Antron had a fire & it got inside the canopy, burned his left hand, I think.

Interesting, Cliff. I don't recall reading/hearing about that. So if true, those things are not so tight that the fire can't get through in some cases.

 

[twostep]

It sure doesn't seem the canopy does a thing aerodynamically either, but of course they are likely a big improvement safety-wise to keep fire and debris out of the cockpit.

Built that way by design - per NHRA's mandate that they cannot provide an aerodynamic advantage. It's the only way Schumacher got Tech to approve them. If nothing else it keeps the grasshoppers from slamming into your face shield at 340mph.

 

[Cliff]

Antron had the fire at Pomona. Saw it live on TV.