Stray radio signal... WTF??

[TooTall999]

Shouldn't have any effect at all since those aren't transmitting, only receiving.

My thoughts exactly

 

[Wayne]

Jim Bowen: C'mon it was a joke!!! The colon & capital "D" smilie indicates laughter! Paul was LOL; I was ROTFLMFAO!!!

I usually am called a NHRA Fanbois. I didn't take it as a slam on NHRA!!!
However, as was posted a couple of times, now I blame Traxxas!!!

Relax, take it easy!

Wayne

 

[clwill]

Did this scenario affect you directly? Stop worrying about things that did not directly affect you and more importantly that you have no control over the outcome or resolution.

Comments like this break me up. Right up there with the classic "if you haven't driven a fuel car you can't comment."

You do understand the purpose of this site, right? You do read the internet, right? If random comments from random people bug you, I would suggest you find another place to hang out.

 

[PJ]

Everybody stand back.....

I have the answer....

Besides discrete frequencies involved, issues are always present with electronic control of anything...let-alone the wireless broadcasting and reception of such...

I suggest we go to a mechanical safety back up....

Hot Wheel-like pits in the shutdown lanes with aircraft carrier arrestor hooks, and of course, drivers capsules like dragboats, that way, the hook grabs the car, the car slows too fast, the capsule spits out of the car like a cherry pit between your fingers....and a second finishline to record the "bonus" finish....which can be rolled into the NHRA countdown points....

Let me know....I'm gonna go patent it....

Didn't Jim Head have a similar idea a few years back???

 

[PJ]

Hey I'll give NHRA credit for allowing him a rerun.

 

[Wayne]

Hey I'll give NHRA credit for allowing him a rerun.

2nded!!!

 

[wilbur]

I concur.

 

[Student of the sport]

Electomagnets after the 1320 would do the trick, it would pull the car down, thus slowing it's forward motion, it could even be regulated through pulsing to avoid reverse G forces to give the driver a smooth slowdown, might even end the need for chutes!

This is part sarcasm and part ingenuity, magnetic linear motors are extremely reliable and would be suficiently strong enough to accomplish the task.

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

The alcohol and pro mod one is a different distance because they still go the full 1/4 mile, but I don't recall how far it is. And yes, I'll be behind the wheel of the Chi-Town at Byron.

Great Best of luck.

 

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Any updates on this yet? And what's with all the problems with the tree and lights this year, too?