Video link to Johnny Gray's Sunday Incident at Sonoma (1 Viewer)

[john]

NHRA Video: Johnny Gray Tests New Tether System With Explosion At Sonoma | rpm2night.com

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

Well I'ld say the new body tether system worked well, it did keep the body on the chassis, but about that driver vision thing..............

 

[stitcherbob]

Oh that's SO much better.......sheesh

Instead of being knee-jerk reactionary, NHRA should thoroughly test these ideas for all possible situations. I'd rather have what happened to Robert Hight's car and move the crowd back a few more feet than to have all that pressure (grenade-like) directed right back at the driver.....

NHRA seems to like to tinker with the racing too much, while NASCAR has done more for safety with some smart changes

NHRA:
1000 ft racing
less than stellar track prep for Pro Stockers
throwing weight and rules on the Harleys until they run back of the pack
faulty auto parachute deploy systems possibly determining race results
body latch/tether systems for FC's

NASCAR:
soft walls
cars featuring foam around roll cages, roof flaps to prevent flips
cable-drive remote mount fuel pumps
lucky dog rule during a caution flag
Hans device after Earnhardt's death

 

[TSK]

Good: The body stayed on the chassis.

Bad: The driver took the full force of the explosion.
The driver could not see a thing.

What happened to the automatic chute deployment device? The laundry didn't come out until the car was almost stopped.

 

[TooTall999]

Oh that's SO much better.......sheesh

Instead of being knee-jerk reactionary, NHRA should thoroughly test these ideas for all possible situations. I'd rather have what happened to Robert Hight's car and move the crowd back a few more feet than to have all that pressure (grenade-like) directed right back at the driver.....

NHRA seems to like to tinker with the racing too much, while NASCAR has done more for safety with some smart changes

NHRA:
1000 ft racing
less than stellar track prep for Pro Stockers
throwing weight and rules on the Harleys until they run back of the pack
faulty auto parachute deploy systems possibly determining race results
body latch/tether systems for FC's

NASCAR:
soft walls
cars featuring foam around roll cages, roof flaps to prevent flips
cable-drive remote mount fuel pumps
lucky dog rule during a caution flag
Hans device after Earnhardt's death

Get a reality check with that Harley comment!

 

[Nick Name]

What a dangerous situation. They need to remove that before the next race

 

[sammi]

You forgot the rev limiter.

Ain't it sad that we have to kill one of the sport's icons to initiate meaningful change.