Nhra shortens t/f and f/c race to 1000 ft.

[Rich Biebel]

Thumbs up to NHRA for taking an action quickly on this. T/F's and F/C's are TOO FAST and making too much power. 3 F/C crashes in 15 months and 2 tragic deaths. Dragsters have broken in half.....tires exploding and we should not forget the death of Darrel Russell. I am a huge Nascar fan and have been for many years....some of my favorite people were killed.....and sadly my biggest idol in all of motorsport Dale Earnhardt.Nascar said we have to stop this and they did....NHRA has to stop this as best as they can and NOW not later.....1000' racing will cut speeds and hopefully will cut engine explosions and tire issues as well.......Fans will still come to see them.....It will just take a little getting used to the numbers.....

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

"Do it in style on a 5th of a mile"

make Funny cars look like funny cars again, not bat mobiles
take the big *** wing away from both so they both have to de tune to get them from A-B

[wsmracing]

Hats off to n.h.r.a........................................its a big start in the right direction............

[H.A.A.C. Racing]

Originally Posted by rich biebel

thumbs up to nhra for taking an action quickly on this. T/f's and f/c's are too fast and making too much power. 3 f/c crashes in 15 months and 2 tragic deaths. Dragsters have broken in half.....tires exploding and we should not forget the death of darrel russell. I am a huge nascar fan and have been for many years....some of my favorite people were killed.....and sadly my biggest idol in all of motorsport dale earnhardt.nascar said we have to stop this and they did....nhra has to stop this as best as they can and now not later.....1000' racing will cut speeds and hopefully will cut engine explosions and tire issues as well.......fans will still come to see them.....it will just take a little getting used to the numbers.....

ditto!!!

[SSTRACER323]

I think this is a great thing.... it will now make the driver and not the tuner win races. You better be on the tree cause you just lost 320ft. of track to catch up.
They will have to add a speed trap at 1000 ft.now too.
I know there are a lot of people not happy with this, but i know this is a step in the right direction.

[Adger Smith]

Originally Posted by SSTRACER323

I think this is a great thing.... it will now make the driver and not the tuner win races. You better be on the tree cause you just lost 320ft. of track to catch up.
They will have to add a speed trap at 1000 ft.now too.
I know there are a lot of people not happy with this, but i know this is a step in the right direction.

Lee, I don't understand why ANYONE would not be happy with NHRA's decision. The Pro Racers endorced it 100%. I would seem to me that any spectator that doesn't like it doesn't really understand all the benefits. Like less loss of life & it should make the races more exciting by tightening them up. I applaude what NHRA has done & done quickly. Hats off to them for stepping up & doing what has to be done.

[SSTRACER323]

I agree Adger, If they do not like it then they have no clue.

My father has been racing Topfuel for 50 years with Chris Karamesines
I spoke to dad today and he said it is a great thing. They been going to the same tracks for 50 years and the short tracks are not safe.

Like Jim Head said... we race on tracks built when we only ran 200mph.
They now run 275 at half track.

If you limit the nitro or gears or pulleys, the crew chiefs will figure a way to go right back to 325 again.

I really think this is right and i bet we see some good racing and the drivers hitting the tree better.

[mrolds]

Originally Posted by Rick Bailey

Just for Humor;

I was hoping NHRA would revert back to the thou. for the sportsman too. I was looking forward to finally being able to run 7.50's...................lol


Rick


This is a good move by NHRA

That's one thing I like about 1/8mi, I can haul the car around with a 6.xx on the window!
Seriously, I think it will help safety, but it will take a while to get used to the new ET's.

[sc1153]

"HATE THE NEW IDEAS"

Maybe I am the MINORITY with this post......I am tired of everything in life being altered to suit needs without directly going to the problem. I am sorry but drag racing is 1/4 mile not 1000ft. Scott Kalitta would have died if his car only ran to the 1000' or the entire 1/4 mile. The pro's will be re gearing their cars to top out at the 1000' mark the same as the 1/4 and will have the same devastating explosions just EARLIER. He was knocked out from the explosion and went head on into a steel pole (holding the catch net). If there was a guard rail blocking that pole he would have hit the wall instead of the pole and maybe still been alive today. Why not race to the 1/8mi while you are at it. Maybe they should require all the tracks to extend their shutdown by 320-500 feet.....oh wait that would make sense......I am against this change and do not like change to effect NOTHING.

This is like going to every stop sign in the USA and putting in a traffic light, because there are too many accidents at stop signs......or maybe people should have to pass a better driving test to get their license. Instead of staying below 15mph on a closed course maybe STAY ABOVE 15mph.

Life is not all safe......more people die getting hit by a greyhound bus in december below 2degrees Fahrenheit in 6 feet of snow wearing swim trunks in the past 10 years than people who died in drag racing accidents because the shutdown wasn't long enough.

Mind you I would not disagree for having more shutdown......GAINESVILLE IS AWESOME for shut down...don't even hit the brakes (8.90 @ 170)

Maybe nobody will NOT agree maybe some will........it is my opinion and I stick to it.

P.S. sorry for going Jason Oldfield on this one

[Mark Schmidt]

Jeff,

I agree with most of your point, but I do think another 300 feet of shut down is worth looking at. I also don't think speed is the whole issue, I've seen some major kaboomz in the 70's and 80's at much slower speeds. Your point on a remote "dead man" button is well taken, the tractor pull guys have done it for years.