No Blinders - Page 20

GTS340 · 01-26-2023, 10:51 PM

It's terrible if the no blinder rule was changed because someone got hurt. It would break every bone in my body at my age getting hit by a car. I don't go to but maybe 5 races a year. Can't remember hearing or seeing anything except Darin Grossi getting hit and run by a golf cart driven by a youngster last year. I've personally have had close calls with kids driving them. My first late wife got hit by a race car with obviously no neutral start. Car started in reverse while she was standing behind it in the lanes. Of course 30yrs ago a sorry was used before sueing.
Racing starts soon and can't wait. Last year Orlando had about 75 cars total between stock and superstock. Hope the time of year increases that total.

Paul Haszlauer
C/SA

Frank Beasley · 01-27-2023, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GTS340

It's terrible if the no blinder rule was changed because someone got hurt. It would break every bone in my body at my age getting hit by a car. I don't go to but maybe 5 races a year. Can't remember hearing or seeing anything except Darin Grossi getting hit and run by a golf cart driven by a youngster last year. I've personally have had close calls with kids driving them. My first late wife got hit by a race car with obviously no neutral start. Car started in reverse while she was standing behind it in the lanes. Of course 30yrs ago a sorry was used before sueing.
Racing starts soon and can't wait. Last year Orlando had about 75 cars total between stock and superstock. Hope the time of year increases that total.

Paul Haszlauer
C/SA

It will make a big difference

Larry Hill · 02-01-2023, 02:27 PM

Is it ok to remove the mirror for weight savings

Mike Gray · 02-01-2023, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Is it ok to remove the mirror for weight savings

Your planning on no one chasing you?
How fast is Dumbo?

Larry Hill · 02-01-2023, 06:49 PM

Not as fast as the Fords or Chevys or other DP's in same class FS/D. But I'm working hard to get closer.

Stan Hawes · 02-01-2023, 10:24 PM

be .000 on the tree and run dead on and you wont need a mirror.
Stan Hawes
Retired, not retarded

Adger Smith · 02-01-2023, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

You know, I am sitting at home laughing my azz off. My Camaro came with factory sunvisors , I think I will just flip it down and block with it ……With all the issues we have with NHRA , some GENIUS sitting in the IVORY tower decides that stockers can’t block the tree…

You are probably correct about the ivory tower personnel.
My take is something like this is a concession the NHRA has made to the insurance provider. Probably saved the NHRA money on the rate, someway. I wouldn't be surprised that they had a few claims that were blamed on blinders or restricted vision caused by blinders.
Either cut a rise in rates or lowered a rate.

Randy Wells · 02-01-2023, 11:04 PM

There are people that don't know the cardinal rule of pit etiquette, race cars have the right away. Tracks like Topeka has multiple intersections from the north forty to the staging lanes, last year they had traffic control at the nationals to stop pedestrians and spectator cars from crossing when a race car was coming. Some people think it's a Walmart and they have the right away.
Randy Wells
I/S5628

Don Kennedy · 02-03-2023, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Adger Smith

You are probably correct about the ivory tower personnel.
My take is something like this is a concession the NHRA has made to the insurance provider. Probably saved the NHRA money on the rate, someway. I wouldn't be surprised that they had a few claims that were blamed on blinders or restricted vision caused by blinders.
Either cut a rise in rates or lowered a rate.

Some rules are made for the racers safety if a racer has a blinder on his windshield and he hurts someone or kills them, that racer could be liable >

Jim Caughlin · 02-03-2023, 07:42 PM

IF... this rule change is because of a specific incident involving a Stock/SS car, I would like to hear from someone who knows of or witnessed the accident or near accident. I have a hard time believing something like this would have happened and someone in our community doesn't know about it. Either somebody here knows the actual story or the other option is that this supposed incident didn't happen and this was just a BS excuse to get rid of blinders.

01-26-2023, 10:51 PM	#191
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 750 Likes: 188 Liked 1,076 Times in 337 Posts	Re: No Blinders It's terrible if the no blinder rule was changed because someone got hurt. It would break every bone in my body at my age getting hit by a car. I don't go to but maybe 5 races a year. Can't remember hearing or seeing anything except Darin Grossi getting hit and run by a golf cart driven by a youngster last year. I've personally have had close calls with kids driving them. My first late wife got hit by a race car with obviously no neutral start. Car started in reverse while she was standing behind it in the lanes. Of course 30yrs ago a sorry was used before sueing. Racing starts soon and can't wait. Last year Orlando had about 75 cars total between stock and superstock. Hope the time of year increases that total. Paul Haszlauer C/SA

02-01-2023, 02:27 PM	#193
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,308 Likes: 1,669 Liked 9,545 Times in 1,980 Posts	Re: No Blinders Is it ok to remove the mirror for weight savings __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-01-2023, 06:49 PM	#195
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,308 Likes: 1,669 Liked 9,545 Times in 1,980 Posts	Re: No Blinders Not as fast as the Fords or Chevys or other DP's in same class FS/D. But I'm working hard to get closer. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-01-2023, 10:24 PM	#196
Stan Hawes Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: gresham, ore Posts: 32 Likes: 76 Liked 73 Times in 14 Posts	Re: No Blinders be .000 on the tree and run dead on and you wont need a mirror. Stan Hawes Retired, not retarded

02-01-2023, 11:04 PM	#198
Randy Wells Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Warsaw, Mo Posts: 651 Likes: 567 Liked 1,014 Times in 308 Posts	Re: No Blinders There are people that don't know the cardinal rule of pit etiquette, race cars have the right away. Tracks like Topeka has multiple intersections from the north forty to the staging lanes, last year they had traffic control at the nationals to stop pedestrians and spectator cars from crossing when a race car was coming. Some people think it's a Walmart and they have the right away. Randy Wells I/S5628 Last edited by Randy Wells; 02-01-2023 at 11:30 PM.

02-03-2023, 07:42 PM	#200
Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 637 Likes: 70 Liked 694 Times in 209 Posts	Re: No Blinders IF... this rule change is because of a specific incident involving a Stock/SS car, I would like to hear from someone who knows of or witnessed the accident or near accident. I have a hard time believing something like this would have happened and someone in our community doesn't know about it. Either somebody here knows the actual story or the other option is that this supposed incident didn't happen and this was just a BS excuse to get rid of blinders.