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02-06-2023, 08:14 AM | #21 | |
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Re: Blinder/Blocker clarification needed
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OK Just goggle jeep sun visor and there are many to choose from i just did that they will work perfect except when running against me lol
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Re: Blinder/Blocker clarification needed
And here, ladies and gentlemen, we see the unintended consequences of an egregiously poor decision on the part of NHRA.
Instead of a new rule, all that was necessary, if the concern is actually safety, was to: A. Inspect all blinders in tech, force the removal of anything that doesn't fit the rules, and issue warnings, that any blinder in place while not on the track is an immediate, non arguable DQ. B. Have the same staff that monitors scales and fuel check verify that all blinders are out of the way when the vehicle leaves the track, and issue DQ's to ALL violators. Problem solved. No questions, no new rules, no arguments, and no goofy crap on the starting line.
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Re: Blinder/Blocker clarification needed
I don’t use a blinder or deep stage
That being said Too fukin bad get over it No blinder is what is is. Nooooooooo The world we live in is about who’s the biggest crybaby and let’s appease them Let just go racing already And there is no tech so it will be up to us racers to enforce Can’t wait till someone using a hand held blinder is tossed out on a win for using one Deal with it. Let’s do a Classracer poll. To see how many racers use it Bet it’s a small minority. Can’t wait to rat someone out
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Re: Blinder/Blocker clarification needed
Make a visor spacer very similar to a carb space for roll cage clearance. Will the visor be model specific or just fitting under the corporate umbrella? Clarification please.
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02-06-2023, 11:48 AM | #25 |
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Re: Blinder/Blocker clarification needed
Any updates or rulings from Orlando?
I the way I read the rule: Anything found in your car that that can be used for blinding and is not the factory sun visor is grounds for DQ at anytime? |
02-06-2023, 11:54 AM | #26 |
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Re: Blinder/Blocker clarification needed
I'm curious how you legislate someone holding up their hand to block? If they aren't holding an actual object, but just have their hand up, surely that can't be illegal.
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02-06-2023, 12:00 PM | #27 | |
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THIS!! I blocked like this for YEARS! As a kid I saw Bertozzi and Harrington do it this way and thought it was genius so I started doing the same.. I dont see how they can say you cannot do it this way... |
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02-06-2023, 12:19 PM | #28 |
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Re: Blinder/Blocker clarification needed
The blinder police were out in force this weekend at OSW. There was a NHRA person at the head of the lanes checking as you pulled out. Most ridiculous was they made someone with a nice new Impact helmet remove the shield because the thin decal at the top of the shield where it said Impact..... constituted a blinder!! LOL!!
I really don't have a dog in this fight as I don't block but I do have one ask. Please NHRA if you are going to use a divider board on the tree... at least put one up the WORKS!! Even the National event tree has one but it isn't long enough. I can still see my opponents tree come down clear as day. There was no Divider/Blinder on the tree this weekend for Q1. After being reminded they put it on..... but it was useless. |
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02-06-2023, 01:19 PM | #29 |
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Re: Blinder/Blocker clarification needed
Soon we'll all need cameras in the car for monitoring. Then again some old videos show some crazy blinders in the past. Some of the one I seen are/were rediculous. When you have to move your head just to see the water box attendant. Might be time to stop it.
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"Unaltered OEM sun visor mounted in OEM location permitted." |
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