Looks like NHRA had a bad week-end - Page 4

Jim Wahl · 07-15-2010, 01:41 PM

It is quite clear to anyone who follows the sport that the tracks can no longer handle the power being made by the Pro cars. Just watch any of the back peddling contests at all the races now. It has become rare to see a pair of Pro cars make good clean runs anymore. The Alky cars are now making the same power that the Nitro cars made just a few years ago. Something has to give! Either the tracks must be redone in order to accommodate the increasing power levels or the cars must be slowed down. It's really that simple. Safety should be job one as it was in the beginning! An increased emphasis on the tech department and racers to check and double check safety equipment should be the priority! Everyone, NHRA, IHRA, and the racer himself must do their part to make sure every car that goes down the track is as safe as it is possible to be. As was stated before, if we can put a man on the moon, we can safely stop a runaway race car! If it means a little more work by doing such things as taking down and putting back up new, redesigned catch nets before and after races rather than letting them sit in the weather all year, then so be it. What is another racer's life worth? Jim

Terry, you are Aces in my book also!

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Glenn Hayes · 07-15-2010, 03:00 PM

For the most part, I think it's safe to say that there will not be many tracks improved upon with the low turnout of cars and spectators and our suffering economy.
Personally, I would like to see drastic measures taken now, to slow these Nitro, Alcohol and Pro Stock Cars & Bikes down considerably.

07-15-2010, 01:41 PM	#31
Jim Wahl Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,841 Likes: 627 Liked 672 Times in 121 Posts	Re: Looks like NHRA had a bad week-end It is quite clear to anyone who follows the sport that the tracks can no longer handle the power being made by the Pro cars. Just watch any of the back peddling contests at all the races now. It has become rare to see a pair of Pro cars make good clean runs anymore. The Alky cars are now making the same power that the Nitro cars made just a few years ago. Something has to give! Either the tracks must be redone in order to accommodate the increasing power levels or the cars must be slowed down. It's really that simple. Safety should be job one as it was in the beginning! An increased emphasis on the tech department and racers to check and double check safety equipment should be the priority! Everyone, NHRA, IHRA, and the racer himself must do their part to make sure every car that goes down the track is as safe as it is possible to be. As was stated before, if we can put a man on the moon, we can safely stop a runaway race car! If it means a little more work by doing such things as taking down and putting back up new, redesigned catch nets before and after races rather than letting them sit in the weather all year, then so be it. What is another racer's life worth? Jim Terry, you are Aces in my book also! . Last edited by Jim Wahl; 07-15-2010 at 01:45 PM.

07-15-2010, 03:00 PM	#32
Glenn Hayes Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weeki Wachee, Florida Posts: 348 Likes: 416 Liked 18 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Looks like NHRA had a bad week-end For the most part, I think it's safe to say that there will not be many tracks improved upon with the low turnout of cars and spectators and our suffering economy. Personally, I would like to see drastic measures taken now, to slow these Nitro, Alcohol and Pro Stock Cars & Bikes down considerably. __________________ "Real Race Cars Have Tailgates"