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Rich Biebel · 08-25-2010, 05:08 PM

I don't know Ken Etter but have to say Ken you are a very lucky man and I am glad your ok.

I don't race a Stocker these days but do have a dragster.......The first thing I did when I bought the car was add a completely seperate brake system. I have two independent sets so if one failed the other is there.

NHRA made numerous cars with this setup disable the hand operated M/C at some races earlier this year........Although this is not a Stocker I am bringing it up to point out how shortsighted NHRA is on safety related items sometimes......

I have read about at least 3 Stockers that have had the brake rod fall out and all 3 cars were totally destroyed. The drivers were all lucky to survive these accidents.....

NHRA needs to pay more attention to this issue and with all the terible crashes due to loss of brakes or stopping ability........they don't need to disable someones backup system because they think they are using it to hit the brakes to hard at the finishline.......That is a nonsense reason to someone like myself who has this option striclty for safety......

Everyone needs to check this issue on their cars.......I have to admit I never gave it much thought before I saw the results in pictures over the last few years....Peter Biondo.....Woodro Josey and now Ken Etter.....

08-25-2010, 05:08 PM	#2
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,320 Likes: 25 Liked 557 Times in 217 Posts	Re: Ken Etter injured in an accident at Fontana I don't know Ken Etter but have to say Ken you are a very lucky man and I am glad your ok. I don't race a Stocker these days but do have a dragster.......The first thing I did when I bought the car was add a completely seperate brake system. I have two independent sets so if one failed the other is there. NHRA made numerous cars with this setup disable the hand operated M/C at some races earlier this year........Although this is not a Stocker I am bringing it up to point out how shortsighted NHRA is on safety related items sometimes...... I have read about at least 3 Stockers that have had the brake rod fall out and all 3 cars were totally destroyed. The drivers were all lucky to survive these accidents..... NHRA needs to pay more attention to this issue and with all the terible crashes due to loss of brakes or stopping ability........they don't need to disable someones backup system because they think they are using it to hit the brakes to hard at the finishline.......That is a nonsense reason to someone like myself who has this option striclty for safety...... Everyone needs to check this issue on their cars.......I have to admit I never gave it much thought before I saw the results in pictures over the last few years....Peter Biondo.....Woodro Josey and now Ken Etter..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 08-27-2010 at 07:43 PM.