The need for safety equipment??

Adger Smith · 11-03-2010, 02:14 AM

I know this guy and he walked away.. well they dragged him out!

DIAPERMAN · 11-03-2010, 08:44 AM

Adger I agree if any racers want to work with me I can help out with diapers .I know we have saved a lot of cars and drivers .I do not want a bunch of crap over this post I am here as a racer and yes I run a business that builds safety equipment.We are currently working with a lot of Stock/ S Stock racers now give me a call with any questions anytime Dennis Ridgeway 217-454-5289

XSTOCKER · 11-03-2010, 08:51 AM

I don't think they let those guys use wheelie bars.......maybe they should rethink that one.

Bill Grubbs · 11-03-2010, 09:01 AM

Actually there is another video of him with a wheelie bar on youtube. The car does almost the exact same thing at the exact same spot on the track. All four wheels were off the ground for 100-150 feet.

I believe in this case the car is more than likely not set up correctly. A pro stock car would do the same thing if its nose was set to high off the ground and air got under the car.

I did not know diapers could stop blow overs; I thought they only helped the clean up of a blow out.

Travis Miller · 11-03-2010, 09:34 AM

After viewing this video it looks like the correct use of many required safety equipment items saved this guy. As a NHRA chassis inspector, one thing that stands out to me in this crash is the rule requiring a rocker bar as part of the SFI rollcage spec. The car takes a hard hit in the driverside rocker bar area when it lands on top of the concrete guardwall. The results of the hit in the rocker bar area can be seen later in the video.

There are always factors that go into causing an accident to happen. While not a complete assertion of survival, the correct use of required safety equipment definitely increases your chances of "walking away" from an incident.

The next time you make a pass down the track, be sure you pull your driver restraint belts tight just in case something unforseen was to happen.

Travis Miller

(Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by me on this forum are exactly that, my opinions.)

Ron Middleton · 11-03-2010, 09:50 AM

Dennis drives he car for BB&T out of north Mississippi and this is a very well built and prepared car built by Skinny Kid Race Cars. Crew at BB&T have been trying to get this new combo sorted out for a few races and luckily Dennis is Ok.
Here is link to thread on Yellowbullet with some thoughts and pics and video.
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...=dennis+bailey

DIAPERMAN · 11-03-2010, 03:42 PM

Bill really I did not know that .I was adding to the original post that read the need for safety equipment.This is a serious matter to all of us racers thankfully the car was built good and he is ok.

Ed Fernandez · 11-05-2010, 10:08 PM

This isn't a ctiticism of the driver just a question.It seems that after the car went up the first time that he stayed in the throttle,allowing the second wheelstand,which put him over.Did I see that correctly?

11-03-2010, 02:14 AM	#1
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	The need for safety equipment?? I know this guy and he walked away.. well they dragged him out! __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

11-03-2010, 08:44 AM	#2
DIAPERMAN Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ILLINIOS Posts: 715 Likes: 2 Liked 21 Times in 6 Posts	Re: The need for safety equipment?? Adger I agree if any racers want to work with me I can help out with diapers .I know we have saved a lot of cars and drivers .I do not want a bunch of crap over this post I am here as a racer and yes I run a business that builds safety equipment.We are currently working with a lot of Stock/ S Stock racers now give me a call with any questions anytime Dennis Ridgeway 217-454-5289

11-03-2010, 08:51 AM	#3
XSTOCKER Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 147 Likes: 19 Liked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Re: The need for safety equipment?? I don't think they let those guys use wheelie bars.......maybe they should rethink that one.

11-03-2010, 09:01 AM	#4
Bill Grubbs Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Magnolia, Texas Posts: 414 Likes: 1 Liked 557 Times in 65 Posts	Re: The need for safety equipment?? Actually there is another video of him with a wheelie bar on youtube. The car does almost the exact same thing at the exact same spot on the track. All four wheels were off the ground for 100-150 feet. I believe in this case the car is more than likely not set up correctly. A pro stock car would do the same thing if its nose was set to high off the ground and air got under the car. I did not know diapers could stop blow overs; I thought they only helped the clean up of a blow out. Last edited by Bill Grubbs; 11-03-2010 at 09:06 AM.

11-03-2010, 09:34 AM	#5
Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 478 Likes: 1 Liked 276 Times in 27 Posts	Re: The need for safety equipment?? After viewing this video it looks like the correct use of many required safety equipment items saved this guy. As a NHRA chassis inspector, one thing that stands out to me in this crash is the rule requiring a rocker bar as part of the SFI rollcage spec. The car takes a hard hit in the driverside rocker bar area when it lands on top of the concrete guardwall. The results of the hit in the rocker bar area can be seen later in the video. There are always factors that go into causing an accident to happen. While not a complete assertion of survival, the correct use of required safety equipment definitely increases your chances of "walking away" from an incident. The next time you make a pass down the track, be sure you pull your driver restraint belts tight just in case something unforseen was to happen. Travis Miller (Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by me on this forum are exactly that, my opinions.) Last edited by Travis Miller; 11-03-2010 at 09:39 AM.

11-03-2010, 09:50 AM	#6
Ron Middleton Member Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Jackson, Ms. Posts: 350 Likes: 183 Liked 12 Times in 4 Posts	Re: The need for safety equipment?? Dennis drives he car for BB&T out of north Mississippi and this is a very well built and prepared car built by Skinny Kid Race Cars. Crew at BB&T have been trying to get this new combo sorted out for a few races and luckily Dennis is Ok. Here is link to thread on Yellowbullet with some thoughts and pics and video. http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...=dennis+bailey __________________ #4892 J/SA. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle

11-03-2010, 03:42 PM	#7
DIAPERMAN Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ILLINIOS Posts: 715 Likes: 2 Liked 21 Times in 6 Posts	Re: The need for safety equipment?? Bill really I did not know that .I was adding to the original post that read the need for safety equipment.This is a serious matter to all of us racers thankfully the car was built good and he is ok.

11-05-2010, 10:08 PM	#8
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: The need for safety equipment?? This isn't a ctiticism of the driver just a question.It seems that after the car went up the first time that he stayed in the throttle,allowing the second wheelstand,which put him over.Did I see that correctly? __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA