Spectator killed at NC drag strip

[chris3racing]

Don't know if everyone saw the news last night. A spectator was killed and others injured at Harrells Dragway, at Harrells, NC, yesterday.

[Steve Williams]

No ambulance at the track. Engine hit a group of spectators.

[mcink]

http://www.wwaytv3.com/only_3_specta...aceway/05/2010

[Harry 6674]

No ambulance and evidently no tech inspection. What was it,some cow pasture independant track?

[John Leichtamer Jr]

I have looked at a few S/C dragsters and the front mounts seem to held down with hose clamps. Is this the norm for that type of car?

Hammer

[John Kelley]

Apparently the track is not sanctioned at all. The race was an Outlaw event.......

http://www.harrellsraceway.net/

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by John Leichtamer Jr

I have looked at a few S/C dragsters and the front mounts seem to held down with hose clamps. Is this the norm for that type of car?

Hammer

I've seen that and can't believe it is allowed. The mounts are half tubes secred to a full round tube on the chassis with radiator hose clamps of the appropriate size. Although I'm not an engineer, that's a simple worm gear and not designed for the vibration or stress.
I understand the mounting system but some sort of billet blocks bolted together with safety wire (like a fire extinguisher mount to a roll bar) would seem economical and appropriate.
Sorry to see somebody lost their life to such.