How safe are you at night in the pits!

Div 4 Fan · 02-16-2010, 10:59 AM

Hello guys and gals,
I have been reading these forums for quite some time now, and I would like to to thank you all, from an "outsider" for a very entertaining and informative platform for great racing information.

Although I have never gone down the track, I have spent quite a few nights at tracks serving as a crew member on a friends cars, so this is really a good wake up call topic.

I would like to share a story that we witnessed in Baytown, Tx. a few years ago. One of Larry Dixon's hospitality trailers caught fire during final eliminations on Sunday. Anyone who has been to Baytown before the new road was opened off of I-10 knows that there is only one two laned road (FM-565) in and out. We watched from the stands, and the trailer started to burn slowly, and got worse and worse. The major problem was there was NO fire fighting equipment at the track (the safety safari tried) capable of handling that type of fire. By the time a fire truck got through the traffic and to the pits, the trailer was history. Needless to say, from what I understand, Mr. Dixon was less than happy. I tried to attached a picture I took, hope it worked.

This took place during the day, with people around.

Thanks for allowing me to post, and keep up the great work.

Hope to see some of you in Belle Rose!

jack arnew · 02-16-2010, 09:02 PM

RIGHT ON WADE!!! Lord konws a lot of us arn't 23 anymore. Health concerns that come with age, and the heat of .the race day action could cause major problems at any time,be it day or night. You have some great sugestions I hope NHRA and the rest take your thougths to heart and do something about this soon.

RACE SAFE JACK ARNEW

02-16-2010, 10:59 AM	#1
Div 4 Fan Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 5 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How safe are you at night in the pits! Hello guys and gals, I have been reading these forums for quite some time now, and I would like to to thank you all, from an "outsider" for a very entertaining and informative platform for great racing information. Although I have never gone down the track, I have spent quite a few nights at tracks serving as a crew member on a friends cars, so this is really a good wake up call topic. I would like to share a story that we witnessed in Baytown, Tx. a few years ago. One of Larry Dixon's hospitality trailers caught fire during final eliminations on Sunday. Anyone who has been to Baytown before the new road was opened off of I-10 knows that there is only one two laned road (FM-565) in and out. We watched from the stands, and the trailer started to burn slowly, and got worse and worse. The major problem was there was NO fire fighting equipment at the track (the safety safari tried) capable of handling that type of fire. By the time a fire truck got through the traffic and to the pits, the trailer was history. Needless to say, from what I understand, Mr. Dixon was less than happy. I tried to attached a picture I took, hope it worked. This took place during the day, with people around. Thanks for allowing me to post, and keep up the great work. Hope to see some of you in Belle Rose! Attached Thumbnails

02-16-2010, 09:02 PM	#2
jack arnew Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 47 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: How safe are you at night in the pits! RIGHT ON WADE!!! Lord konws a lot of us arn't 23 anymore. Health concerns that come with age, and the heat of .the race day action could cause major problems at any time,be it day or night. You have some great sugestions I hope NHRA and the rest take your thougths to heart and do something about this soon. RACE SAFE JACK ARNEW

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