Another new way to lose a round!

Mack Reeves · 08-14-2012, 07:42 PM

Had a simular round in 2004 at the Bracket finals in Atlanta... Made the pass and went to turn left off the track and the steering wheel turned but the tires didn't turn... After about three or four revolutions the wheels truned enough to get off the track.. The tabs holding the rack had broken and the rack was turing not the steering... Had a welder there and he welded it back up... Next pass the exact same thing... The so called welder came back and wanted to re-do his work.. I put the car in the trailer without a scratch and headed home... And glad to be doing that.... I totally understand your position.....

Jim Bailey · 08-14-2012, 10:02 PM

Just another round of Pollack Drag Racing !!

Tim Ellis · 08-15-2012, 04:39 PM

I just can't believe he kept his foot in it when the wheel came off!

Ed Wright · 08-15-2012, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Ellis

I just can't believe he kept his foot in it when the wheel came off!

Same here. His are bigger than mine.

Lyn Smith · 08-15-2012, 10:01 PM

The only thing worse than that is having the steering come off,and the master cylinder push rod fall out on the same run!!!!!

james schaechter · 08-15-2012, 10:14 PM

See what happens when stick racers run an auto car! They get bored and start playin around with all the other stuff in there!
Seriously, that was a great response to a real problem. Cool customer that Brad Z!

Phil Veldheer Racing · 08-15-2012, 10:22 PM

I would have spoke up sooner, but I just got back from SPEEDWEEKS at the Bonneville Salt Flats ten minutes ago....we were lucky we had a skilled driver do all the right things...for me (tall) to fit in this car and load and unload it with the roll bars, etc. I HAD to have a removable steering wheel..and I unloaded the car and left it with Brad, HE SAW ME PULL ON IT with all my might...and it STILL CAME OFF....I think I am going to switch to another brand...
It could have been a very bad weekend....what most people might not know is that BRAD WON THE 2nd race that was held on SUNDAY!!!

Phil

conmyshirt1373 · 08-15-2012, 10:58 PM

At the national event at Norwalk last year I saw a gentleman named Clark with GT A or B grand am launch his car, the steering wheel came offf he stopped put it back on ,continued the run and won when his opponent ran out.

08-14-2012, 07:42 PM	#1
Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 671 Likes: 169 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Another new way to lose a round! Had a simular round in 2004 at the Bracket finals in Atlanta... Made the pass and went to turn left off the track and the steering wheel turned but the tires didn't turn... After about three or four revolutions the wheels truned enough to get off the track.. The tabs holding the rack had broken and the rack was turing not the steering... Had a welder there and he welded it back up... Next pass the exact same thing... The so called welder came back and wanted to re-do his work.. I put the car in the trailer without a scratch and headed home... And glad to be doing that.... I totally understand your position..... __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK

08-14-2012, 10:02 PM	#2
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Another new way to lose a round! Just another round of Pollack Drag Racing !!

08-15-2012, 04:39 PM	#3
Tim Ellis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Beavercreek Or. Posts: 272 Likes: 31 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Another new way to lose a round! I just can't believe he kept his foot in it when the wheel came off!

08-15-2012, 10:01 PM	#5
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,212 Likes: 292 Liked 997 Times in 201 Posts	Re: Another new way to lose a round! The only thing worse than that is having the steering come off,and the master cylinder push rod fall out on the same run!!!!!

08-15-2012, 10:14 PM	#6
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,994 Likes: 1,297 Liked 1,440 Times in 301 Posts	Re: Another new way to lose a round! See what happens when stick racers run an auto car! They get bored and start playin around with all the other stuff in there! Seriously, that was a great response to a real problem. Cool customer that Brad Z! __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

08-15-2012, 10:22 PM	#7
Phil Veldheer Racing Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Holland, MICHIGAN Posts: 155 Likes: 43 Liked 26 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Another new way to lose a round! I would have spoke up sooner, but I just got back from SPEEDWEEKS at the Bonneville Salt Flats ten minutes ago....we were lucky we had a skilled driver do all the right things...for me (tall) to fit in this car and load and unload it with the roll bars, etc. I HAD to have a removable steering wheel..and I unloaded the car and left it with Brad, HE SAW ME PULL ON IT with all my might...and it STILL CAME OFF....I think I am going to switch to another brand... It could have been a very bad weekend....what most people might not know is that BRAD WON THE 2nd race that was held on SUNDAY!!! Phil __________________ PHIL VELDHEER 3455 STK IHRA WORLD Record Holder 2007-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16

08-15-2012, 10:58 PM	#8
conmyshirt1373 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 52 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Another new way to lose a round! At the national event at Norwalk last year I saw a gentleman named Clark with GT A or B grand am launch his car, the steering wheel came offf he stopped put it back on ,continued the run and won when his opponent ran out.

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