Video of Biondo's win over Fletcher's close call

[tim worner]

Put a spin on things...........use Peak Motor Oil !!!!!!!!!!

[RJDUDEK]

Close call. ALL that matters is the results..

Good thing He was not racing to NOT break out ..in a final, against a Spouse. NOW that would have been something..!

[Chris Kilraine]

Sideways in the car....same as he wears his hat.....

Hopefully its a reality check....

[Wade Mahaffey]

Watch this clip at the 5:20 mark....the car makes a move identical to the run against Peter. I thought I had seen that car upset on this clip the first time I viewed it. Don't know if this is a ballast thing, but a review and inspection of the brake system, shocks and springs, as well as bump steer critique is in order. You can see the car dip and to the right with the tail starting to come around, however the driver quickly gathered it up. I would certainly think the driver would remember that run....I know I would! Please except my comments as constructive, and in no way demeaning and or placing blame



Wade Mahaffey

[RJDUDEK]

Originally Posted by Wade Mahaffey

Watch this clip at the 5:20 mark....the car makes a move identical to the run against Peter. I thought I had seen that car upset on this clip the first time I viewed it. Don't know if this is a ballast thing, but a review and inspection of the brake system, shocks and springs, as well as bump steer critique is in order. You can see the car dip and to the right with the tail starting to come around, however the driver quickly gathered it up. I would certainly think the driver would remember that run....I know I would! Please except my comments as constructive, and in no way demeaning and or placing blame



Wade Mahaffey

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Nice Find..I was there at the starting line standing at the wall. Did not notice...That right hand move to the right was nasty...Something mechanically was (is) not Kosher...Reminded me back in 71 when I lost a Ball joint spacer @ 100 mph in a 55 Chevy with 5 lbs air in the slicks. Hope the issue never happens again..

[Wade Mahaffey]

This should help Dan and company to problem solve and get the car straightened out. And like he said, there may have been a little driver error....but now with two different drivers....they can look at the car a little bit. Move that entry in a positive direction, for whoever is behind the wheel !

Wade Mahaffey

[HandOverFist]

Originally Posted by Wade Mahaffey

Watch this clip at the 5:20 mark....the car makes a move identical to the run against Peter. I thought I had seen that car upset on this clip the first time I viewed it. Don't know if this is a ballast thing, but a review and inspection of the brake system, shocks and springs, as well as bump steer critique is in order. You can see the car dip and to the right with the tail starting to come around, however the driver quickly gathered it up. I would certainly think the driver would remember that run....I know I would! Please except my comments as constructive, and in no way demeaning and or placing blame



Wade Mahaffey

What I see is once again too damn hard on the binders. I could be wrong, but I'm betting both drivers already knew how hard braking upset the car...good enough reason not to do it.

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

What I see is once again too damn hard on the binders. I could be wrong, but I'm betting both drivers already knew how hard braking upset the car...good enough reason not to do it.

OK this whole blog needs to stop > Thomas did what he thought to do to win as we all would do so no second guessing- like we all would do so everyone needs to go to post why NHRA purses are so low

[HandOverFist]

Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

OK this whole blog needs to stop > Thomas did what he thought to do to win as we all would do so no second guessing- like we all would do so everyone needs to go to post why NHRA purses are so low

Don't know what a "blog" is...all I can say is I have not nor will I ever do that to win a race. Too much at stake and I don't mean the purse. If someone destroys my car because of stupidity it isnt going to be pretty once the wheels stop rolling and I am able to exit the vehicle.

[Dan Fletcher]

I want to thank Antony Fetch, Timbos's opponent in the Englishtown run, for a phone call yesterday about their run. He told me to look up the video, which I had, and now Wade M. has highlighted it. Thomas might have hit the brakes too hard or long, but Timbo didn't, period. The car has an issue, obviously.

I guess that's one problem with not driving your own car all the time, things can start happening that you aren't aware of. I haven't fully debriefed my drivers yet, but the point will be made clear that feedback on all facets of the car's performance is required.

Some may want to pontificate on the hard braking issue, but it's part of bracket racing, like it or not. You brake as quickly and as strongly as you can safely do. Safely being the key word, and in our case it apparently wasn't, given the combination of car and driver at that moment. I'm off to go fix and inspect my car.