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12-24-2014, 01:36 PM
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I Accidentally went too fast !!
With all this "Fast" talk about AA, A and B, I have a question....let me set the stage: I have a really fast B stocker, or a fast A stocker or respectable AA stocker. I've been through tech, and made a good qualifying run, or maybe eliminations have started. The air changes, tail wind picks up, I tuned it up,... whatever..., and I go out and run 9.999. I'm not licensed to go 9.999. I don't have 9.999 safety equipment - trans shield, fire suit, gloves, neck support, Full certified cage (any or all ) etc. What happens now?
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12-24-2014, 01:39 PM
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Re: I Accidentally went too fast !!
You'll be warned not to do it again.
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12-24-2014, 02:29 PM
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Re: I Accidentally went too fast !!
That has happened to me. Nothing was done or said. Great air and track picked the car up quite a bit from where it usually runs. I am sure you wouldn't want to do that on a regular basis though. My car has all the required certs though.
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12-24-2014, 03:11 PM
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Re: I Accidentally went too fast !!
You dust off the funny car suit!!!!!!!!!! Merry Christmas Jim.
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12-24-2014, 03:22 PM
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Re: I Accidentally went too fast !!
What Billy said.
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12-24-2014, 03:39 PM
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Re: I Accidentally went too fast !!
You swallow that lump in your throat,find current phone number for Jim Head ,and re apply for crew position.M.J.
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12-24-2014, 04:30 PM
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Re: I Accidentally went too fast !!
You guys are a bunch of comedians!.... I wonder how you'd feel if it was YOU I beat, in a double breakout, when I went 9.999? - lol - .....I guess it's OK, I'd promise not to do it again.
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12-24-2014, 05:15 PM
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Re: I Accidentally went too fast !!
Jokes aside, if my car ran consistantly within .08 or so of a point at which major changes like going from a roll bar to a cage kick in, I'd add all the safety gear and work to get that ET down there.
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12-24-2014, 05:26 PM
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Re: I Accidentally went too fast !!
Ask Joe Martins it happened to him.
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12-24-2014, 06:13 PM
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Re: I Accidentally went too fast !!
Happened to several of us. Either warned, or not noticed & mentioned. I would not want to do it a car not certified to run that fast.
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