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It's about protecting all of the spectators who flood the pit roads when S/C, S/G come to the ready line and S/SS are leaving the scales.
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There are still plenty of people wandering about. Being a former bracket racer, I've seen plenty of crazy things happen. We literally had a crew member of another car run between our tow vehicle and the dragster, as they were moving and the slack came out of the tow strap. Of course, she face planted right in front of the dragster. And nearly got hit. This is NOT a safety issue SPECIFIC to Stock and Super Stock. It just isn't. Now, are there some Stock and Super Stock drivers with some truly stupid "devices" blocking their vision? Absolutely. But they are already in FLAGRANT and EGREGIOUS violation of multiple safety rules, in the general rules and regulations section. And they're not using blinders as per the original rule. Just because some clown duct tapes as 12"x24" piece of cardboard to his helmet is not a reason to punish a racer with a 3"x5" piece of metal or plastic properly affixed to their roll bar. That's just a load of crap, and everyone knows it.
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Lenny I wish there was a smile or tongue in cheek emoji on here that could be placed on your post... great tongue in cheek comment about the throngs of spectators
![]() ![]() ![]() I wonder if this goes back to payback for a guy with a blinder beating a guy that doesn't like blinders?? Humm!
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I know there are a million reason why blinders should or shouldn't be used, but I thought the real bottom line of this matter was a well known racer who has pull convinced the powers to be that blinders should be illegal because they have a competitive advantage for those who use them.
Just go back to the thread last year and read it to see if I am correct on this. You can lobby all day long if you think you have more pull than this racer did last year. I also don't know how a lawsuit will win on this since NHRA has the right to enforce a rule they feel is justified. What will be the argument in the lawsuit? They feel they are being discrimated against?
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sorry double post
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Over 12k views to this and for what?
Seems to me if we accept and just adhere to the General Regulation 7:8 this would all go away. NHRA is doesn't want to address this anymore than they already have, Racers need to use some common sense and read the Regulation, NHRA has it in black and white and as long as nobody is using 2 sq ft of tape and cardboard on the side of their helmet, and using what is written in the Regulation I don't think they are going to say anything to anybody. If people get carried away and stray from what is written in the 7:8 Reg then this just continues. Just what is not acceptable in the 7:8 Regulations ????????? I would really like to know. Thanks RJ |
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We are approaching the off-season and now is the time to start letting your voice be heard to your SRAC representative if you're in favor or against this if anyone cares to get something done about it.
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If a racer is in the left lane and wants to block the distractions in the right lane they should try closing their right eye.
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Yo Bossman! Might be a good time for a poll to help our SRAC representatives and the NHRA lurkers reading this.
Maybe a for, against or don't care?
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