2024 Blinder Rule Stock/SS

[1347]

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?

[RJ Sledge]

sorry double post

[RJ Sledge]

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

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by 1347

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?

This is what it boils down to as far as I have been told that one person got this rule put in place. I mean that is simply amazing that someone would have that much pull inside of NHRA.
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.

[Larry Hill]

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.

[HR9121]

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?

[Jim Caughlin]

Originally Posted by HR9121

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?

Wouldn't this poll be somewhat like me as stick racer voting on whether or not the auto trans racers can use a trans brake button?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

Wouldn't this poll be somewhat like me as stick racer voting on whether or not the auto trans racers can use a trans brake button?

..Or 10 second stick drivers voting against deep staging ;-)

Safety issue ,huh?
When was the last time they enforced...No decals, last century "T" s on windshields, etc. ?

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

Wouldn't this poll be somewhat like me as stick racer voting on whether or not the auto trans racers can use a trans brake button?

Jim look at it kind of like our democracy in general, it should be what a majority of the people want and not what one particular person wants. That's called a tyranny. I never used a blinder or blocked but when they changed the rule it pissed me off simply because of why it was done. The rule was changed seemingly because of one person, if it was a safety issue then it's a safety issue in all classes. If I'm wrong about this someone can correct me and I'll gladly change my stance on it.

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by HR9121

Jim look at it kind of like our democracy in general, it should be what a majority of the people want and not what one particular person wants. That's called a tyranny. I never used a blinder or blocked but when they changed the rule it pissed me off simply because of why it was done. The rule was changed seemingly because of one person, if it was a safety issue then it's a safety issue in all classes. If I'm wrong about this someone can correct me and I'll gladly change my stance on it.

Can't disagree with you, it would have been 100% better to simply state Stock and Super Stock are purists classes and as such blinders and blockers will no longer be allowed. kinda like when they disallowed two step switch on the steering wheel for stock.....

The unfortunate side effect of this is the loss of some rather intriguing uses of sheet metal, carbon fiber and other materials for the blockers,with some very impressive craftmanship.

Eric