???Don Eckel & Mike Saye CRASH at Z-Max???

mopar68 · 04-04-2010, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Robertson

Relatively simple. Car on exit hole side of the track ALWAYS has the right of way. When that car is by, the other lane car has a clear path off the track. Odd car need a push or pull? Safety first at the cost of periodic inconvenience.

Regards,
Dave Robertson

Makes sense to me.

M68

Robert Simpson · 04-22-2010, 11:09 AM

When I worked at my local track when I was younger it was told to everyone that the car on the inside lane (the exit side of track) ALWAYS had the right of way. If the faster car was in the outside lane and finished first would wait at the turn off until the inside car turned off. Everyone caught on and it worked. I still do this till this day when I race at other tracks. It works!! Very simple...... I am sorry this incident happened. Thank goodness everyone is ok.

Robert

on the chip · 06-07-2010, 09:34 AM

In 93 at the fall Nationals in Topeka the same thing happened to me. My car was totaled! I was unhurt. I talked to the worker who waved me in front of the other car and it was the same story. (didn't realize how fast I was going). After talking to the workers, I found out that it was the workers FIRST race and had had NO training. Later that weekend I stood where I could see the turn off and watched them try to crash two pairs of F/C's that weekend. NHRA avoided me like when ever I asked questions. Even my Division Director. No help at all morally or financially.
It's sad to see that NHRA still haven't fixed the problem. When you have an "Official" directing you, you follow his lead.

04-22-2010, 11:09 AM	#2
Robert Simpson Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 808 Likes: 7 Liked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: ???Don Eckel & Mike Saye CRASH at Z-Max??? When I worked at my local track when I was younger it was told to everyone that the car on the inside lane (the exit side of track) ALWAYS had the right of way. If the faster car was in the outside lane and finished first would wait at the turn off until the inside car turned off. Everyone caught on and it worked. I still do this till this day when I race at other tracks. It works!! Very simple...... I am sorry this incident happened. Thank goodness everyone is ok. Robert

06-07-2010, 09:34 AM	#3
on the chip Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: st marys, kansas Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: ???Don Eckel & Mike Saye CRASH at Z-Max??? In 93 at the fall Nationals in Topeka the same thing happened to me. My car was totaled! I was unhurt. I talked to the worker who waved me in front of the other car and it was the same story. (didn't realize how fast I was going). After talking to the workers, I found out that it was the workers FIRST race and had had NO training. Later that weekend I stood where I could see the turn off and watched them try to crash two pairs of F/C's that weekend. NHRA avoided me like when ever I asked questions. Even my Division Director. No help at all morally or financially. It's sad to see that NHRA still haven't fixed the problem. When you have an "Official" directing you, you follow his lead.