Alcohol dragster?

Ed Fernandez · 07-12-2010, 04:50 PM

Chute deployment and failure have been the cause of a lot of the recent incidents.Don't those idiots in Ca. see the need to review equipment and procedures pertaining to this equipment??????????????????????????
It's terrible seeing and hearing about these people getting killed on a semi regular basis.

tony wood · 07-12-2010, 06:28 PM

TO START OFF WITH REGARDS TO THE FAMILY. now are they required to change chutes after 2 years like we do belts, or do they change them sooner? i know nothing about alcohol cars. the fuel cars were only using 1 chute. seems strange its mostly the alcohol cars that are having this problem (besides SCOTT we still miss him). i'm not trying to be a smart a@@ about belts im just wondering.

Myron Piatek · 07-12-2010, 07:12 PM

CNN video interview with racers that knew him.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/07/12/...eo=true&hpt=T2

RIP

Bill Edgeworth · 07-12-2010, 08:40 PM

When I went through tech in Seattle they actually made me back up because they were checking the chutes on all the .90 cars. later in the day I saw they were doing the same thing on the Comp cars. My thoughts are that they need to be replaced on a regular basis. It’s funny how they are really anal about dated belts but you can wear a 15 year old /1 or /5 nomex suit that’s been through a regular washing machine 100 times. I know people that have had the same chute on their car for over 10 years. This is an item that should have an SFI tag and expiration. I looked in the rule book and if I’m not mistaken it looks like there is no SFI specification or expiration period on parachutes. For advanced ET classes they need some regulation or oversight on parachutes.

tony wood · 07-12-2010, 08:57 PM

thats unbeleavable 10 years how much stain did they go through? they do need to be SFI.............

07-12-2010, 04:50 PM	#1
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Alcohol dragster? Chute deployment and failure have been the cause of a lot of the recent incidents.Don't those idiots in Ca. see the need to review equipment and procedures pertaining to this equipment?????????????????????????? It's terrible seeing and hearing about these people getting killed on a semi regular basis. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

07-12-2010, 06:28 PM	#2
tony wood Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 250 Likes: 7 Liked 42 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Alcohol dragster? TO START OFF WITH REGARDS TO THE FAMILY. now are they required to change chutes after 2 years like we do belts, or do they change them sooner? i know nothing about alcohol cars. the fuel cars were only using 1 chute. seems strange its mostly the alcohol cars that are having this problem (besides SCOTT we still miss him). i'm not trying to be a smart a@@ about belts im just wondering.

07-12-2010, 07:12 PM	#3
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Alcohol dragster? CNN video interview with racers that knew him. http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/07/12/...eo=true&hpt=T2 RIP

07-12-2010, 08:40 PM	#4
Bill Edgeworth Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 258 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Alcohol dragster? When I went through tech in Seattle they actually made me back up because they were checking the chutes on all the .90 cars. later in the day I saw they were doing the same thing on the Comp cars. My thoughts are that they need to be replaced on a regular basis. It’s funny how they are really anal about dated belts but you can wear a 15 year old /1 or /5 nomex suit that’s been through a regular washing machine 100 times. I know people that have had the same chute on their car for over 10 years. This is an item that should have an SFI tag and expiration. I looked in the rule book and if I’m not mistaken it looks like there is no SFI specification or expiration period on parachutes. For advanced ET classes they need some regulation or oversight on parachutes. __________________ Bill Edgeworth 6471 STK

07-12-2010, 08:57 PM	#5
tony wood Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 250 Likes: 7 Liked 42 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Alcohol dragster? thats unbeleavable 10 years how much stain did they go through? they do need to be SFI.............