Sliding through the lights trying to stage

[Jim Kaekel]

Some guys have that "never lift" mentality. Alot of that going on over in the NMCA, NMRA, etc.

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel

Some guys have that "never lift" mentality. Alot of that going on over in the NMCA, NMRA, etc.

^^ I had to laugh a little when I read that.

I'm sure we have all seen this guy:

He is a heads up racer.
He is making a test-n-tune run.
He takes off, then gets squirmy, then gets back in and out of the throttle all the while sliding all over the track, while keeping his foot into it to the finish line.

What kind of data does that provide ?

[HandOverFist]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

^^ I had to laugh a little when I read that.

I'm sure we have all seen this guy:

He is a heads up racer.
He is making a test-n-tune run.
He takes off, then gets squirmy, then gets back in and out of the throttle all the while sliding all over the track, while keeping his foot into it to the finish line.

What kind of data does that provide ?

None whatsoever, but be advised these guys will do anything to win on race day. I was in NMCA at Bowling Green in '98 when an Outlaw racer went airborne in the left lane, passed over the top of a '69 Camaro in the right lane upside down, hit the timing board for the right lane and then the retaining wall. Death was instantaneous as it decapitated him upon impact on top of the wall. I was standing on the edge of the track even where he went airborne at nearly 200mph and was a sight I have never forgotten.

[treekiller]

I refer y'all to this video on you tube. 55 Chevy lucky to be alive is the title. Don't know how to put the link up. The ****er shifted w his foot to the floor and half his car was in the other lane. The car was destroyed and if you look close the sumbitch is thrown smooth out of that piece of ****. Should have lifted a good 5 seconds before the car even got near the centerline.

[bigdaddy4026]

Originally Posted by treekiller

I refer y'all to this video on you tube. 55 Chevy lucky to be alive is the title. Don't know how to put the link up. The ****er shifted w his foot to the floor and half his car was in the other lane. The car was destroyed and if you look close the sumbitch is thrown smooth out of that piece of ****. Should have lifted a good 5 seconds before the car even got near the centerline.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgaZzastKM0"]55 Chevy - Lucky To Be Alive - YouTube[/ame]

[Ed Wright]

When the local "10.5 shoot out" heads up cars get out of shape, even a time trial/qualifying pass and gets all crossed up (they never lift, just sometimes wreck) the announcer and guys watching go on & on about the great driving job of saving it. Real bright.

[Mike Taylor 3601]

Alan,
If running 1/8 they data for 3/16mile if running 1/4 they get data for 3/8 mi.

The guy @ Bowling Green was in 70-72 body style Camaro, his name was Craig Mc Callum, he was from NC?, my friend was just feet from car when stopped,he will never forget what he saw ,it was bad deal. He said car hit drivers side fender first while airborne where wall ended and guardrail started then sent through scoreboard post which are probaly 8-10 '' I beams standing vertical. When stopped all left of was one bar of main hoop on driver side,lenco went through fence and windshield of a parked S-10.

Bowling Green now has concrete walls all the way down track now.
Mike Taylor 3601

[HandOverFist]

Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601

Alan,
If running 1/8 they data for 3/16mile if running 1/4 they get data for 3/8 mi.

The guy @ Bowling Green was in 70-72 body style Camaro, his name was Craig Mc Callum, he was from NC?, my friend was just feet from car when stopped,he will never forget what he saw ,it was bad deal. He said car hit drivers side fender first while airborne where wall ended and guardrail started then sent through scoreboard post which are probaly 8-10 '' I beams standing vertical. When stopped all left of was one bar of main hoop on driver side,lenco went through fence and windshield of a parked S-10.

Bowling Green now has concrete walls all the way down track now.
Mike Taylor 3601

Yeah, that was the one. It looked like a mushroom cloud went straight up in the air for a hundred feet when he hit. The most memorable moment was watching him sail upside down over the top of the Camaro he was racing against...cleared him by about three feet vertically. They tried to finish the event afterwards running it in a 1/8 mile format, but no one's heart was in it. Most of the racers left while a few just idled down the track for points sake.

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

When the local "10.5 shoot out" heads up cars get out of shape, even a time trial/qualifying pass and gets all crossed up (they never lift, just sometimes wreck) the announcer and guys watching go on & on about the great driving job of saving it. Real bright.

Anyone that "stays in it" After getting out of shape (Unless it's the final round of a National event) Is a MORON. Import racers are real good at doing that.
Nothing can be learned from that point on.
Tracks should punish offenders that do this

[Doug Blackley]

Originally Posted by treekiller

I refer y'all to this video on you tube. 55 Chevy lucky to be alive is the title. Don't know how to put the link up. The ****er shifted w his foot to the floor and half his car was in the other lane. The car was destroyed and if you look close the sumbitch is thrown smooth out of that piece of ****. Should have lifted a good 5 seconds before the car even got near the centerline.

If you watch that whole video you'll notice that it never should have passed tech. His seat gets launched out of the car during the wreck after he is dumped out of it.