Re: What caused V. Gaines to crash @ Carolina Nats?
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Originally Posted by Troy Pourciau
According to NHRA officials, problems with the racing surface at zMax Dragway – coupled with a brief shower that drenched the track and sent spectators racing for cover – prompted them to call off competition for the day.
However, two drivers told the Observer that those problems, along with low track temperatures – in the high 80s, compared with 110-plus degrees earlier in the week – were responsible for driver Vieri “V” Gaines wrecking his Pro Stock car during an elimination-round race against Allen Johnson.
While Gaines walked away from the wreck, it caused an hour-long delay as workers attempted to correct the problems. The 20-minute shower then made that work moot and moved NHRA officials to consider alternatives.
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/201...#storylink=cpy |
forget it....
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Jim Carter
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Set another place at the table
Last edited by jmcarter; 09-15-2014 at 01:16 PM.
Reason: No reason to vent...NHRA doesn't care and racers race.
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09-15-2014, 01:13 PM
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