What caused V. Gaines to crash @ Carolina Nats?

Bryan Worner · 09-15-2014, 02:51 PM

I feel NHRA really dropped the ball here! First off, why were the Pro stock cars the only ones having problems? I didn't see any of the top fuel or funny cars having issues, other than blowing up! Maybe several oil downs by the fuelers caused the tricky conditions? Maybe the lack of downforce on pro stock cars, coupled with severely better conditions on Sunday were a factor. My car was a tenth faster Sunday than all weekend. I adjusted.

When the rain stopped, they shouldve had the track dryers out there and finished the sportsman. I looked at the track about 2 hours after it quit raining and it was all but dry. They cancelled the racing at 3pm and could run until 1 am, according to Sunday curfews. Who made this decision and why? I have yet to see or hear any evidence that the track was the problem.

09-15-2014, 02:51 PM	#10
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 825 Likes: 136 Liked 535 Times in 86 Posts	Re: What caused V. Gaines to crash @ Carolina Nats? I feel NHRA really dropped the ball here! First off, why were the Pro stock cars the only ones having problems? I didn't see any of the top fuel or funny cars having issues, other than blowing up! Maybe several oil downs by the fuelers caused the tricky conditions? Maybe the lack of downforce on pro stock cars, coupled with severely better conditions on Sunday were a factor. My car was a tenth faster Sunday than all weekend. I adjusted. When the rain stopped, they shouldve had the track dryers out there and finished the sportsman. I looked at the track about 2 hours after it quit raining and it was all but dry. They cancelled the racing at 3pm and could run until 1 am, according to Sunday curfews. Who made this decision and why? I have yet to see or hear any evidence that the track was the problem.