Random question stock eliminator - Page 3

james schaechter · 08-10-2015, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Storms

Maybe if you were there you would understand, therefore you should just keep your mouth zipped

Mickey always has something to say. LOL.

I understand the need to follow the rules, especially safety.
What is it that you really would like to see as an outcome as a result of you choosing this forum to review this rules violation in public?

I know you were there, and you witnessed this, did you consider notifying an official in the name of safety or to overturn the run or?

Did you consider reminding the competitor in person as a sportsmanlike reminder. I mean, we all can be forgetful.

Did you draft a letter to the div tech director to request that NHRA be more vigilant in its oversight of safety?

Or did you want to rant about someone that beat someone else and try to get everyone on line to fall in line and demand the racer turn back the round points or whatever he gained.

In my opinion, unless you take some real action with NHRA on your part, based upon your first hand observations, nothing will change going forward.

By the way, I don't know any of the parties involved. I would think it reasonable for NHRA to police this. Believe me, if they tossed someone for going past the ready line without this gear on, it would fix it.

The Hawk · 08-10-2015, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenny Wigington

I always felt bad for ole Gerald, getting into his W truck, in La., right after that pants rule came out.

Fire pants aren't required for anything under M/S or M/SA. If he was wearing them in a W/SA car along with a jacket it was by his choice.

Ed Fernandez · 08-10-2015, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Storms

Maybe if you were there you would understand, therefore you should just keep your mouth zipped

Mickey, go to your room. No dinner for you.

HR9121 · 08-10-2015, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Mickey, go to your room. No dinner for you.

Lol

farmco r/sa · 08-10-2015, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Mickey, go to your room. No dinner for you.

Lol Ed ! reminds me of the soup natzi on seinfeld !!
Hopefully someday you return from "former T/SA"
to "something/ SA or somtthing/S . always enjoy
your "2 cents" worth!!

Mark Yacavone · 08-10-2015, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by davidhuff

Sure would be a advantage if got run over by a high index race car!

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Originally Posted by davidhuff

No I do not have a low index race car because I am 70 years old , not in the best health and retired from racing.
The last race car I had was a F/SA built by Woodrow Josey and a few motors built by Elisha Boyd back in Mississippi.
Do you have a reason for this question?

Yes I do, as a matter of fact.
NHRA already requires 12.85 Stockers (high 13's @ altitude) to wear a firesuit, along with their mandated roll bar.
Meanwhile, Joe Bracket Bomber needs neither at 11.50, on a car that probably hasn't even been up on jack stands in five years.
Please don't give NHRA any more ideas.We're treated unfairly enough already in this matter.
Thank you.

davidhuff · 08-10-2015, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Yes I do, as a matter of fact.
NHRA already requires 12.85 Stockers (high 13's @ altitude) to wear a firesuit, along with their mandated roll bar.
Meanwhile, Joe Bracket Bomber needs neither at 11.50, on a car that probably hasn't even been up on jack stands in five years.
Please don't give NHRA any more ideas.We're treated unfairly enough already in this matter.
Thank you.

When was the last time you entered your low index race car at a major event and how did you do?
Thank You

SStockDart · 08-10-2015, 11:09 PM

Well, we are about the same age....still racing. As far as Mark goes (please note that he does not need my help)........go to drag race central and type in his name...you will see when he raced last.

davidhuff · 08-10-2015, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SStockDart

Well, we are about the same age....still racing. As far as Mark goes (please note that he does not need my help)........go to drag race central and type in his name...you will see when he raced last.

Sure looks like Mark has done a great job racing low index race cars.Congrats to Mark!

Mark Yacavone · 08-10-2015, 11:42 PM

Thank you, David

It should be mentioned here that if you don't feel safe being chased in a 14, 15, 16 second car, then by all means put that bar in there, suit up, and pull that 5 way nice and tight.

Of course I don't know how you're gonna turn around much and watch that other car way back there...

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SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,176 Likes: 878 Liked 574 Times in 212 Posts	Re: Random question stock eliminator Well, we are about the same age....still racing. As far as Mark goes (please note that he does not need my help)........go to drag race central and type in his name...you will see when he raced last. __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911

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Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,809 Likes: 2,900 Liked 5,114 Times in 1,948 Posts	Re: Random question stock eliminator Thank you, David It should be mentioned here that if you don't feel safe being chased in a 14, 15, 16 second car, then by all means put that bar in there, suit up, and pull that 5 way nice and tight. Of course I don't know how you're gonna turn around much and watch that other car way back there... __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers