Blinders or no blinders- NHRA's view??

Inquiring Mind · 12-11-2007, 10:35 AM

With all the talk about using blinders or no blinders, I thought I might mention what NHRA's perspective MIGHT be??.. This is just my thoughts, not NHRA's....

By outlawing blinders; 1)- it would be safer and 2)- everybody would be on the same playing feild.

If they continued to allow blinders; 1) it would be less safe and 2) everybody would be on the same playing feild.

You do the math. I think NHRA made a smart decision. Try not to look at it from your personal preference, look at the big picture and I believe you will come to the same conclusion that NHRA did.

In any competition, as long as everyone is on the same playing feild, that should be all that matters, so I can see why NHRA's wants to get rid of them and make it safer. I have used blinders and even a very small blinder when placed close enough to the face can really block alot of vision and lead to safety issues. As far as sun visors??? Some race cars/ dragsters etc do not even have sun visors so again I can see why NHRA does not allow them as well to keep the playing feild even.

William Koski · 12-11-2007, 12:13 PM

The way I put my blinder up the only thing I could not see would be a bird the size of a hummingbird flying at my windshield so the safety issue is a red herring as far as I'm concerned. Why not just admit they got tired of the wailers and whiners and after an accident saw their opportunity to placate them!
After much thought I've come up with my solution!
In my next life I'm coming back and am going to drive the same type cars with the same starting system instead of a 1600lb. car with about 800HP and a button on a pro tree and another car at 3500lbs., 165HP and a clutch on a full tree and then I will be qualified to look down at other racers as non-drivers who need a crutch!!!!!!!!!!

LNorton · 12-11-2007, 06:48 PM

The only ones that bothers me are the guys with 5000 sq ft of Duck Tape on the windshields... dangerous.

Chad Rhodes · 12-11-2007, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LNorton

The only ones that bothers me are the guys with 5000 sq ft of Duck Tape on the windshields... dangerous.

or the mailbox attatched to their helmet

Dave Goob Cook · 12-12-2007, 12:25 AM

Saw a guy with a shower curtain in the ****pit for a while.....he was busted with a device he didn't want everyone seeing him watch eventually. Bracket racer of course.....cheatin' bastages.

12-11-2007, 10:35 AM	#1
Inquiring Mind Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Blinders or no blinders- NHRA's view?? With all the talk about using blinders or no blinders, I thought I might mention what NHRA's perspective MIGHT be??.. This is just my thoughts, not NHRA's.... By outlawing blinders; 1)- it would be safer and 2)- everybody would be on the same playing feild. If they continued to allow blinders; 1) it would be less safe and 2) everybody would be on the same playing feild. You do the math. I think NHRA made a smart decision. Try not to look at it from your personal preference, look at the big picture and I believe you will come to the same conclusion that NHRA did. In any competition, as long as everyone is on the same playing feild, that should be all that matters, so I can see why NHRA's wants to get rid of them and make it safer. I have used blinders and even a very small blinder when placed close enough to the face can really block alot of vision and lead to safety issues. As far as sun visors??? Some race cars/ dragsters etc do not even have sun visors so again I can see why NHRA does not allow them as well to keep the playing feild even.

12-11-2007, 12:13 PM	#2
William Koski Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 33 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Blinders or no blinders- NHRA's view?? The way I put my blinder up the only thing I could not see would be a bird the size of a hummingbird flying at my windshield so the safety issue is a red herring as far as I'm concerned. Why not just admit they got tired of the wailers and whiners and after an accident saw their opportunity to placate them! After much thought I've come up with my solution! In my next life I'm coming back and am going to drive the same type cars with the same starting system instead of a 1600lb. car with about 800HP and a button on a pro tree and another car at 3500lbs., 165HP and a clutch on a full tree and then I will be qualified to look down at other racers as non-drivers who need a crutch!!!!!!!!!!

12-11-2007, 06:48 PM	#3
LNorton Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: RacerTees.com Posts: 505 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Blinders or no blinders- NHRA's view?? The only ones that bothers me are the guys with 5000 sq ft of Duck Tape on the windshields... dangerous. __________________ Lee Norton - N229 STK IHRA H/FIA - NHRA O/SA RacerTees.com

12-12-2007, 12:25 AM	#5
Dave Goob Cook Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indy Posts: 422 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Blinders or no blinders- NHRA's view?? Saw a guy with a shower curtain in the ****pit for a while.....he was busted with a device he didn't want everyone seeing him watch eventually. Bracket racer of course.....cheatin' bastages.