Driver ejection,NHRA cover up at St. Louis

Rich Biebel · 10-27-2018, 06:37 PM

A shifter that can be put into reverse with one hand always seemed to me to be more easily accidently shifted in to reverse....

My good friend did exactly that and totaled his car.

His throttle stuck at the finishline at over 150 and he panicked and moved the shifter to reverse trying to neutral it. One hand was all that was needed to shift to reverse.....

He Did not have a safety style valve body as most of us do today and his rear wheels locked up instantly and he went around and over...

My own car requires 2 hands to put it in reverse....

X-TECH MAN · 10-28-2018, 08:41 AM

GIVE IT A REST ! Its over, done deal !

Race Clean · 10-28-2018, 10:00 AM

Not blaming anyone in this particular but even before this new No Tech ting they didn’t seem to bother to check the shifters much.
Cars have started in fwd/reverse at occations

They force us to get alot of ”saftey stuff” ,some that need to. be changed frequently but why not check some of the stuff that could get us in trouble?

Oouups,maybe I just gave them another Idea to make money:
Spec shifters, to be replaced every 2 years...well then maybe they check them more often

BRINK · 10-28-2018, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Race Clean

Not blaming anyone in this particular but even before this new No Tech ting they didn’t seem to bother to check the shifters much.
Cars have started in fwd/reverse at occations

They force us to get alot of ”saftey stuff” ,some that need to. be changed frequently but why not check some of the stuff that could get us in trouble?

Oouups,maybe I just gave them another Idea to make money:
Spec shifters, to be replaced every 2 years...well then maybe they check them more often

BTW, who the f--- are you ?

BRINK · 10-28-2018, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by x-tech man

give it a rest ! Its over, done deal !

amen!!!!

10-27-2018, 06:37 PM	#1
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,315 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Driver ejection,NHRA cover up at St. Louis A shifter that can be put into reverse with one hand always seemed to me to be more easily accidently shifted in to reverse.... My good friend did exactly that and totaled his car. His throttle stuck at the finishline at over 150 and he panicked and moved the shifter to reverse trying to neutral it. One hand was all that was needed to shift to reverse..... He Did not have a safety style valve body as most of us do today and his rear wheels locked up instantly and he went around and over... My own car requires 2 hands to put it in reverse.... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

10-28-2018, 08:41 AM	#2
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Driver ejection,NHRA cover up at St. Louis GIVE IT A REST ! Its over, done deal !

10-28-2018, 10:00 AM	#3
Race Clean Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 159 Likes: 18 Liked 129 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Driver ejection,NHRA cover up at St. Louis Not blaming anyone in this particular but even before this new No Tech ting they didn’t seem to bother to check the shifters much. Cars have started in fwd/reverse at occations They force us to get alot of ”saftey stuff” ,some that need to. be changed frequently but why not check some of the stuff that could get us in trouble? Oouups,maybe I just gave them another Idea to make money: Spec shifters, to be replaced every 2 years...well then maybe they check them more often Last edited by Race Clean; 10-28-2018 at 10:11 AM.