Driver Interviews

Charley Downing · 02-07-2023, 04:19 PM

Why revisit the blinder rule because people suck. Your words not mine Bobby, in your pod cast today.
I guess blinder guys like Jeff Taylor, Brad Zaskowski, and Greg Standfield just suck (according to you). Once again, your words not mine.

Here is a crazy idea maybe NHRA could focus on the Tech side of the sport a little more than someone's personal driving style. I mean where does this stop? When a sanctioning body like NHRA is telling people how they can or can’t drive a race car that they OWN that might be a problem. I don't care if you count the bulbs as the tree comes down or stare at the bottom blub or God forbid blind out the top two bulbs on the tree. Do whatever works for you. I have yet to hear an example from NHRA or anyone about an accident in the pits that was caused from someone not being able to see because of a blinder. Other then when Romero ran over Mark Nowicki in fall Vegas staging lanes in 2007. And that's was a helmet blocking issue not a blinder issue.

I would think if NHRA was really truly concerned about racers safety they would institute a rule for top end excessive breaking. I mean there are 4-6 S/SS accidents per season due to this and yet nothing is said about this every year. So what is it NHRA, is it a Safety issue or a personal agenda.

This blinder BS all stems from one cry baby racer with some NHRA pull that has been crying to NHRA Brass about Greg Stanfield killing the tree every round this past season because he has a killer set up with a blinder. Its not a safety issue, it’s a racer that doesn’t blind crying. That is all nothing more.

02-07-2023, 04:19 PM	#25
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Driver Interviews Why revisit the blinder rule because people suck. Your words not mine Bobby, in your pod cast today. I guess blinder guys like Jeff Taylor, Brad Zaskowski, and Greg Standfield just suck (according to you). Once again, your words not mine. Here is a crazy idea maybe NHRA could focus on the Tech side of the sport a little more than someone's personal driving style. I mean where does this stop? When a sanctioning body like NHRA is telling people how they can or can’t drive a race car that they OWN that might be a problem. I don't care if you count the bulbs as the tree comes down or stare at the bottom blub or God forbid blind out the top two bulbs on the tree. Do whatever works for you. I have yet to hear an example from NHRA or anyone about an accident in the pits that was caused from someone not being able to see because of a blinder. Other then when Romero ran over Mark Nowicki in fall Vegas staging lanes in 2007. And that's was a helmet blocking issue not a blinder issue. I would think if NHRA was really truly concerned about racers safety they would institute a rule for top end excessive breaking. I mean there are 4-6 S/SS accidents per season due to this and yet nothing is said about this every year. So what is it NHRA, is it a Safety issue or a personal agenda. This blinder BS all stems from one cry baby racer with some NHRA pull that has been crying to NHRA Brass about Greg Stanfield killing the tree every round this past season because he has a killer set up with a blinder. Its not a safety issue, it’s a racer that doesn’t blind crying. That is all nothing more. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 02-07-2023 at 04:58 PM.