2024 Blinder Rule Stock/SS

HR9121 · 10-29-2023, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Adger Smith

I believe there is an on going law suit over it.
This might be a wait and see subject.

Adger what is the lawsuit about? I haven't heard anything about that.
My thoughts on this is I've never done it before in eliminations but NHRA claims it was a safety issue but I can think of at least two times this year they sent us down a track under unsafe conditions and one time it was sprinkling rain so I can't imagine this is what they consider a safety issue.

prostockpete1 · 10-29-2023, 08:43 PM

Sounds like the nhra official had his binders on to not know it was raining

PozQB14 · 10-30-2023, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by HR9121

Adger what is the lawsuit about? I haven't heard anything about that.
My thoughts on this is I've never done it before in eliminations but NHRA claims it was a safety issue but I can think of at least two times this year they sent us down a track under unsafe conditions and one time it was sprinkling rain so I can't imagine this is what they consider a safety issue.

Coot, I was able to have a great convo with one of the sportsman starters at an airport and I asked him about this topic. He said the big issue if the starter has to tell drivers to shiut their cars off or back up, he doesn't want their to be any obstructions.

Billy Nees · 10-30-2023, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by PozQB14

Coot, I was able to have a great convo with one of the sportsman starters at an airport and I asked him about this topic. He said the big issue if the starter has to tell drivers to shiut their cars off or back up, he doesn't want their to be any obstructions.

and I was told by an NHRA "higher-up" that it is an "insurance company" decision.

FLEMING · 10-30-2023, 10:15 AM

At the end of the day.. I am pretty sure they cannot tell you that you cant use your hand.. Which is what people did back in the day before people started taping up there windshields and having drop down blinders.. I remember watching Bertozzi do this at bristol in the 90s and is where I learned to do it..

MR DERBY CITY · 10-30-2023, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by PozQB14

Coot, I was able to have a great convo with one of the sportsman starters at an airport and I asked him about this topic. He said the big issue if the starter has to tell drivers to shiut their cars off or back up, he doesn't want their to be any obstructions.

BUT …Aren’t the sun visors they allow BIGGER than a 3 x 5 card ????

Don Kennedy · 10-30-2023, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

BUT …Aren’t the sun visors they allow BIGGER than a 3 x 5 card ????

Did I see a Pro Stocker using some form of blinder ??

Mike Gray · 10-30-2023, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

Did I see a Pro Stocker using some form of blinder ??

On a pro tree, what the heck would they being trying to block out? Seems to me it would be useless.

herbjr · 10-30-2023, 12:52 PM

They block out their side vision,

J.R. Haddad · 10-30-2023, 01:25 PM

I have never used a blinder, so I don't really have a dog in this fight. I do,
however have a question about equity and fairness. There must be a conceived advantage otherwise there wouldn't be all this commotion about
blinders. Some cars have cages and cannot use a visor to block. Cars that
have roll bars or no roll bars can have their visors intact and useable.
How is that fair when everybody should have the same driving opportunity?
This isn't about parts allowed on certain cars, this a general rule issue.
OK, I've got my seatbelt on, go ahead and shoot.

J.R.

10-29-2023, 08:43 PM	#2
prostockpete1 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 255 Likes: 3 Liked 90 Times in 52 Posts	Re: 2024 Blinder Rule Stock/SS Sounds like the nhra official had his binders on to not know it was raining

10-30-2023, 10:15 AM	#5
FLEMING Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 262 Likes: 48 Liked 54 Times in 25 Posts	Re: 2024 Blinder Rule Stock/SS At the end of the day.. I am pretty sure they cannot tell you that you cant use your hand.. Which is what people did back in the day before people started taping up there windshields and having drop down blinders.. I remember watching Bertozzi do this at bristol in the 90s and is where I learned to do it..

10-30-2023, 12:52 PM	#9
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: 2024 Blinder Rule Stock/SS They block out their side vision,

10-30-2023, 01:25 PM	#10
J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 785 Likes: 939 Liked 1,469 Times in 308 Posts	Re: 2024 Blinder Rule Stock/SS I have never used a blinder, so I don't really have a dog in this fight. I do, however have a question about equity and fairness. There must be a conceived advantage otherwise there wouldn't be all this commotion about blinders. Some cars have cages and cannot use a visor to block. Cars that have roll bars or no roll bars can have their visors intact and useable. How is that fair when everybody should have the same driving opportunity? This isn't about parts allowed on certain cars, this a general rule issue. OK, I've got my seatbelt on, go ahead and shoot. J.R.