2024 Blinder Rule Stock/SS

[Larry Hill]

If a racer is in the left lane and wants to block the distractions in the right lane they should try closing their right eye.

[HR9121]

Yo Bossman! Might be a good time for a poll to help our SRAC representatives and the NHRA lurkers reading this.
Maybe a for, against or don't care?

[Jim Caughlin]

Originally Posted by HR9121

Yo Bossman! Might be a good time for a poll to help our SRAC representatives and the NHRA lurkers reading this.
Maybe a for, against or don't care?

Wouldn't this poll be somewhat like me as stick racer voting on whether or not the auto trans racers can use a trans brake button?

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by HR9121

Yo Bossman! Might be a good time for a poll to help our SRAC representatives and the NHRA lurkers reading this.
Maybe a for, against or don't care?

Maybe I am missin something BUT shouldn’t to BLOCK , OR not to BLOCK be a choice ? You know …kinda like the choice to paint your car RED or BLUE….

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

Wouldn't this poll be somewhat like me as stick racer voting on whether or not the auto trans racers can use a trans brake button?

..Or 10 second stick drivers voting against deep staging ;-)

Safety issue ,huh?
When was the last time they enforced...No decals, last century "T" s on windshields, etc. ?

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

Wouldn't this poll be somewhat like me as stick racer voting on whether or not the auto trans racers can use a trans brake button?

Jim look at it kind of like our democracy in general, it should be what a majority of the people want and not what one particular person wants. That's called a tyranny. I never used a blinder or blocked but when they changed the rule it pissed me off simply because of why it was done. The rule was changed seemingly because of one person, if it was a safety issue then it's a safety issue in all classes. If I'm wrong about this someone can correct me and I'll gladly change my stance on it.

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by HR9121

Jim look at it kind of like our democracy in general, it should be what a majority of the people want and not what one particular person wants. That's called a tyranny. I never used a blinder or blocked but when they changed the rule it pissed me off simply because of why it was done. The rule was changed seemingly because of one person, if it was a safety issue then it's a safety issue in all classes. If I'm wrong about this someone can correct me and I'll gladly change my stance on it.

Can't disagree with you, it would have been 100% better to simply state Stock and Super Stock are purists classes and as such blinders and blockers will no longer be allowed. kinda like when they disallowed two step switch on the steering wheel for stock.....

The unfortunate side effect of this is the loss of some rather intriguing uses of sheet metal, carbon fiber and other materials for the blockers,with some very impressive craftmanship.

Eric

[Jim Caughlin]

Originally Posted by Eric Merryfield

Can't disagree with you, it would have been 100% better to simply state Stock and Super Stock are purists classes and as such blinders and blockers will no longer be allowed. kinda like when they disallowed two step switch on the steering wheel for stock.....

The unfortunate side effect of this is the loss of some rather intriguing uses of sheet metal, carbon fiber and other materials for the blockers,with some very impressive craftmanship.

Eric

Purist??? If you want to start eliminating components that are being used as starting line enhancement, you want to single out blinders as the single item that is being utilized?

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

Purist??? If you want to start eliminating components that are being used as starting line enhancement, you want to single out blinders as the single item that is being utilized?

Not my perception Jim, but the Nhra's, its the one starting line enhancement that they could police with ease, and effects the drivers reaction time, and while I think they should be allowed, as they have been for decades, its their sandbox and their rules.

I don't think a blinder is actually a enhancement, more of a preference. I'd vote for allowing it again.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Eric Merryfield

Not my perception Jim, but the Nhra's, its the one starting line enhancement that they could police with ease, and effects the drivers reaction time, and while I think they should be allowed, as they have been for decades, its their sandbox and their rules.

I don't think a blinder is actually a enhancement, more of a preference. I'd vote for allowing it again.

Therein lies the problem. It is not supposed to be NHRA's sand box. NHRA and the sand box are supposed to belong to the racers. That's where everything has gone wrong.