Erica Enders fire

[Travis Miller]

https://autoweek.com/article/nhra/my...g2NXm-4PopBPJ4

By now most everyone is aware of the fire Erica Enders had on Saturday while qualifying in Pro Mod at Norwalk. Be sure to read the full story and how she had a little trouble getting out of the car.

This brings me to the point that all racers need to practice getting out of their racecar in an emergency. The practice "exit" needs to be done in the following manner....

Buckle yourself in the driver seat while wearing all your safety gear. That means jacket, pants, gloves, shoes, neck collar, and helmet. Put the window net up. Now start practicing the "exit".

First hit the kill switch. Next lower the window net. Then unbuckle your seat belts. Open the door and climb out of the car. That didn't seem too bad. Now do it again with your eyes closed because the cockpit could be filled with smoke.

Become familiar with exiting this way by practicing it many times over at home remembering that there is not a "Safety Safari" at all tracks.

[Larry Hill]

As always thanks to you and the NHRA crew for making us think and help keeping us safe!

[Jeff Stout]

When getting your license this was part of the test. Working tech at Speedworld we would give this test. Allot of drivers failed the first time because of the 15 second rule on getting out. They would practice a couple times and then re test. Even had some bitch at us because we failed them. I simply told them it's their life they are saving as I can't get to them in 15 seconds to put fire out of get then out. Some understood some didn't.

[Jerry Terry]

Tim McAmis Performance Parts has a great video on a window net release which I think is a lot better then the seat belt buckle , Travis is right you do race at a lot of tracks where you don't have the safari team. Check this out

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Travis, great information. Was at Road America and noticed they require full size socks as well.

Jeff, precisely why the military requires your being able to field strip and reassemble your weapon without being able to see it. Everything must be practiced to the point of being second nature.

If I read the article correctly she said the car has a mechanical fuel pump and so it kept pumping fuel through the broken fuel line. Maybe they need an inline solenoid tied to a kill switch?