Billy Meyer and the Tex-Plex

#1 08-21-2008, 11:48 AM

Thumbs up to Billy for taking care of business!

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#2 08-21-2008, 11:54 AM

Thats great news..

but.. i wonder if he ever fixxed the winners light that Capps always complained about?....lol.....

#3 08-21-2008, 12:19 PM

"The walls are going to not only be taller than the height on the track, but the walls also are going to continue to narrow down to be able to funnel a car into a safe zone eliminating the chance that a car hits anything."

LOVE that idea!!

#4 08-21-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Weeks

Thats great news..

but.. i wonder if he ever fixxed the winners light that Capps always complained about?....lol.....

You mean the G.D. winner's light? I think that was the Round 1 that he beat Force....and was a little torqued up! Too funny....

#5 08-21-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelly Holmes

You mean the G.D. winner's light? I think that was the Round 1 that he beat Force....and was a little torqued up! Too funny....

la la la la la la la.............thanks for reminding me of that, I almost had it out of my head!

#6 08-21-2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin League

la la la la la la la.............thanks for reminding me of that, I almost had it out of my head!

LMAO! And to think we were sitting in the same section....hard to believe we were mere acquaintances back then!

#7 08-21-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin League

la la la la la la la.............thanks for reminding me of that, I almost had it out of my head!

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Originally Posted by Kelly Holmes

LMAO! And to think we were sitting in the same section....hard to believe we were mere acquaintances back then!

Hey now!!!!! No threadjacking a threadjackers thread with your own lo-jacking!!! Reminisce elsewhere!!!!!!

(Just kidding....I need some laughs this week!!)

And how do I spell reminisce....that doesn't even look close to correct...

#8 08-21-2008, 06:04 PM

Here is an idea I emailed to NHRA a while back in regards to shut down area safety:

I have an idea that I wish to pass along in hopes of improving track safety. In many post incident interviews I have heard drivers make the comment that they did not know where they were at location wise on the track after suffering from an engine explosion or other event that impaired their vision. I have also heard them say that they could see the guard wall and used that as a point of reference to help them stay in their lane.

My suggestion is to paint the guard walls different colors in relation to the distance from the end of the shut down area. For example if a track has 3000 feet of shut down, the first 1500 feet the guard wall would be green, the next 1000 feet yellow and the last 500ft red. That way if a driver is disorientated or their vision impaired so that they are not able to see down track a simple glance at the guard wall would give them a reference point as to their location. This would help them in knowing how hard to apply the brakes or if they should prepare for entering the sand trap/catch systems at the end of the track.

This is a simple low cost way of providing drivers with additional information to help them safely control their race vehicles.

#9 08-21-2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Loder

Hey now!!!!! No threadjacking a threadjackers thread with your own lo-jacking!!! Reminisce elsewhere!!!!!!

(Just kidding....I need some laughs this week!!)

Just douse them with more Cats!!!!

#10 08-21-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregg Pickens

Here is an idea I emailed to NHRA a while back in regards to shut down area safety:

I have an idea that I wish to pass along in hopes of improving track safety. In many post incident interviews I have heard drivers make the comment that they did not know where they were at location wise on the track after suffering from an engine explosion or other event that impaired their vision. I have also heard them say that they could see the guard wall and used that as a point of reference to help them stay in their lane.

My suggestion is to paint the guard walls different colors in relation to the distance from the end of the shut down area. For example if a track has 3000 feet of shut down, the first 1500 feet the guard wall would be green, the next 1000 feet yellow and the last 500ft red. That way if a driver is disorientated or their vision impaired so that they are not able to see down track a simple glance at the guard wall would give them a reference point as to their location. This would help them in knowing how hard to apply the brakes or if they should prepare for entering the sand trap/catch systems at the end of the track.

This is a simple low cost way of providing drivers with additional information to help them safely control their race vehicles.

Low cost and very easy to do. Could be useful if forward vision is blocked

#11 08-21-2008, 09:18 PM

1 track down,a bunch to go...

#12 08-21-2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregg Pickens

Here is an idea I emailed to NHRA a while back in regards to shut down area safety:

I have an idea that I wish to pass along in hopes of improving track safety. In many post incident interviews I have heard drivers make the comment that they did not know where they were at location wise on the track after suffering from an engine explosion or other event that impaired their vision. I have also heard them say that they could see the guard wall and used that as a point of reference to help them stay in their lane.

My suggestion is to paint the guard walls different colors in relation to the distance from the end of the shut down area. For example if a track has 3000 feet of shut down, the first 1500 feet the guard wall would be green, the next 1000 feet yellow and the last 500ft red. That way if a driver is disorientated or their vision impaired so that they are not able to see down track a simple glance at the guard wall would give them a reference point as to their location. This would help them in knowing how hard to apply the brakes or if they should prepare for entering the sand trap/catch systems at the end of the track.

This is a simple low cost way of providing drivers with additional information to help them safely control their race vehicles.

I like that idea.

#13 08-21-2008, 10:27 PM

Does this mean we can have the 1320 back at this race?...I'm just sayin...

#14 08-21-2008, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mac Fosmire

Does this mean we can have the 1320 back at this race?...I'm just sayin...

I wish...I would make the trip if they did that.

#15 08-21-2008, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mac Fosmire

Does this mean we can have the 1320 back at this race?...I'm just sayin...

Maybe next year???

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