Krisher Crashes?

#31 09-05-2006, 06:37 PM

Hey it made the ABC World News This Morning! @ 3 something am.

#32 09-05-2006, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell Brown

I've notice something that I'm curious about on this accident and the P/S fire in the lanes a few races ago. Why do they attack the fire from the passenger side which seems to direct the flames toward the driver? I'm not bashing the best safety group in the business, but it seems that happened in both cases - must be a reason why.

Somebody told me that it's so the chemicals that are in the fire retardant/supressant aren't directed into the drivers eyes/nose mouth.

#33 09-05-2006, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick Coyle

Hey it made the ABC World News This Morning! @ 3 something am.

It made the local 5:00pm news tonight here in the Minneapolis area.

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a racing crash on a local news channel here!

#34 09-05-2006, 07:56 PM

NHRA doctor credits non-mandatory restraint device with saving Ron Krisher’s life!

#35 09-05-2006, 07:59 PM

First & foremost, I'm glad Ron is alright - that was a nasty crash.

But while we're discussing the location of the fuel cell on Pro Stock cars, let's reinvigorate the mandated HANS device conversation too. I find it absolutely amazing that there are still racers who won't wear one. While NHRA is wasting all their time developing new points systems, why don't they take an extra five minutes out of their day & mandate HANS devices already! They're arguably the cheapest safety measure devised in the last two decades & they won't mandate 'em! They'll mandate heat treated Top Fuel chassis', change maximum nitro percentage, limit air pressure in rear tires (ok, that might have been cheaper), mandate rev limiters, etc., but they refuse to mandate a Head & Neck Support! Am I off my rocker in thinking this is pure madness?

Thank the Good Lord above Ron had the good sense to wear one, if what I read on here is true (and I'm sure it is) it saved his life.

#36 09-05-2006, 08:04 PM

Russell,
in both cases this year (Tony Rizzo and Ron) the Safety Safari guys simply approached the car from the right side. Both cars were in the left lane at the time of the fire, as was Krisher in his first incident last year. The extinguishers on the start line are between the lanes and the fire crew simply took the shortest route to the car. The same with the top end guys in the Krisher incidents, they hit the flames asap.
Both the Rizzo and lastest Krisher fires did show up a problem however. The initial blast of extinguishant is powerful enough that it spreads the flames away from the nozzle and at least briefly increases the volume of flame--maybe something to look at fr the future,

Roo Man

#37 09-05-2006, 08:11 PM

I also agree the hans should be a mandatory safety device.

#38 09-05-2006, 09:10 PM

Welcome back Roo Man. Good to see you back on board.

#39 09-05-2006, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jean Muntifering

Welcome back Roo Man. Good to see you back on board.

Yea..what Jean said..welcome back!!

#40 09-06-2006, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Darr Hawthorne

NHRA doctor credits non-mandatory restraint device with saving Ron Krisher’s life!

To me, an even more eye-opening (and under-reported) statement came from the same article...

Here's what Pro Stock Indy winner Greg Anderson thought of Krisher's crash post-race.

"I felt bad about the whole deal, I like Ron. The bottom line is: that one could have been prevented," Anderson said.

"The race track was not quite up to standard and he went out there and got caught by it.

And after that we went out and looked at the race track and said, "Fix it!" and then everyone was fine the rest of the day."

#41 09-06-2006, 10:59 AM

And after that we went out and looked at the race track and said, "Fix it!" and then everyone was fine the rest of the day."

NHRA is always willing to fix the track after someone crashes but rarely before. I've been racing for forty years and thats just the way it is.

#42 09-06-2006, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Denny Johnson

NHRA is always willing to fix the track after someone crashes but rarely before. I've been racing for forty years and thats just the way it is.

Is Anderson's WE went out there and told them to fix it statement an indication that the owners and drivers are much quicker to force the issue than they were in years gone by? How many pairs went turtle (or near turtle) in Pro Stock at Columbus a few years ago before the racing was stopped?

#43 09-06-2006, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Wayne Darlington

...at Columbus

Well we don't have to worry about that anymore.

#44 09-08-2006, 02:37 PM

Update on Ron Krisher.....
http://www.nhra.com/content/news.asp...15818&zoneid=8

Hope he's able to make it back in Reading as planned.

#45 09-08-2006, 03:02 PM

It's great to hear he's getting along. It was a scary one for sure. I hope he doesn't rush back too fast.