Plea To Nhra Funny Car Teams

#76 03-30-2007, 10:49 PM

unfortunatley this is not a good idea. racing is dangerous.
racing never stops when there is a tradgedy,even during eliminations.(darrel russell 2nd round gateway) blaine passed and indy went on. its awful. yet nhra still is fighting over russells death no admit of anything. tires are coming apart yet the ads keep coming 334..330 sunday...speed!!! they roled the dice and lost. nhra will never say what happened. i believe force will be the only reason we ever find the facts out cause he cares. nhra has no care for drivers they just want to brag about the numbers on the scoreboards too fill the seats

#77 03-30-2007, 10:54 PM

careful rick....that's dangerous territory saying NHRA doesnt care about drivers

#78 03-30-2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Rzepka

unfortunately this is not a good idea. racing is dangerous.
racing never stops when there is a tragedy,even during eliminations.(Darrel Russell 2nd round gateway) Blaine passed and Indy went on. its awful. yet NHRA still is fighting over Russell's death no admit of anything. tires are coming apart yet the ads keep coming 334..330 sunday...speed!!! they roled the dice and lost. NHRA will never say what happened. i believe force will be the only reason we ever find the facts out cause he cares. NHRA has no care for drivers they just want to brag about the numbers on the scoreboards too fill the seats

So if you are saying making the cars safer.. why not just change the gear ratio from 3.20 to 3.70 that will slow them down.. also use a narrower tire.. they will have to use less clutch to prevent wheel spin and we'd be back to 270 mph... most of the danger would be eliminated..

Also lesson the down force.. and they will be forced to lower the power or spin the tires !... Common there are many ways so slow them down to 270 mph or less if it's what they want...

#79 03-31-2007, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Minick

careful rick....that's dangerous territory saying NHRA doesnt care about drivers

I agree. That accusation is a little over the top.

#80 03-31-2007, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by John Panuzzo

So if you are saying making the cars safer.. why not just change the gear ratio from 3.20 to 3.70 that will slow them down.. also use a narrower tire.. they will have to use less clutch to prevent wheel spin and we'd be back to 270 mph... most of the danger would be eliminated..

Also lesson the down force.. and they will be forced to lower the power or spin the tires !... Common there are many ways so slow them down to 270 mph or less if it's what they want...

They already have a class with those speeds and those speeds don't sell tickets. Look in the stands at a divisional.

#81 03-31-2007, 05:10 AM

I'm going to be at the memorial service and the race Sunday and will be satisfied either way they do it. Personally, I think they will award points due to possible litigation and dangerous precedent. I will miss Eric as I miss Blaine and Darrell, none of whom can be disrespected by you,me, or the NHRA....they are dead and gone and there is a hole in the sport. My heartfelt prayers go out to all their families and to JFR,for doing what a grief stricken person or group has to do....step back and grieve. For them,tomorrow is another day.

#82 03-31-2007, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by John Morgan

They already have a class with those speeds and those speeds don't sell tickets. Look in the stands at a divisional.

Nitro cars were filling stands when they were going 180mph. It's not just the speed!!!!!!!!!!

#83 03-31-2007, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Baker

If the NHRA waived FC points this weekend, they would be setting a dangerous precedent. Where would you draw the line? What would happen if a less well-known or less popular driver would pass away? Obviously this is an emotional situation, but it is up to the owners, drivers, crews, sponsors, and fans to honor, grieve, and remember Eric in their own way. My 100 year-old Grandmother passed away on Friday, the same day as Eric. I was a basket case while she was in the hospital and the hospice, but I was fine at the viewing and the funeral. The NHRA can't, won't, and shouldn't dictate the rememberance and grieving process of Eric. That's a personal choice. Remember when AJ came back to IRP to work on Jim Head's car after his best friend/brother/driver Blaine was killed? That was Alan's choice, just like it's the choice of JFR not to compete at Houston.

That's why I said it should come from the teams, not NHRA. That'd be like suggesting that the federal gov't should start a new program! LOL, keep them out of it!

Agreeing with what's already been said, yeah, it should have to be unanimous among all teams. Reminds me of a blown alcohol match race funny car show. They'd either run a 4.20 in the 1/8 index or, if EVERYONE agreed, they'd run heads up (and when I went to see them, they ran heads up).

#84 03-31-2007, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Cole

Nitro cars were filling stands when they were going 180mph. It's not just the speed!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, it's all about the NITRO... cars could be slowed down to run 7 flat @ 200 or so... we could just scrap everything learned in the last forty years, go back to: 20 GPM pumps, 6/71 blowers, single mag, take away the down force, limit the cars to 10.5 tires, no timers...

But you can't close Pandora's Box once it's been opened. and racers race to be quicker and faster than the other guys and girls.... it's how we're wired...

#85 03-31-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl Stalcup

Yeah, it's all about the NITRO... cars could be slowed down to run 7 flat @ 200 or so... we could just scrap everything learned in the last forty years, go back to: 20 GPM pumps, 6/71 blowers, single mag, take away the down force, limit the cars to 10.5 tires, no timers...

But you can't close Pandora's Box once it's been opened. and racers race to be quicker and faster than the other guys and girls.... it's how we're wired...

Thanks again Karl for stating the thoughts that I have been biting my tounge about... It would be easy to start yanking a pump, a mag, a few clutch discs, etc... We already have that, it is called nostalgia T/F and F/C... Where do you think the stars of yesteryear are?? Running NTF- come on out some time and see the show...

#86 03-31-2007, 03:48 PM

I would like to see the class go back to 100% nitro, any wing angle, any tire pressure you want, any size huffer, any size injector, etc, etc....TOP FUEL....king of the sport...
The past week was unfortunate but how many fatalities (one I think??) did NHRA have when they allowed 100% in the tank, whatever wing angle, and no rev limiter and a crewmember set tire psi..??

#87 03-31-2007, 06:50 PM

All those things could happen...if these cars were put on the 1/8 mile.

It was *****in' in San Antonio.

Brian

#88 03-31-2007, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Lohnes

All those things could happen...if these cars were put on the 1/8 mile.

It was *****in' in San Antonio.

Brian

Put them to 1/8 mile and in a few races they would be back to running 300. They are almost there now.

#89 03-31-2007, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Lohnes

All those things could happen...if these cars were put on the 1/8 mile.

It was *****in' in San Antonio.

Brian

1-2-LIFT... No Thanks...

#90 04-01-2007, 03:14 AM

My "slow them down" idea has always been 6-71 blowers. I think it'd be NHRA's version of a restrictor plate.

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