Good call by Jim Oberhofer & his boys

#16 07-02-2007, 03:11 PM

I am sure between Jim O, Connie & LaHaie, they knew what they were doing.

#17 07-02-2007, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kurt Leinenkugel

Joe, are you suggesting what I think too, that the crew chief shouldn't even have let her do a burnout? That seemed rather foolish based on how bad that sidewall looked.

Kurt, I can't imagine why they let her do the Burnout either, had they NOT noticed it for what ever reason is another matter. I bet every team out there examines those tires before leaving the pits from now on...

#18 07-02-2007, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Trace Meyer

my thoughts exaxtly. i was waiting for the tire to come apart while it was spinning in the water box.

Small gamble to take. Short, quick burnout to make it look legit and take a chance on Whit screwing up. If I was in the drivers seat and had a choice of taking Jim O., Dick and Connie's opinion or Nitromater's decision on whether or not to do a burnout, well....

#19 07-02-2007, 03:29 PM

I have a feeling they know what the hell they are doing!

#20 07-02-2007, 03:35 PM

It was a no brainer what's all the hoopla for?

#21 07-02-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Sherwood

Kurt, I can't imagine why they let her do the Burnout either, had they NOT noticed it for what ever reason is another matter.

But they did notice it & they had the situation under control.

#22 07-02-2007, 04:23 PM

Okay - lets be nice. Expanding on my original thought here..... In light of recent tire incidents, this might raise more issues for everyone out there. Imagine that happening at NIGHT? On the inboard wall..... on a Funny Car...... and the tire is sitting to where the bubble is sitting up above the axle about 2 inches from the driver's seat area where it's hard to see ??? I guess you could go on and on with hypothetical scenarios. all you can do is work safe, prepare all you can, and be incredibly vigilant.

LOL this reminds me of an old ND quote from Connie back in the 80's. Some smartazz reporter asked him why he does such short burnouts compared to everyone else. Connie replied, "Well, you ain't paying for the tires - I am".

#23 07-02-2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Wilt

Okay - lets be nice. I guess you could go on and on with hypothetical scenarios.

I thought everyone was being nice, unless you are reading nothing into something.

Why go on with hypothetical scenarios, it's over & done with.

#24 07-02-2007, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Teri Sewell

I thought everyone was being nice, unless you are reading nothing into something.

Why go on with hypothetical scenarios, it's over & done with.

Thankee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#25 07-02-2007, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Teri Sewell

But they did notice it & they had the situation under control.

No way Teri, Dick and Connie were WAY out of control!

#26 07-02-2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Sherwood

No way Teri, Dick and Connie were WAY out of control!

I'll let you be the one to tell them!!!

#27 07-02-2007, 07:11 PM

I'm wondering if it was that way in the pits?

Assuming it was, I'm sure glad I wasn't the guy Connie came looking for when he got back to the trailer.

#28 07-02-2007, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Huseth

Thought it was a no-brainer to not launch the car, IMO. Way too dangerous.

Agreed!!! A definite No Brainer. I don't think we could have expected any less of a call by JimO or ANY of the Kalitta team.

Just my observation....

T

#29 07-02-2007, 08:00 PM

I'm assuming it wasn't there when the crew member tightened the bead locks on the wheels..................if it was, I wouldn't want to be "the tire guy".

#30 07-02-2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by John Goss

Small gamble to take. Short, quick burnout to make it look legit and take a chance on Whit screwing up. If I was in the drivers seat and had a choice of taking Jim O., Dick and Connie's opinion or Nitromater's decision on whether or not to do a burnout, well....

I'm not second guessing the crew chief(s) decision as they obviously have much more knowledge of the tires and the forces on them, I'm just looking at it from a concerned fan's point of view. In light of the accidents and lives lost due to potential tire failures (unproven so far) it just didn't sit right with me. When something that obvious was wrong with the tire, and it was displayed to the viewing public like it was, and discussed by the broadcast team rather indepth, I just thought the risk was too great even for a burnout. And what if by not letting the other team know that they weren't going to make a pass, that something bad (another wreck) happened cuz' Whit was making a full pass not aware that his competitor was just screwing with him on the starting line, hoping he'd red light. That would really look bad to the viewing public as far as I'm concerned. Just my opinion and obviously in the minority.

Good call by Jim Oberhofer & his boys

Good call by Jim Oberhofer & his boys

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