Dale Armstrong's Plan (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Bobby Bennett
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Super Mod
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Great interview Bobby. This sounds like a simple, cost effective solution to slowing these beasts down. The ground work has already been established and just needs some tweaking. These changes could be implemented for next season if the crewchiefs don't viamently oppose it. No one likes to start with a clean sheet of paper when they have so much proven data with an established combo(probably the reason it was initially shot down). But everyone needs to swallow the safety pill and move on. I still think the 1000 ft may need to stay. A little testing would answer a lot of questions. DA may still have big impact on this sport today.
Jet
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Gary H
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There are always ways around the rules. Cam timing changes to build more cylinder pressure. Smaller cubes and way more RPM. It might take a couple years, but they'd figure something out.
I wonder how long before NHRA just builds the engine and gives it to the team to tune and run....
I wonder how long before NHRA just builds the engine and gives it to the team to tune and run....
"Dr. Dirt"
Nitro Member
I found that quote from AA Dale quite interesting as well!
NitroRichFire
Nitro Member
Mr. Armstrong's plan makes perfect sense to me. Cost saving and safety, plus it brings back quarter mile racing, but with the egos, will the NHRA listen, since it's not their idea? "YOU BE THE JUDGE!!!"
Originally Posted by Dale Armstrong @ CompetitionPlus.com
Look, with this thousand foot deal all these guys are going to do is turn things up so they blow up at 800 feet. That’s no good. It’s not going to be any safer, and it’s going to cost just as much money. It just doesn’t work. I applaud NHRA for doing it in the short term. It shows the fans they’re trying to do something, but it shouldn’t be permanent, and they should find another solution.
Paul, I couldn't agree more, especially when I read Dale's comment above that you posted. He has always been one of my favorites. Maybe some folks should listen to him more. Bobby, great interview. This is the most intelligent topic I've read on this board in a week. No offense to anyone.
DrRocket
Nitro Member
With all of the calls for single, and smaller fuel pumps on this board, I found this interesting as well:
This sounds like a plan that would work, and that would get us back to a full quarter mile without endangering anyone.
Makes a lot of sense. That's why I'm not holding my breath..........
This sounds like a plan that would work, and that would get us back to a full quarter mile without endangering anyone.
Makes a lot of sense. That's why I'm not holding my breath..........
Bobby
Nitro Member
If they don't I'll never buy another ticket.
His plan makes total sense to me. Like another poster mentioned, its sickening that he devised this plan 10 years ago and it was shot down by the "power brokers" of the sport. Whats the matter with these guys?
More racers can get in the game with the reduced cost of running. To me its a win-win situation that needs to happen.... soon.
I haven't said anything in these "slow them down" threads until now. I finally read something that one of the "masters" have put together and I thought it was worthy of a supporting comment. Please NHRA.....do it and lets go back to 1/4 mile racing again next year.
More racers can get in the game with the reduced cost of running. To me its a win-win situation that needs to happen.... soon.
I haven't said anything in these "slow them down" threads until now. I finally read something that one of the "masters" have put together and I thought it was worthy of a supporting comment. Please NHRA.....do it and lets go back to 1/4 mile racing again next year.
Dave
Nitro Member
With all due respect to Big, Jim Head, and others who's wisdom I value. Dale Armstrong's idea will save Drag Racing. This is a wonderful idea that I feel needs to be implimented ASAP. My original thought was a single pump but Armstrong said why it wouldn't work, it makes sense. I had a similar thought about what he said about the guys blowing it up at 800' on the 1000' track. You have a shorter distance and you need to get there quicker and faster. If they stay with 1000', I can see these guys making the cars go go even faster than they did before. If they want to run this 1000' deal for a while, go ahead. Then before Indy, have a multi day open test at Indy so these guys could work on the new Armstrong rule. I know they canceled that test because of the Nitro shortage. They could still do it. All they would have to do is figure out how many 1000' event they would have to run to save enough Nitro. I'm terrible at math, but it would be something like 320', x how much fuel is used in that distance, x how many cars are at each race, x how many runs are made, = how much extra fuel you would have left. It could be done. In my opinion, NHRA doesn't need to shorten the track. Use Dale Armstrong's genious and everything will be fine.
Dave
Dave
IF NHRA is smart enough to adopt Dale's idea, and stick to it, it won't matter who complains. Once they do that, there won't be any need to the 1000' track. However, there still is a need for better sand trap material and the area beyond. Hopefully Jim Head can help in that direction.
Davie Settles as Tech Director!!! OMG, what a scream that would be!!!!
Ma Green
Davie Settles as Tech Director!!! OMG, what a scream that would be!!!!
Ma Green
