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They didn't. Read her husband's comments on Facebook,it's perfectly obvious the track was wet.X2 Sean. Maybe we could postpone judgement until the crew from the quicker car reports whether or not they leaked.
They didn't. Read her husband's comments on Facebook,it's perfectly obvious the track was wet.X2 Sean. Maybe we could postpone judgement until the crew from the quicker car reports whether or not they leaked.
They were the first pair down the track Friday morning. It was supposed to be slower classes first but those cars had a hard time getting out of the muddy pits so the geniuses at NHRA decided it was a bright idea to send Top Dragster down the track first.
I willing to bet both cars had 4-link suspensions on them and once the tires break loose, it's over with; as it is in Pro Stock. I don't know the situation, but how many cars went down the track prior to these two without issues?
Drivers and car owners always have the right to say no, I am not running my car down this track. We've done it after the car in front of us barrel rolled 11 times at the March Meet one year and made it on national television.
http://www.rodauthority.com/news/vi...coupe-crashes-and-barrel-rolls-down-the-trac/
A spring was leaking up from under the track, but you couldn't see it on the surface except for a couple of weeping spots. Compounded by the fact that they had ran Top Fuel in front of us and they had no issues.
I'm curious about the four link over a hard tail causing part of the problem, please elaborate.
Rick
I'm curious about the four link over a hard tail causing part of the problem, please elaborate.
Rick
Great track to race on? One lane race track more often than not.The Safety Safari guys are known for providing a great track to race on and If they say its ready you tend to believe it. I know I always felt fine going down a safety safari prepped track. I think its obvious from the video that someone dropped the ball on this one, someone way higher up the food chain would be my guess. Clearly can see the spray come off the tires just before all heck broke loose. Shame two cars got wadded up very fortunate no one got hurt. I doubt i could just accept it as shit happens. Might not get anywhere but I'd sure try.
Well Ive put my trust in them for quite a few years.And they have helped me out of more than one bad situation.You ever had an issue racing on a track they prepped? I highly doubt the guys on the truck are in anyway responsible for calling that surface ready to race on.Great track to race on? One lane race track more often than not.
While I don't doubt that that's true, if it is, that needs to be corrected.. . . I highly doubt the guys on the truck are in anyway responsible for calling that surface ready to race on.
I willing to bet both cars had 4-link suspensions on them and once the tires break loose, it's over with; as it is in Pro Stock. I don't know the situation, but how many cars went down the track prior to these two without issues?
Drivers and car owners always have the right to say no, I am not running my car down this track. We've done it after the car in front of us barrel rolled 11 times at the March Meet one year and made it on national television.
http://www.rodauthority.com/news/vi...coupe-crashes-and-barrel-rolls-down-the-trac/
A spring was leaking up from under the track, but you couldn't see it on the surface except for a couple of weeping spots. Compounded by the fact that they had ran Top Fuel in front of us and they had no issues.
Makes me wonder, do any competitors ever inspect the track before the day's runs start? Wonder if it would have been caught.
I'm having a tough time believing that NO ONE at a major event caught the fact that much water was standing on the track
Have the two drivers involved made any comments or has the N.H.R.A. made any comments about what may have happened?
Jim Hill
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