Thread: Another tragic outing for the NHRA

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Here's a video of it - sure doesn't look like rain:http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing...ory?id=5372090

Originally Posted by IC2

Here's a video of it - sure doesn't look like rain:http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing...ory?id=5372090

It was misting rain earlier in the day .........this footage was taken nearly 2-1/2 hours after the Pro Stocks left the starting line

If you've ever lived in the Seattle area (which I did from 1988-1990), you know about the morning fog and mist which will clear up as the afternoon temperatures rise

Originally Posted by Old Coyote

..........you know about the morning fog and mist which will clear up as the afternoon temperatures rise

SOMEtimes..............

I wish these kinds of things didn't happen, but that's racin'. I'm not sure NHRA has the resources to do a good forensic analysis for future cures. I've had the same thought as Pat about inertia reels on the nets, but also the "gravel" pit is pretty short, especially for those very wide slicks that don't seem to dig in as much. This track is about 7 miles or so from my house. It's long been a sore spot with the racers (big show ones anyway) because it's an old facility that may be one of the worst on the tour condition wise. It's had a spotty history the last couple decades with track management.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

SOMEtimes..............

I wish these kinds of things didn't happen, but that's racin'. I'm not sure NHRA has the resources to do a good forensic analysis for future cures. I've had the same thought as Pat about inertia reels on the nets, but also the "gravel" pit is pretty short, especially for those very wide slicks that don't seem to dig in as much. This track is about 7 miles or so from my house. It's long been a sore spot with the racers (big show ones anyway) because it's an old facility that may be one of the worst on the tour condition wise. It's had a spotty history the last couple decades with track management.

Maybe I should have said that the fog and mist "MIGHT" clear up with the afternoon heating

I have raced on that track a few times and I will have to admit it was not one of my favorites ...... it was rough and had bumps even back in the '70's ........ and the surface never seemed to get corrected ........ length wasn't so much a problem for me as the altered didn't approach the speeds of todays cars ......... but, as you said, racing is dangerous and the competitors accept that risk, but it doesn't make the situation any less tragic