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NHRA has announced new specs for parachute mounts on top fuel, funny car, alcohol dragster and alcohol funny car

Another issue on this particular type crash---steering column design and mounting

Before we went to 3 inch shoulder harness, the 2 inch ones(even padded) would leave your collar bone area black and blue just from one chute at the 170-180mph range over a nights racing(usually 4...

he could of had separate mounting points for them, but the bigger structure was the same--

also, it could of been parachute failures---they really popped open and in a high angle--

Another 1000 feet and maybe he would of rolled to a stop, but---his chute mount failed, both chutes, one mount---is that the way any one on here would of built that car???

He would of probably...

Probably volenteer helpers----no one would tell the builder of a car that they didn't like something---

Also--as the race goes on---its get it to the staging area/starting line--maybe the other...

Yes, most likely more than a few

A dragster chassis is supposed to break between driver and engine and in front of foot area----this chassis did break in front of the foot area but pieces (according to some info I saw) speared Mark...

I'll wager anyone that dual chutes won't be on a single mount ever again!!!!!

I've been trying to stay away from this one----but---It will be looked at very carefully

Some of the things about this accident---the owner built his own car----
Both chutes were attached at a...