TOP FUEL Changes

[Silverdcab]

Looks like Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars will be running to the 1000 ft instead of 1320, as a interim safety precaution.

http://www.nhra.com/content/news/30355.htm

[1SlowFormula]

I really don't know what to say about that, I am a little torn, mostly due to the reasoning behind it. I can understand why, at least as a temporary thing, but not sure if it is a solution. Then again I never see myself going that fast so not sure how adding more safety equiptment to those cars might effect me right now, unless it all comes down the chain, and next year we will need rollbars for 13 second cars or something dumb like that...

[McCloud Motorsport]

I don't know how deeply anyone follows them other than whats on TV but, Its was coming anyway. It's been in the works since Blanes crash at IRP in '96. Everytime they come up with something to slow'em down, the teams find a way to pick the performance back up. Be it gear ratio, boost, injector size, nitro%, timming, etc. Since the passing of Eric, these cars all have some awesome data recorders. Its been showen to NHRA over and over that most of the damage is done in the last 250feet. With the crashs Force, Tony and Cruz P., Bartone, and now Scotty, its just now being brought to light. It's just bad timing. I really think its got more to do with the rising cost of everything than anything. Guess we'll see. 

[grosspeed2k4]

So if the blower backfires at the new finish line and the driver is knocked out cold from the explosion what was the effect of his change...I say the effect is nil.

Remove nitromethane frome the equation (worldwide shortage, price is out of control) put them back on alcohol and see what happens.  Everyone wants us to use it on the street why can't the top class in all of drag racing do it, IRL, F1 make good power with it.  Still get the noise and feel run slower but still heads up for 1/4 mile.

I know I'm stupid but there it is my opinion!

[badbee]

when they start puking at 800 ft now because the teams will again find more power and be able to utilize in a shorter distance what next.    1/8 mile here we come


ill race ya to the 60ft

not making light of any tragedys,  it really sucked to see scott pass.  but there must be different ways to slow them down.  just my 2cts

[skunkworkx]

There are other ways to slow them down, but not in the middle of the season.

I agree it a BS fix. They always find more power 

[McCloud Motorsport]

Your right, now they only got to last 1000'! They will really turn the wick up now! It just a chess game. Someone always will get a handle on it in time.

[badbee]

not only that how many times have you watched the slow motion at the stripe and see a car make a big move after the 1000 ft mark to take the win.  when you get right down to it who the f*** puts a concrete barrier/imovable object at the end of a track anyway.  they need to take an imediate look at the shutdown area of the facilities the run at.  if anyone thinks that an extra 320 ft would have saved scott kallita i personally believe there insane.  i saw del worsham wire his chutes to the burst panel of the car.  good ideal.  but here is one for ya,  with all the technology today, have the brakes and chutes have an electronic overide for when something goes wrong.  something goes wrong and a crew chief or delegated member of safety safari hits a switch and boom the chutes come out and the brakes start to get applied.  i nknow this might sound way out there but when that bitch exlpodes a system like this could be huge.  escpecially if your knocked unconcious. i dont know im just ranting.

[TnE Falcon]

not only that how many times have you watched the slow motion at the stripe and see a car make a big move after the 1000 ft mark to take the win.  when you get right down to it who the f*** puts a concrete barrier/imovable object at the end of a track anyway.  they need to take an imediate look at the shutdown area of the facilities the run at.  if anyone thinks that an extra 320 ft would have saved scott kallita i personally believe there insane.  i saw del worsham wire his chutes to the burst panel of the car.  good ideal.  but here is one for ya,  with all the technology today, have the brakes and chutes have an electronic overide for when something goes wrong.  something goes wrong and a crew chief or delegated member of safety safari hits a switch and boom the chutes come out and the brakes start to get applied.  i nknow this might sound way out there but when that bitch exlpodes a system like this could be huge.  escpecially if your knocked unconcious. i dont know im just ranting.

             10-4 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Silverdcab]

not only that how many times have you watched the slow motion at the stripe and see a car make a big move after the 1000 ft mark to take the win.  when you get right down to it who the f*** puts a concrete barrier/imovable object at the end of a track anyway.  they need to take an imediate look at the shutdown area of the facilities the run at.  if anyone thinks that an extra 320 ft would have saved scott kallita i personally believe there insane.  i saw del worsham wire his chutes to the burst panel of the car.  good ideal.  but here is one for ya,  with all the technology today, have the brakes and chutes have an electronic overide for when something goes wrong.  something goes wrong and a crew chief or delegated member of safety safari hits a switch and boom the chutes come out and the brakes start to get applied.  i nknow this might sound way out there but when that bitch exlpodes a system like this could be huge.  escpecially if your knocked unconcious. i dont know im just ranting.

That was my thinking.  I cant believe with todays technology that the cars cant run what they have been and still have a effective safety measure in place.

[skunkworkx]

not only that how many times have you watched the slow motion at the stripe and see a car make a big move after the 1000 ft mark to take the win.  when you get right down to it who the f*** puts a concrete barrier/imovable object at the end of a track anyway.  they need to take an imediate look at the shutdown area of the facilities the run at.  if anyone thinks that an extra 320 ft would have saved scott kallita i personally believe there insane.  i saw del worsham wire his chutes to the burst panel of the car.  good ideal.  but here is one for ya,  with all the technology today, have the brakes and chutes have an electronic overide for when something goes wrong.  something goes wrong and a crew chief or delegated member of safety safari hits a switch and boom the chutes come out and the brakes start to get applied.  i nknow this might sound way out there but when that bitch exlpodes a system like this could be huge.  escpecially if your knocked unconcious. i dont know im just ranting.

There you go... this "type" of system is already employed in monster trucks.... why not try it ?

[Tom Salvo]

I think that they should just keep all the same power they are running now, the tracks that dont have enough shutdown then they shouldnt run at that track until they figure out a way to make there shutdown longer. They have been running 4.50s for the last 4 years and they havnt had very many problems. I think that running 1000 feet is taking principles out of the sport.