Black Horse
11-12-2007, 07:44 AM
OK....this is a rant and a plead both.
After Walter's little off track agricultural excursion I took a quick walk around the pits and took some mental notes of a few cars. I am surprised at how many sub-10 second cars DO NOT have roll cages. I also noticed how many folks have been running sub 14 second times and not wearing helmets.
I'm not going to point fingers, but let's get serious here folks. Hitting the wall on the big end (or the trees or each other) doing well over 150 mph is serious - dead serious. There is a reason why tracks are SUPPOSED to tech inpect to NHRA or IHRA standards before you are allowed to run. Yeah I know some of you run at Tri-State (or other tracks) because Edgewater (or other tracks) is too strict on their tech policy.
I'm not going to preach, I just don't want this little community of go fast enthusiasts to lose any more people. Last year was devastating enough. Take a look at what you are building. Spend the time and the bucks you need to to assure you are as safe as possible. Roll Cages, proper harness, current helmets, fire extinguisher, even fire retardent clothing..what ever it takes to walk away from anything that MIGHT happen. Craig and the other speed shops can get you fixed up with what you need, Rigid or the other fab shops can get the cage in your car. Its the best money you can spend for what you hopefully never use.
Please build the safety first and the go fast next! I hope the tracks step it up and start being more firm about their tech and policies.
After Walter's little off track agricultural excursion I took a quick walk around the pits and took some mental notes of a few cars. I am surprised at how many sub-10 second cars DO NOT have roll cages. I also noticed how many folks have been running sub 14 second times and not wearing helmets.
I'm not going to point fingers, but let's get serious here folks. Hitting the wall on the big end (or the trees or each other) doing well over 150 mph is serious - dead serious. There is a reason why tracks are SUPPOSED to tech inpect to NHRA or IHRA standards before you are allowed to run. Yeah I know some of you run at Tri-State (or other tracks) because Edgewater (or other tracks) is too strict on their tech policy.
I'm not going to preach, I just don't want this little community of go fast enthusiasts to lose any more people. Last year was devastating enough. Take a look at what you are building. Spend the time and the bucks you need to to assure you are as safe as possible. Roll Cages, proper harness, current helmets, fire extinguisher, even fire retardent clothing..what ever it takes to walk away from anything that MIGHT happen. Craig and the other speed shops can get you fixed up with what you need, Rigid or the other fab shops can get the cage in your car. Its the best money you can spend for what you hopefully never use.
Please build the safety first and the go fast next! I hope the tracks step it up and start being more firm about their tech and policies.