94tchikinv8
08-23-2008, 12:47 PM
Did you see the idiot in the Tbird that had his hood fly up? Yeah, that was me.:rolleyes:
I had my car in the staging lanes with the hood up cooling off. I ran over to the concession stand real quick to grab a bottled water and a pretzel. The started moving the cars up when I was on my way back, and my little brother hopped in my car to move it up. I ASSumed he had closed the hood all the way when he put it down. None the wiser (I didn't walk around the front of the car), I made my way to the staging beams. I was lined up against a fox 5.0, and we took off. I think I got the holeshot and was starting to gain a tiny lead when we got just passed the 330" mark and I see the hood just flutter a bit and in the next instant WHAM!! the hood caves in the windshield.
Hindsight being 20/20, I know I should have double checked before the run, but you live and learn. I didn't notice that it was still partially up before the run. I estimate my speed at about 55-60, because it usually runs highs 70s in the eighth and I still trapped 32mph in the eighth on the brakes. I'm glad it didn't happen at the big end when I was doing 97-98mph.
Time for a new windshield and hood; although luckily it didn't hurt the top of the car at all.
-Rob
I had my car in the staging lanes with the hood up cooling off. I ran over to the concession stand real quick to grab a bottled water and a pretzel. The started moving the cars up when I was on my way back, and my little brother hopped in my car to move it up. I ASSumed he had closed the hood all the way when he put it down. None the wiser (I didn't walk around the front of the car), I made my way to the staging beams. I was lined up against a fox 5.0, and we took off. I think I got the holeshot and was starting to gain a tiny lead when we got just passed the 330" mark and I see the hood just flutter a bit and in the next instant WHAM!! the hood caves in the windshield.
Hindsight being 20/20, I know I should have double checked before the run, but you live and learn. I didn't notice that it was still partially up before the run. I estimate my speed at about 55-60, because it usually runs highs 70s in the eighth and I still trapped 32mph in the eighth on the brakes. I'm glad it didn't happen at the big end when I was doing 97-98mph.
Time for a new windshield and hood; although luckily it didn't hurt the top of the car at all.
-Rob