NHRA Top Fuel to 1000 feet, not 1320 feet

[RIXXX93GT]

Off subject but whats this I hear about Bob Glidden being hospitalized?

[jfiscus]

I would think that the logical solution would be something that is engaged when a car hits a "point of no return" on the track that a normal car would not hit. Like a big air bag deploys in front of that area for the car to hit. Or put a drag hook on the car and make it catch a a cable like a plane on an aircraft carrier does to stop.

[IWRBB]

no shortage at all.

Dow chemical won't sell to NHRA because NHRA doesn't have the needed safety standards.

Vp is the only allowed nitro supplier, Don Shumacher has PLENTY of nitro but it's not from VP, therefore it's not allowed for use.

That's not what Don Schumacher said in person on TV. He said there is a worldwide shortage of the stuff, and that he has a limited amount on hand (50 barrels IIRC) that he sells to other race teams outside of NHRA and supplies would be tight for him as well to make it through the year. The same stuff he got fined for having in his pits during a NHRA event.

So if there's no shortage according to you, why did the NHRA ban all nitro testing for FC and TF?

[04 Venom]

Dow chemical won't sell to NHRA because NHRA doesn't have the needed safety standards.

I don't understand. What does Dow claim the safety issues are?

[bestracing]

x2 Restrictor plates. Nascar drivers also have to drive for fuel efficiency as well. Need to make it to the end.

It's going to be weird......Instead of folks asking ...."Hey, what's it do in the quarter ?" It'll be......"Hey, what's it do in the 1000 ?"

BTW, how much fuel will be saved shaving off 320 feet ?

Restrictor plates won't do much with a forced induction motor, they'll just up the RPM's of the blower to make up for the restriction. There's an interview with Dale Armstrong about this whole thing and his suggestion is to lower the static compression ratio and make it a rule like 6:1 or 6.5:1 instead of the 7.2:1 range they are running now. Makes more sense to me.

[nskaats]

+1 for compression ratios. If they're going to limit the speed of the cars, dropping the compression would be a safe way to do it. Limit compression, boost, and cubes and you wont have any ways around the rules.

I'm still not a big fan of limiting the cars. I think it's BS. They need to focus on making the tracks safer. Has there been any explanation for why there was a solid barrier at the end of the track instead of a sand trap, field, or another safety device for runaway cars?

[Mista Bone]

I don't understand. What does Dow claim the safety issues are?

http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/84/i48/8448notw2.html

[PonymanfiveO]

looks like its 1000' for the rest of the year boys.

IMO, they need to slow them down not shorten the track.

[nskaats]

Let them keep developing and pushing the cars, but lengthen the track.

Watched a 1000' race last night....it's not the same even on TV.

[beefcake]

Let them keep developing and pushing the cars, but lengthen the track.

Watched a 1000' race last night....it's not the same even on TV.

yep, i don't like it at all

[Mista Bone]

I don't mind the shorter races, they have been tighter.

Just make the class run on alky if you wanna slow them down........which would be stupid.