Chat Board: Do you think 1/4 mile racing is a thing of the past?

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Do you think 1/4 mile racing is a thing of the past?
Posted by racer on July 3, 2008, 11:06 am, in reply to "NHRA steps in and limits the 1/4"
We all know how these things eventually play out, insurance companies will see the benefit and they will have the race tracks all shorten to 1000ft or less

--Previous Message--
: NHRA shortens race distance for Top Fuel and
: Funny Car classes to 1,000 feet as an
: interim safety measure
:
:
: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 7/2/2008
:
:
: As the investigation continues into the
: tragic accident that took the life of driver
: Scott Kalitta, NHRA has announced that
: beginning at the Mopar Mile High Nationals
: in Denver, Colo., both the Top Fuel and
: Funny Car classes will race to 1,000 feet
: instead of the traditional 1,320 feet or
: one-quarter mile. This is an interim step
: that is being taken while NHRA continues to
: analyze and determine whether changes should
: be made to build upon the sport's long
: standing safety record, given the inherent
: risks and ever-present dangers associated
: with the sport.
:
: This interim change was made by NHRA in
: collaboration with professional race teams.
: NHRA believes that racing the Top Fuel and
: Funny Car classes to 1,000 feet will allow
: NHRA and the racing community time to
: evaluate, analyze and implement potential
: changes based on the safety initiatives
: outlined last week.
:
: With the change, fans will still be able to
: enjoy the sights, sounds and thrill of NHRA
: nitro racing with speeds around 300 mph and
: quick elapsed times to 1,000 feet.
:
: Over the years, NHRA has implemented many
: initiatives to enhance safety including
: measures to limit speeds from increasing,
: personal protective gear, vehicle
: improvements, and track enhancements such as
: sand traps, catch nets and concrete barriers
: the entire length of the drag strip.
:
: In the wake of the tragic series of events
: that took Kalitta's life, the following
: technical issues are currently under
: investigation: 1) what might be done to
: reduce engine failures; 2) parachute
: mounting techniques and materials as well as
: identifying a parachute material that could
: be more fire resistant; 3) exploring whether
: there is a way to increase brake efficiency
: when cars lose downforce due to the loss of
: the body; 4) analyzing additional methods
: that might be developed at the top end of
: the race track to help arrest runaway
: vehicles; 5) considering whether current
: speeds should be further limited or reduced
: to potentially improve safety.
:
: �The board members of the Professional
: Racers Owners Organization (PRO)
: wholeheartedly and unanimously support this
: decision,� said its president Kenny
: Bernstein. �We want to thank NHRA for
: listening to our input and suggestions to
: incorporate these changes. It is not lost on
: any of us that this constitutes a change in
: our history of running a quarter-mile, but
: it's the most immediate adjustment we can
: make in the interest of safety which is
: foremost on everyone's mind. This may be a
: temporary change and we recognize it is not
: the total answer. We will continue to work
: hand in hand with NHRA to evaluate other
: methods of making Top Fuel and Funny Car
: competition safer so that we might return to
: our quarter-mile racing standard. We also
: want to thank Connie Kalitta for his
: invaluable input. He has been a rock through
: these difficult times.�
:
:
:

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NHRA steps in and limits the 1/4 - Dave Bowman July 2, 2008, 5:53 pm

Re: NHRA steps in and limits the 1/4 - mbaltzell July 3, 2008, 6:11 pm

Do you think 1/4 mile racing is a thing of the past? - racer July 3, 2008, 11:06 am

Re: NHRA steps in and limits the 1/4 - XDRKING July 3, 2008, 12:06 am

Lamb Brakes - Lil Bri July 10, 2008, 6:44 am

I think its bull - tweety July 4, 2008, 12:01 am

Re: I think its bull - BigB July 9, 2008, 10:26 am

Re: I think its bull - Ryan Saiki July 6, 2008, 4:24 pm

Re: I think its bull - turbodaddy365 July 4, 2008, 7:07 am

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--Previous Message-- : We all know how these things eventually play : out, insurance companies will see the : benefit and they will have the race tracks : all shorten to 1000ft or less : : --Previous Message-- : NHRA shortens race distance for Top Fuel and : Funny Car classes to 1,000 feet as an : interim safety measure : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 7/2/2008 : : : As the investigation continues into the : tragic accident that took the life of driver : Scott Kalitta, NHRA has announced that : beginning at the Mopar Mile High Nationals : in Denver, Colo., both the Top Fuel and : Funny Car classes will race to 1,000 feet : instead of the traditional 1,320 feet or : one-quarter mile. This is an interim step : that is being taken while NHRA continues to : analyze and determine whether changes should : be made to build upon the sport's long : standing safety record, given the inherent : risks and ever-present dangers associated : with the sport. : : This interim change was made by NHRA in : collaboration with professional race teams. : NHRA believes that racing the Top Fuel and : Funny Car classes to 1,000 feet will allow : NHRA and the racing community time to : evaluate, analyze and implement potential : changes based on the safety initiatives : outlined last week. : : With the change, fans will still be able to : enjoy the sights, sounds and thrill of NHRA : nitro racing with speeds around 300 mph and : quick elapsed times to 1,000 feet. : : Over the years, NHRA has implemented many : initiatives to enhance safety including : measures to limit speeds from increasing, : personal protective gear, vehicle : improvements, and track enhancements such as : sand traps, catch nets and concrete barriers : the entire length of the drag strip. : : In the wake of the tragic series of events : that took Kalitta's life, the following : technical issues are currently under : investigation: 1) what might be done to : reduce engine failures; 2) parachute : mounting techniques and materials as well as : identifying a parachute material that could : be more fire resistant; 3) exploring whether : there is a way to increase brake efficiency : when cars lose downforce due to the loss of : the body; 4) analyzing additional methods : that might be developed at the top end of : the race track to help arrest runaway : vehicles; 5) considering whether current : speeds should be further limited or reduced : to potentially improve safety. : : �The board members of the Professional : Racers Owners Organization (PRO) : wholeheartedly and unanimously support this : decision,� said its president Kenny : Bernstein. �We want to thank NHRA for : listening to our input and suggestions to : incorporate these changes. It is not lost on : any of us that this constitutes a change in : our history of running a quarter-mile, but : it's the most immediate adjustment we can : make in the interest of safety which is : foremost on everyone's mind. This may be a : temporary change and we recognize it is not : the total answer. We will continue to work : hand in hand with NHRA to evaluate other : methods of making Top Fuel and Funny Car : competition safer so that we might return to : our quarter-mile racing standard. We also : want to thank Connie Kalitta for his : invaluable input. He has been a rock through : these difficult times.� : : : : :

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