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I think some NHRA requirements have gotten a little out of hand as well as the egos of some inspectors. Luckily our track still uses common sense for the most part. Its a shame how they are puttin' it to racers. For a small example, new belts every two years. SFI is a bit silly IMO.

Originally Posted by bcrector

I think some NHRA requirements have gotten a little out of hand as well as the egos of some inspectors. Luckily our track still uses common sense for the most part. Its a shame how they are puttin' it to racers. For a small example, new belts every two years. SFI is a bit silly IMO.

I concur on all points. It's been a while since I last raced (well, raced legally) but I feel that the good, conscientious inspectors outnumber the other kind by long shot.

I'm speaking, of course, of those at reputable strips.

Aw, you'll occasionally run across some self-important dude who feels that unless he finds something wrong he has failed in his responsibility, and just HAS to make note of some "concerns". Like, one guy wrote us up because I used a 3/8" stove bolt (instead of a "grade-something or better") as a pivot for our hand brake lever. With due respect, I would have had to really pull like the devil to shear that bolt. That recommendation was listed under "descretionary comments".

But all in all, I'm grateful to the people who volunteer their time and expertise to do that job.

Jim

I like the OUTLAW tracks because its a free country ...if you want to jump out of a airplane you can,if you want to climb a sheer rock face with out a rope you can and if you want to die in a car on saturday night you can do that also. I have seen some of these tracks in the midwest and I can tell ya they are unsafe....but there should be tracks like this in a free country,just be aware that you are at one and be careful.
The approved or teched tracks should be here too ,with the SFI rated and inspected rides with safety gear galore to keep you and the guy in the other lane safe.But if you want to race at a outlaw track that should be available too.
No matter how many laws we make and no matter how far we run the smokers off ,we are still gunna die and get sick and wreck perfect sfi teched cars.
I feel the individual needs to take responsibility for his or hers own actions,its not the governments fault ,its not the polices fault and its sure not the track owners fault for someone being a moron and having an unsafe ride.When he goes down the track and dies its his fault ,not anyone elses fault,its not A.D.D. its not osamas fault and its not because of the war......its simply a personal issue and to force these morons into conformity is only helping destroy common sense and the ability to rationally think.The idiots will thin themselves out....but not if we force them into compliance,they will learn nothing on there own and only become acustomed to being catered to in the form of protection from there own lack of common sense and they will pass this down to there kids in the form of no common sense.
Ohh one more thing.....why is there no k rail down the middle of the 2 1/4 mile lanes 6 foot apart that 2 people are doing 150 to 280 mph down ?A out of controll car does not care if a solid yellow is suppose to represent a wall.