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Re: famoso cackle fest gone wrong10/22/11 KABOOM
[Re: BloFish]
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10/28/11 08:41 AM
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Good Read Fred.
I cant tell you how many times ive seen guys strattle the blower belt and stab the hat..
or wack on it with people and children standing real REAL close...
Ive often said to myself..thats gonna hurt if it goes boom.
Its dangerous no matter...BUT ITS STILL FUN
ive always explained to my kids not to stand anywhere between the front tires and the door on a car that is stageing or a car that is reving the motor..
Ive always explained to stay out of the shrapnel zone..(ie-trans/clutch explosion or Rod/blower/drive belt/fan explosion)
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Re: famoso cackle fest gone wrong10/22/11 KABOOM
[Re: RemCharger]
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10/28/11 02:06 PM
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im gonna go out on a limb..but there must have been something loose in that hat or barrel valve..
the guy tapped the valve and it blew..
like it sucked a nut or washer or something..
.just smacked his hand on the barrel valve?...and boom...
it ate something that wasnt screwed or tightned..
hell who knows..?
fwiw.
chepast
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Re: famoso cackle fest gone wrong10/22/11 KABOOM
[Re: Moparnut426]
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10/28/11 03:29 PM
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It's amazing how many things go wrong at these cacklefests. At the NHRR in Bowling Green a few years ago one of the nitro cars took off while it was idling and pinned a guy in a wheelchair against the wall.
At a recent event in CA a cacklefest dragster had the throttle stick during the parade (on the return road) and crashed at least 2 other cars before getting it shut down. Bad news......
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Re: famoso cackle fest gone wrong10/22/11 KABOOM
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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10/28/11 06:38 PM
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Looking at the video did the first guy place a bottle(maybe full of gas) on top of the hat and the second guy knock it over? If so did that cause the boom?  
to me it looked like he leaned on the hat causing an air leak that leaned the engine causing the backfire.
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Re: famoso cackle fest gone wrong10/22/11 KABOOM
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10/28/11 08:23 PM
10/28/11 08:23 PM
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The clutches & driveshafts are in them so they can be push-started, which is part of the show for us old guys that remember that.
Nitro cars are just plain deadly, and they'll punish a casual attitude toward them. That zone extends quite a distance away from the car. That's part of their appeal.
I understand it completely, and enjoy it! 
They fired off the ridge route terrors car without driver (and drivetrain). Beautiful tribute. Brought a tear to my eye.
http://cacklefest.com/WCM.shtml
I just hope that they tighten up stuff a bit before the bad stuff happens.
During the fest, they had some cars 2 deep, side-to-side almost tire to tire. It could be bad enough if one slips into the K rail, but that was a 3-4 car tangle waiting to happen. I know the turning radius is to blame, and dealing with these legends and owners is probably worse than herding cats.
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Re: famoso cackle fest gone wrong10/22/11 KABOOM
[Re: RodStRace]
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10/28/11 10:02 PM
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MAn, I think Mike Roth had a blue one like that. Maybe his was orange/red. I can't believe they raced those things sitting on te 8 3/4 rear !!
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Re: famoso cackle fest gone wrong10/22/11 KABOOM
[Re: RodStRace]
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10/29/11 03:48 AM
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. I know the turning radius is to blame, and dealing with these legends and owners is probably worse than herding cats.
Thats super-funny. old racers...
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Re: famoso cackle fest gone wrong10/22/11 KABOOM
[Re: RemCharger]
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11/07/11 12:15 PM
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IM still in my 40s and the CRS is getting bad...
with all the distractions going on....
its easy to see how a mistake could be made.
you mess with the bull you get the horns with it.
that goes for people who stand close to them..lol..
I agree the danger will always be part of the appeal...
Im not one for a nanny state..so i guess one accepts the risks..
chepast
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