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No jackstands
#470755
09/17/09 11:02 AM
09/17/09 11:02 AM
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Minnesota
Barnstorm
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Attended theLODRS at Earlville and was amazed at all the guys warming up on a single jack[grass and asphalt], testing transbrakes, generating alot of wheelspeed with no jackstands. Most had stands visible in their trailers. In light of the recent tragedy and death......ah well. Alot of these racers are well known and experienced. Typical pit area, kids women dogs etc.
The little old lady from Pasadena is back!
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Re: No jackstands
[Re: cudadoug]
#470760
09/17/09 04:43 PM
09/17/09 04:43 PM
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Niles , Ohio
therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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Niles , Ohio
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I was under a car when the jack slipped.That was back in the 60s.Wasnt a great thig to have happen.Luckily it was a 47 Plymouth coupe and it just kind of slid backwards and had the wheels on.Still hurt a bit.First thing I tell my sons is put stands under that car.Rocky
Chrysler Firepower
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Re: No jackstands
[Re: nhramark]
#470762
09/17/09 06:08 PM
09/17/09 06:08 PM
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The Swamp
MegaDart
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Same here. It's actually one of the things I enjoy about going to the track. I get to cruise for a few minutes and wave to all my "fans". 
what do you do with your other 4 fingers?? lol
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Re: No jackstands
[Re: Barnstorm]
#470763
09/17/09 06:10 PM
09/17/09 06:10 PM
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PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA
superwrench
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A racer was doing this at our small track a few meets ago.....the tech guy happened to be cruising the pits and seen it......basically got told to mind his own business by the idiot.  So...he minded his business and banned the jerk for the rest of the season. Some guys saw that as pretty harsh.  Sure opened up a lot of guys eyes...don't see it happening anymore.
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Re: No jackstands
[Re: DaKuda]
#470765
09/17/09 06:27 PM
09/17/09 06:27 PM
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Lehigh Acres, Florida
rickstershemi
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Guess it could be worse.....
Looks like Jamaica....never know what you'll see over there....the goats and cattle are the worst danger only second to the Jamaicans.... 
Yes, where the pen is sticking out is actually a bullet hole shot in my li'l Honda that I experienced while trying to get to my condo from the airport during an uprising back in 2000 when the Prime Minister tried to raise the cost of living by 25% ..... they don't take that lightly over there
Rickster
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Re: No jackstands
[Re: superwrench]
#470769
09/17/09 10:49 PM
09/17/09 10:49 PM
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TMP66
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A racer was doing this at our small track a few meets ago.....the tech guy happened to be cruising the pits and seen it......basically got told to mind his own business by the idiot.
So...he minded his business and banned the jerk for the rest of the season.
Some guys saw that as pretty harsh.
Sure opened up a lot of guys eyes...don't see it happening anymore.
Harsh? NO WAY! I applaude the track official for booting the idiot.  Zero tolerance should be the policy for moves like that.
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Re: No jackstands
[Re: TMP66]
#470770
09/18/09 08:32 AM
09/18/09 08:32 AM
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Niles , Ohio
therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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Niles , Ohio
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Maybe they should have banned him for life.The track officals are there for a reason.Ican see asking why they want or dont want something.But whe they tell you something its usually for a reason.Thats the problem too many moroms in the world.Had one guy at the Nats here doing a hole shot when there are hundres of people walking in the road.Offical saw him and told him thats a No No.The guy tried running some excuses.Offical told him if he saw it again he would be gone not for the weekend but for life.Rocky
Chrysler Firepower
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Re: No jackstands
[Re: therocks]
#470771
09/18/09 09:44 AM
09/18/09 09:44 AM
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Minnesota
Barnstorm
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Small bit of justice...at Topeka several years ago some moron was testing [warming] transbrake 10 back in staging just as someone was walking in front of his car. Guy reached in and took the moron's helmet and tossed it over the fence. Nobody retrieved it.
The little old lady from Pasadena is back!
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, im not even changing a tire without jackstands especialy after a litle misshap when i was alot younger doing a tirechange and the jack fell over somehow,very scary... cant even imagening testing a transbrake or something like that without stands
