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Re: Danger from the burnout box
[Re: superwrench]
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08/13/13 05:46 PM
08/13/13 05:46 PM
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72Swinger
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Wow! Funny car guy wouldnt of got out of that track without SOME kind of payment, in full.
Mopar to the bone!!!
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Re: Danger from the burnout box
[Re: topside]
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08/13/13 06:11 PM
08/13/13 06:11 PM
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PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA
superwrench
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It's been said that the guy at the head of the burnout boxes had his hand up to hold on the burnouts.....he had NOT turned to signal a burnout. The starting line guys have to give the signal to the burnout box...they had NOT...clearly a screw up from the FC team. The Mustang driver went back to the pits to remove what was left of his taillights, straightend and secured the rear bumper and then dealt with a bent rim. He did come back to qualifying  Hope his neck wasn't too sore the next day....that was quite a punch.
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Re: Danger from the burnout box
[Re: cgall]
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08/13/13 09:50 PM
08/13/13 09:50 PM
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PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA
superwrench
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WTF is that, a huge tree trunk for a guard rail? And two people walking around on the wrong side of the fence, the girl not even paying attention to the car about to launch. We have an outlaw track in northern KY that has safer stuff than that.
OK...to clarify your inquisitetiveness about the tree "trunk"....this was the local Regional Airport that is OURS to use for this meet. We have huge logs (not pecker poles) all along the strip to use as guard rails...perfectly legal as far as insurance goes. As far as the woman walking around...yeah...someone didn't see her sneek into there. Again...part of the funny car crew .She obviously had a restricted area wristband or she wouldn't got past staging.You can call it outlaw or whatever you want.....still no excuse for what happened.
Maybe you guys don't like trees....we have LOTS of them. 
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Re: Danger from the burnout box
[Re: superwrench]
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08/13/13 10:29 PM
08/13/13 10:29 PM
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bigdad
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My guess is
That next year, the insurance will be harder to find
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: Danger from the burnout box
[Re: gofish]
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08/13/13 10:38 PM
08/13/13 10:38 PM
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Ohio
Todd
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My question is what kind of driver starts a burnout, or even a run down the track, when he cannot see what is in front of him?I don't care who tells me to go, if I could not see, I sure am not about to nail the throttle!
Danny
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Re: Danger from the burnout box
[Re: superwrench]
#1483722
08/14/13 01:11 AM
08/14/13 01:11 AM
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My guess is
That next year, the insurance will be harder to find
That thought crossed my mind......but it wasn't negligence on the part of any of the track personnel.
Sorry but I beg to differ on that. That incident should not have happened period and if the track staff were doing there jobs they would have stopped the guy before this stupid sht happened. All the tracks should be informed and have the guy and his involved crew permanently banned from all tracks up here. Thankfully no one was injured.
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