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Post by kessa on Feb 10, 2013 10:44:05 GMT 12
Are we seeing too many cars removed from the race for minor things? how many cars where pulled off the track this year compared to previous years?? im not sure if im right but it seemed like more. I understand the wheel guard was the reason for a few and safety first etc but it seems like if we continue down this path of... oh something fell off the car lets drag it off it will eventually ruin team racing... Or maybe i just miss the good old days  |
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Post by m8sr8z on Feb 10, 2013 10:58:27 GMT 12
One car lost his fuel cap, major safety issue. Maybe no one has lost there fuel cap before, so thats one extra.
There were alot of wheel guard removals.
And im sure there was afew, like wall riding and hitting on or from the grass/infield.
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Post by The Godfather on Feb 10, 2013 11:12:28 GMT 12
Personally I applaud the removal of cars for offenses that are obvious.
At least that way, at the end of the race you know who the winner is, rather than have it decided in the referees box later on.
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Post by hbspeedwaychaser on Feb 10, 2013 13:01:35 GMT 12
If a car gets removed there must be a good reason even if the crowd does not approve.Safety is the most important thing
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Post by boner87 on Feb 10, 2013 13:39:56 GMT 12
Just a little communication between officials and commentators and then the crowd would be appreciated in future
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Post by penman on Feb 10, 2013 14:40:23 GMT 12
Just a little communication between officials and commentators and then the crowd would be appreciated in future Not sure it's always a lack of communication actually. The difficulty is getting the info to the crowd, which can prove to be a bit of a challenge, as it's not always that easy to hear what's coming over the speakers.... |
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Post by pfloyd on Feb 10, 2013 15:32:59 GMT 12
palmy has the option of a message to the crowd on the big screen. would ceratainly be good to know the reasons for removals.
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Post by Stevo on Feb 10, 2013 18:37:14 GMT 12
I thought in most cases it was explained pretty well, you just had to listen a little carefully at times.
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Post by beachboy on Feb 10, 2013 19:49:25 GMT 12
Was the wheel gate rule brought in as a new rule this year? They policed it very hard.
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Post by mrelshauno on Feb 10, 2013 19:53:23 GMT 12
Wheel gate rule is old as, be it teams or flag racing. On a whole I was pleased with the removal of cars, just hard to hear the reasons sometimes due to noise.
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Post by Skorp on Feb 10, 2013 19:54:04 GMT 12
Was the wheel gate rule brought in as a new rule this year? They policed it very hard. Nope, not new. And they policed it the same as they always do, but there were a few more loose wheel guards this year. |
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Post by beachboy on Feb 10, 2013 19:58:15 GMT 12
Didn't Rees have his hanging off after the roll over last year and was able to continue on for the race?
Thats what made me think it was a new rule.
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Post by Admin on Feb 10, 2013 20:13:25 GMT 12
Didn't Rees have his hanging off after the roll over last year and was able to continue on for the race? Thats what made me think it was a new rule. They always and I mean always remove cars with insecure wheel guards. There has been no change. |
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Post by nogrip-31gm on Feb 10, 2013 20:36:23 GMT 12
has anyone noted if the wheel gates that are coming away are the type that have the bolt through them from the side or pin through the top??
maybe the pin type is more reliable over a broken or loose bolt?
just an idea for next year
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Post by keyboardracer on Feb 10, 2013 21:15:19 GMT 12
has anyone noted if the wheel gates that are coming away are the type that have the bolt through them from the side or pin through the top?? maybe the pin type is more reliable over a broken or loose bolt? just an idea for next year I remember a few years ago seeing guys actually weld on their wheel gates aswell as bolt them when going out for a teams race. I guess this is another way to ensure it stays on. |
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Post by youngone on Feb 10, 2013 21:22:12 GMT 12
I apologize if this is a silly question.
What is the danger if a car loses a rear wheel guard?
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Post by screaminV8 on Feb 10, 2013 21:27:11 GMT 12
20kg missile.
You think a lump of clay hurts when it comes over the fence.........
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Post by rustytim on Feb 10, 2013 21:30:17 GMT 12
Ask Wayne Hemi what happens when a superstock going at a great rate of knots hits a large lump of steel in the track. Very dangerous not only for the risk of it coming up and hitting a car but also for a car hitting one on the track.
Yes there was a shot into the pits last night with someone on a 9inch grinder looking like they were cutting the wheelgate welds off to replace a rear wheel or similar. Not ideal if you need to call 3 minutes to replace a rear wheel thats going down on your outlaps however. I wonder why the guys don't run a dual bolt and pin setup just for teams racing. In the scheme of things an easy enough modification to make.
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Post by keyboardracer on Feb 10, 2013 21:32:25 GMT 12
Are you able to run without them?(I know this would be silly in a teams race but just a hypothetical question)
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Post by Skorp on Feb 10, 2013 22:33:26 GMT 12
Are you able to run without them?(I know this would be silly in a teams race but just a hypothetical question) Nope. The wheel guard is there to help prevent the rear wheels (the ones getting power from the engine) from becoming missiles themselves. |
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