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You Only Live Once!
George Klass |
There was a time in drag racing when there were no mandatory requirements for Arm Restraints, Bellhousing Shields, Driveshaft Loops, Helmets, Roll Bars, Roll Cages, Protective Clothing, Neck Collars, etc.
All of these safety devices and requirements came as a direct result of a dead or maimed racer. Not very pretty but that is a fact. There are too many drag racers that are not here today simply because one or more of the existing NHRA or SFI requirements were not required at the time.
When the first Funny Cars came into being in the ‘60’s, it was a requirement that the driver had to be able to get out of his car in an emergency. When the first “flip top” Mercury Comet appeared in ’65, there were no doors on the one-piece body shell. The driver was literally required to wait until his pit crew came down to the other end of the track in order to lift the body up, so he could get out. That’s one of the reasons that Jack Chrisman cut the roof off of his Comet and made a roadster out of it. He didn’t much like the idea of not being able to get out on his own in the event of a fire.
In short order, NHRA mandated that all Funny Cars had to have a hatch that could be opened in the roof, in the event of an emergency. This rule is still in effect today.
Now, in Sportsman racing, we have an issue that hasn’t raised any red flags (yet) with either NHRA or SFI, and that is the inability of some racers to get out of their cars in an emergency.
In the event of an emergency, such as a crash, with the car coming to rest up against the wall on the driver’s side, the driver will need to get out through the passenger door.
If he can, of course.
If he’s conscious.
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2007 NMRA World Champions
PRO 5.0 - Tony Bischoff
Super Street Outlaw - John Urist
Outlaw 10.5W - Tim Essick
EFI Renegade - Brian Mitchell
Hot Street - Ben Mens
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