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Subject: "BUT IT ONLY RUNS 12'S"

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Date Posted: 14:27:05 11/28/11 Mon

How many times have you caught yourself lying to the track tech inspector about how fast your car really is? I can't say I have done it because my cars have never been fast...lol. But, I have had cars fast enough to require at least a roll bar (11.49 and faster). The next time you think about lying to the tech inspector think about this recent incident at the Buick West Coast Nationals. This turbo Buick tech'd in for 10.00 and no faster. Well, the guy was obviously lying because the car clicked off the timers with a 9.70 @ 119mph SIDEWAYS!!!...Passing tech for a 10.00 means the car should not have gone faster since it only had a "roll-bar" not a "roll-cage" as is required for cars 9.99 and faster. Look at the first pic. I believe the guy was wearing blue jeans.

Word is the driver did make it. But he has some serious injuries in part due to no roll-cage and the fact that his helmet came off during the crash. Track tech's said the chin strap was tied, but it was obviously loose. Remember guy's, safety always comes first. Next time you are asked how fast your car is, be honest. And if you don't know, how about you make an 1/8 mile pass just to test the waters. That will give you a good idea of just how fast your car is. Then you can go back and make changes. Because getting sideways heading for the guardrail then going end over end in your car with no safety equipment is not the way to test things.

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>How many >times have you caught yourself lying to the track tech >inspector about how fast your car really is? I can't >say I have done it because my cars have never been >fast...lol. But, I have had cars fast enough to >require at least a roll bar (11.49 and faster). The >next time you think about lying to the tech inspector >think about this recent incident at the Buick West >Coast Nationals. This turbo Buick tech'd in for 10.00 >and no faster. Well, the guy was obviously lying >because the car clicked off the timers with a 9.70 @ >119mph SIDEWAYS!!!...Passing tech for a 10.00 means >the car should not have gone faster since it only had >a "roll-bar" not a "roll-cage" as is required for cars >9.99 and faster. Look at the first pic. I believe the >guy was wearing blue jeans. > >Word is the driver did make it. But he has some >serious injuries in part due to no roll-cage and the >fact that his helmet came off during the crash. Track >tech's said the chin strap was tied, but it was >obviously loose. Remember guy's, safety always comes >first. Next time you are asked how fast your car is, >be honest. And if you don't know, how about you make >an 1/8 mile pass just to test the waters. That will >give you a good idea of just how fast your car is. >Then you can go back and make changes. Because getting >sideways heading for the guardrail then going end over >end in your car with no safety equipment is not the >way to test things. > ><center> ><img border="4" >src="http://www.texasdragracing.com/pics/Buick-Wreck/bu >ick-1.jpg"> > ><img border="4" >src="http://www.texasdragracing.com/pics/Buick-Wreck/bu >ick-2.jpg"> > ><img border="4" >src="http://www.texasdragracing.com/pics/Buick-Wreck/bu >ick-3.jpg"> > ><img border="4" >src="http://www.texasdragracing.com/pics/Buick-Wreck/bu >ick-4.jpg"> > ></center>
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