wrd1972

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So does fire = debris. I will have to ponder that one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FLPdTysL_4

nighthawk15

I see your guys' point and would totally agree that you're a lot more likely to have **** fly at your car driving down the highway, but I would like to add that THE TECHS AT MY LOCAL NHRA TRACK told me the same reason my first time at the track. Not because I wanted to run without the tops on, but because I asked about if there was any specific rules I should know before I run in case there was something I didn't think of on my own. Among them was THAT ALL WINDOWS MUST BE ROLLED UP BECAUSE OF RISK OF FLYING DEBRIS. The debris they are referring to is not so much off of the track, but what may fly off of a car in certain events. The same reason why I have to remove the snap-in center caps from my snowflakes before I go through tech. Not that I can see any way in hell they'd fly off, but nonetheless I was asked to remove them to be extra safe. Can you think of another reason why the tops have to be on? I know they sure as **** wouldn't protect you in a roll over.

01ssreda4

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If he wants to drive down the strip without t tops let him. Its his choice. I'd do it if I could, at least once.

wrd1972

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This is what could happen even though you most likely have signed your life away before racing and assuming that track requires t-tops to be in place.

See Dick remove t-tops
See Dick say "huh, huh, watch this boys".
See Dick burnout
See Dick stage
See Dick launch
See Dick have engine blow
See Dick catch on fire
See Dick become injured
See Dick blame track for not telling him to install t-tops
See Dick attempt to sue track for negligence
See public cry racing is not safe
See public demand track close
See track raise prices to cover insurance hike and safety
See track enforce even more rules or resort to 1/8 mile
See track do its best to remain in business
See Dick ruin it for the rest of us
All because of a stupid Dick that wants to temp fate.

RamAir95TA

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Oh stop being a worry-wart.

GREGG 97Z

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I only remove the driver side t-top at the track, that's so I can hold a little pinwheel out the roof with my left hand and shift with the right, while steering with my knees. People laugh and point but hey, if that's what it takes to reach 11's then so be it...

96lt1m6

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I have run with tops off a few times it does slow the car down a bit, mine was 2tenths and the mph went down too.....

Roof panels should be on and in the locked position to run down a NHRA sanctioned track, you need to have a 10pt or more cage to run without t-tops.

1995blacktattop

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haha. Adam and jamie do have an LT1 T/A that they've used for a couple myths. Maybe we can get them to do a T-top myths show with the "do having the t-tops off make you slower?" myth and the "tinting the t-tops will cause them to shatter" myth that all the tint places seem to pass around.

Ocala93TA

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Yeap thats what i was told at gainesville about 2yrs ago .

nascarextreme

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That would be kind of cool. I have thought about the t-tops making you slower being a good myth for them to check on too. I'd watch it!

I8ASaleen

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I wanted to run at the track one time when I had lost a t-top and they wouldn't let me. Only reason I could see wanting to run w/o one.

wrd1972

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Maybe they can settle the LT1 vs. LS1 low end torque arguement too.

MasterTomos

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This thread has failed fast and hard...

BadA95Z28

hey guys, when i worked at an IHRA sanctioned track i occasionally helped tech in cars and i can tell you the track i was at would allow you to run with no t-tops in only if you have proper arm restraints to prevent your arms from going outside the vehicle in the event of a rollover. now i know if you roll the car the t-tops will likely explode and not do anything to keep your arms in the car anyway but that rule obviously doesn't take into acount the fact that most t-tops are glass.