Hot Rods Blower safety

There was a tragic accident this weekend at Milan Dragway. A funny car did its burnout then started to back up. I'm very good friends with the family. They said a bolt behind the ****erflies that hold down the injector came loose and fell into the blower. The rotor pushed the bolt outside the case creating a very large hole. The rush of incoming air sent the engine instantly to 10 grand. The car raced backward hitting the crew and the car in the water box. The drivers grandfather died from his injuries. The family is devastated. If you don't have a screen between your hat and blower get one. I have one on the shelf. Before I race again it will be on the car. Rocks or any debrie can enter the blower without a air filter.

 

Oh My.

 

I always run a screen between the carbs and blower on my car...Just to keep **** from getting in there...

 

Dang. RIP, and I’m sorry for everyone involved.

 

I heard about the accident, really sorry about your friends Brian.

 

Oh my.　Thanks for the tech component of this post too. My sincere condolences to all involved and you Brian.

 

What a horrid accident. My sincere condolences to all effected. I have a screen, I guess I know why now.

 

Wow...that is terrible. Praying for your friend and his family. I guess I now know why I have a screen on mine as well.

 

Wow! I’m so sorry to hear of this. Prayers for the family.

 

sounds a terrible accident, condolences to the family

I have always wondered though how there are so many strict rules for racing, yet folks are still allowed to stand only a few feet away from, only a semi controlled, m***ive explosion?

 

I am not surprised there isn't more incidents [and Fatalities] like that.

WTF is wrong with this picture????? [below]


Nearly empty stands vs all the "self important" unnecessary wannabes hanging around the start line.
The sanctioning body needs to face a huge lawsuit ,then they'll stop letting this happen.

This is "Sanctioned" drag racing ,not "Street Outlaws"

 

I'm like you. Never happy with this look. A disaster in the making. I couldn't concentrate with that many ****ers nearby.

 

So sorry to hear the man lost his life. Thank you for the technical clarification. Scary how fast things can go wrong.

 

WOW, how very sad. My thoughts and prayers are with the folks impacted. Sometimes the totally unexpected happens and we learn from it hopefully..

 

I am very saddened to hear of this tragic accident.
This type of scenario and just how quickly this happened, will surely send a signal to all of the drag racing world, how important it is, to have a screen on the blower!

 

R I P , Prayers

 

To all involved and affected by ,
Prayers & In thought,

I have been involved in the sport & Hobby for many years since a toddler & to this Day, This is a rare situation that happened,/taken place.

I also run screens,

I have seen a bird strikes , rare, but it has happened

On this particular subject "Race Ways "
There is no guarantees of a safe place on the entire property/location

 

That's sad. Had almost the same thing happen at a track near here last year. Car was fixing to back up, driver blipped the throttle to clean it out, somehow the throttle stuck and it went into reverse at the same time, running over a team mate. Don't know if it was driver error or equipment malfunction or both. Same result, a person lost their life.