Heard it through the grapevine today that blm cars "MUST" exit thier exhaust systems under the car, and it "CANNOT" exit through the body. Not quite sure why this is so important to the track to enforce this. But the only thing this makes me think of is carbon monoxide poisoning. I know when you are racing the exhaust goes right out from under the car. but what about idling in the pits? or a red flag when the car is running. that exhaust is going to filtre up into the cockpit. i'm thinking this is a move to help dry the track under rain delay! lol
Keith you are right this could become a problem when the car is stopped idling, especially in the pits on a cold night waiting to go out for the feature while the engines are warming up. When this was discussed at the meetings it was supposed to be an option to dump the exhaust under the car to make it easier for guys that had cars with interiors that prevented the larger pipes from exiting through the door. Also to maybe help reduce some of the cost of the new exhaust system if less U bends were required to dump the exhaust straight back under the car. Seems that one model of headers actually angle straight at the door so it is going to cost more money because of the required bends to take the exhaust under the car. I have heard (not sure how true it is) that some tracks in the US don't allow the exhaust pipes to be turned down towards the asphault for fear of damage to the track surface on the hot days. I believe the track owners think that by dumping the exhaust under the cars it will keep the noise down so they don't have to mandate mufflers. I hope this works as long as the drivers don't all end up deaf. It sure would be nice to save some fuel cost on reduced track drying time and stop future controversy over cars refueling on a caution a getting their position back on the track. Looking forward to a great DODGE racing season!!!
something else to ponder, think of the dirt thats going to be blowing around when these cars drive through the pits. Barrie was relativly clean, but now its going to be as dirty as sunset in the pits.
What are you trying to say Keith - don't think I should have got fuel??
What are you trying to say Keith - don't think I should have got fuel??
No Glen at the time, I (along with about 10 other screaming drivers) didn't understand what had happened. All I knew was I was running fourth when the 90 car spun (by himself) coming off turn 4 and then you where coasting down the front straight headed for the pits. That put me into second on the race track but on the restart I was lined up back in fourth. Once I received an explanatation from the Boss and got over the fact of finishing fourth instead of a possible win I quickly realised that management made the right call in this strange situation. I have never run so many yellow flag laps when it was raining. If the rain hadn't have come you would have won so the extra yellow flag laps shouldn't take the win away from you. I was just trying to point out that the fewer decisions that officals have to make the easier there job will be. Good luck to you and Tim in Alstar. It will be strange without a Watson around Barrie Speedway.
kdm