Fatal accident at Wallerfield Drag Racing

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Funeral today

[ruffneck_12]

How come every time a car man dead somebody does always make a video montage, and the music is ALWAYS See You Again



Can we stop this?

[sMASH]

U wah stop Vigo space ship and wetman too while we at it?



About the buried pipes, would surrounding it with a length of plastic barrels of water help reduce impact?

[Jon_One]

U wah stop Vigo space ship and wetman too while we at it?



About the buried pipes, would surrounding it with a length of plastic barrels of water help reduce impact?

I am not too sure the effect it will have against a car that is travelling at 100+mph . Also point of impact seemed to be over the height of a barrel of water . im not too sure about this .

They need to re-engineer that structure to be a lighter one and also one that will break on impact to minimize damage to what ever hits it .

Maybe if there was proper concrete NJ style or type-f barriers alongside the track on the insides of this structure it will have a better effect than water drums because of the deflecting properties of the barrier .

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

[SR]

Didnt rishi kannick buss on his events at wallerfield??

[pete]

Relevance?

[FugiTECH]

They put 4 concrete barriers around the structure.
When the car hit the barrier infront the structure while sideways ,
it made the car go up, like in this pic, hitting the structure
So roof and cage , made the contact with the structure airborne and faced the full weight of the car @ 120+ MPH.
Unlike like Ryan Garcia ''Rolling''.
I

[Jon_One]

They put 4 concrete barriers around the structure.
When the car hit the barrier infront the structure while sideways ,
it made the car go up, like in this pic, hitting the structure
So roof and cage , made the contact with the structure airborne and faced the full weight of the car @ 120+ MPH.
Unlike like Ryan Garcia ''Rolling''.
I

those temporary barriers were improperly placed and used . they need to put barriers on either side parallel to the track . this is the only way it will be 100% effective . also not those segmented barriers . you need to have a continuous wall .
the only way a concrete safety barrier can be 100% effective is if cast in place in segments no less than 30m (if i remember correctly) at a time . this length is required to ensure enough strength and weight of the barrier. also different shapes are used in worldwide drag strips for different outcomes . some that inflict less damage to the car and less g-forces to occupants but a small risk of roll over and some that inflict more damage and g-forces but ensure no roll over . the two types i mentioned here are new jersey style/f-type and the 42" vertical barrier

those barriers they placed around the structure probably made it worse .. who knows .. they need to do some serious research on how these things work and make the correct choices moving forward ..

[FugiTECH]

Thats right Jon One

[cornfused]

They put 4 concrete barriers around the structure.
When the car hit the barrier in front the structure while sideways,
it made the car go up, like in this pic, hitting the structure
So roof and cage made the contact with the structure airborne and faced the full weight of the car @ 120+ MPH.
Unlike like Ryan Garcia ''Rolling''.
I

those temporary barriers were improperly placed and used. they need to put barriers on either side parallel to the track. this is the only way it will be 100% effective . also not those segmented barriers. you need to have a continuous wall.
the only way a concrete safety barrier can be 100% effective is if cast in place in segments no less than 30m (if i remember correctly) at a time . this length is required to ensure enough strength and weight of the barrier. also, different shapes are used in worldwide drag strips for different outcomes . some that inflict less damage to the car and less g-forces to occupants but a small risk of roll over and some that inflict more damage and g-forces but ensure no rollover. the two types i mentioned here are new jersey style/f-type and the 42" vertical barrier

those barriers they placed around the structure probably made it worse .. who knows .. they need to do some serious research on how these things work and make the correct choices moving forward ..

Well said John One. Based on what I have seen Internationally, not only should the barriers be for most of the quarter mile, there should be a door near the finish line for an emergency vehicle and track maintenance access. Recently abroad a 7 second Supra broke its rear axle right after the 60ft. At that point, the wall was only 2.5 ft high. All photographers at trackside were ok. As the speed down the track increases so should the height of the wall. The wall profile for the first 1/8th could be vertical shape, then transitioning to the New Jersey or F Type.

Additionally, there should be one body certifying roll cages, from Rally, Drift, Circuit and Drag. Where are our classifications for chassis works, safety belts to name a few?

[sMASH]

i can see the progression working... but, lol@research in trinidad, especially from ttasa.

[shogun]

Still feelin' it for the family, yes.

[TurboSingh12]

Still feelin' it for the family, yes.

[INHUMAN]

Inb4 gov't closes wallerfield.

[SR]

You mean eteck....