John Force Kenny Bernstein crash, Force injured

427TJ · #1 09-25-2007, 08:11 AM

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sure looks like the left rear tire exploded to me... I don't think the cone caused anything

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That's what I was thinking too. That cone flew across the track but it looks like it went behind Force's car. Time will tell.

ORIGLS6 · #2 09-25-2007, 09:10 PM

Probably not the cone, but more likely one of the photocells or another piece of the timing equipment. Once one of those tires comes apart it rips up everything around it. That's what ripped the rear part of the body apart, and activated the chutes.

Verne_Frantz · #3 09-25-2007, 10:00 PM

That's the way it looked to me Dennis. As soon as that cone (or what-ever was with it) hit the tire, it exploded. Bernstein also seemed to be all over the track and appeared to cross the centerline earlier in the race as well. I guess he didn't know he did that, or he should have shut down right away and saved his equipment, knowing he'd be disqualified anyway.

Verne

NCGuy68 · #4 09-26-2007, 06:34 AM

Bernstien said he tried to keep his car going straight.

See his comments at www.NHRA.com

Verne_Frantz · #5 09-26-2007, 06:12 PM

Thanks for posting that Craig. The article also said that from other angles viewed, the cone went behind the tire. Too hard to tell from a front view..

Verne

GRB · #6 09-27-2007, 06:35 PM

Somebody will have a picture. Those tires don't normally just explode on their own.

Verne_Frantz · #7 09-27-2007, 07:14 PM

In the comments by Force on the NHRA site, he said his chassis came apart. I"ve heard they're changed chassis designs to address the tire shake issue, and they may have also incorporated a "break-away" feature to get the driver away from the engine in the event of a serious accident. Just repeating what I"ve heard...

Venre

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