Humpy Bumper

[call_me_andrew]

What ever happened to that thing? I can't find any information on it post-2002. You'd think it would have come up with all that COT safety talk?

http://www.autoracing1.com/goodboys/2001/0517HumpyBumper.htm

[colinspooky]

They got the hump with it because it was too high tech :D

[oldhippie]

nascar said they didnt like it because it cause it didnt match the contours of a factory car :\

[call_me_andrew]

Ok, I heard what you said. Then I pictured the COT. And my brain started flashing the blue screen of death.

[rlegault]

My uncle thought it was a stupid idea to start with, but I am not really sure what I think about it.

[Jonesi]

Unneeded now with the CoT.

[call_me_andrew]

My uncle thought it was a stupid idea to start with, but I am not really sure what I think about it.

I think from Humpy's perspective it made sense. Why spend money to retrofit the tracks to be cheaper, when you can make the cars safer and pass the spending onto someone else.


Unneeded now with the CoT.

Watch Jeff Gordon's crash at Las Vegas again, and repost that.

[call_me_andrew]

Another interesting point is that a SAFER Barrier only softens an impact with the wall. The Humpy Bumper could soften both car-to-wall and car-to-car crashes.