08-25-2010, 06:47 AM
Erik,
While it is mandatory for racing it should also be considered for DE in any run group while it is warm outside. To flush the system in the spring and run without antifreeze would be a good safety precaution and good maintenance practice. I have seen plenty of seasoned DE/racers ignore this with similar results. The BMW behind Darren was going 118mph when he hit the patch. Lucky not to be in the hospital. Darren missed this happening to him by maybe 2 seconds.
While it is mandatory for racing it should also be considered for DE in any run group while it is warm outside. To flush the system in the spring and run without antifreeze would be a good safety precaution and good maintenance practice. I have seen plenty of seasoned DE/racers ignore this with similar results. The BMW behind Darren was going 118mph when he hit the patch. Lucky not to be in the hospital. Darren missed this happening to him by maybe 2 seconds.