Scotty The Flying Fireman

“Tripper, thanks for that article that highlights a very important aspect of our sport. I’d like to make two additions that your readers will find useful.

Many years ago, a spark from grinding set off a big fire at a business down the road from where I worked. I’ll never forget seeing a guy walk out of that fire, but he was burned and didn’t live for long. This fire started because some solvent like laquer thinner was sitting in the spray of sparks that comes off grinding wheels. It lit up and killed a guy.

The moral of this story is to keep and eye on the flammable liquids, and make sure they are not in the area where you are welding or grinding.

Next, I don’t have a lift, so I spend lots of time under my car when is up on jackstands. Aside from always giving the car a big push and pull to make sure it is secure on the stands, I still feel vulnerable when under there. In fact, I remember a guy who raced at Auburndale was fatally injured a few years ago when his car fell on him. Although I’ve never had a problem, I bought a spare jack that just sits in the corner of the garage. I made sure my wife and oldest son know how to operate it in case I get stuck and the other jack is down there with me.”
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