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Burmeister Rallysport will be trying a new Snowbank Extraction Device (SED) at the Sno*Drift Rally this weekend...should they need it. Though never tried by this team, it really isn't a new device at all.
"I've heard numerous stories from rallyists WAY more experienced than I," remarked Burmeister. "Many competitors through the years have used this little bugger. I just thought we'd better have one in the car 'just in case'."
SED Details.
Apparently, a codriver hooks a long yellow extraction mechanism to the closest bumper to the road surface. He then takes the SED out of its protective sheath and stands by the side of the road. According to many, it usually takes a matter of just a couple of minutes for the entrapped car to return to the road surface.
Photo of actual SED:
http://www.hiho.org/photos/100bill.jpg
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"I've heard numerous stories from rallyists WAY more experienced than I," remarked Burmeister. "Many competitors through the years have used this little bugger. I just thought we'd better have one in the car 'just in case'."
SED Details.
Apparently, a codriver hooks a long yellow extraction mechanism to the closest bumper to the road surface. He then takes the SED out of its protective sheath and stands by the side of the road. According to many, it usually takes a matter of just a couple of minutes for the entrapped car to return to the road surface.
Photo of actual SED:
http://www.hiho.org/photos/100bill.jpg
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