Joker
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ramblerjay
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thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those killed injured and the man behind the wheel. no doubt he and his family will have a very hard time getting over this.
this is definitely a big setback for drag racing in general, however, keep in mind some people lost a brother, sister, father, mother, son, daughter or friend, which makes a "black eye" on the drag racing industry pale in comparison.
thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those killed injured and the man behind the wheel. no doubt he and his family will have a very hard time getting over this.
this is definitely a big setback for drag racing in general, however, keep in mind some people lost a brother, sister, father, mother, son, daughter or friend, which makes a "black eye" on the drag racing industry pale in comparison.
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Sorry, it wasn't a good idea from the start. There was too much potential for things to go wrong and we can all see plain as day the end result. He stayed in it way to long when he shouldn't have, especially with hundreds of people lining the sides of the street. As bad as outcome is I think it's a miracle that there weren't many more people killed at the speed he was going. The news keeps mentioning that the car hit a power pole first...imagine if that pole hadn't been there and he'd plowed into the crowd at full speed.
Nitrohaulic
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Who the hell DOESN'T now know that it wasn't a good idea?
It may not have been a good idea regardless WHAT the road conditions were. Maybe they figured out something about the road conditions that DID contribute to this. I'd want to know more before I said that their statement was what you said it was.
Anyone who would say that what he did was stupid, I'm sure he'd be the first to agree with you. Would that make you happy?
Who the hell DOESN'T now know that it wasn't a good idea?
It may not have been a good idea regardless WHAT the road conditions were. Maybe they figured out something about the road conditions that DID contribute to this. I'd want to know more before I said that their statement was what you said it was.
Anyone who would say that what he did was stupid, I'm sure he'd be the first to agree with you. Would that make you happy?
ramblerjay
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after seeing the raw, amateur video taken at the parade, he was going at a pretty good rate of speed when this happened. total mental breakdown on the parts of the parade organizers and the driver. probably will be considered criminal negligence/ wrongful death at the very least when all is said and done.
judge for yourself...
Breitbart.tv » Camera Taping as Drag Racer Kills Four in Tennessee
after seeing the raw, amateur video taken at the parade, he was going at a pretty good rate of speed when this happened. total mental breakdown on the parts of the parade organizers and the driver. probably will be considered criminal negligence/ wrongful death at the very least when all is said and done.
judge for yourself...
Breitbart.tv » Camera Taping as Drag Racer Kills Four in Tennessee
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Not to get into an pissing match with you, but...I think most people wouldn't think it was a good idea BEFORE seeing the outcome of this. Hell, I wouldn't try it in a 500 hp car with 10 people standing around, let alone a 3500 HP car with literally hundreds of people standing there. And it wasn't like he just lit up the tires real quick and did a little burnout, he put it on full boil like he was trying to do an 1/8th mile smokeshow at, what looks to my eyes, better than 60mph!
downtime
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Wow. I can't think of anything else to say... Just wow. I will be quiet now... Not my place to say anything.
Wow. I can't think of anything else to say... Just wow. I will be quiet now... Not my place to say anything.
Jim
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The local TV station is now reporting 5 are dead.
Update: Five dead, fifteen injured after dragster hits crowd at Selmer car show
The local TV station is now reporting 5 are dead.
Update: Five dead, fifteen injured after dragster hits crowd at Selmer car show
Nitrohaulic
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Had it not gone wrong, I'm sure we never would have even heard about it, or we would have just heard how great it was that he put on a show for charity. Of course his methods and results were screwed up. Everyone knows that. He probably can't even say that if he wants to because lawyers will use anything he says against him.
I'm sure Troy would give anything he could, including his own life, if he could go back and make it so that this hadn't happened.
I've been on this board attacking people when they were saying things with the intentions of hurting other people with their words and been attacked for it (especially if the villain was a "name" driver). Now someone had good intentions, their results sucked, and people are piling on them at what has to be the lowest point in their life. The guy was giving his time to try to help kids. When's the last time any of us did that?
Had it not gone wrong, I'm sure we never would have even heard about it, or we would have just heard how great it was that he put on a show for charity. Of course his methods and results were screwed up. Everyone knows that. He probably can't even say that if he wants to because lawyers will use anything he says against him.
I'm sure Troy would give anything he could, including his own life, if he could go back and make it so that this hadn't happened.
I've been on this board attacking people when they were saying things with the intentions of hurting other people with their words and been attacked for it (especially if the villain was a "name" driver). Now someone had good intentions, their results sucked, and people are piling on them at what has to be the lowest point in their life. The guy was giving his time to try to help kids. When's the last time any of us did that?
Von Halen
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I read somewhere that a 5th person has now died. What a tragedy.
In hindsight, I'm sure everyone involved realizes this was not a very good idea. I feel bad for all of them. None of their lives will ever be the same. None of them.
I don't know what I was expecting when I clicked on that video link, but I know what I wasn't expecting. I wasn't expecting such a long burnout, with that rate of speed involved. I would like to think there was a mechanical failure, like the throttle sticking. But I know I heard it rev down once it started getting crossed up. Maybe there was some other failure.
It's easy to say what a horrible idea this was after the tragedy. But if it hadn't gone horribly wrong, and it had helped raise money for a cause and helped attract new fans to the sport, then we'd all be saying how cool it was. Well, maybe not all of us, but a lot of us would.
I have often thought somebody should bring out a Fuel car at the Woodward Dream Cruise so the people that have never had the experience, could see, feel and hear one of these things. I always thought there would be a safe way to do it. This video proves there isn't.
I read somewhere that a 5th person has now died. What a tragedy.
In hindsight, I'm sure everyone involved realizes this was not a very good idea. I feel bad for all of them. None of their lives will ever be the same. None of them.
I don't know what I was expecting when I clicked on that video link, but I know what I wasn't expecting. I wasn't expecting such a long burnout, with that rate of speed involved. I would like to think there was a mechanical failure, like the throttle sticking. But I know I heard it rev down once it started getting crossed up. Maybe there was some other failure.
It's easy to say what a horrible idea this was after the tragedy. But if it hadn't gone horribly wrong, and it had helped raise money for a cause and helped attract new fans to the sport, then we'd all be saying how cool it was. Well, maybe not all of us, but a lot of us would.
I have often thought somebody should bring out a Fuel car at the Woodward Dream Cruise so the people that have never had the experience, could see, feel and hear one of these things. I always thought there would be a safe way to do it. This video proves there isn't.
Nitrohaulic
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One downtown area near me has started having an informal "car show" on Saturdays in which people are just showing up, parking along the street, and cruising through. It's been drawing around 300 cars. Some have been unloading race cars and idling through, with cops turning a blind eye, because that's ALL they're doing. I've got a nostalgia nitro funny that should be finished soon and we were talking about doing the same with it, probably saving a spot, parking it, and propping the body up. I can't say we still won't do it because it will all be at idle.
One downtown area near me has started having an informal "car show" on Saturdays in which people are just showing up, parking along the street, and cruising through. It's been drawing around 300 cars. Some have been unloading race cars and idling through, with cops turning a blind eye, because that's ALL they're doing. I've got a nostalgia nitro funny that should be finished soon and we were talking about doing the same with it, probably saving a spot, parking it, and propping the body up. I can't say we still won't do it because it will all be at idle.
Too many to list here
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Death toll now 7
Death toll now 7
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Dear lord, 7 dead:
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Drag racing crash death toll rises to 7 - Motor Sports - MSNBC.com
Dear lord, 7 dead:
WMCTV.com Home
Drag racing crash death toll rises to 7 - Motor Sports - MSNBC.com
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