Prayers.. Rick Dekneef lost his life at Silver State Race.

[musclecarjohn]

He blew a tire.... was running right around 200....the car left the road...rolled 10-15 times and burst into flames. Reliable source I talked to said it was ugly....and he's sure they didn't suffer at all. Knowing Rick...he was more pissed than scared.

Read that yesterday...so sorry for the loss of your friends.

[Stich496]

thinking out loud <hard on a computer..>
wonder how hard it be for goodyear to make a treaded tire with an inner liner...
or for that matter.. do they already..
I know they make treadless ones.. I have a few

[JeffMcKC]

Sorry to hear, but as Neil Young once said.

I say, better to die trying, than on the couch with a Bag of chips in your hand and a 1/2 drank beer on the table.

[Chassisman]

sorry for your loss..

maybe the 200mph class needs the nascar roll cage..
tons of pre c.o.t. cars to pick from..
what class would a car like that run..??
say a 2010 nationwide car

Unlimited class....like the 69 Camaro BIG RED runs.

[DanStokes]

Having been at Maxton for 2 fatalities all I can say is you have no idea of how this hurts - especially for those involved and who love the sport. This is absolutely as bad as anything can get. Just a couple of guys having fun following their dream.

There was a time when I thought the safety rules at Maxton were overly strict. Not any more. Our losses were both on bikes and they had the required safety gear but still - there's no telling how many minor crashes would have been major crashes without the required equipment.

My heart goes out to the families and friends of these men.

Dan

[JRoberts]

Thoughts and prayers go out to all the duo's family and friends. It is a tough thing to go through. I agree with what Dan said in his post.