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scary stuff.
I was at unity raceway in maine when it was the wild west...much slower scale stuff like that happened all the freaking time.
too slow really to send stuff, but little bullet chunks still flew. cartwheeling by the fence..
hope no one is killed.Previously boxer3main
the death rate and fairy tales cannot kill the nature left behind.
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Amazing, the talkers on Speed Channel, including Kyle Petty are raving about how safe NASCAR is. That's kinda odd on the day they sent 15 fans to the hospital. That's just weird. I guess they're trying their hardest on their hardest day to save their dying sport. But I just don't get that. I really don't. That safe talk doesn't get it this evening.
Wonder if the lawyers will be who kills it all, after today.Charter member of the Turd Nuggets
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Originally posted by peewee View PostGood gosh, wheel embedded in the fence, engine gone somewhere, big debris field, way up into the stands they say
Thoughts and prayers to the injured fans, every driver is said to be okay.BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver
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Originally posted by peewee View PostAmazing, the talkers on Speed Channel, including Kyle Petty are raving about how safe NASCAR is. That's kinda odd on the day they sent 15 fans to the hospital. That's just weird. I guess they're trying their hardest on their hardest day to save their dying sport. But I just don't get that. I really don't. That safe talk doesn't get it this evening.
Wonder if the lawyers will be who kills it all, after today.
Being involved with the aviation community I was witness to what happened after the Reno Air Race disaster. Injuries and death amongst spectators and fans won't end any sport. Just makes lawyers rich, makes insurance rediculously expensive and keeps it a rich mans sport.1970 Camaro RS - SOLD | 2000 Camaro SS - Traded in for a Hyundai...
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About 15 fans to the hospital but all apparently minor in nature. All drivers ok but you have to talk safety, at 190 mph plus and the resulting damage, the safety equipment did its job as there were no deaths and only minor injuries. I'm impressed. The engine was stuck in the fence but a tire did make it to the stands but nothing serious resulted.Life is too short to drive boring cars!
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It's interesting to watch the news on Speed, then on CNN. Speed, being under to contract to Nascar, are choosing words extremely carefully. CNN doing the usual thing of making the story sound horrorfying and terrible.
In the future, Speed and Nascar will have tons of air time to show how they will upgrade catch fences to show the new safety stuff.Last edited by Scott Liggett; February 23, 2013, 04:18 PM.BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver
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Originally posted by bearphoto View PostAbout 15 fans to the hospital but all apparently minor in nature. All drivers ok but you have to talk safety, at 190 mph plus and the resulting damage, the safety equipment did its job as there were no deaths and only minor injuries. I'm impressed. The engine was stuck in the fence but a tire did make it to the stands but nothing serious resulted.Charter member of the Turd Nuggets
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Originally posted by bearphoto View PostAbout 15 fans to the hospital but all apparently minor in nature. All drivers ok but you have to talk safety, at 190 mph plus and the resulting damage, the safety equipment did its job as there were no deaths and only minor injuries. I'm impressed. The engine was stuck in the fence but a tire did make it to the stands but nothing serious resulted.1970 Camaro RS - SOLD | 2000 Camaro SS - Traded in for a Hyundai...
1966 Ford Thunderbird - SOLD | 1963 MGB, abandoned V8 project, FOR SALE/SCRAP
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That Posted Fan Video is flat @$$ scary,5 seat to his left a tire is planted into a seat,somebody there was hurt pretty bad.
Think about this,the stands were no where near full,I would say 50% in that area,6 tramas could have been 20 if those stands were full.
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Originally posted by Cyclone03 View PostThat Posted Fan Video is flat @$$ scary,5 seat to his left a tire is planted into a seat,somebody there was hurt pretty bad.
Think about this,the stands were no where near full,I would say 50% in that area,6 tramas could have been 20 if those stands were full.
How can NASCAR claim rights to a cell phone video taken by a fan in the stands? How can they do that? They must already know they're in serious trouble, and they are. That's bizarre.Charter member of the Turd Nuggets
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Originally posted by Cyclone03 View PostThat Posted Fan Video is flat @$$ scary,5 seat to his left a tire is planted into a seat,somebody there was hurt pretty bad.
Think about this,the stands were no where near full,I would say 50% in that area,6 tramas could have been 20 if those stands were full.BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver
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Originally posted by peewee View PostI surfed and surfed really just wanting to find out, not even wanting to see it, but sure enough NASCAR took that video down.
How can NASCAR claim rights to a cell phone video taken by a fan in the stands? How can they do that? They must already know they're in serious trouble, and they are. That's bizarre.1970 Camaro RS - SOLD | 2000 Camaro SS - Traded in for a Hyundai...
1966 Ford Thunderbird - SOLD | 1963 MGB, abandoned V8 project, FOR SALE/SCRAP
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