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Offline DiabloTX

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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #15 on: June 22, 2008, 01:10:42 AM »
Wow...I've seen Scott, Doug, and Connie go down the track many, many times.

RIP Scott.

Really not a good year for Connie after losing a 747 and now losing a son. 
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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #16 on: June 22, 2008, 01:23:17 PM »
Quote from: Strip on June 21, 2008, 10:18:59 PM
That barrier was a ticking time bomb.....looks like it finally went off. 

 :(

<S> RIP Scott

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I have to agree, there was insufficient room for the car to slow before it hit an immovable object. In that kind of speed and especially when the driver is wrapped in flames there will be too little time to be able to slow before the end comes up. If there are buildings blocking the end of the strip it may be time to relocate the strip, especially at speeds like that.

RIP.
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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #17 on: June 22, 2008, 01:42:49 PM »
RIP to Kalitta

it could be worse though the first reports I heard yesterday were that 1 cameraman was killed and 1 injured in that lift behind the berm.
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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #18 on: June 22, 2008, 01:52:09 PM »
     R.I.P.  :salute
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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #19 on: June 22, 2008, 02:12:08 PM »
Don't know who the guy is, but dam what a crash! :eek: :salute
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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #20 on: June 22, 2008, 02:50:40 PM »
Most people do not know, but Scott's father, Connie Kalitta, owns Kalitta Flying Services, and they actually took over the contract to bring fallen soldiers home, at no cost increase to the government, because Connie felt like the fallen deserved better than they were getting.
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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #21 on: June 22, 2008, 10:40:01 PM »
Quote from: Maverick on June 22, 2008, 01:23:17 PM
If there are buildings blocking the end of the strip it may be time to relocate the strip, especially at speeds like that.

RIP.

NOOOOO.......... if there are buildings at the end of the strip, they were most likely built there AFTER the strip was. if ANYthing needs to be moved, then it would be the buildings.
 this train of thought never ceases to amaze me.   """hey honey, lets move in here, it's cheaper because it's near a racetrack(or airport).""  then they move in, along with their neighbors, then they decide that it's too noisy. so what do they do? they make noise, and now the airport or track has to operate within strict noise guidlines. wrong answer. if you want to live somewhere quiet, then stay away from the noisy areas.

RIP
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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #22 on: June 22, 2008, 10:56:32 PM »
There is a road at the end of the strip.

Google map for Old Bridge Township Raceway Park
http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&q=Old%20Bridge%20Township%20Raceway%20Park&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #23 on: June 22, 2008, 11:09:47 PM »
Quote from: Captain Virgil Hilts on June 22, 2008, 02:50:40 PM
Most people do not know, but Scott's father, Connie Kalitta, owns Kalitta Flying Services, and they actually took over the contract to bring fallen soldiers home, at no cost increase to the government, because Connie felt like the fallen deserved better than they were getting.
I thought Scotty owned KFS. I listened to an interview with him on SpeedFreaks tonight where he talked about when he sold the airline and got back into racing.

There were some very funny stories told about Scotty by other racers on the show. He must have been a blast to hang with.

edit: After some quick reserarch it is still family owned. Doug Kalitta is listed as owner of Kalitta Air/Kalitta Charters.
« Last Edit: June 22, 2008, 11:24:47 PM by rpm »
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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #24 on: June 22, 2008, 11:17:06 PM »
Gents,
     After watching the video and hearing some first hand accounts the story gets worse. The car skipped over the sand trap and netting clearing even the wall. Scott then hit a boom scafold and careened into the forrest. It took them several minutes to find Scott after the wreck. There is a road 400-500 feet past the wall and the engine was found near it. He was found several dozen yards inside the treeline after that I wont go on....

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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #25 on: June 22, 2008, 11:24:18 PM »
Take a look at the map. The road is ~50-60' from the wall.
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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #26 on: June 22, 2008, 11:25:04 PM »
Quote from: Strip on June 22, 2008, 11:17:06 PM
Gents,
     After watching the video and hearing some first hand accounts the story gets worse. The car skipped over the sand trap and netting clearing even the wall. Scott then hit a boom scafold and careened into the forrest. It took them several minutes to find Scott after the wreck. There is a road 400-500 feet past the wall and the engine was found near it. He was found several dozen yards inside the treeline after that I wont go on....

Strip

well, although we all lost him, at least he died doing something he loved.

 now he has perfect traction, and an engine that always fires on all eight cylinders.

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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #27 on: June 23, 2008, 12:08:50 PM »
Yep you are absolutely right. The situation has changed but rather than have a place where an out of control car can stop without a major crash it's so so much better to just bury the drivers. Yep that's perfect sense there.  :rolleyes:



Quote from: CAP1 on June 22, 2008, 10:40:01 PM
NOOOOO.......... if there are buildings at the end of the strip, they were most likely built there AFTER the strip was. if ANYthing needs to be moved, then it would be the buildings.
 this train of thought never ceases to amaze me.   """hey honey, lets move in here, it's cheaper because it's near a racetrack(or airport).""  then they move in, along with their neighbors, then they decide that it's too noisy. so what do they do? they make noise, and now the airport or track has to operate within strict noise guidlines. wrong answer. if you want to live somewhere quiet, then stay away from the noisy areas.

RIP
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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #28 on: June 23, 2008, 12:31:15 PM »
The drag racers here at work said there was a concrete poll about 3 feet tall...the car hit it..thats
when you see the fuel cell leave the car...also the explosion may have knocked him out and he did'nt have a chance to put on the brakes.
The one fella here at work said the chute will come out automaticlly when the body flys off the car. RIP :salute
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Re: RIP - Scott Kalitta
« Reply #29 on: June 23, 2008, 12:59:00 PM »
looked like the chutes didn't pop correctly because of the explosion, looked like they were on fire and tangled.
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