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Offline SmokinLoon

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Re: 8 Killed at Race.........
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2010, 11:36:40 PM »
That is a case of spectator stupidity.  The driver did nothing wrong.  Correct me if I am wrong, but in most cases in baja races like that there are no or minimal "ropes" to drive through just "point A" to "point B" stuff, right?

It is a tragic accident and my thoughts and prayers go out to the families, but damn...  :headscratch:
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Offline bagrat

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Re: 8 Killed at Race.........
« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2010, 12:25:56 AM »
ahhh stupid people strike again (not referring to the driver)

too bad for those people though, all to often do we believe that bad things can't or won't happen to us until it does and now you are gone.
« Last Edit: August 17, 2010, 12:55:28 AM by bagrat »
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Re: 8 Killed at Race.........
« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2010, 11:05:17 AM »
 Back in 88 or 89 I went to an Indycar race and found a great spot on a corner at the end of 1 long straight going into another,we could see the cars for quite some time.

 There we were watching when all of a sudden 2 cars hit and 1 goes airborne and crashes into the protective fence right in front of us.Now we were lucky the fence stopped the parts and tires that were flying at us and no one was hurt,but without a word both myself and my buddy both moved about 100 yards down the straight.Sure we couldnt see as well as before,but there was no risk of being hit either!

 Oh and the car,it was the last year Porsche had a car at indy,wish I would have saved a piece of scrap from it!

   :salute