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after a rain-delayed 1st Round, the last pair of TF saw an incident, then rain returned to the track... early reports from a few web-sites aren't good
I don't want to be a gossip-mongerer (is that even a word?), but let's hope for the best
I don't want to be a gossip-mongerer (is that even a word?), but let's hope for the best
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Passing along what I have read on numerous sites, the lady was killed instantly and her husband in the wheelchair was hurt...some lugnuts apparently injured some others as well...bad deal all around....
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I had only heard about the woman; hope this doesn't lead to a bunch of stupid new "safety" rules like screens in front of the spectators.
I like to stand at the wall but never go more than say 120' past the lights. When those machines "come apart" speeds are enormous and parts can and do go "anywhere"...
I like to stand at the wall but never go more than say 120' past the lights. When those machines "come apart" speeds are enormous and parts can and do go "anywhere"...
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When Greg Anderson completed his first-round run in Sunday's NHRA Arizona Nationals, track announcer Alan Rinehart told him it looked like he drove the Summit Racing Pontiac just fine.
The three-time Pro Stock champion, clearly upset, corrected Rinehart: "No, I didn't get it down there OK. I almost crashed the car." Anderson began his next sentence with "That racetrack --" and the sound coincidentally cut off the public-address system.
The three-time Pro Stock champion, clearly upset, corrected Rinehart: "No, I didn't get it down there OK. I almost crashed the car." Anderson began his next sentence with "That racetrack --" and the sound coincidentally cut off the public-address system.
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2 other pro stocks crashed in the left lane.
Gordie Rivera & Vinnie Deceglie during qualifyingWarren Johnson was upset about track conditions last year at Maple Grove.
It appears NHRA is only concerned about their fuel cars.
LINK below:
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/node.php?id=2589
Last edited by jjtoma; Feb 23, 2010 at 10:15 AM.