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06-21-2008, 06:23 PM
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A sad day in NHRA drag racing
Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta, 46, died Saturday from multiple injuries suffered after his car went out of control and crashed in a high-speed racing accident at
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06-21-2008, 06:35 PM
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Re: A sad day in NHRA drag racing
Awful accident, a very big loss to the racing world. If anyone wants to see it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DziJdGwFQjU Please keep in mind someone dies here so..... RIP SCOTT!
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06-21-2008, 06:58 PM
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Re: A sad day in NHRA drag racing
Great barrier at the end of the track. He never had a chance.
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06-21-2008, 07:09 PM
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Re: A sad day in NHRA drag racing
very sad and tragic loss for his Family and loved ones rp
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06-21-2008, 07:39 PM
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Re: A sad day in NHRA drag racing
WOW, What a shocking end to that ride!
Tragic loss for NHRA and his family and friends. 
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06-21-2008, 08:31 PM
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King Salmon
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Re: A sad day in NHRA drag racing
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Originally Posted by Dave G
Great barrier at the end of the track. He never had a chance.
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I was thinkng the same.
I would guess that it is a, "it hasn't been a problem in the past" sort of thing.
I will guess that they will look at a longer run out after this.
RIP Scott Kalitta
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06-21-2008, 10:37 PM
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Re: A sad day in NHRA drag racing
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave G
Great barrier at the end of the track. He never had a chance.
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What a stupid way to set up a track my God!!! I am in disbelief... I cannot believe the NHRA allowed that wall to remain in place... What track was this?  Nobody ever sees these things coming until someone dies and everyone involved in the screwup starts looking around going "Oh, well shoot we should have seen that one coming..." We have all seen races where chutes fail and the drivers end up a hundred feet into the sand. The sand usually starts right about where that wall was. What a shameful waste of a mans life...
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06-22-2008, 06:11 AM
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Chromer
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Re: A sad day in NHRA drag racing
I think the race was in New Jersey
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06-22-2008, 06:48 AM
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Re: A sad day in NHRA drag racing
Very sad indeed,I Liked watching him compete .He'll surely be missed.
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07-12-2008, 09:44 PM
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Steelhead
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Re: A sad day in NHRA drag racing
What a stupid way to set up a track my God!!! I am in disbelief... I cannot believe the NHRA allowed that wall to remain in place... What track was this?.............. englishtown new jersey, and yeah i guess because it never happened before, they figured it never would! i go to seattle next week as i have for 20 years, and although the shutdown area is longer, it has douglas fur trees at the end! not a barrier wall! not they only race to 1000 feet instead of 1320! but hopefully they will extend some of the older tracks that were built when the cars were going much slower!
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