Sad news from Road America this weekend...
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09-21-2008, 02:34 PM #1No sleep till Brooklyn
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RA fatality this weekend
100-0 faster than your 0-60
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09-21-2008, 03:36 PM #2Resistance is futile.
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It's always sad when we lose one of our own, at least he died doing something he loved and no one else was hurt (badly, it did say he hit another car but that driver was treated onsite). God speed fellow racer.
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09-21-2008, 03:42 PM #3IrishGuest
I feel empathy for his family. Did any one notice that the age of both drivers that were killed is over 60?
I know that my reaction time at 60 will not be the same as it was at say 20-40 yoa!
Maybe after you reach a certain age (60 and older) you should be requried to pass some sort of driver skill/reaction test on the track or something of that nature!
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09-21-2008, 03:43 PM #4Post whore
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Sad news! This the reason that racing is the only sport that there is a prayer before the start. Two fatalities at RA this year, not a good year. Vintage racers are fun to watch but safety is always a big concern. Prayers go out to his family.
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09-21-2008, 03:52 PM #5
Very sad to hear. ):
--Michelle--
Originally Posted by Myles
Originally Posted by -stew-
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09-21-2008, 03:53 PM #6meh
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Very sad
just a question - How is the safty taken care of in the Vintage races? does it have to be to any certain specs? Originally Posted by 88Nightmare
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09-21-2008, 07:11 PM #7Post whore
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When most of these cars where built driver safety was after thought at best. Most vintage rules are setup to keep the fields competitive. The only real change in driver safety on original cars are to driver gear, harnesses, and fire systems. Originally Posted by Flicktitty
Very sad
just a question - How is the safty taken care of in the Vintage races? does it have to be to any certain specs?
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09-22-2008, 03:18 AM #8Post whore
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Sad to hear someone died. Feel bad for the family.
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09-22-2008, 07:00 PM #9turt mcgurt - zenki master
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sad to hear.... any fatality in our sport, pro or amateur hurts us all... what did they say about #3, god must have needed a driver... thoughts and prayers to his family
-josh
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