Friend of my family

[gp02a0083]

for anyone who follows NHRA drag racing( something thats been part of my life since i was a baby) a good family friend , Scott Kalitta passed away while driving his top fuel funny car in my home town at raceway park
new link
http://blogs.courant.com/autoracing/...scott-kal.html
youtube link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DziJdGwFQjU&NR=1

[2oodoor]

So that was close to home, sorry for your loss, NHRA fan's loss as well.
Thoughts and Prayers

[bobafett]

very sad.

[forrest89sei]

Very Sad


RIP

[Civic Accord Honda]

[AccordB20A]

[Oldblueaccord]

That was a terrible wreck.

I am thinking they need to run 1/4 tracks with larger run off then Englishtown the cars are just going to fast to be safe anymore.


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[gp02a0083]

as an eerie precursor a top fuel dragster did the almost the same thing the friday night before in qualifying, chutes didn't open he hit the catch net but he was ok , i agree these cars are getting faster over the years i mean i remember when i was a kid them just breaking 280-290 was a big deal now they can reach 330. Ive been on the track a few times at E-town and even with my 442 that goes about 120 in a 1/4 it doesnt seem like ther is enough run off. sadly it takes something like this (and remembering the earnheart incident ) it usually takes a life for anyone to re-evaluate things. One problem is with that track is that they cant make the shutdown area longer , b/c the main road that passes by the track is no more than 100-200 feet , then theres the airport bordering the track. My father was thinking they would end up putting something like how nascar put restrictor plates on the super speedways.

[2oodoor]

yep the track is not compatable with that class anymore

hey, 120 in the quarter is a pretty fast Olds (understatement)

[Oldblueaccord]

Jesus theres been a major row about the whole thing since his death all over the internet chat boards. I dunno what the big deal is about limiting them to big tracks. I mean thats life I'm sorry for Englishtown but who wants to see someone die because the track run off is too short.



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