Street racing accident - car flips
11-29-2009, 08:30 AM
#21
Well no kidding! You can do anything you want here its America. But why would you want to run a car that is obviously set up for drag racing to the street? When you risk killing yourself or others with no one on scene to help? Take out a powerline or a local business and those people can suffer without even being there or know what happened.
12-01-2009, 10:00 PM
#26
Well no kidding! You can do anything you want here its America. But why would you want to run a car that is obviously set up for drag racing to the street? When you risk killing yourself or others with no one on scene to help? Take out a powerline or a local business and those people can suffer without even being there or know what happened.
You can die on the track just as easily as the street. What you have to worry about the most is the bystanders. They don't pay attention to 2 cars coming down the quarter at 140+ and disaster happens. This is the biggest reason I will not go back to the street.
12-02-2009, 04:51 AM
#28
There you go again, because they can. It's setup for drag but it probably more for the street. They do it for the thrill and bragging rights. I was building my car to race on the street down here. After what just happened recently down here that I put in my previous post I don't think I will be on the street anymore.
You can die on the track just as easily as the street. What you have to worry about the most is the bystanders. They don't pay attention to 2 cars coming down the quarter at 140+ and disaster happens. This is the biggest reason I will not go back to the street.
You can die on the track just as easily as the street. What you have to worry about the most is the bystanders. They don't pay attention to 2 cars coming down the quarter at 140+ and disaster happens. This is the biggest reason I will not go back to the street.
track > street
12-02-2009, 05:00 AM
#29
Is it smart to street race, maybe not. But damn do we have to act like a bunch of asses about it. It happens it won't be stopped. This is a video of it showing a car that flipped and no one was hurt. The spot they chose wasn't the best. That is all, quit being so self righteous we have all indulged in some form of behavior that wasn't smart and could of gotten us killed. Damn I feel like I'm back in Catholic school around here sometimes.
12-02-2009, 11:30 AM
#30
When you roll your car 8 times end over end and you die instantly what difference does it make whether you are at the track or the street? The EMS that arrive on the street or at the track both pronounce you dead. So there is no difference there. The difference is the bystanders. At the track they are protected by the wall, on the street, they are standing 4 feet from you when you are coming thru the quarter at 130-140. That is what I worry about the most. Killing somebody's brother, sister, cousin, uncle, or child will immediately get you put behind bars.
12-02-2009, 10:24 PM
#34
Cash Days is no joke, it's local, but that type of dig racing on the street I just can't wrap my mind around. You are doing the EXACT same thing as you are at the track, so why not go to the track? I love dig racing, but at the track, roll racing is fun too, but it is generally with cars more setup for the street and because of the nature of it (already going) the roads are generally longer.
12-03-2009, 03:10 PM
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I think harping to people on here about street racing is like walking up to a church and telling them God isn't real and they shouldn't believe in him. Wasting your time and being annoying. If you don't like it, just let it be. Not trying to be a jerk, but there's a lot of stuff I dont agree with on here, but I don't post everytime.
12-03-2009, 05:14 PM
#38
Yes, if you have life thereatening injuries at the track and EMS is there they have better reaction time to try and save your life.
In the video, a 911 call would have to be made if he had injuries to him that need medical attention, just like if it was a regular auto accident.
What I am trying to get across is that if you are drag racing no matter whether street or track and you slam into the wall or flip over 8 times and die, it is the same thing. There is no saving your life, you are dead. So you can die just as easily at the track or on the street.
12-03-2009, 06:02 PM
#40
im not sure what your trying to accomplish, but these arent honda boys trying to drift down the interstate, this caliber of street racing contains some of the most precautious and educated people out there. They know the risks, they have the safety equipment, and they surely dont care about E-moms telling them they are stupid...im sure they race at the track regularly too, but there is a whole different level of competition and thrill to racing on the street (money too)....hell, isnt that how DRAG RACING got started?!?