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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Has anyone else seen this video yet. I heard this was over in Alabama and some people might have died from the wreck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg_GI...32/detail.html
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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that was over quick...hope nobody got hurt
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Not good.

I never understood why people would line the streets like that or why people
would race near telephone poles or trees.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by speedshifterNC
that was over quick...hope nobody got hurt
Apparently some people got hurt and one person was shot.

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/01/...r_drag_ra.html
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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that makes me sick and then someone gets shot for trying to help what a bunch of scum those people are for doing that.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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Saw the headline news at work. 1st time seeing the vid.

A really bad situation for sure. Hopefully some people will be smarter by seeing this.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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If this is what I think(didn't click video link)

...someone that was FILMING got hit by one of the TWO cars racing. When the guy that got hit flew "300ft" away,..they got out and tried to help. Then...someone suggested to take the guy to the hospitol.... the person that HIT the guy, from what I am told(or what I read anyways)...SHOT the guy that suggested taking the dude to the hospitol.

Someone from florida, according to what I read in a forum,..dropped them off at the hospitol, and left them/him.

Thats what I read anyways. Hope it's the same story...gonna watch the link.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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yeah,..i believe thats it.

Dumb *************. Everyone after the starting line...dumb *******.

Why people gotta spectate at the end of or middle of a STREET race,..is beyond me. Never understand it.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by V-seriesTech
yeah,..i believe thats it.

Dumb *************. Everyone after the starting line...dumb *******.

Why people gotta spectate at the end of or middle of a STREET race,..is beyond me. Never understand it.


And people wonder why theres barriers at the track and why they dont want you anywhere near those barriers.

Stand behind the ****** cars or at least right next to them... I have seen several videos now of fast cars losing it 200 feet out and swerving into the crowd of idiots.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by V-seriesTech

Dumb *************. Everyone after the starting line...dumb *******.

Why people gotta spectate at the end of or middle of a STREET race,..is beyond me. Never understand it.
+1.................
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by sciff5
And people wonder why theres barriers at the track and why they dont want you anywhere near those barriers.

Stand behind the ****** cars or at least right next to them... I have seen several videos now of fast cars losing it 200 feet out and swerving into the crowd of idiots.


right?!

Anything with ANY type of traction issue and rear drive is unsafe. Some people know when to lift, some don't...some simply shouldn't be driving in the first place. Seen a couple of near miss's and a couple of actual fucku in person. Every single time it's

"holy ****, what the **** was he thinking?"
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by onephatZ28
+1.................

Dammit man, if your gonna do it,..just you and the other car...smart race, smart location.

Soo stupid of these people. All of them. Feel bad for the people that never been to anything related to a "street race".... now there protestors...or major haters. Not to mention, police activity automatically increases across the board for everyone...and everything regarding "street racing"

******* dumb. Feel sorry for whoever lost a friend that day.

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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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i've been keeping up with this story since i live hour away but it was a race for money and both people are now dead. One of the drivers is in jail now but the other one is still at large. There is some talk that the person shoot was holding the money but i'm not sure if that is true or not but there is a whole thing bout it on dragcoverage under general
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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thats KING KONG's race, him and his 5 sec 1/8 mile stang. I beleive Kong is dead now, got taken care of after the race

People are dumb, they should know better. But everyone wants the best view

Man is smart yet Mankind is stupid...right
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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The local speed shop hosts "hang outs"where a bunch get together and do burn outs. Some stay into it for 60-100 feet afterwards. Maybe 100 people show up. I know someone is getting dozed sooner or later. When it happens, all the hand wringers and nannyites will bellyache about needing a new law or something. This particular incident is unusual in that someone was shot to death after the wreck. Thats just bizzare. It would be nice to see that guy fry. The people hanging out at the big end though all knew that its dumb to stand at the end of a track. You get run over at something like this, well you took the chance and lost. Even at a track, the 2nd 1/8th is more dangerous than the first 1/8. Myself, I'm pretty chickenshit about dying at the hands of someone elses butchered up turd. When the unstrapped 6-71's light em up, I usually walk away.......quickly!!
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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i feel bad for the victims families.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
i feel bad for the victims families.
+1!! I cant believe a good samaritan got shot for trying to take someone to the hospital. You wonder what the hell the worlds comming to when you hear stuff like this. The guy who did the shooting....Its gonna be his *** when he stands before the judge!!!
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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okay both drivers are in custody but they are still looking for the guy that shoot the other person and it is now in the local newa that it was over the money not about trying to help the guy that got hit set to the hospital here a link http://www.wsfa.com/global/story.asp?s=7687443
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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i live right outside of birmingham. they raced in broad ******* day light right in downtown birmingham. that was mistake in itself. yeah it sucks that those dudes died but they shouldve known better.
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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crazy ****.
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