http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSn94ZoLlQ0

 

R.I.P.

The crew is fired. The track designer is also fired. Where the hell is the sand pit on that track.

 

RIP,

sand pit ? doubt that is a requirement

 

It is very sad. As these cars have gotten faster, the shut down areas of a lot of tracks have NOT gotten longer.

He died doing what he loved, but it still feels unnecessary.

 

looks like the kalitta's now own a track in the Northeast

 

Looks like he could've more than likely survived that... if it wasn't for that dam wall. RIP.

 

wow.....if the sand pit is not required it deff should be. that dam wall. RIP

 

holy ****, that sucks, rip

 

**** yes for the sand pit jesus

 

Well he did die doing what he loved.. Not a tragedy in my opinion.

But it could have definitely been avoided.

Funny cars exploding towards the end of the track is nothing new.. But how did it disable his brakes and his parachute? Maybe it knocked him unconscious?

 

Quite possible. That first shockwave looks pretty damn vicious.

 

did this just happen recently or what?

did he die from the explosion or the wall?

 

Happened yesterday during the 4th and final round of qualifying. That run actually got him into the field.

It is not unlikely that he could have been knocked out, but the chute was deployed. Looked to be twisted and burned however and did not slow the car down. He would have likely lived through the explosion and fire, the impact of the wall killed him for sure.

Too sad........

 

to be honest, i'm a little confused as to why racetracks have a flat perpindicular wall at the end of them in the first place... that's just asking for a death...

instead of a flat wall (on the left) why not make two gradual angled walls (on the right) to catch the car and slow it down if need be instead of hitting a flat wall head on...?

 

Rest in Peace

 

I was at OTD motorsports yesterday and someone who worked there was talking about a parachute burning and how he was sorry to hear about it.was he a so cal local??

 

The paper said he was from Florida, lived in Michigan, and started racing back east.

I see your point.

 

i was watching it last night, my prayers are with his family.

 

a sand pit could be a solution, but wouldnt it have to go uphill a little to be effective? i mean they use them on some highways for out of control diesels. its always sad to see someones last moments, its so erie knowing that YOU know whats about to happen. he did die doing what he loved, so hopefully he's still draggin on upstairs. my heart goes out to his family.

 

Supposibly there is a freeway right behind that racetrack, which is why its so short..