Antron Brown's Top Fuel crash

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Tragic news from the NHRA, One woman killed instantly when his flying rear tire struck a woman pushing someone in a wheelchair, also a woman seriously injured when flying debris hit her. Last report she is fighting for her life. Our prayers are out for all involved.

[67 Nova Boy]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4934169&categoryid=null

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[BARNFOUND YENKO]

I started a thread on this in the lounge, made a mistake should have been here. Terrible for all involved. Looks like a track length "catch net" so to speak is in order to keep the flying debris out of the crowd.

[67 Nova Boy]

What is that liquid pouring out of the motor?

Dave
67 Nova Boy

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What is that liquid pouring out of the motor?

Dave
67 Nova Boy

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oil

[67 Nova Boy]

Thought it was the on board fire bottles releasing? Green oil is what brand? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

Dave
67 Nova Boy

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Thought it was the on board fire bottles releasing? Green oil is what brand? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

Dave
67 Nova Boy

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That's what it looks like in the nitro motors after being run/heated up/dilluted, etc...

[67 Nova Boy]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4934766&categoryid=2378529

updated

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[mockingbird812]

Very sad.

[al8apex]

http://i.usatoday.net/sports/_photos/2010/02/21/nhrax-large.jpg

It was on the news stations here tonight as well ...

Our prayers go out to those affected.

[JJEH]

Sad news... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[67 Nova Boy]

Man....How fast was that tire going!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Very sad! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[al8apex]

the new reports say it was a "crash" then the tire left but the axle broke and the tire/wheel took off RESULTING in a crash ...

[flyingn]

heres a video of it..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNpgz_JefO4

[al8apex]

We have two threads on this, please refer to the other one:

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat...true#Post445587 (http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=racing&Number=445587&Sear chpage=1&Main=445587&Words=&topic=1&Search=true#Po st445587)

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Thought it was the on board fire bottles releasing? Green oil is what brand?

Dave
Brad Penn High Performance Oil

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Thought it was the on board fire bottles releasing? Green oil is what brand?

Dave
Brad Penn High Performance Oil

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That's what it looks like in the nitro motors after being run/heated up/dilluted, etc...

[BARNFOUND YENKO]

Not good for NHRA at all!!

[Fool Injection]

Everybody knows the score when they attend a meet, whether they're racing or spectating.
My condolences to the family, but that's why there's a waiver at the gate.

[Xplantdad]

We attended all 3 days...no waiver was signed by anyone in our group http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[CamarosRus]

Is there a waiver on back of ticket you buy ????

What site or forum has the real truth on what, why how this happened ?

Thanks

[Xplantdad]

No waiver...but there is a disclaimer...the first paragraph just about covers it.

Front

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/zz/tn_ticketsfront.jpg

Back

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/zz/tn_ticketsback.jpg

[camarojoe]

I merged the 2 threads on this topic together here.

[Bill Rose]

All the video's I've seen of the crash were the same view, until I saw another view on the news. They showed the view from the tower, looking down the track. It showed the what happened to the wheel, after it started bouncing away. I couldn't believe how fast and how high that wheel went into the spectator areas. It was hard to tell how high it went, but it was unbelievable.

It hit the ground several times, bouncing just as high each time. It had to be going 100mph. Anyone who was in the path of that wheel was in trouble. After seeing the scene, I'm surprised only one person was killed.

[Ngtflyr]

Last year I was the alert pilot for one of the days at Firebird and for the spring Nascar event.. We have the contract for the NHRA, IHBA (boats) at Firebird and both NASCAR events at PIR. Pretty rare to fly anyone at any of the events, happened a couple years ago for one of the boat drivers. I think it has been since the 70's since a spectator has been killed at an NHRA event. A lot more dangerous driving to and from the track, wonder how many spectators have been killed on their way home from the track? Everything in life has risk, sometimes you are in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[SS454Elky]

I do know Richard Petty had a similar drag racing incident in '65 that killed a seven year old boy. It was probably one of the reasons he returned to NASCAR.

[69hurstSC]

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I do know Richard Petty had a similar drag racing incident in '65 that killed a seven year old boy. It was probably one of the reasons he returned to NASCAR.

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That and they lifted the Hemi ban in 66.

[Motion Camaro]

<font color="blue">It always amazes me how the most innocent people (woman pushing someone in a wheelchair) get killed in these tragic occurrences.
I am sure there was a wife beater or some other slug in the crowd, why not that person? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif</font>

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<font color="blue">It always amazes me how the most innocent people (woman pushing someone in a wheelchair) get killed in these tragic occurrences.
I am sure there was a wife beater or some other slug in the crowd, why not that person? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif</font>

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