Spectacular Car Crashes

[flyingn]

was the driver holding the brake? Otherwise the car would have kept moving.. Why did he not just shut it off then? I don't get it.

[Tommy]

Steve Grissom hitting the wall at Atlanta. Thats a hard impact [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img]. Steve was tough though, he's an Alabama boy [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmHcwSa0CTg


Tommy [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[Chevy454]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: flyingn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">was the driver holding the brake? Otherwise the car would have kept moving.. Why did he not just shut it off then? I don't get it. </div></div>
The driver was knocked out on the initial wall hit...the throttle hung and the front end damage locked the front wheel(s) basically making it like a line lock. Last I read, there was some discussion that the throttle was possibly stuck open prior to hitting the wall and is what caused the carnage, but the driver says it's still fuzzy...

[Mayhem]

I was there for that one. I also remember Eddie Hills violent explosion that knocked him out, but don't remember what year. Maybe 2001?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr BB Chevy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">October 2005, O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER3_L8BwT-Y

kenny &amp; bruce. this ended Bruces racing days.(retired)

...talked to Kenny about this, he said it happened so fast, bruces car shot in front of him... then everything went black..he really doesnt remember. </div></div>

[Mayhem]

I remember watching this one. Man, those were the days of racing. Dale in the lead and Bill Elliott in 2nd. Nice to see the 43 car in there too. The not so long ago good ole days.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69RSZ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I watched this live on tv that day and I was just amazed at how all these drivers walked away!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdY9KTFP80c </div></div>

[Jim Ferron]

Retro renfro..

gotta see this 'lucky'dude!
Lands on his feet!

[Mayhem]

Damn!

[jannes_z-28]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chevy454</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: flyingn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">was the driver holding the brake? Otherwise the car would have kept moving.. Why did he not just shut it off then? I don't get it. </div></div>
The driver was knocked out on the initial wall hit...the throttle hung and the front end damage locked the front wheel(s) basically making it like a line lock. Last I read, there was some discussion that the throttle was possibly stuck open prior to hitting the wall and is what caused the carnage, but the driver says it's still fuzzy... </div></div>

If you check the time on the video it takes over 60 seconds for the safety crew to arrive. That is way to long.

With todays electronic widgets it would be pretty easy to have sensors that detect a hit on the car and instantly shuts everything off.

Jan