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Welcome to my world of Racing Accidents - NTIman - 12-12-2006
As some of you know, I help out a racing team who races primarily in Hagerstown Md.
Here is a video of an accident that happened there a few years ago.
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Just for the record, the guy actually only broke his leg (the TV guy says he was ok).
- Ginger - 12-12-2006
WOW.
I've got nothing else to say. That was fucking brutal.
- NTIman - 12-12-2006
That gap is actually the pit entrance. I never really thought of it, until i saw this video. Unfortunately, its located at right about the place that the Late Model Drivers have to lift, so they're probably going around 130 mph.
- Ginger - 12-12-2006
NTIman Wrote:That gap is actually the pit entrance. I never really thought of it, until i saw this video. Unfortunately, its located at right about the place that the Late Model Drivers have to lift, so they're probably going around 130 mph.
Yeah, I thought that was some stupid arse commentary. FWIW.
- Feersty - 12-12-2006
Wow, how soon after did he do his next race?
- NTIman - 12-12-2006
I'm not sure. Obviously, the car was a total loss, so I imagine it would have been at least the next season or so.
He walks with a really bad limp after that accident.
That type of car, however, is basically a rollcage on wheels. They are built pretty awesome safety wise.
- Evan - 12-12-2006
holy shit that commentary was in poor taste. Trying to put an "americas funniest home videos" attempt at humor and goofy sound effects in a life threatening situation.
- NTIman - 12-12-2006
Yeah, the commentary definately sucked. It also tried to make racers look like idiots. Not all dirt track guys are dumbass rednecks. Surprisingly enough, there is a reason for that hole in the guardrail.