Stupidity at its Worst
06-17-2007, 07:54 AM
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06-17-2007, 09:58 AM
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Morons. Who organizes an event that has a drag car doing a burnout without a safety barrier between it and the crowd?
And get this! It wasn't driver error or general stupidity that resulted in five (update--seven) people getting killed. "The release said the driver was performing an "exhibition burnout" - spinning the tires to make them heat up and smoke - when road conditions caused the car to lose control, striking a utility pole and then veering into the crowd."
It was the road conditions! Stupid Road!
An absolutely senseless tragedy that will obviously not help the public image of drag racing.
And get this! It wasn't driver error or general stupidity that resulted in five (update--seven) people getting killed. "The release said the driver was performing an "exhibition burnout" - spinning the tires to make them heat up and smoke - when road conditions caused the car to lose control, striking a utility pole and then veering into the crowd."
It was the road conditions! Stupid Road!
An absolutely senseless tragedy that will obviously not help the public image of drag racing.
06-17-2007, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by TYSON' post='875300' date='Jun 17 2007, 10:36 AM
Holy ****! When the news story said he was doing a burnout I was thinking WTF did he do wrong! It didn't mention he was doing a rolling burnout at 80 mph or so!
Yeah. I just now watched the video. That was beyond stupidity. The driver should be in jail.
06-17-2007, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='875303' date='Jun 17 2007, 07:58 AM
An absolutely senseless tragedy that will obviously not help the public image of drag racing.
yep, god help anyone who takes off from a light quickly now....
06-17-2007, 02:34 PM
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Pictures of the car in question
Grim reaper painted all over the car, oh the irony.
In other news, all the sites relating to this car are down including the AMS Pro Mod site. Seems like damage control.
Grim reaper painted all over the car, oh the irony.
In other news, all the sites relating to this car are down including the AMS Pro Mod site. Seems like damage control.
