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Old 06-22-2008, 05:48 PM
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IT IS A TERRIBLE THING THAT HAPPENED TO THIS FAMILY

IT IS A VERY, VERY STUPID THING TO BIULD A CONCRETE BARRIER WALL AT THE END OF A DRAG STRIP[ NO MATTER THE LENGTH!!!]

NHRA IS 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT STUPIDITY[IT IS THERE SANCTIONED TRACK AND THE SAFETY ISSUES THAT THEY PUT IN PLACE]

AS A DRIVER YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILTY TO CHECK OUT THE TRACK AND AREA YOU ARE GOING TO RUN ON AND HAVE TO STOP ON---YOU CAN REFUSE TO RUN AND FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE TRACK AND NHRA!![ I WAS THE SAFETY MAN ON A NICE STOCK CAR TRACK THAT HAD LOUSY GUARDRAILS- UNTIL WE GOT TOGETHER AND HELPED THE OWNER CHANGE THEM AND MADE IT ALOT SAFER]

DRAG RACING AT ANY SPEED CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS[LET ALONE AT 300 MILES AN HOUR

NOT BEING MEAN OR ANYTHING[ NOBODY SHOULD DIE THAT WAY-PERIOD] AS FAR AS ESPN SHOWING THAT WRECK--IT IS THE MONEY THAT COMES FROM THE HEADLINES ops: ops:
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