[rblack4405]

http://www.nhra.com/content/news/30033.htm


This is a sad day for racing

 

[chrisW]

two big NHRA names killed in a year....thats sad

 

[rblack4405]

yep

 

[chrisW]

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

 

[kaylan1521]

That was a devastating crash.

 

[Bullitt4003]

Sad news. I wonder if his cousin Doug will continue to race. I would of thought that the track would have a longer runoff area.

 

[SteveNYC]

I saw the accident reported on the 11pm news... complete with footage of the crash. What a terrible thing to happen!!!!!

Steve

 

[JrzyBullitt]

I would of thought that the track would have a longer runoff area.

You know, I've raced on that track a number of times & I've always thought the same thing. I've gone down that track at a "slow" 108 mph and felt I had to use too much brake to slow for the last turn off. Over the years, a number of times I actually thought to myself what would happen if brakes & chute failed at Top Fuel speeds? Unfortunately today my question was answered. I sure wish it was still unanswered. I've never been to any tracks other than Englishtown so I don't know if they are all like that or not. But that video was astonishing. It was unlike any pro-drag race crash I've ever seen. Calling it horrible is an understatement.

 

[Pronkie1]

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Kalitta family..................

 

[1mach1]

It's awful. You just never know when it's your time.