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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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NASA TT Fatality

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php...ic=647468&st=0

Sad news.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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That's terrible.

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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God rest his soul, he's in a much better place...
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Read about this on the NASA forum earlier. So sad.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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that really really really sucks.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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wow, just wow. RIP.

Summit point is probably the weirdest track I have seen. So many crashes, just insane. Time Attack is not running it anymore for that reason too
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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Best wishes to his friends and family.

Was just there Friday for what I thought was a glorious day at the track - What a tragedy
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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best wishes to his family and friends
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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Terrible news... So sad

Why do they have bare concrete walls anywhere is what I want to know? A simple tire barrier may have saved his life, would that be too much to ask for?
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Man, he was a cool guy too.... really hits close to home. First NASA ME event I haven't made in 3 years.... I'm prayin.
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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Terrible news... So sad

Why do they have bare concrete walls anywhere is what I want to know? A simple tire barrier may have saved his life, would that be too much to ask for?
The concrete wall is very far away at T1 at Summit. It would have had to be a fantastic crash to have hit it. Either his brakes failed and he sailed down the access road or somehow he flipped through the pebbles and made it all the way out to the wall. I've been in those pebbles before. Not even my AWD can get out.
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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So sad, RIP
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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Says something about a Dale Earnhardt like injury..did he have a Hans?
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Balrok
Says something about a Dale Earnhardt like injury..did he have a Hans?
No.
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