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Drag Racer Scott Kalitta killed today in wreck |
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Posts: 459 (06/21/08 06:22 PM) Emod |
Watching ESPN and the NHRA has confirmed that Scott Kalitta was killed in a qualifying run today at Englishtown.
Thoughts and prayers to the Kalitta family. NHRA's Scott Kalitta killed in crash Scott Kalitta Bio
Grace and Peace,
Paul Oyler
Oyler Action Photography
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paziplight |
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Posts: 191 (06/21/08 07:46 PM) |
Watched the replay of Scott's accident and it has to be by far the worst accident I have ever seen in all the years I've watched drag racing. Prayers
with Scott's family.
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Posts: 324 (06/21/08 09:05 PM) Emod |
I saw the replay too, OMG, that was very bad. I wish that parachute would have opened all the way. Not sure if it was the explosion or the crash that caused
the fatality, but both were bad.
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Posts: 90 (06/21/08 09:21 PM) Hobby Stock |
Racing has another tragedy to deal with.Scott Kalita,RIP and condolences to his wife and two children,and his dad,Connie...Last year Eric Medlen,of Force
racing.and the tragic passing of Doug Herbert's sons in a passenger car crash....There sure is a lot of grief to deal with...It does hit home a bit,with
all the friends we've had to see leave us lately....
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Posts: 1329 (06/21/08 09:59 PM) Super Stock |
one of the most disturbing videos ive seen but what about the footage from the guy in the manlift right above the impact site. If he didnt get hurt its a
miracle. unbelievable
the king has spoken....
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Posts: 809 (06/21/08 10:48 PM) Super Stock |
My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Kalitta family and all of his friends. Godspeed Scott!
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Posts: 1074 (06/22/08 07:28 AM) Just LeDoux It! |
another great one lost... RIP SK
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Posts: 70 (06/22/08 08:08 AM) Four Cylinder |
our thoughts and prayers to the Kalitta family.
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Posts: 1259 (06/22/08 10:20 AM) The Gate Keeper |
Terrible.... I was watching the qualifying round when this happened. I knew it was bad and you could sense that the ending was tragic. I believe the blower
explosion knocked Scott unconscious and that's why the car never slowed before the massive impact.
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Posts: 15 (06/22/08 02:53 PM) Four Cylinder |
You would think there would be some impact barriers or something at the end of a drag strip. But I wouldn't know much about asphalt.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Kalitta family, friends, and team. Rest In Peace my friend......... |
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Posts: 404 (06/22/08 05:30 PM) Emod |
Thoughts and Prayers to the entire Kalitta Family and all the NHRA drivers and crews. R.I.P Scott Kalitta.
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Posts: 1076 (06/22/08 06:39 PM) Just LeDoux It! |
ChubzillaFan1 wrote: the way I understand it accident, the car hit a concrete support for the impact barrier... that came from an article including quotes from the Snake, who
also figured that the blower explosion knocked SK unconscious, hence no chute or brakes. I surely hope that was the case, that he didn't see it coming.
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Posts: 229 (06/23/08 10:18 AM) Street Stock |
Thoughts and prayers to the Kalitta Family.
Was watching the drags yesterday and the Worsham race team have installed a safety device that in the case of a burst panel blowing the chutes will open. The panel and chutes are on the same cable so when the panel blows off it triggers the chutes. DT |
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Posts: 311 (06/24/08 03:12 PM) Emod |
Great story..... http://www.nhra.com/content/general.asp?articleid=30113&zoneid=60
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Posts: 1081 (06/25/08 08:41 AM) Just LeDoux It! |
thanks for that Jeep
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Posts: 1 (06/25/08 03:09 PM) |
great article. he couldn't have captured Scott's life any better.
Godspeed Scott.... |
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