Woman dies after being hit by tire from NHRA crash |
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Woman dies after being hit by tire from NHRA crash |
zymurgist |
Feb 22 2010, 10:36 AM
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Larouex |
Feb 22 2010, 04:19 PM
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Larouex Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 22-July 08 From: Larouex@gmail.com Member No.: 9,339 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
In 1980 I worked at SIR here in Seattle/Kent. We took some incredible risks that I can't believe today. I held the Christmas tree down while the two rocket cars took off and blew rocks down the track and cut my head. I loved it.
But the worst was I was standing on the line putting down bleach and the local cocaine fiend Jerry "The King" Ruth had brought his new drag rail out (it was still in primer) and blew the blower off during hist first burnout. I got hit with metal and a big bolt, knocked on my ass and bruised. I have never been back to the track after that, I got in my car and drove away. Quit and figured I was lucky. So I reduced my risk. Sad to hear about someone dying, I love racing, just can't see the NHRA stuff anymore for my own obvious reasons. Larouex |
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