pro drag car kills 6 people

azianmopar05 · Post by **azianmopar05** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:47 am

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... &plindex=0

thoughts

psi chick · Post by **psi chick** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:59 am

what the hell was a pro drag car doing on a pusblic street?

azianmopar05 · Post by **azianmopar05** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:20 am

they were haveing an event called cars for kids and at the end of the event they have a parade. at the end of the parade they have pro-mod cars do 20ft burn outs. well this driver tried to show off a lil bit more and got onto it to long got the car side ways and slamed into a crowd injurying 15 people, killing 6. the driver should of known what was going to happen and the event staff should of been better prepaird for such actions just in case. my pryers go out to the familes..like i always say. stupidty kills

magnus · Post by **magnus** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:30 am

I saw this the other day on the news. Sad story, my prayers go out to the families involved.

KrackstaR · Post by **KrackstaR** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:05 am

wow thats crazy.

rOniN · Post by **rOniN** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:35 pm

wow

the video didn't work for me. Where did this happen?

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:46 pm

It happened in TN.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:43 pm

That sucks... this could have been prevented if they even attempted to take safty precautions, Concrete barricades or something. I didn't see anything along the street other than a line of people. Very unfortunate event.

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:04 pm

apparently there were barricades in the area that the burnout was supposed to be. but they didnt anticipate him going that far.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:48 pm

He's in trouble.

WykedHellFire · Post by **WykedHellFire** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:08 pm

that really sucks, but from what Ive heard and read it was a drag race not a burn out. but I could be wrong.

azianmopar05 · Post by **azianmopar05** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:19 pm

WykedHellFire wrote:that really sucks, but from what Ive heard and read it was a drag race not a burn out. but I could be wrong.

all the drivers were told to do a 20 ft burn out and let off. i wouldnt think they would have PRO DRAG CARS racing on the street with bystanders there. this incident shows that there is something called to much power for the street

WykedHellFire · Post by **WykedHellFire** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:33 pm

oh aight, I agree they shouldn't race on the streets.

flamingpinhead · Post by **flamingpinhead** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:57 pm

I saw this on another forum. Its absolutley insane to have bystanders that close and no retaining walls! I wonder if people really were thinking about the risk?!?

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:02 pm

There's no way that was a drag race. you couldn't pedal that car and get traction on an untreated street. I only watched the video once, but i didn't notice any kind of barricades around the cars, even where they were starting the burnouts at. I feel for the families, and the charity event. there will probably never be another one, and the charity is more than likely going to get sued out the ass for public endangerment, wrongful death, and whatever else even a crappy lawyer can come up with. i doubt all those people signed a waiver of liability before entering the show grounds. The race team is probably also going to be slammed with lawsuits. I doubt the driver will ever step foot in a drag car again. I know i wouldn't be able to, knowing my stupidity put 21 people in the morgue or hospital.

Cbussilver01es · Post by **Cbussilver01es** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:19 pm

Thats crazy, I mean american muscle car I can understand burnouts and such, but pro drag cars with 1000+ Hp on public roads... thats just pure insanity...

azianmopar05 · Post by **azianmopar05** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:23 pm

what would of been a good idea is at least but cement baricades around the car incase we went to far and would slam into them . but thats the first year that has happend. sad that the event cordinators could of thought it out a lil more rather then well we will be fine nothing is going to happen

Cbussilver01es · Post by **Cbussilver01es** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:27 pm

azianmopar05 wrote:but thats the first year that has happend.

Yea and it will prolly be the last time too...

WykedHellFire · Post by **WykedHellFire** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:30 pm

Cbussilver01es wrote:
azianmopar05 wrote:but thats the first year that has happend.
Yea and it will prolly be the last time too...

Fro rly?

Cbussilver01es · Post by **Cbussilver01es** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:32 pm

yep

azianmopar05 · Post by **azianmopar05** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:36 pm

WykedHellFire wrote:
Cbussilver01es wrote:
azianmopar05 wrote:but thats the first year that has happend.
Yea and it will prolly be the last time too...
Fro rly?

WykedHellFire · Post by **WykedHellFire** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:36 pm

Cbussilver01es wrote:yep

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:39 pm

Money can buy fast cars. But it can't buy experience, or common sense. 100% drivers fault for being a jackass, IMO. If I was the driver there's no way I could live with the guilt, it'd be absolutely terrible.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:25 am

i heard abotu this at work today. holy crap.