Yet another fatal crash at an NHRA national event

[SteveR]

http://www.nhra.com/story/2010/7/11/accident-claims-life-of-alcohol-dragster-competitor-in-seattle/

[Scrat's_Camaro]

holy hell this is just been a bad year for the alcohol drivers.

[Tru2Chevy]

Updated link: http://www.nhra.com/story/2010/7/11/accident-claims-life-of-top-alcohol-dragster-competitor-in-seattle/

I heard about this yesterday morning - they actually showed the accident on Sportscenter, and it actually looked like he got the car slowed down pretty well before it went into the sand / net, but I guess it wasn't enough.

- Justin

[mc73nova]

Updated link: http://www.nhra.com/story/2010/7/11/accident-claims-life-of-top-alcohol-dragster-competitor-in-seattle/

I heard about this yesterday morning - they actually showed the accident on Sportscenter, and it actually looked like he got the car slowed down pretty well before it went into the sand / net, but I guess it wasn't enough.

- Justin

x2. Both have to do with the chutes, I wonder what the real stories are behind the malfunctions.

[Tru2Chevy]

Yea, in the video you can see that the chutes deployed and then detached from the car right away.

Video of the crash: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxN_YQIR2Lk

- Justin

[IROCZman15]

yea, another crash. terrible . r.i.p.