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79CamaroDiva · 06-24-2008, 10:20 AM

I just talked to a sportsman racer that was there that talked to one of the Napps. Apparently he was probably knocked out by the initial explosion as he had no control of the car in the shut down. The car hit the jersey barrier, and eventually was launched into the air and hit the boom on the camera truck. The rest of the description is very graphic, but he didn't stand a chance. His survival had nothing to do with the length of the shut down, and a LOT to do with the boom being too low. The camera on the boom is manned from the ground, so there's no extra fatality like has been speculated.

06-24-2008, 10:20 AM	#35
79CamaroDiva Queen of Destruction / NJFBOA Supporting Sponsor / Moderator / 12 Second Club / 2006 Member of the Year / PITA Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: I dunno.. Posts: 8,327 iTrader: (0)	I just talked to a sportsman racer that was there that talked to one of the Napps. Apparently he was probably knocked out by the initial explosion as he had no control of the car in the shut down. The car hit the jersey barrier, and eventually was launched into the air and hit the boom on the camera truck. The rest of the description is very graphic, but he didn't stand a chance. His survival had nothing to do with the length of the shut down, and a LOT to do with the boom being too low. The camera on the boom is manned from the ground, so there's no extra fatality like has been speculated. __________________ We're a drinking team with a racing problem.