Posted on 05/24/2014 5:02:09 PM PDT by Loud Mime
“Later in the race...”
So men died and they kept racing? I see we haven’t progressed since the Roman colosseums.
Shameful!
most were household names. wow
I was seven and watching at home with my Dad. I remember it well .
It was totally different.
Was not a Lotus, Jim Clark fan...didn't like those newfangled mid-engine European machines.
I was a big Parnelli as well as AJ fan.
And then there was The Biggest Spectacle In Racing. Kinda wish the turbo cars had won a couple of years later...
Dad, brother and I were sitting on the outside of the 4th turn, about 15-20 rows up. Huge fireball. I thought at the time we were going to get burned by it.
Yea knew it well my uncle use to race with Parnell out at old Ascot in So Cal. when they we’re first staring out..they were tight friends.
Was there that day. In our school bus changing out of band uniform to street clothes iirc. Not a pleasant memory. We left for home early. Didn’t see end of the race
Yes, everyone should have immediately curled up into fetal position and cried, and then all of the spectators should have been given grief counseling.
I guess you are one of those people who think they should have speed limits in Indy races and that tightrope walkers should have nets.
Outlaw all sports where there is even the remotest chance that people might die or get seriously injured.
Are you in favor out outlawing football and hardball for children under the age of 21?
Do you support outlawing dodgeball in elementary schools?
Were you one of the people that lobbied to get rid of swingsets in elementary schools?
“Are you in favor out outlawing football and hardball for children under the age of 21? Do you support outlawing dodgeball in elementary schools?”
I grew up with a BB gun and the freedom to go out on my own and shoot stuff. Still have my eyes.
When I have kids I won’t be wrapping them in bubble wrap.
Kids playing sports and human beings getting burned alive are two different things. Pro-life means you are pro-LIFE. When somebody DIES it’s time to stop and give a re-think.
Perhaps in war we should call a truce everytime a soldier is killed? Or maybe we should just surrender before the first shot is fired.
Whoa... are you comparing war to an amusement for fun? Two different things! Go ask our soldiers if they are having fun.
People died for a chance to sell beer and popcorn to spectators. Not the same thing as war!
The other drivers said that Eddie Sachs and Dave McDonald would have wanted the race to continue. It’s what I would have wanted as well.
People didn’t go to the race to see anyone die, as they did in the Roman Gladiator days. They came to see racing, as they did many times before.
After this race gasoline was outlawed and other safety features were installed. I think this was where pressure feeds for fuel transfer was also outlawed and more fire equipment was placed around the track.
Wow. I’ve seen lots of stuff in my life, but nothing like that.
IIRC, you’re a race fan
I used to go to Ascot, as well as Lions Drag Strip. That’s when California was the Golden State.
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