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60-Year-Old Man Dies In Richard Petty Driving Experience Crash
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| February 4, 2008
Posted on 02/04/2008 10:43:18 AM PST by stainlessbanner
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To: TYVets
She said I could drive it on The Atlanta Motor Speed Way if I could get permission.Check you local amateur racing organizations. They rent tracks for driving events that you can bring your car to. Call The Speedway and ask who rents the track for events there, then you can call your wife's bluff.
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posted on
02/04/2008 9:49:10 PM PST
by
Wil H
To: stainlessbanner
>>>A 60-year-old tourist died after he crashed while driving a Richard Petty Driving Experience NASCAR vehicle at the Daytona International Speedway.<<<
I wish I was so lucky.
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posted on
02/04/2008 9:49:48 PM PST
by
PhilipFreneau
(The president cannot let a piece of paper by a bureaucrat determine what his actions must be - FT)
To: gridlock
Years ago, when GM had just started putting a rubber peg to stop the needle at 85, I was driving through SW North Dakota, and was surprised by a set of 's' curves, that, and that it took what seemed like a long time to get the speedo needle back (I had not noticed the rubber peg).
I got some funny looks I did not understand talking about the 'S' curves down by Amidon, until years later when I drove through there only to find those two gentle 90 degree curves nearly a half-mile apart.
I haven't trusted a pegged needle since then, and I have no idea how fast I was going.
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posted on
02/04/2008 9:57:47 PM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: stainlessbanner
How can they call it “simulated” if the risks are as great as the real thing?
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posted on
02/04/2008 9:58:55 PM PST
by
MHT
To: stainlessbanner
Cars can reach speeds of 120 mph in the simulated stock car racing attraction at the Daytona Beach International Speedway. It's a terrible tragedy, to be sure.
Prayers for the family
But, it seems to me that 120mpg ain't all that fast in a modern car what with all the safety equipment these days such a roll bars, seat harness, etc, etc.
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posted on
02/04/2008 10:01:16 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: A. Morgan
participant had kind of slumped
This doesn't sound right. The head is restrained back to the seat. Unless he detached his helmet from the restraints (which is a pain in a stopped car) I do not believe this piece of the story.
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posted on
02/04/2008 10:03:46 PM PST
by
PA Engineer
(Liberate America from the occupation media.)
To: Senator Goldwater
With all due respect to the dead man, its asinine to allow novices onto a racetrack. Just as it would be to climb aboard a space shuttle or dive into a shark cage.Certain activities require a level of expertise, and paying simple admission isnt a qualifier.
I respectfully disagree with you. In the case of motorcycles, for many people, track days or riding classes are invaluable learning experiences, and if you either want to improve your riding skills or learn to ride at high speeds (relatively) safely, this is the best and only way to do it.
Remember that there is class time, and you go on the track with instructors as well. These auto racing experiences are supposed to be a good way to learn high speed driving in a controlled environment, as well as getting the high speed driving "out of your systems" to make you realize you DON'T want to do that nonsense on the streets.
Mark
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02/05/2008 3:24:30 PM PST
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MarkL
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