Driver Doing 'Doughnuts' In Parking Lot Dies

The Indy Channel ^ | 07/18/07

[Abathar]

(SUV On CSU Lot Flips)

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A driver doing "doughnuts" in a parking lot near the Colorado State University campus was killed Wednesday night when his vehicle flipped and crashed.

The incident occurred at about 8 p.m. in the parking lot of CSU's Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory.

A witness told the Fort Collins Coloradan that the driver pulled into the parking lot and then gunned the accelerator.

The driver was thrown from behind the wheel to the passenger side and then out the window, witnesses said. The vehicle flipped and partially rolled over the victim, a CSU spokesman said.

Three other people in the Ford Explorer were not hurt.

All of the occupants were in their late teens or early 20s. The victim has not been identified. Police are investigating whether drugs or alcohol played a role.

[texas_mrs]

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I owned a 66 with the 396/425 motor. It would do donuts real well until it met up with Mr. Tree.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I owned a 66 with the 396/425 motor. It would do donuts real well until it met up with Mr. Tree.

[bmwcyle]

Those killer SUVs again.

[-=SoylentSquirrel=-]

"....Yeah, and to think everyone knows you always do the donuts with a right hand turn, this idiot uses and Explorer and turned left, onto the drive tire...."

Is there really a signifigance to that? This is the first I've ever heard of it.

It would explain why I, a left-hander, can't perform a decent doughnut.

[org.whodat]

I've seen some stupid things but doing donuts in an SUV?

That why he gets the Darwin award, to stupid to read the warning on the back of the visor, and no common sense.

[No Truce With Kings]

” It would do donuts real well until it met up with Mr. Tree.”

Then it got a split personality — which led to a double post.

[Abathar]

Yeah, polite terms for ugly things. Must remain civilized when we try to tell people they bled like butchered hog...

[Ainast]

My old 93 buick roadmaster was great at donuts. I wish I hadn’t sold it... I’d be kickin up dirt everywhere.

[TDA2]

And the school who owned the parking lot, the makers of the material the lot was paved with and the cement manufacturer that produced the cement for the curbs, etc. Have I left anyone out?

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Is this a “hold my beer and watch this” moment? And would the cans of beer found at the scene have a fish on them, you know the DummBass brand for DummBasses.

[org.whodat]

Don't donuts usually require a little snow or ice anyway,

Are you trying to get in line for the award?

[Abathar]

Most rear wheel cars use the back right tire as the drive tire, unless you have positraction. When you turn right and do it the weight of the car goes to the left, onto the non drive tire, causing the right tire to lose traction and slip free easier.

One of those things you just figure out for yourself with practice...

[org.whodat]

Is there really a signifigance to that?

NO

Guess the poster has never seen anyone do a figure 8.

[Abathar]

Much easier with positraction, your drive tire breaks free with less torque when its in the inside of the turn.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

And a bent frame.

[Daffynition]

It can be done. Look no further than these SUVs ... of course, it helps if you are not under the influence ...

[Clam Digger]

Wow, nice ride! Yeah, that was ovver 20 years ago for me.

I used to also push stray shopping carts with that car. The big, v-shaped chrome bumper was perfect for getting shopping carts up to about 50 mph, and stopping short so they hit the curb and went flying up in the air.

[Elle Bee]

but the X Drive System in the Beemer would keep it from flipping .... it really is amazing to drive

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[Clam Digger]

another cool car, the Blues Mobile! I worked for the guy who lived aross the street, who owned a serrvice station. All the used tires i wanted, free!