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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Tucker on June 22, 2008, 04:45:23 AM
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-21-08 07:23 PM
Original message
NHRA driver Scott Kalitta killed in 300 MPH crash and explosion.
I have never seen such a violent crash. He had no chance.
6/21/2008, 6:52 p.m. EDT
The Associated Press
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his Funny Car crashed and burst into flames during qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
State police confirmed that the 46-year-old Kalitta, a two-time Top Fuel champion who had 18 career victories, was killed in the accident.
Witnesses told The Star-Ledger of Newark that Kalitta's Toyota Solara was traveling at an estimated speed of 300 mph when the crash occurred.
DS1 (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-21-08 07:25 PM
Response to Original message
1. Drag racing is such garbage
Joanie Baloney (333 posts) Sat Jun-21-08 08:01 PM
Response to Reply #1
9. Thanks for your concern.
Edited on Sat Jun-21-08 08:07 PM by Joanie Baloney
But really could you have saved that for sometime that WASN'T less than an hour after a man was killed doing it?
Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-21-08 09:05 PM
Response to Reply #9
20. That's not how we roll.
Edited on Sat Jun-21-08 09:10 PM by Patsy Stone
I suggest you do a search for "Tim Russert". What that search will show is that you must start complaining about the dead person right away -- without a moment to waste -- and begin pointing out why who they were or what they did means they deserve no sympathy.
RIP Scott.
I remember your daddy racing. Connie Kalitta and 'Big Daddy' Don Garlits dominated the local racing scene. Those names bring back a lot of good memories of a kids summer.
Nothing much at the DUmp. A minor cat fight and then this:
TomInTib (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-21-08 08:15 PM
Response to Reply #1
12. Not when you're turning 250MPH and trying to see straight.
I used to build Street Rods.
The adrenaline in a 800+hp launch is pretty bracing.
But when shit starts going wrong, it can sure seem like a bad idea.
We should be humble in his presence. TiT is a man among men. A world traveler, highly decorated veteran of the Army/Navy/Marines, friend of the famous and powerful. Too many accolades to mention. :bow:
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-21-08 08:15 PM
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12. Not when you're turning 250MPH and trying to see straight.
I used to build Street Rods.
The adrenaline in a 800+hp launch is pretty bracing.
But when shit starts going wrong, it can sure seem like a bad idea.
250 mph in a street rod on regular fuel?
I don`t think so Tom.
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-21-08 08:15 PM
Response to Reply #1
12. Not when you're turning 250MPH and trying to see straight.
I used to build Street Rods.
The adrenaline in a 800+hp launch is pretty bracing.
But when shit starts going wrong, it can sure seem like a bad idea.
250 mph in a street rod on regular fuel?
I don`t think so Tom.
Sssshhhhh!!! It's not nice to point out the holes in TiT's tales. :-)
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Someone has already said......
"I remember your daddy racing. Connie Kalitta and 'Big Daddy' Don Garlits dominated the local racing scene. Those names bring back a lot of good memories of a kids summer."
Heck man, I was grown, young maybe but grown, and those names along with a few others got my heart pounding.
RIP Scott..........or where engines thunder and the exhaust smells a little funny, whichever brings you contentment.
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-21-08 08:15 PM
Response to Reply #1
12. Not when you're turning 250MPH and trying to see straight.
I used to build Street Rods.
The adrenaline in a 800+hp launch is pretty bracing.
But when shit starts going wrong, it can sure seem like a bad idea.
250 mph in a street rod on regular fuel?
I don`t think so Tom.
Sssshhhhh!!! It's not nice to point out the holes in TiT's tales. :-)
Sounds like someone else has a couple of doubts too.
Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-21-08 10:04 PM
Response to Reply #12
26. Imagine it in a 7,000-horsepower Top Fueler or Funny Car
Zero to 100 in less than a second. Zero to about 330 mph in about 4.5 seconds.
I can't imagine that.
Not a problem for Tom though.
TomInTib (1000+ posts) Sun Jun-22-08 02:21 AM
Response to Reply #26
73. I have done a quarter in 8.5 seconds...
Edited on Sun Jun-22-08 02:21 AM by TomInTib
puked in my lap...
:whatever:
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Someone has already said......
"I remember your daddy racing. Connie Kalitta and 'Big Daddy' Don Garlits dominated the local racing scene. Those names bring back a lot of good memories of a kids summer."
Heck man, I was grown, young maybe but grown, and those names along with a few others got my heart pounding.
RIP Scott..........or where engines thunder and the exhaust smells a little funny, whichever brings you contentment.
They were Connie, Don AND SHirley Muldowney were also big in IHRA as well as NHRA top fuel racing.
Remember the movie "Heart Like A Wheel"?
Interesting side note...Connie Kalitta also runs Kalitta Air...which had the 747 that split in two in Brussels a couple months ago.
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800+ is not a "street rod" sorry titty boy but you are a lying sack of shit.... :mental:
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-21-08 08:15 PM
Response to Reply #1
12. Not when you're turning 250MPH and trying to see straight.
I used to build Street Rods.
The adrenaline in a 800+hp launch is pretty bracing.
But when shit starts going wrong, it can sure seem like a bad idea.
250 mph in a street rod on regular fuel?
I don`t think so Tom.
No doubt. That is Alcohol Funny Car speed. TiT also goes by another alias as "Austin Coil".
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I haven't heard anymore info, but it seems his death was at least quick.
Just think, one instant you are doing something you love, the next you find yourself standing at the golden gates.
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A few car blogs get together and have run a $500 beater race for the last couple of years. The $500 does not cover safety equipment, only the cost of the car. This year's race was at Altamont Raceway. One of the drivers was killed after his car hit the wall.
it was a huge shock. :(
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If they haven't taken it down yet, Jalopnik.com has ESPN footage of the accident. Kalitta's car pretty much exploded. It happened in the blink of an eye.
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not_this_time (75 posts) Sat Jun-21-08 09:13 PM
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21. Kalitta Airways has a multi-million dollar contract with the govt.
Scott's famuly-owned airlines is contracted to bring dead US soldiers back to the US. They also carry other stuff, allegedgly including Iraqi prisoners in rendition flights. They lost a plane last month in Belgium when it split in half on takeoff.
Sorry about Scott but Kalitta is dirty.
BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-21-08 11:52 PM
Response to Reply #21
45. Kalitta Air is no fly by night operation - or is it?
During the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict Kalitta Air made weapon resupply flights from the US to Israel, via Prestwick Airport in Scotland for refueling, without authority from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority.
I remembered the brouhaha about the flights but I had no idea there were contract planes doing the work at the time.
Oh geez... :jerkit:
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If they haven't taken it down yet, Jalopnik.com has ESPN footage of the accident. Kalitta's car pretty much exploded. It happened in the blink of an eye.
Fox & Friends showed it this morning, with a warning beforehand. Gruesome, burning to death like that.
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Wow, after watching that, I don't think he burned to death.
RIP :(
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Wow, after watching that, I don't think he burned to death.
RIP :(
In a way, you're right, but he was burning to death when he hit the far retaining wall . . .
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Wow, after watching that, I don't think he burned to death.
RIP :(
In a way, you're right, but he was burning to death when he hit the far retaining wall . . .
It isn't as painful as you think. I burned to death back in the mid 70's in Nam, I was driving a street rod at 1200 mph when it burst into flames. I was proonounced dead when I was blown to pieces in the explosion. Luckily my friends, the VIllage People revived me by playing a song I had written for them couple of days earlier. If not for the Village People, you wouldn't get to see my son Larry Jones chase .400 this baseball season.
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Wow, after watching that, I don't think he burned to death.
RIP :(
In a way, you're right, but he was burning to death when he hit the far retaining wall . . .
It isn't as painful as you think. I burned to death back in the mid 70's in Nam, I was driving a street rod at 1200 mph when it burst into flames. I was proonounced dead when I was blown to pieces in the explosion. Luckily my friends, the VIllage People revived me by playing a song I had written for them couple of days earlier. If not for the Village People, you wouldn't get to see my son Larry Jones chase .400 this baseball season.
:rotf:
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Oh geez... :jerkit:
I was wondering how long before that crap would start.
Next up...conspiracies that Scott was killed because he "knew something"
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Wow, after watching that, I don't think he burned to death.
RIP :(
In a way, you're right, but he was burning to death when he hit the far retaining wall . . .
It isn't as painful as you think. I burned to death back in the mid 70's in Nam, I was driving a street rod at 1200 mph when it burst into flames. I was proonounced dead when I was blown to pieces in the explosion. Luckily my friends, the VIllage People revived me by playing a song I had written for them couple of days earlier. If not for the Village People, you wouldn't get to see my son Larry Jones chase .400 this baseball season.
TiT! How are you?
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Sun Jun-22-08 02:21 AM
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73. I have done a quarter pound of weed in 8.5 seconds...
Edited on Sun Jun-22-08 02:21 AM by TomInTib
At one point I sucked on the bong so hard all of the bong water flew down my throat. puked in my lap...
fixed...
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Sun Jun-22-08 02:21 AM
Response to Reply #26
73. I have done a quarter pound of weed in 8.5 seconds...
Edited on Sun Jun-22-08 02:21 AM by TomInTib
At one point I sucked on the bong so hard all of the bong water flew down my throat. puked in my lap...
fixed...
H5! :rotf: :lmao: :rotf: :lmao: :rotf: :lmao:
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The safety equipment, the fire suit and a half minute's worth of air, probably kept him "comfortable" until he hit the wall. Anyway, there was little or no pain just that instant thought "This is not good,! OH SHIT!" That's what you think just before you hit, in my case, slow enough not to be hurt much. In his case, that flash of blue light , then infinity.
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The safety equipment, the fire suit and a half minute's worth of air, probably kept him "comfortable" until he hit the wall. Anyway, there was little or no pain just that instant thought "This is not good,! OH SHIT!" That's what you think just before you hit, in my case, slow enough not to be hurt much. In his case, that flash of blue light , then infinity.
Thats what I was thinking.
That was the first time I saw all the safety mechanisms fail. He never slowed down.