1 Topic by Rik Emmett Fan (edited by Rik Emmett Fan 2010-08-16 19:06:03)

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Topic: California 200 Offroad Racing Accident Donations

Truck crash at the off-road desert race leaves eight dead.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/16/califo … l?hpt=Sbin


If you would like to make a donation to help the families please visit

http://www.fast-aid.org/california-200.html

I have made a $25.00 donation and I challenge my fellow Bonamassa fans to match it.

Thank you,

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Re: California 200 Offroad Racing Accident Donations

Is it true, as I read in today's paper, that those spectators were standing so close to the cars that they could have actually reached out and touched them?

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3 Reply by Bill S (edited by Bill S 2010-08-17 07:46:50)

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Re: California 200 Offroad Racing Accident Donations

Bill S wrote:

Is it true, as I read in today's paper, that those spectators were standing so close to the cars that they could have actually reached out and touched them?

Sorry, I just read the article attached. If true, calling the dead "victims" is inaccurate at best.

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Re: California 200 Offroad Racing Accident Donations

Bill S wrote:

Is it true, as I read in today's paper, that those spectators were standing so close to the cars that they could have actually reached out and touched them?

If you are dumb enough, yes you can. I don’t think it will be that way anymore with exception of the Baja Races in Mexico.

As you can see in the video, it was getting dark and the driver was in the dust of the vehicle in front of him, he hit a nasty rut and got out of control. This is very sad, for everyone involved.

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Re: California 200 Offroad Racing Accident Donations

Sad. Racing is a dangerous sport. If they were that close, trusting the drivers to make the jump in control was asking for disaster. The Baja race has had similar fatalities in the past. I shudder when I watch WRC races with the crowd packed in along the course.
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Re: California 200 Offroad Racing Accident Donations

Indy & NASCAR fans paid the price at one time too. Racing is a sport where every competitor knows in the back of their mind that each race could be their last. There's easier ways to make a livin', unless you got that "Need for speed".

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Re: California 200 Offroad Racing Accident Donations

count me in.



Rik Emmett Fan wrote:

Truck crash at the off-road desert race leaves eight dead.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/16/califo … l?hpt=Sbin


If you would like to make a donation to help the families please visit

http://www.fast-aid.org/california-200.html

I have made a $25.00 donation and I challenge my fellow Bonamassa fans to match it.

Thank you,

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Re: California 200 Offroad Racing Accident Donations

Like Dawg says..... safety first, unlike the 55 le-man 24 hr race http://www.spike.com/video/1955-le-mans/2860678

and this race carried on!
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