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Old 06-22-2008, 02:31 PM   #16 (permalink)
Penn
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Originally Posted by gary_webb View Post
I think his chutes were deployed, they just got incinerated in the flames. Either way it is still a tragic loss for the entire racing community, especially the Kalitta family. I found out about it when they had a moment of silence at the beginning of the nationwide series race.
I saw a re-take of the run, and you're right, the chutes deployed, but never fully opened.

Wonder if it would have made a difference?
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