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Beaver-Cleaver
Guest
No it wasn't. You've got injured fans in the stands because of the wreck. They keep this up at these two tracks and they're gonna kill someone.
No it wasn't. You've got injured fans in the stands because of the wreck. They keep this up at these two tracks and they're gonna kill someone.
On TV, they said nobody got hurt.
Penn
Dancing Up A Storm
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toppick08
Guest
Take off the plates......
nachomama
All Up In Your Grill
Take off the plates......
Chris Myers said before they signed off that the medics were tending to spectator injuries from Carl's wreck.
I just hope there were no serious injuries.
And Andy, Carl even said Brad did what he had to and that he doesn't fault him for the wreck.
GWguy
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"Incredible" doesn't mean "good" or "joyous" or anything like that. Incredible means "too extraordinary and improbable to be believed". I am in awe that it finished that way, and no matter how you perceive it, it was still incredible and unexpected.
I am sorry that spectators were hurt, but they have to take some personal responsibility for sitting trackside, knowing full well what can happen at the last lap of these races. They have to understand that there is nothing more than a wire fence between them and a 200mph missile. Many of them come there just to see an incident like this.
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Beaver-Cleaver
Guest
No doubt the fans will be talking about this for a long long time. But I remember what Tony said a few years ago. Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards - they've all said it time and time again.
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Beaver-Cleaver
Guest
7 NASCAR fans hurt as car flies into fence - Motor Sports- nbcsports.msnbc.com
I loved how Carl ran across the checkerd flag.
"Shades of Ricky Bobby" - Mike Joy
I loved how Carl ran across the checkerd flag.
"Shades of Ricky Bobby" - Mike Joy
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citizen_fear
Guest
It happened again later in the race with Neck 88 passing the same car below the yellow lines. It was explained that the drivers were warned and it was accepted because the guy couldnt get up to speed and it would have caused an accident from there back if the drivers had of checked up. I bought it.
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citizen_fear
Guest
i feel the same, a shame they got injured but it's printed right on the ticket about liability and it's there for a reason. I have been and never even considered getting injured by debris flying around.
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Beaver-Cleaver
Guest
Didn't we have a big wreck today because someone DIDN'T go below the yellow line to advance their position?
The rule is
and a lot more races are going to finish like today's race if NASCAR keeps it as is. They robbed Regan Smith last year, and I bet if Regan could go back in time, he'd dump Stewart the same way Kez did Carl.
nachomama
All Up In Your Grill
Perhaps they were more lenient on Jr & Kez because they weren't racing for the win, whereas last year Reagan Smith was. :shrug:Didn't we have a big wreck today because someone DIDN'T go below the yellow line to advance their position?
The rule is
They had a little clip on CBS News this morning about the accident. I think there's a little overdramatizing in this story, don'tcha think?
Weekend of terror at Talladega must bring about changes - CBS News
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Beaver-Cleaver
Guest
Perhaps they were more lenient on Jr & Kez because they weren't racing for the win, whereas last year Reagan Smith was. :shrug:
They had a little clip on CBS News this morning about the accident. I think there's a little overdramatizing in this story, don'tcha think?
Weekend of terror at Talladega must bring about changes - CBS News
Nope.
They keep this stuff up, especially the yellow line bull####, they're gonna kill someone.
If NASCAR doesn't want them to race there, put up a wall.
nachomama
All Up In Your Grill
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Beaver-Cleaver
Guest
Junyer went below the yellow line and wrecked Vickers, advancing his position, in the Daytona 500. NASCAR didn't do anything about that one either.
The yellow-line is and the enforcement of the rule is inconsistent and too selective. It all depends on who passes who.
The yellow-line is
and the enforcement of the rule is inconsistent and too selective. It all depends on who passes who.
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Beaver-Cleaver
Guest
I had a sneaky feeling you wrote that story...
Everyone from Terry Blount to Joe Menzer is saying the same thing. Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards and a full page of others have said the same thing for years.
Although I've got to admit, I never thought I'd see the day when the ARCA Series race had less carnage than the Nationwide and Cup races.
nachomama
All Up In Your Grill
Everyone from Terry Blount to Joe Menzer is saying the same thing. Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards and a full page of others have said the same thing for years.
Although I've got to admit, I never thought I'd see the day when the ARCA Series race had less carnage than the Nationwide and Cup races.
But are they saying this:
What do you propose they do? And I agree with Citizen Fear, it's written on the ticket stubs that the track does not hold responsibility for injuries. You take that chance when you go to things like this. And the seats on the bottom of the track are the cheaper seats. :shrug:
In reality, you hear of more people being trampled or injured (including death)at concerts than you do at race tracks.
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Beaver-Cleaver
Guest
As boring as the races would be, it would eliminate the need for the restrictor plates because they would need to brake in the corners. Problem is -- look at Indianapolis and Fontana.
huntr1
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So did anybody get more than 10 points yesterday?Entering Talladega, it looks like toppick, h29, oldguy and nacho have all fallen in the beaverdam (or should we call it topdick's flower bed).
Standings:
- clevalley - 200
- huntr - 190
- homedepot20 - 180
- beaver - 145
- gumbo - 145
- nacho - 140
- oldguy - 140
- toppick - 120
- harvick29 - 100
- citizen_fear = 30