Hit and Run Pit Accident at Vegas Divisional

OLD GUY · 04-28-2022, 04:19 PM

Darin Grossi got drilled while riding his scooter on pit road Saturday by some young kid going way to fast with a golf cart. Darin suffered a broken ankle and various scrapes and bruises. The scooter, a keepsake from his dad, was badly damaged. What happened to the kid? He took off. Unfortunately, nobody followed him. If you hit and run on the highway you go to jail. I hesitated to post this because I wanted to give the kids parents a chance to step up and that hasn't happened. Anybody who saw this happen, has photos, or has information is encouraged to come forward. To the kids parents, your golf cart probably has front end damage and maybe the kid never told you about it or lied about what happened and that is why you haven't stepped up.

baccaruda · 04-28-2022, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by OLD GUY

Darin Grossi got drilled while riding his scooter on pit road Saturday by some young kid going way to fast with a golf cart. Darin suffered a broken ankle and various scrapes and bruises. The scooter, a keepsake from his dad, was badly damaged. What happened to the kid? He took off. Unfortunately, nobody followed him. If you hit and run on the highway you go to jail. I hesitated to post this because I wanted to give the kids parents a chance to step up and that hasn't happened. Anybody who saw this happen, has photos, or has information is encouraged to come forward. To the kids parents, your golf cart probably has front end damage and maybe the kid never told you about it or lied about what happened and that is why you haven't stepped up.

i hope the coward steps up.....

Ok stocker · 04-30-2022, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by OLD GUY

Darin Grossi got drilled while riding his scooter on pit road Saturday by some young kid going way to fast with a golf cart. Darin suffered a broken ankle and various scrapes and bruises. The scooter, a keepsake from his dad, was badly damaged. What happened to the kid? He took off. Unfortunately, nobody followed him. If you hit and run on the highway you go to jail. I hesitated to post this because I wanted to give the kids parents a chance to step up and that hasn't happened. Anybody who saw this happen, has photos, or has information is encouraged to come forward. To the kids parents, your golf cart probably has front end damage and maybe the kid never told you about it or lied about what happened and that is why you haven't stepped up.

Might try posting this in other places. The 90 racers or other classes may not read this but it needs to be taken care of.

jmcarter · 05-01-2022, 10:11 AM

MJ did put this in the .90 section but has nobody stepped up? The young culprit would gain so much respect by standing up to take responsibility. If his parents are aware and did nothing then maybe the apple simply didn’t fall far from the tree. This is a family though and one of us needs to step up.

MR DERBY CITY · 05-01-2022, 04:36 PM

C mon racers, somebody knows or saw SOMETHING. The Grossi family deserves ANSWERS ……What if this pit accident happened to YOU or your SON ?????

John Winslow Jr · 05-01-2022, 07:29 PM

Damn this sucks, Darin hope your doing ok, John

BKSG1198 · 05-03-2022, 09:16 AM

I know it might be a shot in the dark or where the accident did occur but, does Vegas have cameras around the facility? Maybe you get lucky if you can pinpoint the time & location of the accident and maybe see the person driving the golfcart away from the accident. I know tracks around the D1 area are starting to really enforce the pit stickers again and making announcements that nobody without a driver's license should be driving one. I almost got taken out at Atco a few weeks back from someone deciding they were going to cut through pit spots, never stopped and yelled at me when I almost hit him.

FED 387 · 05-03-2022, 11:37 AM

I personally think the "pit vehicle" situation is starting to become on the verge of "out of control"---the place looks like I don't know how to describe it accurately made a cluster f--k might do it--- Way too many vehicles going in every direction all at the same time with no apparent regard for others--- perhaps they need to institute a "speed limit" of some sort like a no wake area for boats ---nothing more than an idle to curb the reckless driving--- and ABSOLUTELY NO ONE UNDER (pick an age) is allowed to operate a motorized anything EVER--- you get caught and whoever owns the vehicle-(usually a mom or dad racer) PLUS the operator is banned from any race til the same time next year---This is sort of like the cell phone phenomenon I never realized how many important people there were until cell phones became so popular--- everyone just "has "to have a golf cart, 3 wheeler ,quad what ever--if the situation does not improve you watch they are going to end up taking them away from every one ---my 2 cents---FED 387

Jody Lang · 05-03-2022, 02:07 PM

It’s my understanding that the kid did stick around after it happened. This coming from a friend who was in his pit right where this took place.

Not sure if he was underage, but the amount of underage kids that I’ve seen driving golf carts at the races is getting a bit crazy.

Jim Caughlin · 05-04-2022, 06:01 PM

What happened to the rule that pit vehicles have to have the racer's car number on them? In addition, the rule that kid's under 16 could not drive motorized pit vehicles in the pits is totally unenforced.

04-28-2022, 04:19 PM	#1
OLD GUY Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 68 Likes: 8 Liked 9 Times in 2 Posts	Hit and Run Pit Accident at Vegas Divisional Darin Grossi got drilled while riding his scooter on pit road Saturday by some young kid going way to fast with a golf cart. Darin suffered a broken ankle and various scrapes and bruises. The scooter, a keepsake from his dad, was badly damaged. What happened to the kid? He took off. Unfortunately, nobody followed him. If you hit and run on the highway you go to jail. I hesitated to post this because I wanted to give the kids parents a chance to step up and that hasn't happened. Anybody who saw this happen, has photos, or has information is encouraged to come forward. To the kids parents, your golf cart probably has front end damage and maybe the kid never told you about it or lied about what happened and that is why you haven't stepped up.

05-01-2022, 10:11 AM	#4
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,145 Likes: 2,032 Liked 2,774 Times in 868 Posts	Re: Hit and Run Pit Accident at Vegas Divisional MJ did put this in the .90 section but has nobody stepped up? The young culprit would gain so much respect by standing up to take responsibility. If his parents are aware and did nothing then maybe the apple simply didn’t fall far from the tree. This is a family though and one of us needs to step up. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock

05-01-2022, 04:36 PM	#5
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,353 Likes: 904 Liked 6,726 Times in 1,309 Posts	Re: Hit and Run Pit Accident at Vegas Divisional C mon racers, somebody knows or saw SOMETHING. The Grossi family deserves ANSWERS ……What if this pit accident happened to YOU or your SON ?????

05-01-2022, 07:29 PM	#6
John Winslow Jr Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Prunedale Ca Posts: 153 Likes: 375 Liked 274 Times in 62 Posts	Re: Hit and Run Pit Accident at Vegas Divisional Damn this sucks, Darin hope your doing ok, John

05-03-2022, 09:16 AM	#7
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back in Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,492 Likes: 88 Liked 1,040 Times in 319 Posts	Re: Hit and Run Pit Accident at Vegas Divisional I know it might be a shot in the dark or where the accident did occur but, does Vegas have cameras around the facility? Maybe you get lucky if you can pinpoint the time & location of the accident and maybe see the person driving the golfcart away from the accident. I know tracks around the D1 area are starting to really enforce the pit stickers again and making announcements that nobody without a driver's license should be driving one. I almost got taken out at Atco a few weeks back from someone deciding they were going to cut through pit spots, never stopped and yelled at me when I almost hit him.

05-03-2022, 11:37 AM	#8
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,358 Likes: 360 Liked 282 Times in 152 Posts	Re: Hit and Run Pit Accident at Vegas Divisional I personally think the "pit vehicle" situation is starting to become on the verge of "out of control"---the place looks like I don't know how to describe it accurately made a cluster f--k might do it--- Way too many vehicles going in every direction all at the same time with no apparent regard for others--- perhaps they need to institute a "speed limit" of some sort like a no wake area for boats ---nothing more than an idle to curb the reckless driving--- and ABSOLUTELY NO ONE UNDER (pick an age) is allowed to operate a motorized anything EVER--- you get caught and whoever owns the vehicle-(usually a mom or dad racer) PLUS the operator is banned from any race til the same time next year---This is sort of like the cell phone phenomenon I never realized how many important people there were until cell phones became so popular--- everyone just "has "to have a golf cart, 3 wheeler ,quad what ever--if the situation does not improve you watch they are going to end up taking them away from every one ---my 2 cents---FED 387

05-03-2022, 02:07 PM	#9
Jody Lang Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 299 Likes: 28 Liked 81 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Hit and Run Pit Accident at Vegas Divisional It’s my understanding that the kid did stick around after it happened. This coming from a friend who was in his pit right where this took place. Not sure if he was underage, but the amount of underage kids that I’ve seen driving golf carts at the races is getting a bit crazy.

05-04-2022, 06:01 PM	#10
Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 637 Likes: 70 Liked 694 Times in 209 Posts	Re: Hit and Run Pit Accident at Vegas Divisional What happened to the rule that pit vehicles have to have the racer's car number on them? In addition, the rule that kid's under 16 could not drive motorized pit vehicles in the pits is totally unenforced.