Vegas mishap

Hemi Moose · 11-22-2011, 06:33 PM

Just wondering if anyone seen this accident happen at the Las Vegas strip.

dennis dunlap · 11-22-2011, 06:45 PM

Pretty wild !!!!! Took a while for the safty guys to get there ?

John Kelley · 11-22-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dennis dunlap

Pretty wild !!!!! Took a while for the safty guys to get there ?

How would you have gotten there thru the SMOKE CLOUD ?

Ratikul1 · 11-22-2011, 09:20 PM

After watching several times, I think the throttle stuck and when the tires were gone, Eric managed to pull the throttle back little at a time. I'm not sure as to why ignition and fuel shut off wasn't applied. Very strange incident over all!! Mike Lewis

BLAZER · 11-22-2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dennis dunlap

Pretty wild !!!!! Took a while for the safty guys to get there ?

They have Video Poker Machines in the tower--whats more important-

1legjerry · 11-22-2011, 10:21 PM

Throttle stuck wide open off the line. He was trying to pull it back when he was knocked out after hitting the first wall. There are a few videos on you tube with a different view. the safety crew got there as fast as they could.

johnny shot · 11-22-2011, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dennis dunlap

Pretty wild !!!!! Took a while for the safty guys to get there ?

Yeah, it's crazy. It took them a whole 3 seconds from the initial impact to flip on their lights and start rolling. And that's just what we can see on the video, they were probably rolling a few seconds sooner. That's what you call a long time?

Bernie Cunningham · 11-23-2011, 01:17 AM

TOOOO much power for 9" tires and that hood scoop! WHAT!!! just how mach can they handle?????????

I hope there was something under the tire besides asphalt for his case, just say'in!

RAY ADAM · 11-23-2011, 03:40 PM

wheres the safety safari from the starting line? everything comes from the top end.

boster · 11-23-2011, 04:29 PM

I was at this race and it was the worst race I have ever been too . The track was not in good shape at anytime . There were several other wreck as well as this one and the Garret turbo car went over the wall . Glad the driver is ok but very poor management at PSCA.

There was a rumor going around the track that the promoter ran out of funds for track prep and clean up . The more days the race went on the worst it got . I did not finish my last time run and left saturday afternoon .

No qualifying sheets , nobody new what was going on . I heard from several people working the event that this was their last

We should be thank full for what NHRA does for us , if you dont believe it just go to one of these races . At one point it took 4 hr's to run 54 car's

Bo Kenney
1273 super stock
2730 stock
1273 comp

11-22-2011, 06:33 PM	#1
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Vegas mishap Just wondering if anyone seen this accident happen at the Las Vegas strip.

11-22-2011, 06:45 PM	#2
dennis dunlap Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 221 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Vegas mishap Pretty wild !!!!! Took a while for the safty guys to get there ?

11-22-2011, 09:20 PM	#4
Ratikul1 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vegas mishap After watching several times, I think the throttle stuck and when the tires were gone, Eric managed to pull the throttle back little at a time. I'm not sure as to why ignition and fuel shut off wasn't applied. Very strange incident over all!! Mike Lewis

11-22-2011, 10:21 PM	#6
1legjerry Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 85 Likes: 4 Liked 72 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Vegas mishap Throttle stuck wide open off the line. He was trying to pull it back when he was knocked out after hitting the first wall. There are a few videos on you tube with a different view. the safety crew got there as fast as they could.

11-23-2011, 01:17 AM	#8
Bernie Cunningham Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 560 Likes: 45 Liked 52 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Vegas mishap TOOOO much power for 9" tires and that hood scoop! WHAT!!! just how mach can they handle????????? I hope there was something under the tire besides asphalt for his case, just say'in! __________________ Bernie Cunningham 7053 STK

11-23-2011, 03:40 PM	#9
RAY ADAM Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WOONSOCKET RI Posts: 75 Likes: 0 Liked 37 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Vegas mishap wheres the safety safari from the starting line? everything comes from the top end.

11-23-2011, 04:29 PM	#10
boster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: usa Posts: 958 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vegas mishap I was at this race and it was the worst race I have ever been too . The track was not in good shape at anytime . There were several other wreck as well as this one and the Garret turbo car went over the wall . Glad the driver is ok but very poor management at PSCA. There was a rumor going around the track that the promoter ran out of funds for track prep and clean up . The more days the race went on the worst it got . I did not finish my last time run and left saturday afternoon . No qualifying sheets , nobody new what was going on . I heard from several people working the event that this was their last We should be thank full for what NHRA does for us , if you dont believe it just go to one of these races . At one point it took 4 hr's to run 54 car's Bo Kenney 1273 super stock 2730 stock 1273 comp