More woe's for Feld, can IHRA survive the fallout?

Real Racer · 01-25-2009, 02:37 PM

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/loca...hp?ntid=433387

njk53 · 01-25-2009, 02:50 PM

Although the accident was tragic especially because a little little guy was fatally injured, I think it will have no effect on Feld Motorsports. He probably has a disclaimer for injury and death printed on each ticket. When anyone attends events like this, there is inherent risk of something like this occurring and when you buy a ticket you are accepting that risk. Feld probably will get sued but that is why you have insurance.

Bill Howell · 01-25-2009, 03:11 PM

It is so ironic that the promoter quoted in the article was himself killed a few days later after stepping in front of a monster truck. In the article he said no one had been injured at one of his shows and then he got killed himself. How tragic.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 01-25-2009, 03:16 PM

Note: This was NOT a Feld show!!

Just a quick history lession, George Sr was the owner of Dragway 42 and Thompson Dragway at one time, bad deal indeed. Condolences to the whole Eisenhart family.

UPDATE: Show's promoter and announcer dies after monster truck accident
Wisconsin State Journal

The promoter and announcer of the Monster Truck Nationals show, George Eisenhart, Jr., 41, of Chardon, Ohio, was identified Sunday as the man killed during a performance of the huge trucks Saturday night at the Dane County Coliseum.

A news conference is scheduled later this afternoon.

A spectator at the show, Jeff Murray, Madison, said Eisenhart stepped out onto the Coliseum floor just as one of the pickup trucks with oversized tires was about to go by.

"He just walked out in front of it," Murray said. "There's no way either one could have seen the other."

danny waters sr · 01-25-2009, 03:58 PM

So SAD, GOD SPEED

Angela Macy · 01-26-2009, 11:45 AM

Ditto what Nitro said - George was a friend of Scotts from back in Ohio, he ran Thompson at one point. Our condolences to George's family

bobby · 01-27-2009, 11:44 AM

I remember way back in the day when we used to sit on the banks at a drag boat race. That was until Dan Pastorini's top fuel jet boat's motor died and he ended up in the motorhome spectator area. Then they changed it to a 10-15' rule. That must have been 30 years ago. I was 14 ( I think) at the time and at the race, now I am 44.

01-25-2009, 02:37 PM	#1
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njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More woe's for Feld, can IHRA survive the fallout? Although the accident was tragic especially because a little little guy was fatally injured, I think it will have no effect on Feld Motorsports. He probably has a disclaimer for injury and death printed on each ticket. When anyone attends events like this, there is inherent risk of something like this occurring and when you buy a ticket you are accepting that risk. Feld probably will get sued but that is why you have insurance. __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

01-25-2009, 03:11 PM	#3
Bill Howell Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 315 Likes: 28 Liked 218 Times in 61 Posts	Re: More woe's for Feld, can IHRA survive the fallout? It is so ironic that the promoter quoted in the article was himself killed a few days later after stepping in front of a monster truck. In the article he said no one had been injured at one of his shows and then he got killed himself. How tragic.

01-25-2009, 03:16 PM	#4
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 54 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: More woe's for Feld, can IHRA survive the fallout? Note: This was NOT a Feld show!! Just a quick history lession, George Sr was the owner of Dragway 42 and Thompson Dragway at one time, bad deal indeed. Condolences to the whole Eisenhart family. UPDATE: Show's promoter and announcer dies after monster truck accident Wisconsin State Journal The promoter and announcer of the Monster Truck Nationals show, George Eisenhart, Jr., 41, of Chardon, Ohio, was identified Sunday as the man killed during a performance of the huge trucks Saturday night at the Dane County Coliseum. A news conference is scheduled later this afternoon. A spectator at the show, Jeff Murray, Madison, said Eisenhart stepped out onto the Coliseum floor just as one of the pickup trucks with oversized tires was about to go by. "He just walked out in front of it," Murray said. "There's no way either one could have seen the other." __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com Last edited by Nitro Joe Jackson; 01-25-2009 at 03:44 PM. Reason: cause

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danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More woe's for Feld, can IHRA survive the fallout? So SAD, GOD SPEED __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

01-26-2009, 11:45 AM	#6
Angela Macy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 301 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More woe's for Feld, can IHRA survive the fallout? Ditto what Nitro said - George was a friend of Scotts from back in Ohio, he ran Thompson at one point. Our condolences to George's family

01-27-2009, 11:44 AM	#7
bobby Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More woe's for Feld, can IHRA survive the fallout? I remember way back in the day when we used to sit on the banks at a drag boat race. That was until Dan Pastorini's top fuel jet boat's motor died and he ended up in the motorhome spectator area. Then they changed it to a 10-15' rule. That must have been 30 years ago. I was 14 ( I think) at the time and at the race, now I am 44. __________________ Next time wave all of your fingers at me.