Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Gremlin rollover & NHRA's Darrell Russell

[Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxx>]

Eddie,

 It wasn't me Driving. It was my partner Bill's brother who used to drive 7 years ago.

 Thanks for the info though....... freaky similarity.

 Davis

> You are lucky to have walked away from that Gremlin crash. That is a
> testimonial as to how well the cage was built. Screw the car, any lifeless
> piece of metal can be replaced, you can't. But it is a risk one takes when
> they put on a helmet too. I'm happy you are even able to post with your
> fingers telling us about the experience as opposed to not having hands, or
> laid up in hospital or even worse, like this local NHRA boy from Hockley,
> which is about 40 miles from me. He died. So good to hear you are fine!
> ===================================
> Darrell Russell dies in Top Fuel crash
>
>
> From Star news services
> June 28, 2004
>
>
> NHRA drag racer Darrell Russell died Sunday night from injuries suffered in
> a violent crash during the Sears Craftsman Nationals at Gateway
> International Raceway in Madison, Ill.
>
> Russell, a 35-year-old native
> of Hockley, Texas, had just lost to Scott
> Kalitta in the second round of eliminations when his Top Fuel dragster
> crashed while running about 300 mph at the end of the quarter-mile strip at
> Gateway International Raceway.
>
> Russell is the first participant to be killed in competition at an NHRA
> national event since Blaine Johnson died in a crash during a qualifying run
> at the U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1996.
>
> Sunday's event continued after about a 45-minute delay. NHRA officials
> informed the media of Russell's death about two hours after the crash. No
> announcement was made to crowd of about 25,000.
>
> "The event continues," said Graham Light, NHRA vice president of racing
> operations. "I think Darrell would have wanted that. We're not going to
> announce it to the crowd at this point. I don't think there's anything to be
> gained by doing that."
>
> Russell's car went out of control just past the finish line. It appeared
> to
> shred a tire after Russell activated his parachute to slow his 2,200-pound
> car.
>
> The car went sideways as it lost control and wound up going back against the
> concrete wall to the left of the lane in which Russell had been racing. The
> NHRA safety crew was rolling toward it immediately and quickly extinguished
> a small fire that erupted around the remains of the car.
>
> Dan Brickey, director of emergency medical services for the NHRA, said the
> driver's compartment was intact when the rescue team arrived. The workers
> cut away the roll cage, immobilized Russell's spine and then took off his
> helmet and the required head-and-neck restraint device before loading him
> onto a backboard and taking him to the ambulance.
>
> Brickey said Russell was unconscious but breathing when he was taken by
> helicopter to St. Louis University Medical Center, where he was pronounced
> dead about two hours later.
>
> Category winners were Doug Kalitta (Top
> Fuel), Gary Scelzi (Funny Car), Greg
> Anderson (Pro Stock) and Steve Johnson (Pro Stock Bike).
>
> Eddie Stakes
> www.planethoustonamx.com
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