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August 05, 2017 at
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Posted By: JonR on August 04 2017 at 05:29:32 PM
So did I.....
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August 05, 2017 at
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Posted By: TonyRostMotorsports on August 04 2017 at 11:22:34 AM
Contrary to popular belief, these cars do not stop on a dime. The brakes in a sprint car really aren't that good despite the cars being really light. From the in-car video it looks like Hill did everything she could to try and get slowed down, but ran out of time and space. The only other options would be ramping up the back of the red car to her front/inside or stuffing her car it into the fence and still possibly catching Swindell's car.
Link to in-car video:
https://www.facebook.com/db3imaging/videos/1587623837967359/?hc_ref=ARRdgP9wOXXYHzH39LnaYOXEZ-5di_6P4WUNgWsfA1kgGWjEXzo9E3yY-db6eOpoBbM&pnref=story
It's so easy for people who have never even sat in one of these cars to throw blame at Jon Agan (he had help from behind, btw) or explain 1,001 reasons why Hill should have missed Swindell. When the front of the field starts having a titanium yard sale the cars starting in the back are still building up speed. With the wings of 15 cars in front of you plus the dust and chalk line getting blown up, it's nearly impossible to see what's going on that far up ahead when everybody is 3-4 wide. Hill most likely didn't even see Swindell's car until she swerved to miss the red car and by that time it was too late.
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Wow, that's always the scariest type of wreck when someone gets hit while flipping. Glad everyone walked away. I know of a few who weren't so lucky in that exact type of deal.
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August 05, 2017 at
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August 05, 2017 at
08:26:14 AM by BigRightRear
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Posted By: threadkillllllller on August 04 2017 at 12:03:39 PM
The part that amazes me and that I am most thankful for is with the amount of fuel that was tossed in the air and on each one of the drivers involved in the crash that there wasn't a fire. When you consider how quickly methanol can flash, the number of ignition sources, and just the obvious amount of it this may be evidence of a "miracle". With all the effort to place blame or fault being put forth so far I'm surprised someone hasn't pointed that out. Well maybe not so much. Some people need to learn how to be thankful for a good or better outcome before they start taking to social media to again reinforce the perception that they are only concerned about themselves. Maybe "wow that was a nasty one but thanks to the safety equipment on my dad's car and the good Lord above he will get a chance to race another day".
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Agreed...I watched this a half dozen times thinking the same thing about the full tanks spraying everywhere.
Lincoln 1845 ft/.35 mile T1=118MPH
Eldora 2287 ft/.43mile T3=135MPH
Port 2716 ft/.51 mile T3=TBD
Grove 2792 ft/.53 mile T3=135MPH
Selinsgrove 2847 ft/.54 mile T1=136MPH
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