Fan's view of Saldanas Volusia flip!

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  • a25rjr
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2016
    • 3774

    #1

    Fan's view of Saldanas Volusia flip!

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  • WisWildManFan
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2013
    • 3217

    #2
    Man that was unreal... Anything new on the 3 injured from Blaneys flip?
    Always carrying my 2 Crown Jewels

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    • SLIDING SIDEWAYS
      Senior Member
      • Mar 2013
      • 7658

      #3
      Dam...... were you there 25?
      THE REAL SLIDING SIDEWAYS!

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      • a25rjr
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2016
        • 3774

        #4
        Heres 1 of the wives fb post! This is Kelly Kovski, the guy Brian Shirley keeps referring to.

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        • Cardirt0
          Banned
          • May 2007
          • 5271

          #5
          Back in the 80s i was at champaign county fair grounds for a WoO Sprints and 7 cars came over the fence .. 8 people got hurt one old lady real bad....The 5 foot fence was a 10 foot next year and you had to stay 10 foot back from that on a 5 foot fence........

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          • Cardirt0
            Banned
            • May 2007
            • 5271

            #6
            Originally posted by Centeroff
            I have never seen anything like that. Your helpless as a fan
            Make you realize that sometimes there no were to run....

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            • TUTY
              Senior Member
              • May 2012
              • 1243

              #7
              I would say with this happening there never should have been another Sprint Car on that track. Someone is liable for this and doing nothing to fix the problem.

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              • Kwd1253
                Senior Member
                • Sep 2014
                • 2262

                #8
                Sprint cars, mods, late model, NASCAR, F1, ect If you put it to high it make matter worst at times. It dont matter how much safety fence a track puts up, it is motor sports. The question isn't if it will ever happen, its when will it happen.

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                • Drpepsi
                  Member
                  • Oct 2009
                  • 64

                  #9
                  Half Speed

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                  • chupp n bloomer fan
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 11526

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Kwd1253 View Post
                    Sprint cars, mods, late model, NASCAR, F1, ect If you put it to high it make matter worst at times. It dont matter how much safety fence a track puts up, it is motor sports. The question isn't if it will ever happen, its when will it happen.
                    Wow. Thanks 25. Glad they are ok.

                    Tell Eldora that kwd. A proper catch fence, that curves back towards the track at the top, with good cable tying it all together. That is the proper catch fence. Certainly not that sh!t there. Most tracks need to watch this and if nothing else wherever people sit, take a hard look at improving the catch fences. You aren't going to stop everything ever. But the car shouldn't make it that easy.

                    Wrong person gets injured or killed, racing could take a major hit.
                    Up in the air who my next “favorite” driver is. Really losing hope on Bloomer getting anywhere back to “normal”.

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                    • In The Gas
                      Senior Member
                      • Dec 2007
                      • 458

                      #11
                      Originally posted by chupp n bloomer fan View Post
                      Wow. Thanks 25. Glad they are ok.

                      Tell Eldora that kwd. A proper catch fence, that curves back towards the track at the top, with good cable tying it all together. That is the proper catch fence. Certainly not that sh!t there. Most tracks need to watch this and if nothing else wherever people sit, take a hard look at improving the catch fences. You aren't going to stop everything ever. But the car shouldn't make it that easy.

                      Wrong person gets injured or killed, racing could take a major hit.
                      Eldora has a catch fence that curves back in.

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                      • MI Dirt Fan
                        Banned
                        • May 2007
                        • 8806

                        #12
                        How is a curved catch fence stop a car from going right over it? Seems to me it has to be at adequate height to begin with. First time since a car went over it at Volusia since 2005. Just a freak accident it happened twice

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                        • dirtcrazy4u
                          Senior Member
                          • Feb 2017
                          • 3212

                          #13
                          Prayers to anyone involved in this unfortunate situation. That car came up, over, thru the fencing before most had a chance to react by watching the video's. This can happen anywhere at anytime across the country. There is no way to prepare for such a case. Let's hope that all involved can come out of this ok.

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                          • Cardirt0
                            Banned
                            • May 2007
                            • 5271

                            #14
                            Originally posted by MI Dirt Fan View Post
                            How is a curved catch fence stop a car from going right over it? Seems to me it has to be at adequate height to begin with. First time since a car went over it at Volusia since 2005. Just a freak accident it happened twice
                            The curve at the top has a way of pushing the car back to the track.. But it only works if the car dont clear the Fence...But it works real good if the car is climbing the fence....So you are right it has to be tall enuff to do it job...I watched the Vid and a Curve on the top would have helped...

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                            • racerx99
                              Senior Member
                              • May 2007
                              • 277

                              #15
                              was @ Eldora, when Kelly Kinser flipped over the fence and landed 20 ft from where I was not sitting!

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