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> I just read in the paper that Dale Jr, had the same type of wreck his
> dad had. His wreck was on the first lap and in the same turn 3-4 part
> of the track that his dad wrecked in daytona. They said he got out of
> the car, and was fine except for some limping.
>
> Wow.
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I just read in the paper that Dale Jr, had the same type of wreck his
dad had. His wreck was on the first lap and in the same turn 3-4 part
of the track that his dad wrecked in daytona. They said he got out of
the car, and was fine except for some limping.
Wow.
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>I just read in the paper that Dale Jr, had the same type of wreck his
>dad had. His wreck was on the first lap and in the same turn 3-4 part
>of the track that his dad wrecked in daytona. They said he got out of
>the car, and was fine except for some limping.
It was the "same type of wreck" in that he went into the wall.
They failed to mention the difference between a "tank-slapper" (and
speed-scrubbing) crash while coming up to speed in traffic on the
first lap of a track where you go ~150mph versus a "bee-line up the
banking" crash during the frantic last lap at a track you go ~185 mph.
Very ironic, yes, but hardly that similar.
The media at work...
"But in a way, fear is a big part of racing, because if there was
nothing to be frightened of, and no limit, any fool could get into
a motor car and racing would not exist as a sport." -- Jim Clark
Yes....I was just watching a replay of the race. It was spooky to see it.
His car hit the wall on its front-right corner, and the hood folded up and
came backwards onto the windscreen.
Looked very similar and left me speechless.
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> I just read in the paper that Dale Jr, had the same type of wreck his > dad had. His wreck was on the first lap and in the same turn 3-4 part > of the track that his dad wrecked in daytona. They said he got out of > the car, and was fine except for some limping. > > Wow. > > -- > > [email hidden] > > > >In article <E6tm6.137981$[email hidden]>, "Greg Cisko"
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>I just read in the paper that Dale Jr, had the same type of wreck his
>dad had. His wreck was on the first lap and in the same turn 3-4 part
>of the track that his dad wrecked in daytona. They said he got out of
>the car, and was fine except for some limping.
>
>Wow.
I was watching the race, saw the wreck, and was chilled by the similarity.
Plus, from the first camera shot after the cars stopped, you couldn't see ANY
movement in the cockpit. The in-car camera then showed that Dale Jr. was
talking on the mike to his crew, but I was almost holding my breath until
then...whew...
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> I just read in the paper that Dale Jr, had the same type of wreck his
> dad had. His wreck was on the first lap and in the same turn 3-4 part
> of the track that his dad wrecked in daytona. They said he got out of
> the car, and was fine except for some limping.
The in-car was so much like Dale Srs. at Daytona it was truly eerie...
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Let me tell you something, this scared the SHIT out of me.
He hit nearly identical to the way Sr did, although at a much lower speed.
It was truly spine-chilling...
And, he didn't put the Windows Net down like they are supposed to when they
are ok.
Finally, after what seemed to be an eternity, they showed the In-Car camera
and Jr. moving around ok.
It was a tense moment for sure.
I really hated to see this race start like this.
-Larry
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> I just read in the paper that Dale Jr, had the same type of wreck his > dad had. His wreck was on the first lap and in the same turn 3-4 part > of the track that his dad wrecked in daytona. They said he got out of > the car, and was fine except for some limping. > > Wow. > > -- > > [email hidden] > > > >**** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com ****
Yeah, TV News 10 (Fox Channel 5) in Washington DC used Jr's wreck as a
commercial "lead-in" to the 10 oclock news.
They said something like "1 week after his fathers fatal accident at
Daytona, Dale Earnhardt Jr. crashed on the first lap in a similar incident.
His condition at 10"
I was really, really pissed at how they handled this. They used the obvious
shock value factor to sucker in listeners.
But, that is Fox. It's how they conduct business.
-Larry
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> On Mon, 26 Feb 2001 07:50:13 -0600, "Greg Cisko" <[email hidden]> > wrote: > > >I just read in the paper that Dale Jr, had the same type of wreck his > >dad had. His wreck was on the first lap and in the same turn 3-4 part > >of the track that his dad wrecked in daytona. They said he got out of > >the car, and was fine except for some limping. > > It was the "same type of wreck" in that he went into the wall. > > They failed to mention the difference between a "tank-slapper" (and > speed-scrubbing) crash while coming up to speed in traffic on the > first lap of a track where you go ~150mph versus a "bee-line up the > banking" crash during the frantic last lap at a track you go ~185 mph. > > > Very ironic, yes, but hardly that similar. > > The media at work... > > "But in a way, fear is a big part of racing, because if there was > nothing to be frightened of, and no limit, any fool could get into > a motor car and racing would not exist as a sport." -- Jim Clark> But, that is Fox. It's how they conduct business.
It's pretty much how all American media conducts business. Fox doesn't have
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Same here. I bet it was really scary at the track, because Jr. took a while
to take the window net down. I kept waiting to see that then saw they went
to the incar, and he was getting himself collected. Handled himself well in
the interviews, as he has all week. He's really impressed me - but I guess
that shows a lot about how he was raised - and who raised him.
The thought crossed my mind that if something HAD happened to him,
considering all that went on last week - I was probably done watching racing
for a LONG time.....
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> In article <E6tm6.137981$[email hidden]>, "Greg
Cisko"
> <[email hidden]> writes:
>
> >I just read in the paper that Dale Jr, had the same type of wreck his
> >dad had. His wreck was on the first lap and in the same turn 3-4 part
> >of the track that his dad wrecked in daytona. They said he got out of
> >the car, and was fine except for some limping.
> >
> >Wow.
>
> I was watching the race, saw the wreck, and was chilled by the similarity.
> Plus, from the first camera shot after the cars stopped, you couldn't see
ANY
> movement in the cockpit. The in-car camera then showed that Dale Jr. was
> talking on the mike to his crew, but I was almost holding my breath until
> then...whew...
>
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Give me a break.
Anyone that knows nascar also knows that this is about as typical as a wreck
as there ever is....slower speed on the start, in traffic, everyone checking
up in the first few laps.
Dale Sr.'s wreck was quite different.
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> I just read in the paper that Dale Jr, had the same type of wreck his > dad had. His wreck was on the first lap and in the same turn 3-4 part > of the track that his dad wrecked in daytona. They said he got out of > the car, and was fine except for some limping. > > Wow. > > -- > > [email hidden] > > > > >"Jeff Vincent" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> It was the "same type of wreck" in that he went into the wall.
Um... Head on, but not at the same speed. He was still messed
up when he got out of the car.
> They failed to mention the difference between a "tank-slapper" (and
> speed-scrubbing) crash while coming up to speed in traffic on the
Speed scrubbing crash huh? Ok.
Right.
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> first lap of a track where you go ~150mph versus a "bee-line up the
> banking" crash during the frantic last lap at a track you go ~185 mph.
>
>
> Very ironic, yes, but hardly that similar.
>
> The media at work...
>
> "But in a way, fear is a big part of racing, because if there was
> nothing to be frightened of, and no limit, any fool could get into
> a motor car and racing would not exist as a sport." -- Jim Clark
"ChestySpankers" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Give me a break.
Give *me* a freaking break.
> Anyone that knows nascar also knows that this is about as typical as awreck
> as there ever is....slower speed on the start, in traffic, everyonechecking
> up in the first few laps.
Sure... Hey we have a big NASCAR expert here.
> Dale Sr.'s wreck was quite different.
Right. Sorry for butting in.
Wow.
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Sure... Hey we have a big NASCAR expert here.
Right. Sorry for butting in.
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