Friendly Reminder: Street Racing = Bad (SRT-4 Down)

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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 01:03 AM
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Friendly Reminder: Street Racing = Bad (SRT-4 Down)

Injuries: Blind in left eye. Broken neck. Car destroyed.

Keep it at the track where they have safety precautions in place!

http://www.srtforums.com/forums/show...2&page=1&pp=15
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 01:14 AM
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damn thats nuts.
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 01:30 AM
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thats sh***y
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 01:30 AM
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Wow!

I hope everyone READS this and takes mental notes.
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 01:35 AM
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good thing my car is slow.

no temptation to race.
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 04:33 AM
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WOW!!!! i agree with sonicsuby if you want to race "Keep it on the tracks" i know i learned about my life the hard way when my Civic got Own3d!!!! BAD!!!!!
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 04:43 AM
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who wants to race for pinks?
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 04:56 AM
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WOW!!!! i agree with sonicsuby if you want to race "Keep it on the tracks" i know i learned about my life the hard way when my Civic got Own3d!!!! BAD!!!!!
I can't tell if you're trying to be funny or actually agreeing. Clarify.
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 04:57 AM
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what are you doing up?
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by sonicsuby
I can't tell if you're trying to be funny or actually agreeing. Clarify.

Im actully agreeing but just stating the one reason i went to the tracks.
Lets just put it this way after Graduating from High School i was a REAL ******* on the streets and i got what i deserve and now im just making my car look JDM on a budget (sorry if i lose you on this topic also i have a tendancy to go off topic ALOT)
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 06:59 AM
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I don't remember very much of the events imeadiately prior the accident. Just my brother yelling:
"TURN!"
Then he remembered that those cars CAN'T turn.









everyone is ok I thought i'd make a joke
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 09:14 AM
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BTW: did win AT LEAST???
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 09:15 AM
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that sucks man. You can tell that he is speaking from his heart. That guy will not be the same.
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 09:40 AM
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Thank you for posting this, sonicsuby. I used to street race at the Great Highway (then known simply as 'The Great') at Ocean Beach in the City and near Third Street around Candlestick when I was in college and was lucky to have avoided injuring someone else or myself.

I witnessed someone else street racing at Great Highway and this guy broadsided a car leaving a parking lot. The driver of the street racing vehicle was semi-conscious when I got up to his door. His friend, who was in the passenger seat unbelted, was killed when his head struck the windshield. I think the driver of the vehicle they struck escaped serious injury.

I have a friend who was also street racing around the same time period and wrapped his big-block '66 Chevelle around a light pole on Sunset Blvd in the City. He was lucky to survive that crash after being in a non-drug induced coma for several days. His only visible injuries were his broken arm and a bandage on his head. I saw his car after he had it towed to his workplace and the impact brought his door into his seating position but was stopped by a roll cage he'd installed. His head injuries were the result of the impact with the roll cage because he wasn't wearing a helmet.

I know the rush that comes with street racing but the risk involved is much too high for both the drivers and innocent bystanders. I have never once seen a street race that could be deemed 'safe', either because of the lack of maturity in the drivers or the mechanical condition of the vehicles (I've seen vehicles trailered in, shod with drag slicks), or just the location of these illegal activities.

There are two NHRA sanctioned drag strips within driving distance of the Bay Area, as well as at least three road courses. With these venues open to us on a regular basis, the choice is so easy to pick the one where we are least likely to injure ourselves or others.

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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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Keep it off the street and bring it to the track. Streetracing is teh suck!!!

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