[Shadolife]

Started this most excellent thread 3 weeks ago. Incredible photos, video and stories. Thank you all who have contributed, best thread on DR!

[The Dark]

Originally Posted by The Dark ↗

Wonder if Buford is still around and checks in occasionally, with his insider knowledge I'm wondering if he might have more detail on the Tony Renna crash from 2003.

The very few released photos paint a grim picture and it's lucky the accident happened in testing rather than a race day because enough bits ended up in the grandstand to hurt/wipe out several fans.

One of those crashes that get whispered about from what I can tell, even the cause is something of a mystery.

Unfortunately I've seen it on another forum that Buford passed away this February, he had a trove of knowledge, real-life experiences and had plenty of anecdotes that barely scraped the true happenings around the US Sprint Car circus.

RIP to him he always seemed a good guy (as long as you didn't ask about TG!)

[crusher]

Originally Posted by mtakala ↗

There seems to be a new good documentary on Amazon Prime called 'Rapid Response' which follows Olvey's book. Highly recommended viewing.

Thanks for the info. Just watched it, very interesting

[AlvinKarpis]

Originally Posted by The Dark ↗

Unfortunately I've seen it on another forum that Buford passed away this February, he had a trove of knowledge, real-life experiences and had plenty of anecdotes that barely scraped the true happenings around the US Sprint Car circus.

RIP to him he always seemed a good guy (as long as you didn't ask about TG!)

Dang that sucks, RIP

[AlvinKarpis]

RIP Bobby Unser

Legend and one of my favorite drivers

[Assem06]

Rip Jason Dupasquier... Moto 3 GP Italy. Very similar crash like what happened to Marco Simoncelli. Anybody got other imagery than the current ones on YouTube?

[AlvinKarpis]

What an amazing Indy 500! Castroneves was perfect. Congrats on joining Al Sr., Foyt and Mears

[Shadolife]

Originally Posted by AlvinKarpis ↗

What an amazing Indy 500! Castroneves was perfect. Congrats on joining Al Sr., Foyt and Mears

Great win and exemplary sportsmanship. You gotta love his enthusiasm

[shipyardjay]

Originally Posted by AlvinKarpis ↗

That is amazing

I would give my left nut if I was allowed to fire up even a Moped and blaze that around the track

I might give a couple fingers to really hit the track for real like you did

And trust that I would rip that Moped at its top speed (probably 8 MPH ) around turn 3 and salute Gordo everytime

I’m crying!!! “A moped.” You seem like a really good dude. Thanks for all the work you put in here. It’s cool u have such a passion for this stuff. My passions lay in many other places, but I can respect someone else’s when I see it. Your posts here have me locked in! Great work.

[Jack R]

Originally Posted by windowlicker ↗

Horrible image of the body of Eddie Sachs in his car after the second lap crash at the Indy 500 in 1964. Eddie couldn't avoid the flaming wreck of Dave MacDonald and there was a second explosion on impact. Both drivers died in the inferno.

Eddie Sachs had twenty-four top five finishes in sixty-one AAA and USAC single seater races from 1956 to '64. He won eight races during this time, with four poles and led 540 laps. He took pole at Indy in 1960 and '61 and finished second in '61 after pitting from the lead with three laps to go to change a tyre.

We can only hope Eddie was dead on impact, and did not have to endure the fire unlike MacDonald who initially survived the flames only to die very soon afterwards...Sach's racing overalls apparently stood up to the flames very well, but an open helmet gave him no chance of survival.