[AlvinKarpis]

Originally Posted by jeremycrpntr ↗

Ditto, my man! I have been in a couple debates about this. The caution lights WERE on all around the track. Sure, she didn't have a spotter, but it is HER job to pilot that thing and look beyond the cockpit and nose of the car. This death was very sad as Martin was VERY talented, and it was ABSOLUTELY preventable!

All that you need to see is how the three real drivers avoided Martins car at high speeds, and none of them lost control and crashed themselfs

Then along comes this clueless ditz and makes no attempt at all to avoid Martin and slams straight into him at 180MPH

I have nothing against any female drivers, if a female has the skill set and knowledge to drive a race car safely and efficiently then I have no problem with it at all

If Renshaw was a man I would be saying the same thing

She should never have been allowed on the track

[AlvinKarpis]

Amazing footage of Lee Petty and Johnny Beauchamp launching through the gaurdrail and flying out of Daytona Speedway in 1961

I set this clip to some music that fits the cash

[windowlicker]

The labour day race on 2nd September 1946 at the Lakewood Speedway also refered to as “The Indianapolis of the South.”

George Robson and George Barringer crashed heavily after contact with a backmarker, race leader Ted Horn saw the crash, stopped and tried to slow down the oncoming racers. “I saw George run into DeVore,” Horn is quoted to have said, “I pulled off the track to signal the others. The dust was just too bad.”

Robson’s car became airborne, flipping end over end. Robson was thrown out and run over by at least two following cars. His body was dragged along the track and deposited close to his upturned racer.

Barringer had been sent into a spin by his initial contact with Robson, his car coming to rest facing into traffic. His car was struck by Bud Bardowski who was blinded by the thick, choaking dust. Both Robson and Barringer lost their lives.

Robson had been the first post war Indy 500 winner in 1946.
Barringer had best finishes of 2nd in Champ Cars in 1935 and '39.

[windowlicker]

Frenchman Pierce Bertrand’s car overturns during a 1936 race at the Ascot Motor Speedway. He somehow walked away bruised but alive.

[windowlicker]

The disasterous Paris to Madrid, City to City race 1903 which ended in complete disarray as cars crashed into spectators, trees, dogs and pretty much anything else. Overall half the cars had crashed or retired and eight people were dead and over 100 injured. Three spectators and five racers had lost their lives in the chaos.

Lorraine Barrow and his mechanic were killed when their De Dietrich ploughed into a tree after hitting a stray dog and damaging the steering.

[windowlicker]

Johnny Allen flies over the barrier at the Dixie 400 at the Atlanta International Raceway in '63.

[Norwegian1]

Are my eyes deceiving me or is the De Dietrich From the city to city race chain driven? Must have made a hell of a ruckus at full chat..

[AlvinKarpis]

Awesome posts windowlicker

I love the vintage, I cant get enough of the black and white

[jeremycrpntr]

The female Formula One driver who survived a horrific head-on crash at a British airfield has lost her right eye in the wake of the accident, it was revealed today.


Marussia test driver Maria De Villota is described as being in a 'critical but stable' condition after undergoing considerable overnight surgery at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

Team principal John Booth said: 'Maria emerged from theatre at Addenbrooke's Hospital this morning after a lengthy operation to address the serious head and facial injuries she received in the accident.

'We are grateful for the medical attention that Maria has been receiving and her family would like to thank the neurological and plastics surgical teams.

'However, it is with great sadness I must report that, due to the injuries she sustained, Maria has lost her right eye.'

De Villota, who joined Marussia as test driver in March, was taking part in her first test for the team, a straight-line aero at the old Second World War site.

The 32-year-old Spaniard had just completed her initial installation run when her car ran into the tailgate of a support truck at around 20-30mph, which was at such a height to inflict the head trauma.

Initially her injuries were described as 'life-threatening' by an ambulance service spokesman, only for more encouraging statements to follow later on as De Villota was reported to be conscious.

Marussia have now confirmed, however, surgery began yesterday afternoon, with De Villota in theatre until this morning.

***NOTE: Witnesses say the car slowed to around 5-10 mph then suddenly accelerated to 45-50 mph before running into the rear of a support truck head on.

[thissmallfish]

Originally Posted by jeremycrpntr ↗

***NOTE: Witnesses say the car slowed to around 5-10 mph then suddenly accelerated to 45-50 mph before running into the rear of a support truck head on.

The team deny it, but I'm still convinced that was an anti-stall kick in.