Enough Dead Cobra Owners! Enough Wrecked Cars!

[Russ Dickey]

Originally posted by Joe Smith


Gentlemen, I do not intend to belittle
or make light of these tragic Cobra
street racing accidents. My heart goes
out to the friends and family of the
departed.
However...if we don't get a handle on
these idiots....yes IDIOTS who insist that
the local intersection is just the place to
mash down on a 450 hp car that weighs
2200 pounds, WE WILL NOT HAVE A
HOBBY VERY MUCH LONGER.
Every month another insurer cuts off
Cobra owners at the knees. There are
not many left who will touch us with
the proverbial 10 foot pole!

It's simple. When I used to see a
young couple getting hot n heavy in the
back of a movie theatre, I'd say:
"Hey, how about getting a room."

When you see a rodder, ANY rodder
street racing or simply being a
bone head with his car in public, say
"How about taking it to a track".
If he will listen, explain why. If he
won't listen, he's meat wagon fodder
anyway.

This from somebody who's personal quote is "Life is Short. Roads are Long. Drive Faster." ???

The facts remain that while tragic, these are ACCIDENTS. According to a recent "Dateline" story that covered "evil street racers", it was reported that "more than 20 people die per year" because of a street race. By way of comparison, more people are killed each year while changing a tire on the side of the road.