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olddog 09-06-2007 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Excaliber
olddog, what parade where a half dozen people were killed are you referring to?
My Memory is shot. It seems like it was Kentucky or Tennissee (SP?). They had some type of drag car in a parade doing burnouts. May have been running on nitromethane (SP?), but news may have confused NO2. Anyway the driver lost control and killed 6 or 8 in the crowd, with more people hurt.

hey,littlecobra 09-06-2007 09:00 PM
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3287786
June 16??? or something. In Tennessee. I did a 'yahoo search' of Drag Race crash in Tennessee, and several links showed up.
Just days before London. A street exhibition can be done, if done correctly of course.
completely tragic situation. tragic.

Excaliber 09-06-2007 09:50 PM
Oh yeah, I remember that one. Professional drag racer and drag race car doing a burnout. Was supposed to STOP burning out after a short specified distance but 'stayed on it' well past the stop line. That was a terrible tragedy. Difficult to accuratly compare such an occurence to the London Show considering the TREMENDOUS horse power/accellerating difference between a 5 or 6 second drag car and a basically 'street' Cobra. But yeah, 'stuff' can happen in either case...

It is doubtful I will even attend an LCS, summer scheduling just won't allow it. But I have been to London and visited Ed Combs there 'back in the day'. Fond memories, nice little town, I really look forward to the coverage of the 'show' each year. I hope someday I can make it back there. Good luck OCC, I hope the tradition continues.

Godzila 09-07-2007 08:30 AM
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A street exhibition can be done, if done correctly of course.
How is this done correctly? and how do you control it? And who's liability is it when something goes wrong?

rdorman 09-07-2007 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Godzila
How is this done correctly? and how do you control it? And who's liability is it when something goes wrong?
Why yours of course;)

Seriously, there are threads for this topic. Here is just one: http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/show...ighlight=crash

If we could stay on topic, whatever that is, that would be nice!:)

Godzila 09-07-2007 08:40 AM
Hi Rick, that didn't take long..I thought I was on Topic........maybe I should start another thread........or not?

Kumpie
Head no longer in the sand.

rdorman 09-07-2007 08:54 AM
Not really.

hey,littlecobra 09-07-2007 09:40 AM
sorry to change the thread direction. Somebody posted a reference....

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I first thought this would be the announcement that London has stopped it, as they can no longer stomach the liability. After the parade that killed a half dozen everyone is re-thinking.
and somebody asked a question....
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what parade where a half dozen people were killed are you referring to?
so i just found the link and posted it. I apologize for interfering in a LCS thread.

and... to answer the question I guess asked of me.....
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How is this done correctly? and how do you control it? And who's liability is it when something goes wrong?
I think no spectators/operators/officals past the starting line/area is a good start. Roped off entirely. no exceptions. Who's liability?? I'm sorry; I don't know the answer to this. :confused:

sorry for posting on a LCS thread. my bad. :(
Kristen

rdorman 09-07-2007 09:44 AM
Not a problem folks! Probably my fault for being so cryptic in the beginning. Rest assured that the ride issue is a hotly contested debate amongst the organizers!

Back to the topic at hand... If you want LCS, get involved! :)


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