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At Gateway International Raceway, 34 year old NHRA Top Fuel Driver Darrel Russel passed away from a violent tire blow out during first round eliminations. It happened just before the quarter mile mark, which took out the rear wing and the car split upon hitting the wall. He was then medivaced to a local hospital where he later passed on. His family and friends have my condolences.
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Horrible news, but unfortunately its the nature of the sport. His friends and family also have my condolences.
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unfortunately these things happen.It has to happen to someone.His family anf friends have my condolences too
'64
That's the problem with drag racing.
The top classes are too fast - if you start to loose control, you have to be very, very, very quick, and lucky to correct it.
Also they aren't safe. Due to the relatively low cost, high tech carbon fibre chassis like F1 are out of the question, so teams have to rely on good old steel and alloys, which are good up to a point, but not when you are hitting the armco at well over 200mph.
Thanks for all the fish
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