I killed myself when I was young before rollbars
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Suzi Koffel sent this to me Before roll cages and many safety improvements. These guys were nuts. Dramatic Vintage Racing Crashes! http://vimeo.com/20247765
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Re: I killed myself when I was young before rollbars
[Re: HEMIFRED]
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Re: I killed myself when I was young before rollbars
[Re: rickstershemi]
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That was disturbing. I never really thought of old school racing like that, and the cars looked faster than I would have thought. That's why I don't let my son race go-karts, open wheel racing with no belts or cage terrifies me.
1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual
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Re: I killed myself when I was young before rollbars
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It amazes me anyone survived back then
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Re: I killed myself when I was young before rollbars
[Re: Desmond]
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Quote:
When men were men...
Thanks to those guys, racing is as safe as it is today.
exactly ---- if they never would have done those things back then we would not have the vehicles as safe as they are now
Russ
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Re: I killed myself when I was young before rollbars
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Russ raced back then, heck he still runs topless with no seat belt, helmet, or roll bar!
1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual
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Re: I killed myself when I was young before rollbars
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Quote:
Amazing..
Some remind me of being ejected from my dragbike about 25yrs ago. YYEEESSSSHHHH!
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Re: I killed myself when I was young before rollbars
[Re: goldmember]
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03/04/11 12:41 AM
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my wifes grandfather was a board track racer.. told all kinds of stories about 2x4s comming loose at speed... with all kinds of bodily carnage... cheapst
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Re: I killed myself when I was young before rollbars
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03/04/11 01:32 AM
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Holy Crap! Whats the over / under on how many deaths we just watched? 10?
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