The Risks of Our Sport

SSDiv6 · 07-24-2017, 11:13 AM

Yesterday another racer lost his life at a bracket race.

I copied this well written Facebook posting, that says a lot and sharing it.

My Prayers and condolences for the family of the racer that lost his life.

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I hear that a racer was killed today in an unfortunate accident.

He didn't say goodbye to his family when he left for the track thinking it was the last time.

He didn't make sure his will was taken care of, and he didn't check to make sure his finances were in order. He, like the rest of us, walked out the door expecting to win. I know his name but won't reveal it.

A couple of weeks ago, a trans line burt on my car and got on the tire. I got lucky and even though it got up on 2 wheels at about 150 mph, i somehow managed to save it.

I did none of the things I mentioned because all I knew was, I was going to win.

This is a dangerous game we are all playing, especially with the speeds some of us are running today. None of us have a guarentee for tomorrow.

I'm sitting here, thinking of his family. The pain of an unexpected loss is the worst kind.

Please remember that when we jump in our land rockets, if something bad happens, it's not only us that suffers.

May God Bless his family and may he Rest in Peace. Far to many racers have left us, Don't want to hear of any more.

07-24-2017, 11:13 AM	#1
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,044 Likes: 712 Liked 1,583 Times in 582 Posts	The Risks of Our Sport Yesterday another racer lost his life at a bracket race. I copied this well written Facebook posting, that says a lot and sharing it. My Prayers and condolences for the family of the racer that lost his life. -------------------------------------------- I hear that a racer was killed today in an unfortunate accident. He didn't say goodbye to his family when he left for the track thinking it was the last time. He didn't make sure his will was taken care of, and he didn't check to make sure his finances were in order. He, like the rest of us, walked out the door expecting to win. I know his name but won't reveal it. A couple of weeks ago, a trans line burt on my car and got on the tire. I got lucky and even though it got up on 2 wheels at about 150 mph, i somehow managed to save it. I did none of the things I mentioned because all I knew was, I was going to win. This is a dangerous game we are all playing, especially with the speeds some of us are running today. None of us have a guarentee for tomorrow. I'm sitting here, thinking of his family. The pain of an unexpected loss is the worst kind. Please remember that when we jump in our land rockets, if something bad happens, it's not only us that suffers. May God Bless his family and may he Rest in Peace. Far to many racers have left us, Don't want to hear of any more.