Scott Kalitta

[jpw90]

Here's the link to the story of the incident: http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=161...

Been confirmed on competitionplus http://www.competitionplus.com/index.php?option=co...

Thoughts an prayers go out to his family and friends.

Edited by jpw90 on Sunday 22 June 00:08

[redvictor]

confirmed now on www.nhra.com
a really sad day for the drag racing community.Scott was universally liked.
Condolences to his family and friends...

[ian feltell]

it a sad day RIP

[royp]

RIP Scotty

[Dilligaf10]

It is always sad to lose a racer. Sincere condolences to the family.

[BB-Q]

It's on Youtube for those who wish to see it. I cannot believe the sandtrap there- it doesn't look any longer than the car.

[Furyous]

Oh st.
RIP Scott.

[Barry B]

Without doubt quite the most horrifying crash footage I have had the misfortune to witness.

Rest easy Scott.

[kestral]

What a ridiculous way to design a dragstrip. The Americans never fail to amaze me. If you dont stop you smash into the armco(looks like a concret wall to me)?. Poor man and his F.A.F.God rest his soul.

[Jon C]

Terrible, terrible thing. Desperatly sad news, love to all the family.

E-town has always had a reputation as one of the shortest run-offs on the tour, as far back as the 1980's (see the Diamond P 'Decade of Thrills 2' tape).

I hope the guy in the Cherry Picker at the end of the track was OK. I am guessing his footage will be central to any investigation.

Scelzi, Capps and Toliver got it about right.

'We are Race Car drivers, it's what we do'

[Eurodragster.com]

Barry B said:

Without doubt quite the most horrifying crash footage I have had the misfortune to witness.

Rest easy Scott.

If you'd like to give me the name of the person who held the gun to your head and forced you to watch it, I'll go and sort them out mate.

[Flying Toilet]

Jon C said:

I hope the guy in the Cherry Picker at the end of the track was OK. I am guessing his footage will be central to any investigation.

The boom camera at the top end is controlled by remote. Despite what has been 'reported' on the net, nobody was operating the camera from the basket. It is done via a van out of harms way.

RIP Scott.

Edited by Flying Toilet on Monday 23 June 09:54

[Flying Toilet]

kestral said:

What a ridiculous way to design a dragstrip. The Americans never fail to amaze me. If you dont stop you smash into the armco(looks like a concret wall to me)?. Poor man and his F.A.F.God rest his soul.

Do you know John Hutchinson?

[kestral]

Flying Toilet said:

kestral said:

What a ridiculous way to design a dragstrip. The Americans never fail to amaze me. If you dont stop you smash into the armco(looks like a concret wall to me)?. Poor man and his F.A.F.God rest his soul.

Do you know John Hutchinson?

I most certainly do. Is he American?

[Jon C]

Flying Toilet said:

Jon C said:

I hope the guy in the Cherry Picker at the end of the track was OK. I am guessing his footage will be central to any investigation.

The boom camera at the top end is controlled by remote. Despite what has been 'reported' on the net, nobody was operating the camera from the basket. It is done via a van out of harms way.

RIP Scott.

Edited by Flying Toilet on Monday 23 June 09:54

Thats some relief, at least. I hadnt seen it mentioned elsewhere, just saw it on the footage.

[Barry B]

Eurodragster.com said:

Barry B said:

Without doubt quite the most horrifying crash footage I have had the misfortune to witness.

Rest easy Scott.

If you'd like to give me the name of the person who held the gun to your head and forced you to watch it, I'll go and sort them out mate.

Serves me right Tog, curiosity and all that but I take your point friend.

[DWphil]

Is it posssible to change the spelling of his last name so its correct please.

RIP Scott Kalitta

Edited by DWphil on Monday 23 June 22:12

[David Godfrey]

fester426 said:

sorry i cant work out how to edit it,thanks now i feel like a complete tt

sorted

[Jon C]

Sorry, can we please stop the point-scoring and bickering please before it gets unseemly? This is neither the time nor the place.

[NitroWars]

fester426 said:

...geezer nearly got crucified

Possibly that?