Off Road Race Crash in California, USA

[locks]

Like when poor Aussie Troy Critchley lost control of his drag car in a fund raiser show in the USA. I think he killed about 7 people. Not sure of the outcome but there was talk he was going to jail, etc. That would really screw you up!!!

Poor bugger.

[Alex Ruby]

Like when poor Aussie Troy Critchley lost control of his drag car in a fund raiser show in the USA. I think he killed about 7 people. Not sure of the outcome but there was talk he was going to jail, etc. That would really screw you up!!!

Poor bugger.

Here's a link on the latest regarding Troy Critchley.....no jail time, 18 months probation. http://cbs11tv.com/sports/Troy.Critc....2.908001.html.
I couldn't find anything about how the civil lawsuits ended up.

Ditto, poor bugger.

[robdogg]

Speaking of Rally Cars, here is a link to a video with some pretty gnarly crashes and some pretty funny near misses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkgV2f00IE8.

4min 42s is scary...but the old guys reaction is funny.

[Bigrig]

Makes you realise how quick it can happen - look at Peter Brock as a prime example, I have his last rally car shirt framed, with the words "Enjoy Life, Peter Brock" signed on it which he did about two weeks before his death. Enjoy life indeed, but use as much common sense as you can when watching these types of events to ensure you don't end up a statistic (and when 4wd'ing in general) - the drivers have all the safety equipment known to man, and they still get dead, so what chance does a spectator have getting hammered by 2 tonne of steel travelling at 100+ kilms per hour.

[Finly Owner]

yeah but how many young guys think they are invincable in the bush with a 4WD, no experience and plenty of "I can do that" attitude in front of their peers.

If things can go so terribly wrong for experienced, it woudn't take much for me to stuff mine is how I think.

Tim