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Incidents at Speed Week

To: "land-speed@autox.team.net" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Incidents at Speed Week
From: "Beverly C. Stanley" <beverlycst@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 00:01:00 -0700
Just a short note because some people may be worried about the incidents
this week.
First, Sunday car #1 Brant, Wright, Speranza tumbled - wrecked the car
pretty much but the driver, John Wright, had no serious injuries - just
a trip to the clinic and some observation time.
Second, Monday - Ron Main's beautiful and redesigned and repainted
Flatfire rolled - wasted all those beauty dollars - but the driver was
alright - out of the car and waiting when the emergency vehicles arrived
- again a trip to the clinic and observation only.
Third, #107 a Porsche with a wing in Modified Sport class learned to fly
- car messed up but the driver was basically AOK - trip to the clinic
and observation.

I think we have been incredibly lucky - and the people who researched
and developed our safety rules over the past deserve all of our thanks
for getting it right! and a big thanks to the tough inspectors who will
NOT let a car through tech until the driver sits in it in full safety
gear - and gets out of it unassisted.
Bev


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