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200 mph crash kills driver in NOLA Motorsports Park race
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:21 pm
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A North Carolina man driving more than 200 mph was killed when his vehicle crashed during a race Saturday morning (Sept. 22) at NOLA Motorsports Park. The fatality was reported at about 9:20 a.m., said Glen T. Boyd, a spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. The man was competing in an event that was open to the public, with drivers taking turns trying to establish the fastest time. Only one vehicle at a time is on the track during these "controlled runs." Upon exceeding 200 mph, the man's vehicle spun out of control and crashed. No fire was reported, and no one else was injured, Boyd said.
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Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:22 pm to lsuwontonwrap
I wouldn't mind going out like that.
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:23 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Street vehicle?
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:25 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Better there than a city street.
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:28 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Damn that sucks. What could go wrong with a bunch of amateurs blasting their way down a racetrack with nothing more than a coffee and donuts pre-meeting.
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:30 pm to Jake88
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Street vehicle?
The event was open to anything. Had a friend bringing his CTS-V out and he had been on me to bring my car.
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:30 pm to Bustedsack
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I wouldn't mind going out like that.
100%
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:31 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Well there goes that place
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:32 pm to Pintail
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Well there goes that place
Pretty sure that when you choose to drive a car going 200 mph, you sign an "at your own risk" waiver.
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:34 pm to Jim Rockford
It was a car capable of going 200mph within a half mile. My money is on a modified GTR.
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:35 pm to pjab
It wasn't from a dead stop. Had the option of rolling start.
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:35 pm to lsuwontonwrap
I don’t know if I buy the 200 mph part.
I’ve never seen them run the track configuration that runs the full straight, and on the normal configuration, you ain’t hitting 200 mph.
Sucks to hear, but any time you roll onto the track you know you are taking this risk. Hope no lawsuits result - that’s one of my pet peeves, when families of those who die on any type of track end up filing suit.
ETA: Just saw that this was the 1/2 mile event, not a roadracing type of thing.
I’ve never seen them run the track configuration that runs the full straight, and on the normal configuration, you ain’t hitting 200 mph.
Sucks to hear, but any time you roll onto the track you know you are taking this risk. Hope no lawsuits result - that’s one of my pet peeves, when families of those who die on any type of track end up filing suit.
ETA: Just saw that this was the 1/2 mile event, not a roadracing type of thing.
This post was edited on 9/22/18 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:38 pm to pjab
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My money is on a modified GTR.
Or a modded Lambo TT
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:39 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Waivers mean nothing in LA
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:50 pm to Restomod
Apparently a GT-R. Video is out there.
Posted on 9/22/18 at 1:53 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Guess he lived his life a quarter mile at a time
Posted on 9/22/18 at 2:05 pm to TigrrrDad
That park will be dormant like jazzland
Posted on 9/22/18 at 2:08 pm to Proximo
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Waivers mean nothing in LA
Get dat Chouest money
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