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06-21-2008, 07:02 PM
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Running on empty
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Lost Race driver today (Scott Kalitta merged)
Tragedy at Englishtown today
http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ss...orylist=jersey rumors also a cameraman was killed
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06-21-2008, 07:13 PM
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just can't cover up my redneck
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Re: NHRA R.I.P. Scott Kalitta
It is on NHRA's web-site too. Real bummer
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06-21-2008, 07:56 PM
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Re: NHRA R.I.P. Scott Kalitta
Man that's horrible! Prayers to Connie Kalitta & family.
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06-21-2008, 08:12 PM
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Re: NHRA R.I.P. Scott Kalitta
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That is a real bummer for the DHL team and the Kalitta family, but it's what he loved to do, he retired twice in his career and came back to race, he passed on doing what he loved and he will be missed in the drag race scene!! I'm not sure if the camera man was killed but the final explosion was right under the beam at about mid point of the run off, it is definitly possible but have not heard for certain.
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R.I.P. Scott Kalitta
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06-21-2008, 08:19 PM
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They call me the Breeze...
 
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Re: NHRA R.I.P. Scott Kalitta
OMG!! How terrible!!!, thoughts and prayers going out to the family....RIP....
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06-21-2008, 08:42 PM
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Lost Race driver today
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06-21-2008, 08:54 PM
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Official Site Guitar Shredder
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Re: Lost Race driver today
Wow.........very sad.......prayers sent ..........
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06-21-2008, 09:32 PM
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Rip
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06-21-2008, 09:46 PM
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Gone to greener pastures
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Re: Rip
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That was ugly! R.I.P.
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06-21-2008, 10:06 PM
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huh?
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Re: Rip
Big bummer, RIP.
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06-21-2008, 10:28 PM
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I am a Referee of life.
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Re: Rip
My prayer go out to the Kallitta family.Scott will be missed by his family and his fans.
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06-21-2008, 10:29 PM
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Re: Rip
The drag racing boards I frequent say he never lifted(most likely knocked out from the massive engine explosion) & the car hit the sand trap, went airborne & hit the camera boom you see in the background.
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Great minds think alike,So do ours Last edited by chevyboy55; 06-21-2008 at 10:31 PM. |
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06-21-2008, 10:35 PM
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~Rest In Peace~
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Re: Rip
prayers goes to the kalitta's family
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06-21-2008, 10:38 PM
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Re: Rip
Just saw the crash on the news a few minutes ago. Very sad news!
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06-21-2008, 11:06 PM
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Re: Rip
my prayers go out to his family
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06-21-2008, 11:08 PM
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Re: Rip
Our thoughts and prayers go out Scott's family, friends, and his team. May he rest in peace!
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06-21-2008, 11:16 PM
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Re: Rip
Thoughts and prayers to Scott's family, friends and the racing community. That was tough to see. RIP, Scott.
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06-21-2008, 11:18 PM
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Re: Rip
Terrible tragedy, sad, sad, day. Thoughts and prayers to his family.
Jeff
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06-21-2008, 11:22 PM
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Tot Roddin'
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Re: Lost Race driver today
I caught this in the General Discussion post first, but what a tragic loss of a great life. Scott will be missed!
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06-21-2008, 11:24 PM
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Step Brother
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Re: Rip
That was hard to watch.....Prayers for him and his family sent..
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06-21-2008, 11:29 PM
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Re: Lost Race driver today
it really sucks, rip scott
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06-21-2008, 11:39 PM
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Oh..never mind....
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Re: Rip
WOW, I wish I had something insightful or meaningful to say, but all I can do is add my prayers for the family like everyone else. My understanding is the cameraman in the boom at the end of the track also lost his life, so please remember his family too if that is the case.
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06-21-2008, 11:42 PM
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Re: Lost Race driver today
Wow, this is the first I've heard about this story. I just watched the terrible video on youtube. A few of my friends were at the track to see another guy we know race his 2007 GTO today.
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06-22-2008, 12:09 AM
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Re: Lost Race driver today
Wow. Not many die in NHRA. Hes in drag racing heaven now. Prayers and thoughts go out to his family. I met Connie back when I was a kid.
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