O/T: A moment of Silence.............

[kccadcam]

http://www.nhra.com/2004/news/june/062701.html

 

So sad, He was too young and talented to be taken so soon..............

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Definitely.

 

I was watching. Bums we out to see cars break apart. :sad:

[Jim at Gentex]

I don't follow NHRA too much...I'm more of a NASCAR fan. But my heart does go out to this young man and his family.

 

Auto racing of any kind is a dangerous business as we are sadly reminded once again. Even with all of the safety innovations, bad things still happen.

 

Many NASCAR fans still feel the loss of Dale Earnhardt...myself included. I'm sure NHRA fans will feel the same way about Darrell. If there is any consolation at all, we can rest assured that both Darrell and Dale died while doing something they loved to do.

[Scott Bond]

+1 Jim ,James

[Mark Lovelace]

I don't follow NHRA, but I like racing and it really bothers me when I see people (or broadcasters) more interested in crahes than in the sport itself.

 

I went to the local circle track races a couple of years ago to watch a friend of mine race, and two rows behind me was a man with his two young sons (like 6 years old). Through the whole race he kept telling them "Keep watchin'! I think someone's gonna crash! Keep watchin'!" And when someone finally did flip his car and get taken away in an ambulance, the guy couldn't withold his joy. "I told you! I told you he was gonna crash!"

 

He never said a thing to the kids about who was winning, or how well anyone was driving. When the race was over, he just said "Okay, let's go."

[jeff]

I was watching this too when it happened and was deeply saddened by the news.

In his interviews,he was a super nice guy too.