It Was ____ Years Ago That….. (75th Anniversary of NHRA) (4 Viewers)

[stitcherbob]

It was 37 and 36 years ago that two Funnycar drivers were knocked unconscious and faced disaster…

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I was at the track during the Johnny West incident and all they were talking about in the stands was how similar it was to Don Gay Jr’s accident

 

[Butch]

Wasn't that Gay's last run? I don't remember him ever driving after that.
And WTH was he trying to do, it was a qualifying run.

 

[stitcherbob]

Wasn't that Gay's last run? I don't remember him ever driving after that.
And WTH was he trying to do, it was a qualifying run.

Yeah it was. I’m not sure if he was just outside the qualifying and ,being final session, probably tried anything to get in.

The Day Funny Car's Don Gay, Jr. Nearly Died At Denver 30 Years Ago

Funny Car rookie Don Gay, Jr. suffered one of the worst fires in NHRA history at Denver in 1989. The near-fatal incident was documented on CBS' Rescue 911 program.

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