New Jersey Police Findings concerning Kalitta accident

[Al smith]

The boom truck was not the culprit to the blunt force trauma as the pole that held the net was......and the BAC cleares the NHRA for any liability.
I have a friend who is a specialist in the DUI dept for the Boise City Police and I mentined to him the .02 BAC and how the results were recovered via blood, and he said that indicated alcohol was in his system...and not from the previous evening...more like the same day.

That would be incorrect

the vehicle impacted a steel post that supported the right side of a cargo net which was in place to stop race vehicles from passing this area of the racetrack. This impact was specific to the right side of the vehicle and caused separation of the right front suspension components and damage to the right side engine exhaust system. The vehicle continued forward and impacted a piece of heavy equipment (JLG model 600S telescopic boom lift vehicle with a specified (dry) weight of 22,750 pounds)

 

[Paul]

......and the BAC cleares the NHRA for any liability.

....and what does this have to do with Scott's incident? I don't care what the BAC was, the crash would have still occurred in the manner it did. Do you honestly think Kalitta would think the NHRA was liable for the accident? Connie loves this sport and knows the risks associated. Think about the family and friends before posting something like this.

 

[Jenn]

The drivers are picked at random and a UA is the norm...

My guys haven't been picked since last year but at that time the drug testers came around Thursday night and gave them till Friday at a certain time to go pee in a cup.

This year at Ennis they did pull quite a few people for UA, but it's usually every event that I hear that somebody got pulled for it.


Maybe they just plant those rumors so the rest of us know the pee testers are out there

 

[Suzie Q]

....and what does this have to do with Scott's incident? I don't care what the BAC was, the crash would have still occurred in the manner it did. Do you honestly think Kalitta would think the NHRA was liable for the accident? Connie loves this sport and knows the risks associated. Think about the family and friends before posting something like this.

Paul, I am sure you are aware that it is probably impossible for him to do that.

 

[SAS]

I have been a mechanic for 30 yrs. on the boom lifts like the one that Scott's car impacted. When ever the lifts are involved in a accident we hear about it, even if owned by a different rental company. And almost always its a combination of things that lead up to the incident that caused injury or death. My question would be who put the lift in that location ?

And why was it there ? Being that it has a horizontal reach of about 40 ft.
there was no need for it to be in harms way. It could have bee parked well off to the side, and still put the camera in proper position. If only the basket or boom section was hit it would have moved or rotated by overcoming the brake on the rotate motor. They get hit all too often while working on or next to a roadway. And they swing away from the impact , the operators if wearing the proper harness usually survive. But a vehicle running into the counterweight, that is a very heavy solid mass, would be like hitting a bridge support, no give at all. He may have lived if the boom was not there.

 

[Leebone]

Rumors of what? Drinking a few beers the night before a race? You cannot tell me that's what killed the man.

It would've had to be more than a few. I've been to DUI school and it cost me 1000s of dollars. It's not something I'm proud of and I deserved my punishment. What I learned in school is, the body can process one drink an hour. For Scott to have still registered .02 in the late afternoon qualifying session, he would've had to have been on an all night binge of 15 drinks or more. I HIGHLY doubt that he did that. The more likely scenario is, he had a drink between rounds, probably with his lunch. A BAC of .02 isn't very much, maybe one beer. It's not illegal to drive on the highways with a BAC of .02. Most states, the legal limit is .08 and .04 for CDL drivers. Obviously driving a fuel funny car is different, but Scott's BAC is NOT what killed him.

Hey, at least we don't have El Salvador's laws. Your first DUI offense is your last. Death by firing squad is the penalty for your first offense.

Leebone

 

[Jenn]

Paul, I am sure you are aware that it is probably impossible for him to do that.

Sorry Suzie, I wasn't even going to comment on this thread until the pee tests came in. I should have just let it die.

 

[Suzie Q]

Sorry Suzie, I wasn't going to comment on this thread until the pee tests came in. I should have just let it die.

Jenn, I respect your statements because you are a very smart young woman! Also, you have been a racer for a long time too! (Amazing to say that since you are such a young un'!)

I didn't want to comment on this thread either, but when certain things are posted, you just have to.


Everyone else:

There are many other factors that determine BAC. For example......Listerine, cold medicines, Certs Breath Mints, Nitromethane fumes, etc., etc.

The New Jersey State Police have done their investigation, but I would imagine that Connie is looking for his own answers too.

This is hard enough to write, so everyone please, have a little heart when y'all post about this. The emotions are still very raw with everyone and we all miss Scott very much. The racetrack is just not the same with out "Eddie" there.