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Ronnie Davis
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stitcherbob
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absolutely horrible....
hope Ian Toucher gets well soon.... https://www.facebook.com/DragIllustrated/?fref=nf
hope Ian Toucher gets well soon.... https://www.facebook.com/DragIllustrated/?fref=nf
my friends call me Zappy
Nitro Member
Maybe now, powers that be will BAN track wall photogs. I understand that Ian is really messed up.
swervin
Nitro Member
Ronnie was one of the really great guys. Years ago while I was working for IHRA Ronnie was in the finals in Top Sportsman. His opponent's car was having problems getting started. Ronnie refused to start his car until the other guy got his car started. Ronnie ended up winning but what a class act to for your opponent. RIP Ronnie, you will be missed. Prayers for your friends and family.
Sean D, shondoo
Nitro Member
I've seen several reports on other boards that there were issues with wind gusts all weekend. Don't know if anybody actually substantiated those claims, but after seeing the crash, I could see it.
Sean D
stitcherbob
Nitro Member
in eighth mile racing, gusts of wind or not, once you get out of the groove or crossed up it's best to lift...
seen way too many accidents like this lately
seen way too many accidents like this lately
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Nitro Member
I must have watched that video 30 times by now and I still don't understand why he drove it so far down the track. 1/8th mile race yet it looks like he was in it to at least 1000 ft. I can't believe that Ian Tocher survived being hit by the car. He's in rough shape with serious pelvis and leg injuries, but to even survive that is a miracle. Normally he should have been in a relatively safe shooting position being several hundred feet past the finish line. Freak incident for sure.
Must have been a serious Gust to do that, that was Sick!
Sean D, shondoo
Nitro Member
I don't follow PDRA, but are all of their races 1/8th mile? I'm like you, Brent. It sure looked like it was much further downtrack than 660'..........
Sean D
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Nitro Member
Yep, everything is 660'. Their website URL is even www.pdra660.com Doing my best using a stopwatch, Google Earth and the position of the camera that recorded the wreck, the 660' mark was left of the camera and he was still on it long after he went in front of the camera and past to the right. Could his throttle have stuck open? I'm really surprised other videos of the wreck haven't popped up on YT by now considering how many people always have their phones recording.
Sean D, shondoo
Nitro Member
my friends call me Zappy
Nitro Member
Perhaps the driver suffered a heart attack, or some other medical issue, and was on the throttle....was there an autopsy ??
glofria
Nitro Member
I don't think he had a medical emergency in the car because he was driving that thing right out of the gate. Stuck throttle is more plausible and could have over corrected in an effort to shut it off. But then again why didn't he hit the chutes?
But a more important question is what do you all hope to gain by analyzing the video? Could be a series of bad circumstances combined with poor decisions also known as an accident. They happen.
But a more important question is what do you all hope to gain by analyzing the video? Could be a series of bad circumstances combined with poor decisions also known as an accident. They happen.
