Jeffytune
29th August 2005, 04:56
Hi All.
Most here know that I have a warped since of humor by now, and how I wish this was in that vane, but I am going to report this to you strait up, no jokes....because this ain't funny.
The day(Sunday)started out clear and sunny, with just a light breeze, perfect for racing. I was to meet up with Y2K and PlanB, but neither showed. No biggie, I met up with some of my other friends, I even got to watch from the top of the tower.(great view)
The brackets were going as planed, even got to see some Sporty's blow off some v-rods.About 3:30, as happens here in the northwest, a storm front came in with clouds and wind gust to about 50, and these were going cross-track, just as the top fuel brackets were starting. We had a local guy(Steve Dorn) I guy I do know running against one of the Vans & Hines guys, well steve lost, but the V&H guys got blown into his lane, and disqualified, So Steve won.
But this caused both riders to go off the track into the sand pits.
No major damage and no injuries(Thank God).
After the track was cleaned up, and we got ready to go again, the wind was coming and going, but they still felt that it was safe to run.The next run was pro gas, and went ok, normal.
But that was the last one that was Normal.
The next run had a guy for Sac. Calif, who was late getting here because he blew the clutch in his truck on the way here, being that he missed qualifying, he was running outlaw.
The run started good, both riders got a good holeshot, but at the 660 mark, the wind gusted again, as he crossed the line, at 105.73mph, the bike went into the concrete barrier, throwing him from the bike, over the wall, cartwheeling in the dirt along track.
Emergency teams rushed to his aid, Paramedics were called and lifeflight was put on standby, but was not need to be called, he died on Impact and was in the hands of God.
The Rescue teams did the best to try and save him, there was just nothing that could be done.
Woodburn and the AHDRA have asked that his name be withheld at this time pending proper notification of his family, and I will comply.
By Oregon state law, and fatal accident require the road be shut down and a full investigation be conducted, so the track was closed at that point.
This link will give you more info...
http://www.ahdra.com/ahdrauser/news.htm
All in all, I had fun, met some old friends, got to meet some very nice drag racers, it just didn't end the way I hoped it would.
Most here know that I have a warped since of humor by now, and how I wish this was in that vane, but I am going to report this to you strait up, no jokes....because this ain't funny.
The day(Sunday)started out clear and sunny, with just a light breeze, perfect for racing. I was to meet up with Y2K and PlanB, but neither showed. No biggie, I met up with some of my other friends, I even got to watch from the top of the tower.(great view)
The brackets were going as planed, even got to see some Sporty's blow off some v-rods.About 3:30, as happens here in the northwest, a storm front came in with clouds and wind gust to about 50, and these were going cross-track, just as the top fuel brackets were starting. We had a local guy(Steve Dorn) I guy I do know running against one of the Vans & Hines guys, well steve lost, but the V&H guys got blown into his lane, and disqualified, So Steve won.
But this caused both riders to go off the track into the sand pits.
No major damage and no injuries(Thank God).
After the track was cleaned up, and we got ready to go again, the wind was coming and going, but they still felt that it was safe to run.The next run was pro gas, and went ok, normal.
But that was the last one that was Normal.
The next run had a guy for Sac. Calif, who was late getting here because he blew the clutch in his truck on the way here, being that he missed qualifying, he was running outlaw.
The run started good, both riders got a good holeshot, but at the 660 mark, the wind gusted again, as he crossed the line, at 105.73mph, the bike went into the concrete barrier, throwing him from the bike, over the wall, cartwheeling in the dirt along track.
Emergency teams rushed to his aid, Paramedics were called and lifeflight was put on standby, but was not need to be called, he died on Impact and was in the hands of God.
The Rescue teams did the best to try and save him, there was just nothing that could be done.
Woodburn and the AHDRA have asked that his name be withheld at this time pending proper notification of his family, and I will comply.
By Oregon state law, and fatal accident require the road be shut down and a full investigation be conducted, so the track was closed at that point.
This link will give you more info...
http://www.ahdra.com/ahdrauser/news.htm
All in all, I had fun, met some old friends, got to meet some very nice drag racers, it just didn't end the way I hoped it would.