The EARL has had a lot of "perfect storms" over the years

[Rex Karz]

1996, Indianapolis, Scott Brayton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3FIL64Puko&feature=related

1996, Indianapolis, Alessandro Zampedri
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj6K3ynQRN4&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL06FA954FE227764A

1999 Charlotte, three spectators killed.
http://www.clip4e.com/play_irl_at_charlotte_1999_visionaire_500k_stan_wa ttles_and_john_paul_jr_crash.htm

2001, Atlanta, multiple car crash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YKFSQzH6Vk&feature=related

2001, Texas, Davey Hamilton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc6tCzfSdhU&feature=related

2003, Indianapolis, Mario Andretti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMeE9NAh60I

2003, Indianapolis, Dan Weldon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFNTAkN5FgA&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL98EE1E46CB59C467

2003, Texas, Kenny Brack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVpux5JxqEk

2003, Indianapolis, Tony Renna
http://indymotorspeedway.com/500d-03.htm

2005, Chicagoland, Ryan Briscoe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka2QhHemLDw&feature=related

2006, Homestead, Paul Dana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=PcN-a0mW_mQ

2007, Indianapolis, Marco Andretti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbArtXA9jO8&feature=related

2007, Texas, multiple car crash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WadyCjSt20&feature=related

2007, Michigan, Dario Franchitti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRCWjV5tnVQ

2007 Kentucky, Dario Franchitti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAzHTlIEAlA&feature=related

2010, Indianapolis, Mike Conway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJfQ-5pYjJQ&feature=related

2010, Texas, Simona de Silvestros
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78SIektVOR4&feature=related

2010, Sonoma, Dan Weldon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzledv-37JM&feature=related

2011, Las Vegas, Dan Weldon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMMHu8lnepM

[Methanolandbrats]

you are clearly a youthful CART enthusiast with an agenda :gomer:

[Chief]

1997, Las Vegas, Roberto Guerrero
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0qWcRuLquw

Franchitti redux, 2007, called "Crazy Crash"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2vGVkfdzI4 :laugh:

[Chief]

2005, Indy, Sam Hornish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00RkJTAiZ28

[SteveH]

you are clearly a youthful CART enthusiast with an agenda :gomer:

:rofl::laugh::rofl:

[Methanolandbrats]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78SIektVOR4&feature=related

Not a flyer, but a grate moment in IRL awesomeness.

[Spicoli]

Can we get a sticky on this thread?:tony:

[chop456]

Dozens of nearly identical incidents do not constitute a pattern.

Someone with a vested interest in jeopardizing other people's safety for their own profit told me that once.

[RTKar]

Don't forget to add Renna to the list.

"The accident review revealed that Renna’s car entered Turn 3 at 227 mph. At a point just past the apex of the turn, the car did a 90-degree spin to the left into the infield grass. The car began to skip through the grass as it traveled sideways, allowing air underneath the car and causing it to lift into the air. While in the air the car spun approximately another 30 degrees to the left.

The car traveled across the track through the air and made contact with the debris fence on the outside retaining wall in Turn 3. IRL officials said it appears that the most significant damage and resulting fatal injuries were caused when the bottom of the car made direct contact with one of the debris fence support posts, which is part of the Speedway’s fence system.

The spectator debris fences at the Speedway worked as designed, and because Renna’s car struck the fence and not the wall, it did not impact the Speedway’s SAFER Barrier.

As the car entered Turn 3, all the data indicated there were no mechanical failures on any of the car’s equipment that are monitored by sensors. However, while the data acquisition systems are comprehensive, there are elements of the car that are unable to be tracked by the systems. Because of this, it is impossible to completely rule out mechanical failure as a cause of the accident."

[JoeBob]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78SIektVOR4&feature=related

Not a flyer, but a grate moment in IRL awesomeness.

That link works better this way: http://bennyhillifier.com/?id=78SIektVOR4

[Mary]

Did they get away with this because the IRL/Indycar lives way below the radar? Even NASCAR had to change when they had four people die in essentially the same accident over a two year period (the last being Dale Earnhardt). Nothing is making these nimnoms pull their heads out of their butts. This is unbelievable.:shakehead

Mary

[miatanut]

Did they get away with this because the IRL/Indycar lives way below the radar? Even NASCAR had to change when they had four people die in essentially the same accident over a two year period (the last being Dale Earnhardt). Nothing is making these nimnoms pull their heads out of their butts. This is unbelievable.:shakehead

Mary
Bernard's taking heat for marketing the danger aspect, but it's been a standard part of the H/G playbook as long as I've paid any attention (since 1970), and the folks who have been around longer have seen it longer (since at least 1964).

It's a not a case of them not being aware, for them, it's an inherent part of the "spectacle."

[grungex]

^^^^^
This.

[Spicoli]

^^^^^
This.

He'll yes it is. It's gomer philosophy 101. Crash = good, sells tickets. Euro panty boys = bad.

[Mary]

Bernard's taking heat for marketing the danger aspect, but it's been a standard part of the H/G playbook as long as I've paid any attention (since 1970), and the folks who have been around longer have seen it longer (since at least 1964).

It's a not a case of them not being aware, for them, it's an inherent part of the "spectacle."

So I guess as long as they're selling tickets to the Indy 500 they don't really care? Sad and a little sick. :shakehead

Mary

[Spicoli]

So I guess as long as they're selling tickets to the Indy 500 they don't really care? Sad and a little sick. :shakehead

Mary

well, duh. even the elite gomerati don't travel to races anymore. i mean, with only 2 ovals on the schedule*

*remember indee is a square,

[miatanut]

So I guess as long as they're selling tickets to the Indy 500 they don't really care? Sad and a little sick. :shakehead

Mary

Yup. And that's why Indy was the first race I started boycotting. Starting with 1992, I couldn't stomach it anymore and I didn't want to be a part of their whole scene.