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Old 24-02-2013, 04:28 PM   #1
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Default Daytona 300 Crash - Spectator View

You guys prolly seen this but here is what I uploaded this morning from a spectators chair!

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Old 24-02-2013, 04:40 PM   #2
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Is that you recording?? If so seems like you were right in the thick of it and very lucky!!
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Old 24-02-2013, 04:50 PM   #3
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A friends daughter and her BF were in seats that got hit, they left to avoid the crowds 10 minutes earlier
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Old 24-02-2013, 05:01 PM   #4
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Wonder what regulations this will bring on they already have the fences
Pretty bad incident but imagine if it happened in the 70s there would be dead people everywhere
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Old 24-02-2013, 05:09 PM   #5
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No, it was from my US website designer/sports photographer.

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Old 24-02-2013, 05:49 PM   #6
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ouch poor buggers, did that wheel go through the fence or bounce over it?
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Old 24-02-2013, 05:52 PM   #7
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ouch poor buggers, did that wheel go through the fence or bounce over it?
just seen a slow mo on the news looks like it went flying over the top
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Just shows that motorsport is still dangerous for both participants and spectators.
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Wow! Somebody got hit by that wheel and they weren't well.
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Old 24-02-2013, 06:37 PM   #10
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Apparently the crowd was tired and exhausted...
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Old 24-02-2013, 07:55 PM   #11
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You always accept Motorsport is dangerous when paying for to tickets or upon entry . Unfortunately it happens :(
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Old 25-02-2013, 01:36 PM   #12
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Yeah it was a bad crash for the spectators! I was surprised though that NASCAR got the footage removed from youtube stating copyright laws but Youtube ended up re-instating the footage - so they should.
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Old 25-02-2013, 01:49 PM   #13
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What happened to the cameraman? He was right in the firing line.
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Old 25-02-2013, 05:03 PM   #14
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The sad part for me and what has peen parodied quite well by the Simpsons is that the spectators are wishing for the crash and excited when it happens. I don't understand the mentality of seeing a crash where the potential for serious injury and death is exciting. Have been to a race track during a number of large incidents and feel anxious when an incident like that occurs.

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