Re-thinking my place in the world...

[JacaRanda]

Crazy! I recently saw a video with a similar crash and the photographer escaped (really by doing nothing) with no injury at all. The car basically went right over the top of him while of course he was still photographing.

Side note - My neighbor is Don Enriquez. He is 72ish years old and just came back last weekend from winning a drag event in Bakersfield, Ca. He is a member of the NHRAHOF and has raced against Don Garland etc. Pretty cool to still be doing that and he is a great guy!

Hmmm, I think it was this video.

You mean Don Garlits?

Yes Garlits and Prudhomme. That's a lot of Don's

 

[JacaRanda]

There really is no safe zone, and I do try to keep both eyes open.I guess, like anything else, we try to minimize our exposure to harm.I have remotes, there's no reason to expose myself, on the top end.
A projectile traveling at only 150mph, still travels 220'/sec.You just used half that time blinking.
On the positive side,Ian is progressing well,considering.....
UPDATE: Ian is awake and improving... - Drag Illustrated | Facebook

Glad Ian is doing better. Crazy video. YIKES to say the least.

Here is a little snippet about Don Enriquez. Again, I think he is 73 years old now and one of the nicest guys I know. (You should hear him doing Elk calls with a straw on steroids - it's hilarious and effective).

NHRA.com - “Fast Five” with Don Enriquez, CHRR Honoree