If I known where you guys was at I would invited you to the Suite 518
(skybox).
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Steven St.Laurent
Test Engineer
Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
(Work) 760-725-2506 (DSN: 365)
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"In fact, my work has already proven
itself to be correct. People such
as you just haven't gotten it yet.
(unknown author)
-----Original Message-----
From: dakotaviper [mailto:dakotaviper@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 1:22 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: I'm back from Daytona..
Everything here was well said.
--- WMBARRET@aol.com wrote:
> Well, I just got back from Daytona yesterday
> evening. Had an awesome week there, But its been
> overshadowed by the DE tragedy. I was sitting in the
> Oldfield Tower row 40, near the very top (exit of
> turn 4), I could see everything, and had a good view
> of the DE wreck. I was also listening to the race
> scanner and I heard Earnhardts spotter telling him
> "car high and car low" he was not clear of
> Sterling. After reviewing the replay, its clear
> Earnhardt came down on Sterling and caused the
> wreck. But it does'nt matter, it was racing, it was
> the risk you take, above all, it was very tragic.
> Through my binoculars I could see the roof being cut
> off the 3 car, and soon after I saw CPR being given,
> I knew it was bad, I knew he would not make it, to
> much time had gone by before he was transported out.
> 99% of the fans did not realize this. They could'nt
> see what was happening from that far away, but I
> knew what was happening, I knew NASCAR would be
> changed forever.
> NASCAR racing will always have its risks, there is
> no "perfect" safety device, and there will never be.
> The odds of being killed in NASCAR are not good, you
> have a much higher risk driving on the street. But,
> the risk is still there, and DE has been racing cars
> for 25+ years, did the odds finally catch up with
> him??? maybe??? It was just his time to go. I am
> not a DE fan, I have done my share of booing, but I
> had great respect for the man, I realized he WAS the
> greatest driver ever, better than Petty. He has done
> so much for NASCAR, he has sold millions of
> tickets, and kept the sport going. He leaves behind
> a big void in NASCAR, he will be sorely missed, he
> will never be forgotten.
>
> Dodge on the other hand did well I thought. Sterlin
> Marlin had the fastest car on the track, period. All
> week. I watched him everyday last week, and he
> could'nt be beat.
> Casey Atwood, and Ward Burton also had very good
> cars, but bad luck got in their way. Bill Elliott
> drove an Elliott race, very conservative, his car
> was very tight and adjusted it all day long, at the
> end he had a very strong car, and despite half the
> field being gone in the TS wreck, I believe Elliott
> would have still finished in the top 10. The Dodges
> are back!
> You all would not believe how much Dodge stuff
> (advertising, displays ect) were at Daytona, it was
> unbeleivable how much Dodge put into this event.
>
> Matt Y2K-HEMI
>
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