Freak drag racing accident in Oklahoma

Started by 41woodie, April 04, 2005, 11:19:21 AM

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41woodie

Sad to report that a well liked top alcohol pilot, Shelly Howard, was killed in a really freak accident two days ago.  At around 200mph the front of the digger got air, lifted, did a 180 and headed back toward the starting line.  If that wasn't enough it collided head on with the chase truck...... the driver and her son in the chase truck were both killed in the accident.  Geez, what a sad day for racing and a bizarre accident

WZ JUNK

WZ JUNK
Chopped 48 Chevy Truck
Former Crew chief #974 1953 Studebaker   
Past Bonneville record holder B/BGCC 249.9 MPH

WZ JUNK

Quote from: "41woodie"Sad to report that a well liked top alcohol pilot, Shelly Howard, was killed in a really freak accident two days ago.  At around 200mph the front of the digger got air, lifted, did a 180 and headed back toward the starting line.  If that wasn't enough it collided head on with the chase truck...... the driver and her son in the chase truck were both killed in the accident.  Geez, what a sad day for racing and a bizarre accident

Link to NHRA article

 http://www.nhra.com/apcm/templates/news_template.asp?articleid=3703&zoneid=8
WZ JUNK
Chopped 48 Chevy Truck
Former Crew chief #974 1953 Studebaker   
Past Bonneville record holder B/BGCC 249.9 MPH

kb426

Wow. In my 20 years of drag racing , I've never seen or heard anything like that.  That's just terrible.
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Anonymous

this is so sad and tragic...my prayers go out to the family.