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Re: fatality at June Sprints

To: Kendall F Jones <mrjones2@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: fatality at June Sprints
From: Marc Robertson <marc@blackberry-ridge.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 12:51:55 -0500
Kendall F Jones wrote:

>And it was in the rain.
  
> Kendall Jones
> #29 Midget (SOLO II)

Just a clarifying point, rain was not a factor (though some dust was in
evidence in places that the rain had washed dirt onto the track -- I
can't say about the kink in particular).  It stopped raining by about
noon on Saturday.  Sunday, the day of the accident, was bright and sunny
all day.

I think the main reasons for the complete cancellation of Saturday was
that there was much standing water in turn three (which I personally
observed), and the river coming down the hill into turn 5 had undermined
some of the concrete barriers on driver's right, allowing them to tip
over (also observed). 

Marc Robertson

marc@blackberry-ridge.com


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