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I don't understand people who kill themselves doing this sort of thing. What a waste.
She was an expert at what she did. She loved cars. It was her thing. In a way, she's no different than astronauts. There's an element of danger to that as well. Especially the test pilots and the first few astronauts in the 60's. And yet, we call them heroes.
Well, I think it kind of cool that she went out doing what she loved. And thankfully, I doubt she suffered. Maybe she had a second to think "Oh sh**!" And that was it.
I'm sure a 400 mph crash is immediate lights out. This is the best way to die - having a great time one second then dead the next.
I remember her about a decade ago on one of those syndicated carcraft/rebuilding shows back in my car rebuilding horsepower seeking days phase (I had an old built vette I would drag race at the strip frequently) when she first started appearing on TV. I thought "OK kinda cute" then researched her biography and found this young lady was the real thing - quite accomplished, educated and skilled in her craft, impressive. Watched one show with her driving a 4X4 and these hillbillies really talking down to her because she was female. I thought to myself "dumb rednecks this lady has more knowledge and experience as a 26 year old then you will have in your whole life". She just brushed it off.
Lost track of her since then until I read the headlines today. She kept with her craft and died at least doing what she loves.
How could something like this come as a surprise - 400 mph on 4 wheels, what could go wrong?
She was shooting for over 600 mph..............not a huge margin of error at those numbers. Glad she had the opportunity to do it, sad she lost her life doing something so unimportant.
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Deaths from dangerous activities such as wingsuit flying, speed records, extreme mountain climbing etc get the Darwin award imo. Unless they have a secret death wish, then mission accomplished.
Sorry if I sound insensitive, just my .02 - which is .02 more than it's worth.
Life insurance companies definitely hate these kinds of hobbies!
Ive seen a jet drag car before, they are something to behold if youve never seen one!! You can feel the power and thrust of that engine a good 100ft away.
Id love to know who the first guy was whos brilliant idea was.."hey I wonder what it would be like if we took the engine out of a fighter plane and put in a car"?!!
I thought land speed records went out with disco and Evel Knievel. Nobody cares. May she did.
They are still very popular and competitive.
Just because pop culture and coattail riders stop looking at something doesnt make it not exist.
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