[Land-speed] Scott Kalitta

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_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DziJdGwFQjU_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DziJdGwFQjU) 
 
Scott Kalitta crash...
He got the chute out, but looks like it didn't work, could not tell if  there 
was any token deceleration from brakes, and obviously the motor was gone,  so 
no BHP either. Turning was not an option at speed, and the shutoff area was  
insufficient considering all the aforementioned. 
Sorry if I sound like Monday morning guy, but I don't see a way to avoid  
this outcome at these speeds at a typical drag venue. All the serious high  speed 
cars are totally dependent on the chutes, and even in LSR, where we have  
room to stop, my take is it's the chutes are the most often cause of  problems.
Be interesting to see the engineering advances to alleviate this, at least  
in NHRA's legal dept.
Bob, all in my very humble newbie opinion, W



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