Sad news from TMP yesterday

[Gabe]

I don't know anymore details than this article that appeared in my feed this morning.

RIP Richard Ennest, condolences to his family and friends.

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/09/21/sorrow-and-heartache-burlington-father-59-killed-in-cayuga-racetrack-tragedy.html

[fast Ed]

Sad news indeed. I've not been to any proper events on the drag side of TMP for years, but when I had it always struck me that there were more people than necessary hanging around in the staging lanes. Hopefully a clear record of what happened will emerge so we can learn from it.

[Old Fart]

So sad...RIP

[Stephen06GT]

Tragic. Condolences to the victim's family and friends.

[MUSTANGWOP]

Condolences to the family and friends, very sad and tragic.

[Scrape]

Condolences to the family and friends.

[RAT ATK]

Saw a pic from the incident. Was a yellow fox body. Apparently testing his trans-brake in the staging lanes. Lost control and went through the fence, striking the pedestrian on the other side.

[R3troGT]

Sad shit

[mavrrrick]

Very sad.

[ZR]

R.I.P.
Tragic.

[fast Ed]

Ugh, that's awful. Poor guy thinking he's out of harm's way on the other side of the fence, and that happens. Condolences to his family and friends.

[Gabe]

Jeez, that is terrible.

[RedSN]

Apparently testing his trans-brake in the staging lanes.
I know nothing about drag racing, but is this common? Or even permitted?

[RAT ATK]

I know nothing about drag racing, but is this common? Or even permitted?

I asked that very question. Answer was, permitted no, common yes.

[Old Fart]

My guess is it won't be "common" any more!