There is A LOT missing from this story that was disclosed in another video. The fire fighters lacked the proper fire extinguishers to put out a methanol fire which is what those sprint cars run on. That is why it took FOREVER to put out the fire. In addition, the fire crews should have been wearing fire suits ( which unfortunately are NOT required by the sanctioning organization). The combination of improper extinguishers and personnel unable to get close to the burning vehicle resulted in the driver being seriously burned.
@theloneracer1935 you'd be surprised how much them "ambulance" actually do at my local track the people that are inside it the paramedics said if they needed a real ambulance they'd call it.
@hjr2450 just last night a modified wreck happned where a wheel was in the cockpit of the other drivers car eeal ambulance and fire trucks were called it was all good seen a post that said if the wife let's him he'll be racing next Friday same place same car
That track should be closed until they get competent folks to run it. The crew that ran that show should not be allowed anywhere near a racetrack again. Pathetic.
That track should be closed down if they aren't going to have an ambulance on site. They had to call 911! I've never been to a race that didn't have an ambulance and a firetruck on hand. Prayers for Angelique!
An ambulance wouldn't have improved her situation, they dont put out fires. However, a prepared fire crew would have kept her from needing an ambulance or going to the hospital.
The tanks have a rubber bladder inside. If properly assembled, they do a great job of not leaking or collapsing. A check valve on the fuel line..Personally I’ve been pushing for manufacturers to make the outer tank out of a different material to help keep from getting ruptured or punctured. In 1987, we got high back seats made mandatory. So we might get someone’s attention with this idea.
Racing is chaotic X 10, there is no way to cover all possibilities. There there are times when freak failures stack up, it's rarely one thing that goes wrong....... I wish A Bell a speedy recovery.
Water, a brush truck, is all that is needed for an alchohol fire. How can track owners and fire crews be so ignorant that this is not an oil fire such as diesel or gasoline.
@AWAREDIAGRAM680 Yes, water can put out a methanol fire, but you should use a minimum of five parts water to one part methanol. The water's primary extinguishing mechanism is dilution, which can remove heat and make the methanol easier to extinguish. However, even mixtures of methanol and water that are more than 20% methanol can still be flammable.
I watched the race and the fire crew was not what it should have been. They had one little water tank to put out the fire. The whole crew also took forever to get on scene. Yes there was cars still coming to a stop but they still could have got to the car faster then what they did. The safety crew did not have the components necessary to handle a wreck. Being a sprint car racer myself had I known what the safety crew had to offer I would not have raced. This was a scary crash and I hope Angelique is ok but had they had a good safety crew thing's would not have turned out the way they did. Prayers go to the Bell family. Had we had a safety even half of what high limit or World of Outlaws has nothing like this would have happened. Wrecks like this happen all the time in Sprint car racing. Had the safety crew been good she would have escaped with some bruising and maybe minor burns. Nothing against the Narc series as it was not there safety crew. Tracks like that are not safe to race at because they have a safety crew that can't keep you safe in a wreck. Hope she's ok.
when I raced an enclosed trailer was a luxury, and another driver bought a new enclosed trailer he crashed his car and had to cut the car into three pieces to get it in, I would stay with the open trailers
Race was in Oregon at the Southern Oregon Speedway! California requires an on site ambulance and every track that I've been to the Safety Crews wear the proper safety gear and fire suits.
