[Por_sha911]

I've seen some hairy drag racing crashes before but never one like that!

Originally Posted by Crowbob

You’d think a guy at 75 would have more wisdom than to strap himself to a bomb with wheels and light it up on purpose.
But that’s just me.
Again, at the risk of getting flamed, if the job is to make the car go faster quicker why do they still put a guy in it? A computer won’t feel no pain if the thing goes sideways.
Just sayin’.
I get the competition, the bravery and stuff but at some point it becomes pointless, IMO.

Its not about the job. Its about the rush. Folks like him are adrenaline junkies and the risk is part of the "fun". Same with Indycar drivers, skydivers, extreme mountain climbers...