It caused a circus[why?] He was legendary crazy/aggressive BUT very FAST just Jody and Clay when they were young.Fines have you read the link in Hugewally's post? Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. The Spanish Flu killed over 3% of the world's population in 1918. Dramas Motion. CNN . I rode to the care center with the body. Contents 1 SCCA and Road Racing Career 2 Indy career 3 Indy 500 results 4 See also 5 References Gordon Smiley fatal accident at the 198 . [2][3][4], In the 1980 Indianapolis 500, Smiley qualified Patrick Racing's Valvoline Phoenix/Cosworth in 20th position. Adding to the danger was Thompson's unwillingness to run the car with a full load of gasoline, owing to his search for speed. Smiley's wife, Barbara, was standing in the pit area, as usual, as her husband's qualifying run began. On the NBC morning news program, the comedian said though the toxicology report. For more information, please see our An atomic bomb was accidentally dropped on North Carolina. His car hit the wall, flew into the air and burst into flames. Guarda Gordon Smiley fatal accident at the 198 - dream81 su Dailymotion. The first qualifying day had begun with a remarkable succession of records. I waited for several seconds. Dead frozen bodies act as waypoints up Mt. Renna's car went through the fence and bounced off the front of the grandstand. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Originally posted by David M. Kane Yes Fines I'm curious too. The disease turns the immune system against vital organs, so those with the strongest immune systems were more likely to die. Gordon was a VERY aggressive driver, fearless beyond reason IMO. Smiley went out for a qualifying attempt an hour later. John B. Watson was fired not long after his unethical experiment, and the anonymous subject, "Little Albert" was never deconditioned. On May 15, 1982, Gordon Smiley got ready for the qualifiers for the Indy 500. Fletcher warned Smiley that he should seek experience from more experienced, older drivers. It showed both in his body language and in his voice.Having all of that, I never heard anyone say anything bad about Gordon, he was well liked in Road Racing circles. There was nothing else except shattered bits, a bit of gearbox, a bit of a wheel, not even a seat. Originally posted by Old_school Gordon did not scrub much speed prior to impact..Both Piquet and Blundell had scrubbed off significant speed prior to their impacts. Smiley died instantly from massive trauma inflicted by the severe impact. Lone Star JR thought so. Adding to the danger was Thompson's unwillingness to run the car with a full load of gasoline, owing to his search for speed. The next year, the cars got faster. Originally posted by Twin Window When word got through to Autosport it was mentioned that Gordon had been taken to one side by, IIRC, Al Unser who'd advised him to be less aggressive in the turns save he caused himself some problems as apparently, we were told, Gordon was getting the tail out on a regular basis. Everest 4. In 1982, Racer Gordon Smiley was killed after reaching his stated goal of 200 mph straight into a wall. 2. Instead, she stayed calm and remembered every number but that of her next-door neighbor in Grapevine, Texas. In Turn 2, on his 3rd lap, something went wrong. During an attempt to qualify for the Indy 500, Gordon Smiley, a cocky young driver from Texas, was determined to break 200mph or die trying. When Smiley first shared the news in January, he did not specify his son's cause of death nor give his age. People crashed, people survived. When Fletcher first brought a car to Indianapolis, Pollard was his driver and he died on the first qualifying day. During the two afternoons I spent interviewing her, I heard about how her great-grandmother, a Norwegian immigrant, met her husband while going door-to-door as a dressmaker in Saint Paul, Minnesota; how her grandfather nearly froze to death during a blizzard on an Idaho ranch . On May 15th, 1982, a cocky young driver named Gordon Smiley went out to qualify for the 1982 Indianapolis 500. Edwin Shafer, director of development and public relations at the hospital, said MacRae died at 2:15 a.m. at Bryan Memorial Hospital. The car flipped over, caught on fire, and slide to a stop on the backstraightaway. Gordon was a VERY aggressive driver, fearless beyond reason IMO. Brandon Smiley Death Video Scene, Rickey Smiley son Brandon Smiley DIES, Cause of death is shocking. The spasmodic movements ceased. While rushing to the car, I noticed small splotches of a peculiar gray substance marking a trail on the asphalt leading up to the driver. But by race day, she had been at the track long enough. His body will be taken to Omaha for burial. He had essentially been scalped by the debris fence. This week, there had been minor problems with his car, and the speed had dropped from the 197-m.p.h. Smiley first competed at the Indy 500 in 1980, and then again in 1981. Dead frozen bodies act as waypoints up Mt. Marcelo is the first driver to die at this track since Gordon Smiley hit the wall head-on during practice in. May 14, 1982 - Gordon Smiley Talks with Dick Rea the Day Before His Fatal Crash TheClassicSports 5K views 1 year ago Gordon Smiley Interviews Before 1982 Indy 500 Tim Richmond Archive 8.1K. Is the true account (of it's different) too morbid? One car racer who lost his life to the sport of racing was Gordon Smiley. When Greg Moore was killed at Fontana in 1999, it was put into millions of living rooms across the world. I assume Smileys autospy would have checked for substances anyway? Please do enlighten me. 1:13. She was afraid she'd fall apart in a crisis and be a burden to those around her. No long-term contract. Smiley went out for his 4 Lap qualifying run, the average of which would serve as his qualifying time. I probably shouldn't ask, but what actually happened to Tony Renna? In the off-season he worked a different job every year, usually in sales or office management. The Spanish Flu killed over 3% of the world's population in 1918. Then Rick Mears, Cogan's teammate with Penske Racing, surpassed Cogan's one-lap record by more than 2.2 miles per hour on his first lap. CART Safety worker Steve Olvey rushed to his car, only to find the top half of Smiley still inside the wreckage. He was inducted into the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2000. When I reached the car, I was shocked to see that Smiley's helmet was gone, along with the top of his skull. Jim Clark thought so. But even as the Penske drivers smiled soon afterward, Mears said there had been problems. During an attempt to qualify for the Indy 500, Gordon Smiley, a cocky young driver from Texas, was determined to break 200mph or die trying. Originally posted by fines Thanks, Jim, but there is actually more than one glaring errorMy pleasure:a) I never had the chance to meet or get to know Mr. Smiley, so I can't possibly comment on his persona, but to suggest that after two-and-a-half months of practicing, qualifying and racing on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he was still lacking "respect and humility" is to insult his intelligence! There is a warm up lap before each run which is used to warm up the tires, but Smiley was pushing the car, hard. 5. Gordon Smiley's fatal accident. Officials spent 3 1/2 hours cleaning the track from both debris from the car and from Smiley. Jim Hickman was killed in another March 81c less than 2 months later during a practice session for the CART race at the Milwaukee Mile. Jane Smiley grew up in Webster Groves, Missouri, in a family of storytellersand it shows. A television tape showed that Smiley apparently tried to correct the racer but failed. Breaking News Trending. Anyone can read what you share. I'm assuming Dr Olvey's description of the injuries to be as accurate as we're going to get, so due to the massive trauma i'm very sure the coroner decided the cause of death as being self evident , made a cursory examination, and filled out the forms. A crew member, Armando Teran, was also killed during the 1973 race. It targeted the healthy.The first time humanity met H1N1, we were far less prepared. ''I think the cars are safe, until you hit wrong,'' A.J. The fuel tank burst, catching what was left of the car on fire. The 1955 Le Mans disaster killed 83 people and the driver instantly when he crashed at 200+ mph same as this but with a SHITLOAD more carnage SmoothOperatorrr 2 yr. ago "Most violent single car accident " From memory, Le Mans disaster was a multi car pileup with a car being launched into the crowd. Pray for my son's mother and my sons siblings, everybody that was raised with Brandon.\"While he didnt provide any details on Brandons death, the \"Dish Nation\"alum alluded to past family tragedy as he spoke about his own grief.\"Now I see what my granddaddy went through and why he felt the way he felt,\"Smiley said. A report by Los Angeles' coroner's officials released Tuesday states the fatal clot occurred after the comedian developed blood clots in his legs, a condition known as deep vein thrombosis. ''If you hit just wrong, I don't care if it's a Sherman tank. Officials initially started treating it as oil, but it was soon discovered that it was Smileys brain matter, which had been scattered across the track. Jim Clark thought so. According to Dr. Henry Bock of the Speedway medical staff, Smiley died of massive head injuries. 1:06. This rate, according to the Florida Health Charts statistics, has increased twenty percent in 2021 from 2019. Originally posted by Flat Black I don't want to seem morbid, but I'm so curious about something that I'll run the risk.The question for those of you who are up on the safety engineering of modern Indy cars is this: If a driver of a modern Indy car had an identical accident to the one that killed Gordon Smiley in 1982, would s/he survive?If you view the YouTube video of Smiley's crash, you might be inclined to think there's no way in hell anybody could survive such an impact in any car, no matter how well engineered. 63K views 3 weeks ago Actor and comedian Rickey Smiley is mourning the death of his son Brandon Smiley. ''It was very similar, they tell me, to the accident Ongais had,'' Fletcher said. Nothing is said much of his fatal accident, other than the car broke apart and he suffered massive head and chest trauma. \"My condolences.\"\"Oh no! Perhaps someone more knowledgeable on ground effects can explain why once that car turn to towards the wall there was little physically he could to change its direction again because of the tremendous downforce.Ironically while watching a Formula Atlantic race at Road America he had a similar accident where he used the same manuever but it was at a much lower speed. A life-sized monument to her remains to this day. During the event, drivers would drive for four laps, and the average time will be calculated and serve as the qualifying time. But his decisions and his engineering were factors. [1] He was inducted into the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2000. But with possible life threatening injuries. Her gravesite was quickly uncovered. Gordon Smiley fatal Indy 500 Crash @ Indianapolis 1982 andromeda78f 349 subscribers Subscribe 2.6K Save 354K views 14 years ago Notice Age-restricted video (based on Community Guidelines). May 14, 1982 - Gordon Smiley Talks with Dick Rea the Day Before His Fatal Crash TheClassicSports 4.9K views 1 year ago Gordon Smiley Career Tribute Rhonda Mims-Brown 1.6K views 8 months ago. That must have been prior to the accident.'. DHLTV. Open-Wheel racing had become much safer than it had before. Not a good thing for a rookie to be doing.Was Mickey Thompson to blame for the deaths of McDonald and Sachs? Other than your assumption is there any evidence to support your being "very sure" that there was no autopsy? Mears went even faster on his next two laps. Registrati. Smiley told the owner of the car he was driving, Bob . Originally posted by Cirrus I think that it's likely that, even if it were possible to make a survival cell that could withstand that sort of impact, the internal organs of the human body probably couldn't.I seem to recall Buford saying in an earlier thread, that Gordon Smiley's body was lying on the track, looking completely unharmed after the accident. Actor and comedian Rickey Smiley is mourning the death of his son Brandon Smiley.Smiley, who starred on \"The Rickey Smiley Show\"from 2012-2014, took to Instagram on Sunday to share he had some\"bad news\"to deliver to his followers.In a touching video Rickey said \"I hate to announce this, but I just want to give it to you before you hear it in the streets,\"Smiley said.
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