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Pocono thunderstorm

1 fan was killed and several injured by a lightning strike following the race . Here's the story from Yahoo sports . http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/ten-fans-affe...

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Permalink Reply by TOG on August 5, 2012 at 8:49pm

Flashback to the 1983 Dover may race.

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Permalink Reply by mj on August 5, 2012 at 9:22pm

Yeah really sad go to a race to have fun and don't make it home :~(

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Permalink Reply by MAyersatUSC on August 5, 2012 at 10:03pm

Literally makes me sick to my stomach. Same thing happened at the Daytona Pepsi 400 I was at in 2004. Very, very sad.

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Permalink Reply by mj on August 5, 2012 at 10:11pm

I'd say NASCAR should step in and do something but don't know what , won't bring that person back . But they should do something . It's just so sad .

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on August 5, 2012 at 11:37pm

How about the Gal I believe a woman not a man not checking that was shot while sitting in the mobile home by a far off stray bullet. At Pocono. Undeserving fate. It rivals undeserving prosperity in the grand scheme thing of things.

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Permalink Reply by Ken on August 6, 2012 at 10:36am

What would you like Nascar to do. It's an act of nature. Thats ridiculous.

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Permalink Reply by mj on August 6, 2012 at 11:53am

I'm just talking maybe help the families with some money or something I'm well aware it was nature thank you . Like I stated it ain't gonna bring the person back but at least it shows a lil compassion on nascars part

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Permalink Reply by Vlad Rogers on August 6, 2012 at 2:24pm

How about a prayer for the dead before Sundays race. If anybody want to start a pool for the families, they can.

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Permalink Reply by Brad Duerr on August 6, 2012 at 10:52am

Our group was literally 75 feet away from the fan that passed away. We were holding down our canapy at the time and the lightning came through the ground and it shocked us pretty bad because we were holding on the metal of canapy tent. I can def. say we have a new respect for storms, the group next to us was trying to resessatate the individual but he had no vitals. My condolences to the family, def. crazy and top 10 scariest moments of my life thus far.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on August 6, 2012 at 11:59am

wow. Glad you are ok & sorry that you had to experience that.

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Permalink Reply by mj on August 6, 2012 at 12:01pm

Brad you got lucky man glad nothing happened to ya . I don't know bout you but just wonder if the racetracks or NASCAR should step in and ban tent camping . I know yes it's a lot cheaper than a hotel or RV but hotels and RVs are also safer . Anyway glad your safe and are able to stay with us on the Planet ( both Robby and earth ).

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Permalink Reply by Brad Duerr on August 6, 2012 at 2:48pm

Yeah we were just tailgating with those raised tent things - we exited the race track promptly and just got back to our vehicle. The wind went crazy and probably wasnt the smartest thing to do to hang on to the tent but it was raining like hell, slight hailing and blowing it away so we just grabed it by instinct. Def. lucky thats for sure, just one of those things I guess