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 Mar 11 2006, 05:41 PM
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 Ultra Racing  Group: Members Posts: 1,074 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Huntington Beach Member No.: 71 Automobile: S13  |
Thursday, March 9th 2006
Qualcomm Stadium has canceled all drifting events after March 18th 2006. We will continue in our effort to provide a place in San Diego for drifters to keep it off the streets. Check back here for more updates. --------------------  |
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Mar 11 2006, 08:43 PM
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 Ranking Member  Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Cornelius, NC Member No.: 124 |
QUOTE(Chas @ Mar 11 2006, 07:41 PM)  Thursday, March 9th 2006 Qualcomm Stadium has canceled all drifting events after March 18th 2006. We will continue in our effort to provide a place in San Diego for drifters to keep it off the streets. Check back here for more updates. What's the reason for this? -------------------- |
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Mar 12 2006, 08:49 AM
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 SkilletBiscuit  Group: Admin Posts: 3,373 Joined: 10-July 04 From: Arlington VA Member No.: 1 Automobile: Camry |
yeah, crazy. what happened?
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Mar 12 2006, 04:28 PM
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Ultra Racing Group: Members Posts: 1,074 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Huntington Beach Member No.: 71 Automobile: S13 |
Pretty much they are a bunch of assholes
And the auto-x guys didnt help either. We had a bigger insurance policy then any other event, yet, they say we are too dangerous. We had a number of accidents at the last event due to bad course design.     There were two more crashes, but they were not bad. -------------------- |
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Mar 12 2006, 08:37 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 28-July 05 Member No.: 1,337 Automobile: 90fc3-gtu(90rx7) |
jesus this was all the last event?
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Mar 12 2006, 10:36 PM
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 !!!  Group: Super Member Posts: 982 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Murfreesboro TN Member No.: 580 Automobile: S13, 05 Focus |
Dude, that sucks.
How much was the insurance policy for? --------------------  |
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Mar 13 2006, 02:29 AM
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Ultra Racing Group: Members Posts: 1,074 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Huntington Beach Member No.: 71 Automobile: S13 |
more then enough
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Mar 13 2006, 01:00 PM
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 Collecter of Slow Cars  Group: Moderators Posts: 2,002 Joined: 12-July 04 From: Middle Tennessee Member No.: 37 Automobile: '86 Corolla GT-S |
I hate to say it, but as an organizer myself, I'd say Qualcomm is making a smart decision. If someone allowed a poor course design to cause that many accidents, what could happen in the future if an errant spectator was out there where they shouldn't when an accident happened. It sucks to loose a location. I don't know what we would do if we lost our location, that’s why I press safety as #1 priority. Companies have to watch out for themselves.
As a side note, does Qualcomm have an underwriting company that checks and double checks the insurance policies to make sure that they are 100% not liable? I know Dover Downs Entertainment does. They are a PITA to deal with, but its makes me much more at rest knowing that no one is at fault (unless there is GROSS negligence.) -------------------- TRSCCA -- Tennessee Auto-X at its finest
 Middle Tennessee AE86 Technical Service -- 24/7 $5/min + meals |
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Mar 13 2006, 08:29 PM
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 resident drunk Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 13-August 04 From: VA Member No.: 96 Automobile: convertible |
QUOTE(Midtenn @ Mar 13 2006, 03:00 PM) I hate to say it, but as an organizer myself, I'd say Qualcomm is making a smart decision. If someone allowed a poor course design to cause that many accidents, what could happen in the future if an errant spectator was out there where they shouldn't when an accident happened. It sucks to loose a location. I don't know what we would do if we lost our location, that’s why I press safety as #1 priority. Companies have to watch out for themselves. As a side note, does Qualcomm have an underwriting company that checks and double checks the insurance policies to make sure that they are 100% not liable? I know Dover Downs Entertainment does. They are a PITA to deal with, but its makes me much more at rest knowing that no one is at fault (unless there is GROSS negligence.) i agree, this could have totally been prevented. i would love to know who the insurance company was for this organization and if they allow them to hold more events and whether or not it affects insurance costs for the rest of us. what saddens me most is this harms the drifting community as a whole. it would be a shame for future venues that have considered allowing drifting to change their decision based on events like this (because even though this is the most recent incident, they are definately not alone). -------------------- |
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Mar 14 2006, 10:53 PM
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Top Ranking Member Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 1,502 Automobile: Ess Thirteen |
I saw the video of that Z nailing the tree. Course design wasn't my first guess at what caused the crash
 But if it really was that bad then wow.B-Wurm 
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Mar 15 2006, 04:37 AM
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Ultra Racing Group: Members Posts: 1,074 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Huntington Beach Member No.: 71 Automobile: S13 |
It wasnt that bad. Just crappy drivers
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Mar 15 2006, 12:45 PM
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Collecter of Slow Cars Group: Moderators Posts: 2,002 Joined: 12-July 04 From: Middle Tennessee Member No.: 37 Automobile: '86 Corolla GT-S |
Crappy drivers should never be an excuse for accidents. Always design a course with safety for any driver in mind. Also, one accident could be chalked up to a "crappy driver" but not 5. More than one accident is course design and/or planning on the organizer's part.
-------------------- TRSCCA -- Tennessee Auto-X at its finest
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Mar 15 2006, 01:21 PM
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resident Mopar Physicist Group: Members Posts: 2,538 Joined: 23-September 04 From: Some highway out there...somewhere...somep lace.... Member No.: 170 Automobile: 450HP Semi-truck + Yaris HB |
what did that 'rolla hit anyway? a curb?
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Mar 16 2006, 01:52 PM
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Ultra Racing Group: Members Posts: 1,074 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Huntington Beach Member No.: 71 Automobile: S13 |
Yea.
No seriously, they are crappy drivers. I suck ass and I didnt hit anything. -------------------- |
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Mar 16 2006, 06:08 PM
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Collecter of Slow Cars Group: Moderators Posts: 2,002 Joined: 12-July 04 From: Middle Tennessee Member No.: 37 Automobile: '86 Corolla GT-S |
QUOTE(Chas @ Mar 12 2006, 03:28 PM) We had a number of accidents at the last event due to bad driver design. QUOTE(Chas @ Mar 16 2006, 12:52 PM) No seriously, they are crappy drivers. I suck ass and I didnt hit anything. Those kind of contridict themselves don't they?  I'm not trying to be an ass, just trying to show what organizers have to go though when setting up for a venue. When oganizations like US Drift, SEDA, DG Drials, Drift Assocation, or any other of the numorus drifting organizers screw up, its effects all the companies. Look at the infamous NOPI incident of 2004. It caused insurance rates to shoot up across the board for the most part. On bad course design or one "crappy driver" can screw it up for a lot of people. -------------------- TRSCCA -- Tennessee Auto-X at its finest
Middle Tennessee AE86 Technical Service -- 24/7 $5/min + meals |
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Mar 16 2006, 09:14 PM
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Ultra Racing Group: Members Posts: 1,074 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Huntington Beach Member No.: 71 Automobile: S13 |
QUOTE(Chas @ Mar 12 2006, 05:28 PM) Pretty much they are a bunch of assholes
And the auto-x guys didnt help either. We had a bigger insurance policy then any other event, yet, they say we are too dangerous. We had a number of accidents at the last event due to bad course design, and the fact the drivers made stupid mistakes. There were two more crashes, but they were not bad. -------------------- |
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Mar 17 2006, 10:46 PM
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 Spin Doctor Group: Super Member Posts: 762 Joined: 25-July 05 From: MyComputer Member No.: 1,317 Automobile: 8 6 |
Video of the 350z http://videos.streetfire.net/video/B7424AD...6BCFA13647D.htm
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Mar 21 2006, 09:28 AM
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 Top Ranking Member Group: Members Posts: 351 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Richmond, Va Member No.: 342 Automobile: 85 Celica GT |
yumm, anyone know what happened to the driver?!?!
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Apr 9 2006, 07:19 PM
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Ultra Racing Group: Members Posts: 1,074 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Huntington Beach Member No.: 71 Automobile: S13 |
Driver is fine, those people are retarded.
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Apr 18 2006, 12:16 PM
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 god of run-on punctuation... Group: Members Posts: 1,173 Joined: 12-July 04 From: Savannah GA Member No.: 39 Automobile: 2007 Toyota Matrix |
team hinga? that's one of boonie's crew, eh?
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