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Rick Hendrick Survives Airplane Mishap

by on October 31, 2011

in nascar, sports

NASCAR News and opinion from NASCAR BITS & PIECES on Brusimm.com[updated 11/1/11, 0819hrs] In a heart-stopping bit of news when I first saw the headlines, it’s been reported that the Gulfstream 150 that Rick Hendrick and his wife, Linda, were in, lost its brakes and ran off the runway at Key West International Airport.

The mishap took place Monday night.

For a split-second, fears from the 2004 event in Martinsville invaded my mind when I first saw the headline… but thank God everyone came out of this OK.

The Hendricks only received minor injuries.

The pilot knew they had lost their brakes before landing and fortunately the airport had just recently installed a 600-foot overrun on the runway they landed on.

The jet went an additional 100 feet beyond that.

The plane, technically, is owned by Jimmie Johnson Racing II Incorporated.

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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Parachuting Accident during Filming

by on July 6, 2011

in Entertainment, movies

- The Dark Knight Rises is filming in Cairngorm Gliding Club in Feshiebridge in Scotland and one of the scenes that included some parachuting went a little bit awry.

From what could be told from the original article, it was very windy and the parachutist landed on a house and crashed through the roof.  Apparently the wind contributed to the parachutist losing control, but he’s OK.

The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan‘s third and last installment of the Batman franchise movies.

Also of note is that there’s a possibility that Adam West could be making a cameo, but that’s not been confirmed or denied at this time.

The Dark Knight Rises will be opening in July of 2012.

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Transformers 3 Set Temporarily Shut Down Due To Accident [UPDATED]

September 2, 2010

Transformers 3 Set Temporarily Shut Down from an onset accident.

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Motorsports Racing Accident Kills 8 in CA

August 15, 2010

It is never a good thing when participants in any motor sports event gets injured in an accident.  It’s even more tragic when spectators get injured or worse in any sporting event. In an off-road racing event called the California 200, located in Lucerne Valley, California, a truck competing in the event rolled over and [...]

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Indy 500 for May 30, 2010 [The Winner, The Accident, Some Thoughts]

May 30, 2010

The Indianapolis 500 auto race took place today. Dario Franchiti won, Mike Conway suffered some injuries to his left leg, ankels and knees from the wreck that split his car in 2 (video below) and yet, I had a few things stood out in my mind today. Dario Franchitti won the Indy 500, leading the [...]

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Crazy In-Car Footage of Formula Two Wreck

May 2, 2010

In the ensuing crazy F2 race accident footage, the driver Ricardo Teixeira survived the crash at Marrakech.  His luck is impeccable. He slammed into the car in front of him, and like the best Speed Racer / Knight Rider impersonation, he barrel rolled through the air, landing on his wheels. He slipped and slapped around [...]

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NASCAR: How Many Times Are We Going To See Carl Edwards Flip?

October 31, 2009

Friday afternoon when I tuned into SPEED Channel to watch the Talladega practice session, within minutes I was treated to a replay of the Carl Edwards wreck, where Carl went flipping through the air in the late race accident at Talladega where Brad Keselowski snuck on in and won.  (They never mention that in any [...]

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Sad News From The Racing Industry: Surtees Dead In F2 Accident

July 19, 2009

During an event at Brands Hatch in Kent, Jack Clarke lost control of his car, hitting the tire barrier between Westfield Bend and Sheene Curve. In a sad set of freak circumstances, Clarke’s tire was torn off his car and it subsequently bounced / rolled back onto the track.  A few seconds later, while Surtees’ [...]

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Keselowski Wins, 8 Injured In Talladega Finish

April 26, 2009

Brad Keselowski came from a well placed race car running behind the race leaders  to take the win amidst a spinning coud of debris that was spewing off of Carl Edwards airborne car.  Keselowski’s first win was marred by a spectacular, fan threatening accident, but non-the-less, it was his first win. This is Talladega.  Take [...]

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SPEED Coverage Of ARCA Wreck Confusing

April 24, 2009

I was watching the SPEED TV coverage of the ARCA Talladega race today. It was the usual coverage that I’ve come to expect from SPEED.  That is up until the “Big One”, ARCA style. With 9 laps to go, it happened and one of the cars that got it more than most was Bobby Gerhart. [...]

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