Off road accident kills at least 8

Knew it wouldn't be long for this type of thing to happen.

http://www.kesq.com/news/24635773/detail.html#

i am sorry to here this news.......... you would never see me within feet of a race track as a spectator...especially at such a dangerous spot in the track
i am supprised that they do not have an area around the track blocked off for safety

8 dead 12 injured. I never could figure out why people stood so close to the trucks as the jumped.

Wow - that's awful.

That sucks, but only for the young kids who couldn't have been expected to know better.

For the adults, they got what they asked for. They wanted to stand close by the trucks to get the adrenaline rush of being so close.. why would it give you a rush? Because it's a bit dangerous! Well, the danger proved to be a real one. No one put a gun to their head and told them to stand that close, and you're launching a vehicle on a low traction surface into the sky - could you really, seriously, have ANY expectation of safety?

This crap happens all the time overseas, but it's an accepted part of any form of racing where you can be that close to the action.

Agreed. It is a tragedy that could have been averted. stand back 100' as required and drivers are not supposed to exceed 15 mph when in the presence of such a crowd. It is a race, driver was doing what he was supposed to be doing.