NASCAR in Mexico, not a good ending
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Bucky Badger
Go Kyle Go
Would you expect more from Mexico? I don't
buckaroo
Here kitty, kitty, kitty
How sad. The roll cage didn't appear to be very substantial.
VaDirt
Dirt Track Fanatic
Horrifying crash! Wasn't even seeing the title "fatal crash.." Can't watch it again.
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foehammer111
Guest
Just an FYI, the man died doing what he loved.
Try to show some respect, and not get political about it. There's a forum for that.
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Digger
Guest
There is already a post for this in the checkard flag.
RIP.
RIP.
Betsy
Team Owner
Water barrels or not
That wall should NEVER have been there! If one looks closely the impact knocked the wall completely down. NASCAR take a warning from this one.
Betsy
That wall should NEVER have been there! If one looks closely the impact knocked the wall completely down. NASCAR take a warning from this one.
Betsy
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GREAT AMERICAN RACE FAN
Guest
Who designed that race track, what tha...Water barrels really helped there.
Spike
Team Owner
RIP
Wow. Horrific. Very sad.
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WNY24Fan
Guest
I was totally shocked when I saw this earlier. The car disintegrated around him. Some of our NASCAR drivers were interviewed about it and they said they'd never run a race on that track or any like them. Such a tragedy. RIP Carlos.
http://www.examiner.com/x-543-NASCA...-Corona-Series-driver-dies-in-late-race-crash
NASCAR Corona Series driver dies in late race crash
A driver in NASCAR’s Corona Series in Mexico died Sunday after crashing while leading on the last lap during an event begin held at the Autodromo Miguel E. Abed Amozoc in the Mexican state of Puebla.
Carlos Pardo, 33, lost control after being hit by another driver. His car was sent careening into a barrier. After being extricated from the car he was airlifted to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead about 45 minutes later.
Pardo had competed in 74 NASCAR Mexico Series events with a record of 10 wins and eight poles and won the 2004 series championship. His career also included six Camping World East Series starts and the 2006 Nationwide Series race at Mexico City.
Sunday’s race was called due to time constraints. Officials reverted to the previous completed lap and Pardo was declared the winner.
"Carlos Pardo was a tremendous competitor and person," said Chad Little, Director of Racing Development, NASCAR Mexico. "On behalf of everybody in the NASCAR family, our thoughts and prayers go out to Carlos' family and friends."
Pardo is survived by his wife Ana and infant child and well as his brother Ruben Pardo who is also a competitor in the Mexico series and has competed in Camping World East and Nationwide Series events beside his brother.
The NASCAR Corona Series was formed in 2004 as a joint partnership with NASCAR and is one of two NASCAR-sanctioned international series, the other one being the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.
http://www.examiner.com/x-543-NASCA...-Corona-Series-driver-dies-in-late-race-crash
NASCAR Corona Series driver dies in late race crash
A driver in NASCAR’s Corona Series in Mexico died Sunday after crashing while leading on the last lap during an event begin held at the Autodromo Miguel E. Abed Amozoc in the Mexican state of Puebla.
Carlos Pardo, 33, lost control after being hit by another driver. His car was sent careening into a barrier. After being extricated from the car he was airlifted to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead about 45 minutes later.
Pardo had competed in 74 NASCAR Mexico Series events with a record of 10 wins and eight poles and won the 2004 series championship. His career also included six Camping World East Series starts and the 2006 Nationwide Series race at Mexico City.
Sunday’s race was called due to time constraints. Officials reverted to the previous completed lap and Pardo was declared the winner.
"Carlos Pardo was a tremendous competitor and person," said Chad Little, Director of Racing Development, NASCAR Mexico. "On behalf of everybody in the NASCAR family, our thoughts and prayers go out to Carlos' family and friends."
Pardo is survived by his wife Ana and infant child and well as his brother Ruben Pardo who is also a competitor in the Mexico series and has competed in Camping World East and Nationwide Series events beside his brother.
The NASCAR Corona Series was formed in 2004 as a joint partnership with NASCAR and is one of two NASCAR-sanctioned international series, the other one being the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.
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Mopardh9
Guest
That's sad, two things here though that are very obvious, the roll cage looked like it folded and obviously the wall was in a precarious spot to say the least. Just looking at the car, IMO, the roll cage was made of sub standard material.
wilson89
Team Owner
Holy Hell i havent been around last couple weeks so i hadnt see or heard of this, there was really no reason to have the wall sticking out that close to the racing surface. I am not sure but i think Carlos ran the Mexico City Nationwide Race last year correct me if im wrong though.
RIP
RIP