TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Pray for my son's mother and my sons siblings, everybody that was raised with Brandon.\"While he didnt provide any details on Brandons death, the \"Dish Nation\"alum alluded to past family tragedy as he spoke about his own grief.\"Now I see what my granddaddy went through and why he felt the way he felt,\"Smiley said. For more information, please see our It was very ugly. Officials initially started treating it as oil, but it was soon discovered that it was Smileys brain matter, which had been scattered across the track. In the off-season he worked a different job every year, usually in sales or office management. Gordon Smiley was racing even then, although it was sports car driving, not champ cars. You talk from experience that won't be found with many other posters here.henri. Smiley's racer, Fletcher said, ''hit it dead on. Barbara Smiley knew the risks she faced, and she gave them sober thought. He was described to have been scalped by the flying debris A gray substance was found on the track. A bomb disposal expert Lt. Jack Revelle, in 2011 admitted that "we came damn close" to a nuclear detonation that would have completely ruined the eastern half of NC. Smiley talked to his car owner, Bob Fletcher before he strapped into his car. The fuel tank burst, catching what was left of the car on fire. On May 15th, 1982, a cocky young driver named Gordon Smiley went out to qualify for the 1982 Indianapolis 500. 1:13. Read Also: 5 Haunting Images You Wont Be Able To Shake. Into the 1950's, it was common practice to sever pieces of patients 's brains to "cure" mental illness.Lobotomies were often successful in diminishing the effects of mental disorders, but at the cost of a patient's personality and intelligence.8. Smiley, whose helmet came off, was entangled in one of the three pieces. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Smiley first competed at the Indy 500 in 1980, and then again in 1981. Originally posted by fines Thanks, Jim, but there is actually more than one glaring errorMy pleasure:a) I never had the chance to meet or get to know Mr. Smiley, so I can't possibly comment on his persona, but to suggest that after two-and-a-half months of practicing, qualifying and racing on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he was still lacking "respect and humility" is to insult his intelligence! Open-Wheel racing had become much safer than it had before. When Greg Moore was killed at Fontana in 1999, it was put into millions of living rooms across the world. His death was the first at Indy since 1973 when Art Pollard and Swede Savage were killed and, to date, the last driver to die during qualifying. Privacy Policy. Near 1981 Crash Site. He raced SCCA Formula Ford, Formula Atlantic, Formula 1000, Can-Am, Formula 5000 and Formula Super Vee, winning in each series while setting 25 track records, winning the SCCA Midwest Divisional Championship four times. ''I'm sorry.'' Other than your assumption is there any evidence to support your being "very sure" that there was no autopsy? Her gravesite was quickly uncovered. Originally posted by David M. Kane Perhaps someone more knowledgeable on ground effects can explain why once that car turn to towards the wall there was little physically he could to change its direction again because of the tremendous downforce. and our Lone Star JR thought so. He raced SCCA, Can-Am, Formula 5000 and Formula Super Vee, winning in each series while setting 25 track records, and winning the SCCA National Championship four times. You currently have javascript disabled. I thought: 'That can't be it. 'I think all racing wives have to thinkahead about this sort of thing. So do you think that the safety engineering has progressed to such a point that a driver could survive a near head-on impact with a wall at around 200 mph? Other townspeople became ill with the same thing, which turned out to only be sleeping sickness. CART and the Indy Race League was forced to do something. There is a glaring error in the post fines is referring to. She kept her cheers for the man she met at a party in 1973, and married after a five-year courtship. Thirteen mechanics, two track workers and nine spectators have also lost their lives here. Smiley raced in the Indianapolis 500 twice, in 1980 and 1981, and was killed while trying to qualify for a third in 1982. 2. He was on the limit of grip through Turns 1 and 2. Cookie Notice Today, Kevin Cogan, the first driver on the track, broke the one-lap record on his second time around, and the four-lap record on his complete 10-mile run. 1:01. Originally posted by Old_school having read Steve Olvey's book i'm still somewhat stumped when he states: "Several veteran drivershad warned him that he was in way over his head, driving all wrong for the Speedway." Jim Hickman was killed in another March 81c less than 2 months later during a practice session for the CART race at the Milwaukee Mile. Contents 1 SCCA and Road Racing Career 2 Indy career 3 Indy 500 results 4 See also 5 References Registrati. Originally posted by Flat Black Don't insult my intelligence, fines, by suggesting that I was insulting Gordon's. That was just before Smiley's run. DHLTV. So did Andretti. Originally posted by David M. Kane Tony Renna was a protege of Derek Daly, so I got the medical details and Henri is correct. So did Andretti. Cars were braking speed records at Indianapolis already, with Rick Mears setting the fastest qualifying average ever earlier in the session. However, USAC did not bow to the media. But even as the Penske drivers smiled soon afterward, Mears said there had been problems. ''It was very similar, they tell me, to the accident Ongais had,'' Fletcher said. Originally posted by David M. Kane Yes Fines I'm curious too. Jane Smiley grew up in Webster Groves, Missouri, in a family of storytellersand it shows. It's all over. I'm assuming Dr Olvey's description of the injuries to be as accurate as we're going to get, so due to the massive trauma i'm very sure the coroner decided the cause of death as being self evident , made a cursory examination, and filled out the forms. And even further down that vein was Thompson's decision to hack away part of the cowlings of the car to make room for new tire specs handed down by the Indy brass. Several veteran drivershad warned him that he was in way over his head, driving all wrong for the Speedway. The principal aim of an autopsy is to determine the factors that contributed to the individual's death.There would obviously be an external examination, in this case the external examination would be sufficient in basing a conclusion as to the cause of death. Originally posted by Flat Black As for Thompson's machine, my research has indicated, without counterargument (until you showed up), that the car was fundamentally dangerous. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Anyone can read what you share. MOTORSPORT NETWORK 2023. In 1982, record speeds were being set during qualification for the 1982 Indianapolis 500. Several veteran drivers . Today, after Smiley had died, the three remaining pieces of the car were brought back to the garage in three tow trucks. The refuse truck turned up and they threw the remains on the back of the truck and took it away. The Decapitated heads of guillotine victims continued moving for up to 30 seconds after death.A quote Dr. Beaurieux, who experimented with the head of a condemned prisoner by the name of Henri Languille, on 28 June 1905: Here, then, is what I was able to note immediately after the decapitation: the eyelids and lips of the guillotined man worked in irregularly rhythmic contractions for about five or six seconds. He did but going into turn 4 he over corrected his steering and hit the wall. It's known as a dangerous sport and professional car racers know that they're putting their lives at risk each time they race. But his decisions and his engineering were factors. Not long after other drivers had created records with each lap in the first hour of qualifying, Smiley, who was 33 years old, died instantly when his March racer, powered by a Cosworth engine,. one of them asked. Into the 1950's, it was common practice to sever pieces of patients 's brains to "cure" mental illness. Fletcher said the car was timed at 196.7 during earlier practice runs today, before the track was closed prior to the beginning of the qualifying period. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Meanwhile, after someone else had dialed long distance to Omaha, Barbara Smiley took the telephone and told her mother-in-law, Elaine Smiley, of the death of her son. It was the first since Savage/Pollard in 1973, and there wouldn't be another until Jovy Marcelo in 1992. Originally posted by Old_school Gordon did not scrub much speed prior to impact..Both Piquet and Blundell had scrubbed off significant speed prior to their impacts. On the way in I performed a cursory examination and realized that nearly every bone in his body was shattered. The material on the race track was most of his brain. The spasmodic movements ceased. Gordon Smiley went on to do his practice laps, and it seemed that the racer was determined to achieve his goal of getting to 200 miles per hour. Smiley raced in the Indianapolis 500 twice, in 1980 and 1981 Gordon Eugene Smiley was born in 1946 in Omaha, Nebraska. Smiley, a 33-year-old native of . Please confirm you agree to the use of tracking cookies as outlined in the Cookies Policy. Gordon Smiley during the 1982 Indy 500 qualifying was determined to get to 200 mph. Originally posted by Flat Black I don't want to seem morbid, but I'm so curious about something that I'll run the risk.The question for those of you who are up on the safety engineering of modern Indy cars is this: If a driver of a modern Indy car had an identical accident to the one that killed Gordon Smiley in 1982, would s/he survive?If you view the YouTube video of Smiley's crash, you might be inclined to think there's no way in hell anybody could survive such an impact in any car, no matter how well engineered. An accident had not killed a driver here since 1973, when Art Pollard died on the first day of qualifications and Swede Savage died of injuries sustained in an accident during the race. The disease turns the immune system against vital organs, so those with the strongest immune systems were more likely to die. Before the attempt, drivers must warm up their cars. Originally posted by brandspro Drawing on the above mentioned Nelson Piquet shunt and the head-on shunt that Mark Blundell walked away from - on broken ankles - in Rio, I'm inclined to say the chances of surviving that exact incident would be quite good. He was only 36 years old when he died, and was the 38th race car driver who lost his life at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1909. It showed both in his body language and in his voice.Having all of that, I never heard anyone say anything bad about Gordon, he was well liked in Road Racing circles. Dramas Motion. Several functions may not work. All rights reserved. The difference between the two crashes was that Ongais hit the wall at a slight angle with the left front of his car. 2. During the third turn on the oval, however, Smiley's car started to move slightly to the right and it was evident that he tried to correct (as he was advised not to do) per The New York Times. The. 6. That must have been prior to the accident.'. His car hit the wall, flew into the air and burst into flames. In 1976, with Canute. During an attempt to qualify for the Indy 500, Gordon Smiley, a cocky young driver from Texas, was determined to break 200mph or die trying. CART medical director Steve Olvey, who was on staff at the time, discussed the crash in his 2006 autobiography, Rapid Response: My Inside Story as a Motor Racing Life-Saver: During an attempt to qualify for the Indy 500, Gordon Smiley, a cocky young driver from Texas, was determined to break 200mph or die trying. In 1982, Racer Gordon Smiley was killed after reaching his stated goal of 200 mph straight into a wall.Medical Director Steve Olvey described the brutal and disturbing scene. The material on the race track was most of his brain. Originally posted by Jim Thurman Missing the point David. 1:06. In 1982, Gordon was competing at the qualifiers for the Indy 500 when tragedy struck, according to This Day in Motor Sports History. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Driving his first race at age 19, Smiley was an accomplished road racer. 7 Nearly-Extinct Animals and the Wine That Pairs Best With Them, 5 Haunting Images You Wont Be Able To Shake, Kid Wearing A 'Sons of Anarchy' Vest Gets Berated By Real Biker, Remember When that Douchebag Drop Kicked Arnold Schwarzenegger At Event in South Africa, 29 Darn Fine Memes That Arrived in the Nick of Time, 32 Expensive Fails That Ruined Someone's Day, 29 Awesome Randoms For Your Ocular Enjoyment, Monday Morning Randomness: 63 Pics, Memes, and Everything in Between. Motor vehicle accidents Auto accident driving accidents fatal car . Fletcher gave Smiley a bit of advice and said that he should listen to veteran racers and not correct his car's position in case it lost traction. Her gravesite was quickly uncovered. His speed on the third lap, 207.612 m.p.h., and his four-lap average, 207.004, was almost 3 miles per hour faster than the record Cogan had just set. 5. The race and Qualifying went on, but media outrage was swift. So it was the only driver death in a 19 year span at the speedway. \"Ilove you (and) Im praying for you!\"Im so sorry friend,\" TV personality and singer Tamar Braxton commented.\"Condolences brother,\"singer CeeLo Green wrote.This isnt the first time Smiley has opened up about hard times in his family life. I had never seen such trauma. [1] He was inducted into the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2000. Then there was a further closing of the eyelids, but now less complete. The March 81c Chassis wrapped itself in the catchfencing, spinning wreckage wildly across the track. Instead, she stayed calm and remembered every number but that of her next-door neighbor in Grapevine, Texas. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable on ground effects can explain why once that car turn to towards the wall there was little physically he could to change its direction again because of the tremendous downforce.Ironically while watching a Formula Atlantic race at Road America he had a similar accident where he used the same manuever but it was at a much lower speed. \"My granddaddy went through this (expletive) with my dad and somehow, here I am going through the same thing my grandparents went through. Nothing was done. Did you ever see or race against Gordon in FF and Formula Atlantic? The car turned to the right, directly into the wall. Edwin Shafer, director of development and public relations at the hospital, said MacRae died at 2:15 a.m. at Bryan Memorial Hospital. SCCA and road racing career [ edit] Driving his first race at age 19, Smiley was an accomplished road racer. Several veteran drivershad warned him that he was in way over his head, driving all wrong for the Speedway. This means that the death count went up 20 percent to 802 people that died per 100,000 in population. Smiley told the owner of the car he was driving, Bob Fletcher, that he was going to try and go for 200 miles per hour "or die trying," per Car Throttle. Marcelo is the first driver to die at this track since Gordon Smiley hit the wall head-on during practice in. I've always carried a pocketful of phone numbers in my purse,' she said. Fast Early Times. He turned into Turn 3, and the car broke sideways. Gordon Eugene Smiley (April 20, 1946 May 15, 1982) was an American race car driver who was killed in a single-car crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In the ambulance, it was discovered that Smiley had actually broken every single bone in his body. Federico Borrell Garca, a Republican Iberian Federation of Libertarian Youth soldier, taken by legendary war photographer Robert Capa at the moment of his death in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. See the article in its original context from. the car went straight into the wall at 230 mph. As JY suggested in a PM to me, an Indy car was perhaps too much for someone of his experience. Originally posted by David M. Kane Ironically while watching a Formula Atlantic race at Road America he had a similar accident where he used the same manuever but it was at a much lower speed. Adding to the danger was Thompson's unwillingness to run the car with a full load of gasoline, owing to his search for speed. Renna's car went through the fence and bounced off the front of the grandstand. When Fletcher first brought a car to Indianapolis, Pollard was his driver and he died on the first qualifying day. When I reached the car, I was shocked to see that Smiley's helmet was gone, along with the top of his skull. Comedian and radio host Rickey Smiley said his son Brandon died from an overdose, warning parents not to assume their kids are safe from drug addiction. Bourdias was unable to get out of the car, but he was alive. The next day, the New York Times wrote an attack piece on USAC and the Indianapolis 500, demanding they do something before someone else was killed. In 1961, a B52 crashed near Goldsboro, NC. Comedian Rickey Smiley announced the death of his oldest son, Brandon Smiley, on Sunday. I attempted the effect of a third call; there was no further movement and the eyes took on the glazed look which they have in the dead. When I reached the car, I was shocked to see that Smiley's helmet was gone, along with the top of his skull. Only a week after Gilles Villenueves passing at Zolder, the world was worried about open-wheel racing and its perils. An atomic bomb was accidentally dropped on North Carolina. 7. 'You've got to think about it but not dwell on it.'. 3. He had essentially been scalped by the debris fence. According to Dr. Henry Bock of the Speedway medical staff, Smiley died of massive head injuries. Octavia Hatcher was buried alive.Octavia was bitten by a tstete fly and presumed dead. He had a gaping wound in his side that looked as if he had been attacked by a large shark. In the 1981 Indianapolis 500, Smiley qualified the Patrick Racing Intermedics Wildcat VIII/Cosworth, qualifying 8th and led 1 lap, but finishing 22nd after a crash on lap 141.
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