Barber track day death

[NoCage]

While knee draggin' is safer on the track than the street... it can still go bad. Barber had track days this past weekend. Not much info. as this is breaking news...

From AL.com...

"Georgia man dies at Barber Motorsports Park

A Georgia man died Tuesday at UAB Hospital from injuries he received Sunday at the Barber Motorsports Park.

Shelley Gruber, 39, of Lithonia, was pronounced dead at 4:01 p.m., said Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Jay Glass. He said the motorcycle Gruber was riding wrecked, but no further information was available this morning."

 

[Fencer]

I was there when it happened. No info was given. They red flagged the course, sent out emerency vehicles, cleaned it up and started racing again. I was in the tower and could not see over the hill, but it appeared to have been in the back straightaway. Sad news.

 

[panthercity]

More infor over on the WERA BBS

 

[Fencer]

Is it me? I read the report in the link and then watched the video report. I read the report in my head... here the stuff thats it. THEN I watched the vid. Almost word for word of the written page, but it was like she was trying to put a spin on it that track time was EVIL and had something to do with the crash.

again is it me?

 

[mdisher]

Is it me? I read the report in the link and then watched the video report. I read the report in my head... here the stuff thats it. THEN I watched the vid. Almost word for word of the written page, but it was like she was trying to put a spin on it that track time was EVIL and had something to do with the crash.
again is it me?

Yes, it's you... I guess you're the only one left that didn't know that all motor sports are evil. The work of satin himself. Especially motorcycles, and racing them on a track, you're soul is eternally doomed if you so much as think about it. It was the on the tablet that Moses dropped. You know commandments 11-15.

Though shall not mount a two wheeled vehicle.

was one of those.

 

[freshmeat]

Is it me? I read the report in the link and then watched the video report. I read the report in my head... here the stuff thats it. THEN I watched the vid. Almost word for word of the written page, but it was like she was trying to put a spin on it that track time was EVIL and had something to do with the crash.
again is it me?

first - condolences to the Shelly's family and friends

second - it's not you, it's just another meat-puppet / newstwit who won't let the facts get in the way of their opinion -- (or get even the basic facts right ... --

1. First mention of the Sportbike Tracktime calls them "Motorsport Tracktime"

2. The victim is 29 in the print version, 39 in the video

swell accuracy - esp. given that she only had 4 facts to keep straight: (1) victim name; (2) victim's age; (3) name of the track-day company and (4) the name of the track.

.. and they recorded and re-broadcast the interview with the spokesman for STT without his knowledge ..

His response on the other forum:



Very nice.. at no time did she say I was being recorded or was any of this for on air use. She told me she was taking notes... sneaky little b#tch
Also sounds like there's more to this than the 'obvious' fact of a rider going down ...

 

[Blueliner]

second - it's not you, it's just another meat-puppet / newstwit who won't let the facts get in the way of their opinion -- (or get even the basic facts right ... --

It is painful for me to tune into the local news, or certain national news for that matter. The amount of brains in reporter's heads seems to be at an all time low. The vapid "reporting" that goes on now sickens me. It happens all the time in the print media too. Reporters whose articles belong more on the editorial page than the newspages.

 

[panthercity]

I have to wonder if it's a chicken-and-egg situation. Last Sunday, the whole of the Metromess (Fort Worth-Dallass area) was glued to the TV for over three hours, watching a hijacked 18-wheeler make its way, slowly with shot out front tires, across Dallass county then across Tarrant county (Fort Worth) almost to the Parker county line. Those who weren’t' glued to their TVs were out on the embankments and overpasses lined up to see the spectacle, waving and cheering.

 

[panthercity]

More info in a Press Release on Roadracing World site.

 

[Fencer]

I have to wonder if it's a chicken-and-egg situation. Last Sunday, the whole of the Metromess (Fort Worth-Dallass area) was glued to the TV for over three hours, watching a hijacked 18-wheeler make its way, slowly with shot out front tires, across Dallass county then across Tarrant county (Fort Worth) almost to the Parker county line. Those who weren’t' glued to their TVs were out on the embankments and overpasses lined up to see the spectacle, waving and cheering.

"OJ" syndrome

thanks for the link to the update. It makes me wonder if the crash and the death are related. It would not be the first time a healthy person went to the hospital and died. I have an uncle who went in for routine tests and the intern severed his spinal cord while giving him a "dye" shot. Been in a wheel chair for over a decade now. keep us posted if anyone finds more info.

 

[SoCalFJR]

My condolences to the Gruber family.

My favorite quote of the press release from Roadracingworld.com:

"Sadly the story that was aired by WVTM reporter Karen Lehane covering this incident was overflowing with inaccuracies, most of which could have been avoided with simple fact checking and use of prudent and very basic investigative journalism skills including basic reading comprehension skills."

:lol: Including basic reading comprehension skills :lol:

 

[fjrchooser]

It appears NBC13.com pulled Lehane's article from their site after the track school press release bitchslapped her lack of reporting skills.

 

[tripletango]

My condolences to the Gruber family.
My favorite quote of the press release from Roadracingworld.com:

"Sadly the story that was aired by WVTM reporter Karen Lehane covering this incident was overflowing with inaccuracies, most of which could have been avoided with simple fact checking and use of prudent and very basic investigative journalism skills including basic reading comprehension skills."

:lol: Including basic reading comprehension skills :lol:

Very sad. Every time we mount up there are many threats out there. In the twisties, on the slab, that last 2 miles home. Generally the track is safer!

Many reporter are uninformed glory seekers! They are good for nothing but incitement.

More info in a Press Release on Roadracing World site.

Sounds a bit like how Pete Conrad the astronaut died. He went down in gravel at an intersection and died later with no apparent injuries. I know this may be obvious now but had something to do with internal injuries to vitals like the liver.