What NOT to do with your empty fuel barrels
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What NOT to do with your empty fuel barrels
2 Men Burned In Racing Fuel ‘Barrel Riding’ Incident
http://www.kirotv.com/news/24314991/detail.html
SEDRO WOOLLEY, Wash. -- Two men were burned in an explosion in Sedro-Woolley during a practice known as “barrel riding” with racing fuel.The Sedro-Woolley Fire Department said they responded to a report of a fire and explosion on Sunday at 8:39 p.m. in which two people had been severely burned.Upon arrival, no fire or building damage was found.
The burned men were flown to Harborview Medical Center.Upon investigation, fire officials learned that the explosion was the result of a practice in which a barrel of fuel is lit with a rider on top, causing the barrel to rocket forward.
Authorities said the men poured about four gallons of methanol racing fuel into a 55 gallon barrel, replaced the large closure and attempted to light the fuel through the small closure while the men sat on the barrel.
Fire officials said the barrel exploded, one end of the barrel was blown 120 feet, and the two men were burned.The victims' conditions are not known.
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One of the guys is a very well known sprint car driver, who's currently in the hospital and supposedly going to make it. The other guy was a crew member and with 3rd degree burns over 96% of his body - died around 3pm EST.
http://www.kirotv.com/news/24314991/detail.html
SEDRO WOOLLEY, Wash. -- Two men were burned in an explosion in Sedro-Woolley during a practice known as “barrel riding” with racing fuel.The Sedro-Woolley Fire Department said they responded to a report of a fire and explosion on Sunday at 8:39 p.m. in which two people had been severely burned.Upon arrival, no fire or building damage was found.
The burned men were flown to Harborview Medical Center.Upon investigation, fire officials learned that the explosion was the result of a practice in which a barrel of fuel is lit with a rider on top, causing the barrel to rocket forward.
Authorities said the men poured about four gallons of methanol racing fuel into a 55 gallon barrel, replaced the large closure and attempted to light the fuel through the small closure while the men sat on the barrel.
Fire officials said the barrel exploded, one end of the barrel was blown 120 feet, and the two men were burned.The victims' conditions are not known.
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One of the guys is a very well known sprint car driver, who's currently in the hospital and supposedly going to make it. The other guy was a crew member and with 3rd degree burns over 96% of his body - died around 3pm EST.
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Re: What NOT to do with your empty fuel barrels
The way it was described to me was: the fumes ignited and made the barrel explode with the two guys sitting on it. The liquid methanol erupted from the barrel and saturated both guys, causing them both to be engulfed in flames.
The driver immediately hit the dirt and waited for bystanders to put him out.
Direct quote from a witness, "the crewmember freaked and started running around like Talladega Nights and no one could catch him to put him out."
The driver immediately hit the dirt and waited for bystanders to put him out.
Direct quote from a witness, "the crewmember freaked and started running around like Talladega Nights and no one could catch him to put him out."
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Re: What NOT to do with your empty fuel barrels
man, but if it did light the correct way that would be one hell of a ride lol. should have wore some protective gear. fire suit helmet etc.
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my family has been selling vp race fuel for 10 years you should hear some of the stories we get about stuff like this it happens alot more often then people think.
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Re: What NOT to do with your empty fuel barrels
was this the sprint car driver? heard about it the other day at the track. unreal. He drives one of the most brutal cars there is and then goes and does something like this.