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Jun 13, 2013 9:58 AM
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died Wednesday evening after a crash during a sprint car race at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1671384-nascar-driver-jason-leffler-killed-in-local-speedway-crash?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial&hpt=hp_t2
Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown, attending the Sprint Cup race at Pocono on Sunday, said the NFL has a ways to go to catch up with NASCAR in terms of safety improvements for the sport.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9357949/jim-brown-nfl-trails-nascar-safety-efforts

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Jun 13, 2013 9:58am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:06 AM
He didn't get killed at a NASCAR race.

Bridgeport Speedway is in no way involved with NASCAR

Fail. :thumbdown:
Jun 13, 2013 10:06am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:08 AM
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Jun 13, 2013 10:09 AM
GoChiefs;1457186 wrote:He didn't get killed at a NASCAR race.

Bridgeport Speedway is in no way involved with NASCAR

Fail. :thumbdown:
That's your takeaway here?

I'd default to you on all things NASCAR, of course, but I think you're missing the forest for a tree.
Jun 13, 2013 10:09am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:13 AM
O-Trap;1457191 wrote:That's your takeaway here?

I'd default to you on all things NASCAR, of course, but I think you're missing the forest for a tree.

I guess I must be.

Jim Brown says NFL has a way to go for safety improvements. NASCAR driver killed during race. Thread is implying that NASCAR isn'tthat safe after all as Jim Brown was saying?
Jun 13, 2013 10:13am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:14 AM
O-Trap;1457191 wrote:That's your takeaway here?

I'd default to you on all things NASCAR, of course, but I think you're missing the forest for a tree.
No he's not. Sleeper's post was major fail. Nascar can only control Nascar, not some dirt track in Anytown, USA. That's like saying the NFL isn't safe because a kid in pee-wee football was killed.
Jun 13, 2013 10:14am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:20 AM
GoChiefs;1457195 wrote:I guess I must be.

Jim Brown says NFL has a way to go for safety improvements. NASCAR driver killed during race. Thread is implying that NASCAR isn'tthat safe after all as Jim Brown was saying?
WebFire;1457197 wrote:No he's not. Sleeper's post was major fail. Nascar can only control Nascar, not some dirt track in Anytown, USA. That's like saying the NFL isn't safe because a kid in pee-wee football was killed.
I don't think this was the point of the topic. I think the point was that Jim Brown is a moron for saying football is so much less safe compared to racing, be it NASCAR, Formula One, etc. I don't think it was a pot shot at NASCAR (or racing in general).
Jun 13, 2013 10:20am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:21 AM
GoChiefs;1457195 wrote:I guess I must be.

Jim Brown says NFL has a way to go for safety improvements. NASCAR driver killed during race. Thread is implying that NASCAR isn'tthat safe after all as Jim Brown was saying?

NASCAR, hillbilly driving, circle racing, grown men getting off on engines...whatever you want to call it, sleepers point still stands you're more or less arguing semantics.
Jun 13, 2013 10:21am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:26 AM
O-Trap;1457201 wrote:I don't think this was the point of the topic. I think the point was that Jim Brown is a moron for saying football is so much less safe compared to racing, be it NASCAR, Formula One, etc. I don't think it was a pot shot at NASCAR (or racing in general).

I didn't think it was a pot shot at NASCAR. But agree that he's a moron for saying such.
Jun 13, 2013 10:26am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:29 AM
SportsAndLady;1457203 wrote:NASCAR, hillbilly driving, circle racing, grown men getting off on engines...whatever you want to call it, sleepers point still stands you're more or less arguing semantics.

You really got me good fucker!!

You get off on watching men play with balls!! (see how retarded that sounds?)
Jun 13, 2013 10:29am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:32 AM
Jim brown is a well rounded individual...Football star, movie star, wife beater, and now safety guru
Jun 13, 2013 10:32am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:34 AM
GoChiefs;1457186 wrote:He didn't get killed at a NASCAR race.

Bridgeport Speedway is in no way involved with NASCAR

Fail. :thumbdown:
I don't know anything about car racing because I have a job with a salary. My apologies. :thumbup:
Jun 13, 2013 10:34am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:35 AM
sleeper;1457219 wrote:I don't know anything about car racing because I have a job with a salary. My apologies. :thumbup:
I thought ya were on a productio wage scale.........$.02/french fry ya cooked up?
Jun 13, 2013 10:35am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:35 AM
WebFire;1457197 wrote:No he's not. Sleeper's post was major fail. Nascar can only control Nascar, not some dirt track in Anytown, USA. That's like saying the NFL isn't safe because a kid in pee-wee football was killed.
Amount of football deaths from the NFL: zero.
Amount of football deaths from NASCAR(and/or car racing): > zero

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Jun 13, 2013 10:35am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:36 AM
thavoice;1457222 wrote:I thought ya were on a productio wage scale.........$.02/french fry ya cooked up?
My employees are paid market rate, which means for most of them minimum wage. :thumbup:
Jun 13, 2013 10:36am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:37 AM
sleeper;1457219 wrote:I don't know anything about car racing because I have a job with a salary. My apologies. :thumbup:

Good thing that job doesn't require you to be able to read a news article before you post it. :thumbup:
Jun 13, 2013 10:37am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:39 AM
GoChiefs;1457227 wrote:Good thing that job doesn't require you to be able to read a news article before you post it. :thumbup:
Don't you work in a factory? Hope your job doesn't get shipped overseas. :thumbup:
Jun 13, 2013 10:39am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:41 AM
sleeper;1457223 wrote:Amount of football deaths from the NFL: zero.
Amount of football deaths from NASCAR(and/or car racing): > zero

:thumbup:
Former NFL Players will argue that many former players die because of the brain injuries they sustain in football. ALso Remember Korey Stringer of the vikes..but that was in practice and think was linked to some supplement.


Interesting number though......NFL players on average live longer than MLB players.....
Jun 13, 2013 10:41am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:43 AM
sleeper;1457228 wrote:Don't you work in a factory? Hope your job doesn't get shipped overseas. :thumbup:

Oh noes! He's talking about my job on the internet!! (Don't worry, its not going anywhere, thanks for the concern.)

In case that post was too difficult for you to understand, I'll summarize it up for you. My job isn't going overseas. :thumbup:
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Jun 13, 2013 10:45 AM
GoChiefs;1457234 wrote:Oh noes! He's talking about my job on the internet!! (Don't worry, its not going anywhere, thanks for the concern.)

In case that post was too difficult for you to understand, I'll summarize it up for you. My job isn't going overseas. :thumbup:
Neither is sleepers.....the fries would get too soggy when they were shipped back to Merica.
Jun 13, 2013 10:45am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:49 AM
thavoice;1457230 wrote:Former NFL Players will argue that many former players die because of the brain injuries they sustain in football. ALso Remember Korey Stringer of the vikes..but that was in practice and think was linked to some supplement.


Interesting number though......NFL players on average live longer than MLB players.....
I would argue that too if there's a pending lawsuit where saying such could net myself millions in damages. Still doesn't change the facts. :thumbup:
Jun 13, 2013 10:49am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:50 AM
GoChiefs;1457234 wrote:Oh noes! He's talking about my job on the internet!! (Don't worry, its not going anywhere, thanks for the concern.)

In case that post was too difficult for you to understand, I'll summarize it up for you. My job isn't going overseas. :thumbup:
That's what they all say.
Jun 13, 2013 10:50am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:52 AM
sleeper;1457240 wrote:That's what they all say.

Definitely!
Jun 13, 2013 10:52am
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Jun 13, 2013 10:53 AM
WebFire;1457197 wrote:No he's not. Sleeper's post was major fail. Nascar can only control Nascar, not some dirt track in Anytown, USA. That's like saying the NFL isn't safe because a kid in pee-wee football was killed.

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Jun 13, 2013 10:53am
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Jun 13, 2013 11:57 AM
People don't go to NFL games hoping to see someone die...same can't be said about nascar.
Jun 13, 2013 11:57am