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Old 07-01-2016, 01:34 PM
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Off Topi - Did anyone atch Jay Leno's Garage ?

Where they flipped the iconic Hemi Under Glass?I almost cried!!! I can remember as a kid my father taking me to the drags where the Hemi Under Glass used run side by side withe the Little Red Wagon on the back wheels for a 1/4 mile. Looked like a pretty violent flip from the in car camera;s. Glad they are both ok! What a shame the car got trashed. Love that car!!!
 
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Did happen to see the show. I'm enjoying it a lot. I hope he gets re-newed next season as well.
 
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Originally Posted by Don Vito
Where they flipped the iconic Hemi Under Glass?I almost cried!!! I can remember as a kid my father taking me to the drags where the Hemi Under Glass used run side by side withe the Little Red Wagon on the back wheels for a 1/4 mile. Looked like a pretty violent flip from the in car camera;s. Glad they are both ok! What a shame the car got trashed. Love that car!!!
On the show last Wednesday, they said the car has been repaired and it's back on the track.

Then they showed a film of it going down the strip on...two rear wheels.
 
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I suppose most of us seen it . all i can say from my experience racing is crap happens and usually when you least expect it ....... What i find really "funny" is a couple of so called motorheads at work in their late 20's were talking about it and had no freaking idea of the car, it's history , or what the hades a wheelstander is .... Damn I am getting old ........
 
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Old 07-02-2016, 06:41 PM
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I saw it. OUCH! It was painful to watch, I love that car.


That is only the second crash that Bob Riggle has had in that car. At the end of the show they said that the car has been fixed and is back running


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Yes, I saw the show too. I'm sure that there were a few producers that were there watching that needed to be revived afterward. Actually Jay and Bob took it pretty well.

Years ago I saw the Little Red Wagon make runs at the Manassas, VA ⅛ strip. It was a real crowd pleaser.
 
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