Vaya Con Dios Jessi Combs

I just saw this on Facebook and it is worthy to know:

Here is a statement released by @thejessicombs family. It sounds like she may have set the record she wanted as well.

“It is with extreme grief, and in celebration of her life that her family and close friends share that race car driver, and TV personality Jessi Combs, passed away in a fatal crash, where she was pursuing a land speed record in the North American Eagle on August, 27th 2019 on a dry lake bed in Oregon. The details of the crash have not been released at this time.

Jessi was known for her bright smile, positivity, and tenacious pursuit of the fulfillment of her dreams. Her drive was infectious, and she served as a role model for young Girls, and Women around the world. People that loved her and followed her became family, all bonded together by adventure and passion. Her fans adored her, and she lived to inspire them. Jessi’s most notable dream was to become the fastest woman on Earth, a dream she had been chasing since 2012. Combs was one of the rare dreamers with the bravery to turn those possibilities into reality, and she left this earth driving faster than any other woman in history.

Surrounded by her family and friends at the time of her passing, Jessi lived fearlessly, and her legacy lives on in the countless lives she touched.

A celebration of Jessi’s life in being planned and a foundation is being created to continue her efforts to empower women and young girls to follow their dreams.” RIP @thejessicombs. You will forever be missed, and remembered for the shining star you are in the automotive world and beyond!

Video: https://www.facebook.com/fishgistics/videos/476803156200843/

Sad but thanks David
She is an amazing icon
Lionel

We all know the risk when we strap on the helmet

Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666

Proving the saying: Live fast, die young! P.s. why is this in baja forum, what is her cxn to baja?

Quote: Originally posted by del mar

Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666   Proving the saying: Live fast, die young! P.s. why is this in baja forum, what is her cxn to baja? 9 time baja 1000 racer qualifies her I think...

Quote: Originally posted by del mar

Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666   Proving the saying: Live fast, die young! P.s. why is this in baja forum, what is her cxn to baja? 9 time baja 1000 racer qualifies her I think...

Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner

But still sad news, anytime one of our racing fraternity cashes in. https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/28/us/jessi-combs-race-car-drive...

Quote: Originally posted by vgabndo

Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner   But still sad news, anytime one of our racing fraternity cashes in. https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/28/us/jessi-combs-race-car-drive... People who race in Baja, at the relatively slow speeds, wear REAL HELMETS, use the HANS Device, and construct their race cars with ROLLBARS in case something goes as can be expected. Any image of this young daredevil in her "car" shows that all three are missing. She was either going to be a hero or a burned corpse, most racers don't take that attitude. PLUS, the Alvord, which I know well, is only 12 miles long at best, and they were only using 8 miles. That is a really minimal distance to go from zero to 500 MPH and back to zero. This sounds like a very expensive version of "Hey, Y'all, hold my beer."

Uncertified racer - Fake news

Quote: Originally posted by vgabndo

Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner   But still sad news, anytime one of our racing fraternity cashes in. https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/28/us/jessi-combs-race-car-drive... People who race in Baja, at the relatively slow speeds, wear REAL HELMETS, use the HANS Device, and construct their race cars with ROLLBARS in case something goes as can be expected. Any image of this young daredevil in her "car" shows that all three are missing. She was either going to be a hero or a burned corpse, most racers don't take that attitude. PLUS, the Alvord, which I know well, is only 12 miles long at best, and they were only using 8 miles. That is a really minimal distance to go from zero to 500 MPH and back to zero. This sounds like a very expensive version of "Hey, Y'all, hold my beer."

Quote: Originally posted by PaulW

Quote: Originally posted by vgabndo   Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner   But still sad news, anytime one of our racing fraternity cashes in. https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/28/us/jessi-combs-race-car-drive... People who race in Baja, at the relatively slow speeds, wear REAL HELMETS, use the HANS Device, and construct their race cars with ROLLBARS in case something goes as can be expected. Any image of this young daredevil in her "car" shows that all three are missing. She was either going to be a hero or a burned corpse, most racers don't take that attitude. PLUS, the Alvord, which I know well, is only 12 miles long at best, and they were only using 8 miles. That is a really minimal distance to go from zero to 500 MPH and back to zero. This sounds like a very expensive version of "Hey, Y'all, hold my beer." ======= = vgabndo, You have no clue. No safety items are missing - get up to speed. You won't get the necessary info for publicity pictures and videos.

Press Release (details)

Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666

Quote: Originally posted by PaulW   Quote: Originally posted by vgabndo   Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner   But still sad news, anytime one of our racing fraternity cashes in. https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/28/us/jessi-combs-race-car-drive... People who race in Baja, at the relatively slow speeds, wear REAL HELMETS, use the HANS Device, and construct their race cars with ROLLBARS in case something goes as can be expected. Any image of this young daredevil in her "car" shows that all three are missing. She was either going to be a hero or a burned corpse, most racers don't take that attitude. PLUS, the Alvord, which I know well, is only 12 miles long at best, and they were only using 8 miles. That is a really minimal distance to go from zero to 500 MPH and back to zero. This sounds like a very expensive version of "Hey, Y'all, hold my beer." ======= = vgabndo, You have no clue. No safety items are missing - get up to speed. You won't get the necessary info for publicity pictures and videos. The only reason people watch car racing is to see crashes. She apparently performed well, as a 500 mph crash should be good entertainment. It appears they did not release video of the crash, so must be holding it back to turn a better buck, eh?

thats not true, race fans are only looking for good close racing, this was a remarkable woman. shame on you and this vgabndo fellow!

You are on a roll!! A pathetic roll, I might add

You are correct!!

Quote: Originally posted by lencho

Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner   I guess your fixation on the crashes sheds little light into your own personal "issues" The major "issue" I see with Goat is that he likes to punch people's buttons, he's very good at it, and the resulting knee-jerk reactions by the puppets that respond to his manipulation, fill the forum with conflictive and generally non-productive noise. C'mon guys, it doesn't diminish your stature if you choose not to respond to this crap-- just the opposite.