Jun 4, 2005 7:06:58 PM
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Dr. Phil said:
My heart goes out to Ben and Corey's families.
It's so very sad to see two active people being taken from us at such young age. I haven't had much dialogue with Ben, but from what I read here and on other similar boards he was a generous and respected gentleman with wit and humor.
He had a true passion for cars and life, and if we should try to find any consolation amidst this, Ben and Corey passed away doing what they loved the most.
I know we all say these words a lot when someone buys a new car:
"Be careful out there"...and even though this accident seems to have happened because of a series of unfortunate events, let's all bare in mind, that while all our "babies" can make our day...they can also seal our fate.
So please, please be careful out there.
Ben, Peace to you.
Corey, Peace to you.
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"Dream as if you'll live forever.
Live as if you'll die today"
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Jun 4, 2005 9:53:20 PM
Quote:Please let me help...its the least I can do. I'm pretty good with videos/compilations (remember the 996 Turbo one?)
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CarreraGtRacer said:Quote:Ben was just awesome...do you have more videos of him? I remember telling him a while back I wanted to be just like him when I grew up
Ryan in SD said:
For those of you that didnt know him much or at all, heres an email that I think helps paint a better picture of him. He had such a great attitude, theres not many people like him. He helped alot with getting my videos hosted and compressed, also thanks to Pete.
read bottom to top
http://www.redroxband.com/benemail.htm
Also heres a video I sent him a few days ago:
http://www.redroxband.com/cgtphone.wmv
Sorry if this upsets anyone, I just dont know what to do. I will take this down if anyone wants me to.
I have several videos clips of him confidently piloting his majestic car. Im going to try and make one big memorial video of all my video/pics of him. He was the keystone of my 2 car show videos. It sucks that my last video also had a memorial in it. I sure hope its the last.
Ben was a great role model, especially for us aspiring young men. We will NEVER forget him.
Jun 4, 2005 10:20:21 PM
Jun 5, 2005 1:27:14 AM
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JimFlat6 said:
I am sure that everyone here equally mourns Bens untimely demise and that of his passenger and friend, Cory. What their families are going through I'm sure is absolutely aweful and for their friends in real life as well.
I really can't stand to think of Bens death on the track as being meaningless. I didnt know Ben well, only here, but I am sure that he would want something positive to come out of this tragic episode.
I do not have confirmed details of the track scenario that caused the accident, however, the pictures published in the press show his car sitting on grass after it had careened off the track and smacked a concrete wall sideways at high speed.
If.... If only California Speedway at Fontana used gravel
instead of grass, as F1 tracks do, Bens car would not have hit the wall at that high of speed.
If....If only California Speedway at Fontana had used verticle tire barriers instead of reinforced concrete barriers, Ben and his passenger would have had less kinetic energy for their bodies to absorb at the time of impact.
The next time any of us go onto a race track for a owners club day, drivers education event, club race, whatever, we should all think about what took Bens life and how - speed and impact.
If a track has runoff areas that are covered in slippery
grass and barriers of reinforced concrete, think again. Maybe thats more for paid professionals than for amatuers to mix it up with other amateurs at events run by amateurs.
Mistakes happen and the price paid can be final.
Theres no sense in anyone having their life ended early thru
poor track design and event management.
Ben and Corey, RIP.
Jun 5, 2005 6:53:34 AM