Actually the chute packs are mounted on the body. So when the body blew up and came off of the chassis, the chutes deployed. I would imagine Scott was knocked out, I never saw him on the brakes at all. The problem here was a concrete pole and a concrete barrier that he hit pretty much head on. The shut down area is short and the sand trap was useless in this case. The NHRA needs to step up now and take a look at some of these tracks. He should have had a better chance at making it through this then what he had. It's just a shame that it takes the loss of a man to bring these safety issues to light. RIP Scott
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