1300 hp mercury comet brake failure crash

I'm not excusing what happened and there is a lot to be learned from this. But i'll ask a few questions to be answered to yourself ( not on this thread).

At anytime in your life have you knowingly driven a vehicle with brakes that weren't working properly?

Do you test the emergency brake on a regular bases to make sure it works before you go for a drive?

Have you ever driven a vehicle with out safety belts or not buckeled up in one that does have belts even if it's just for a short trip?

Have you ever made a split second decision in an emergency situation that after having time to think it over you would have done differently?

Please don't give your answers in this thread.

I thought about all that. Lots of differences, that I WILL answer in this thread. First and foremost is the timeline. Back when a lot of us did stupid stuff like that, there was nothing around in the outskirts of town. Nothing. No traffic, either. Just open spaces. Secondly, there are WAY fewer guys that have 1000 plus HP cars. Lastly, I HOPE those that do are not as stupid.