Jessi Combs - Died in jet car crash

[Rick]

'Fastest Woman On Four Wheels' Jessi Combs Killed In Jet-Car Crash

What a tragedy.

I have been a fan of Jessi's since her days with Ian on Extreme 4x4. She was an incredibly talented individual. We lost her much too soon.

Rest in peace Jessi Combs.

 

[Rick]

Char, with Jessi at the SEMA show.

 

[410Fortune]

holy crap that sucks!!
RIP
If you gotta go at least go out doing what you love

 

[Stic-o]

I heard about this on the way into work this morning. Very sad. I meet here at the off road show once. I believe Ted (tbars) knew her well too.

 

[BKennedy]

Dang, that sucks

 

[shucker1]

Just saw that.

430 MPH pass.

WOW!

 

[Stic-o]

Found this...

 

[Rick]

The linked page explains what the team was trying to accomplish at Alvord. The video is from a 477 mph pass she made which took her off the course and into the weeds.

Chasing land speed records on the Alvord Desert | Facebook

 

[Turdle]

Aw man, this is a terrible loss. She was an inspiration in more ways than one--

edit. Now that I have pondered, I'm kinda inspired to get into a 400 mph car. I don't care if it'll go straight as long as it hits 400 MPH because I want to die like that too.

 

[donalds]

 

[gmanpaint]

I was deeply saddened by this. Such a great human being taken too soon.

She knew the risks, and chose to push the boundaries, but she did these things for more than herself. She was determined to raise the bar for women, and inspire them to achieve greatness. Truly a sad loss for us all.

 

[BKennedy]

Found these

 

[Rick]

Jessi Combs' fatal jet car crash caused by wheel failure, investigators say

The investigation revealed that a front wheel failed, most likely after striking something on the course.
The only good news is that they believe she was killed before the fire got to her.

 

[gmanpaint]

I didn't even know it caught on fire. The thought of her being burned up, just made knots in my stomach, and my heart drop.

 

[BKennedy]

That's better than what I thought. In one of the interviews I saw where she says on a previous run, there was a brake malfunction and she was watching the bushes getting closer and closer. I was afraid it was like that and she had some time where she knew she was done for. I guess at those speeds there is only fractions of seconds.

What a crazy, hot, funny, smart and confident babe. What a shame.

 

[BKennedy]

Bumping a old thread. Jesse got awarded the world speed record. She was a very cool chick.

Guinness World Records posthumously awards Jessi Combs land speed mark after fatal attempt

Guinness World Records has posthumously awarded Jessi Combs the fastest land speed mark by a woman following her death during an attempt to break it last year.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Rick]

Char and I watched the HBO Max movie about Jessi's quest to break the world record. It was so sad to see her final pass. They showed in car footage right to the end. I subscribed to HBO Max just to see this movie.

Shortly before her final passes Jessi met Kitty O'Neil, the woman who at the time held the title of world's fastest woman since 1976. Jessi basically asked for her blessing to break her record. She gladly gave it, and finished with "Be careful". Kitty passed on shortly before Jessi's crash. They got to meet again in heaven much too soon

 

[Turdle]

We watched it last night.

Although I was very curious about what actually happened, I am bothered by seeing the on board camera view of crash. I know they needed to include it. I just Wish I hadn't seen that.

 

[Rick]

We watched it last night.

Although I was very curious about what actually happened, I am bothered by seeing the on board camera view of crash. I know they needed to include it. I just Wish I hadn't seen that.

I agree. I thought they were going to leave it with the video that was just before the in car.

 

[vroomzoomboom]

same, i watched it as well. was very surprised they showed that. i didnt really like seeing some persons last moments of life knowing the outcome.