Former race car driver leads police on high speed chase..

Sax1031 · 05-20-2010, 11:37 AM

It ended when his Corvette lunched the engine.

Quote:

SAN CLEMENTE, California - (AP) - You can take the race car driver out of NASCAR. But apparently it's hard to get the racing out of this particular ex-NASCAR driver. James Neal used to run full out at the Ascot Park track in Gardena, California in the early 1980s. He never won a national race. But when deputies in San Clemente tried
to pull Neal's 2003 Corvette over for a traffic violation, the old racing juices began flowing again. He led the deputies on a high-speed chase for nearly 50 miles - hitting speeds up to 130 mph.

The race could have gone on longer - except the Corvette's engine blew up near La Jolla. Neal was arrested and booked into Orange County Jail, where his bail was set at $25,000.

And video:

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=7449427

Ricky Bobby anyone?

Ant32894 · 05-20-2010, 11:43 AM

Haha... Dumbass...

AlSuwaidi · 05-20-2010, 12:13 PM

hhahahaha funny!

Forgottenalarm · 05-20-2010, 08:36 PM

damn, i knew i should of gotten off this highway!!!!!

future2010camaroowner · 05-20-2010, 08:53 PM

How come it blew up? Any speculations why?

MrGazinya · 05-20-2010, 08:59 PM

^^ Revin it out like a nascar, that will do it

Forgottenalarm · 05-20-2010, 09:17 PM

he was drunk, coulda been anything. im thinking pushing it as hard as it could for an extended period

"prima"Donna · 05-21-2010, 12:17 AM

wow, oh how the mighty have fallen............... :(

Rtoups · 05-21-2010, 01:30 AM

Somebody is getting ready for a comeback...

*TAG UR IT* · 05-21-2010, 02:14 AM

LMAO...that's some funny sh!t! I don't care WHO you are!

TIE FIGHTR · 05-21-2010, 12:12 PM

I'M GOING FAST!

...but my engine is not!

05-20-2010, 11:43 AM	#2
Ant32894 Youjellybra? Drives: 95 3.4l V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Shirley, NY Posts: 875	Haha... Dumbass... __________________ Animated Gif not allowed

05-20-2010, 08:59 PM	#6
MrGazinya Drives: Aggressive Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southampton, PA. Posts: 1,086	^^ Revin it out like a nascar, that will do it __________________ Black 2SS RS LS3 Inferno Int. '17 1LE replica 20's {MODS} KOOKS LT: Borla S-Type: Roto-Fab CAI: Hurst ST.: PFADT Stage 2, Trailing arms, Tie Rods: ECS BigBlower Cam: Fast 102mm intake: Brian Tooley racing dual spring kit: TFS pushrod set: Katech C5R timing chain: Mellings high volume oil pump: ATI Balancer: Ideal performance upgraded clutch master cylinder:Tick performance upgraded slave cylinder/throwout bearing: Mantic 9000 twin disk clutch & light weight flywheel: Tuned by Doug Ring at ECS. 475RWHP/445RWTQ.Dynapack Dyno.

05-21-2010, 12:17 AM	#8
"prima"Donna HWAY STR Drives: 2010 RJT VIN#7085 & 2014 CRT C7 Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Posts: 13,118 View My Garage	wow, oh how the mighty have fallen............... :( __________________ ~ HWAY STR ~

05-21-2010, 01:30 AM	#9
Rtoups Drives: RJT 2LT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Palos Verdes, California Posts: 602 View My Garage	Somebody is getting ready for a comeback... __________________ SoCal Camaro5 Family Member

05-21-2010, 12:12 PM	#11
TIE FIGHTR Cousin of Foo Drives: 2010 2LT RS BLACK/BEIGE Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 614 View My Garage	I'M GOING FAST! ...but my engine is not! __________________ 'I wish I was the full moon shining off a Camaro's hood' ~ Pearl Jam Wishlist

05-20-2010, 12:13 PM	#3
AlSuwaidi Drives: BLACK LS3 GCC-Spec Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UAE - SHARJAH Posts: 2,824 View My Garage	hhahahaha funny!

05-20-2010, 08:36 PM	#4
Forgottenalarm Drives: Chevy Colorado Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 117	damn, i knew i should of gotten off this highway!!!!!

05-20-2010, 08:53 PM	#5
future2010camaroowner Still learning Drives: none yet Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 120	How come it blew up? Any speculations why?

05-20-2010, 09:17 PM	#7
Forgottenalarm Drives: Chevy Colorado Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 117	he was drunk, coulda been anything. im thinking pushing it as hard as it could for an extended period

05-21-2010, 02:14 AM	#10
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,544 View My Garage	LMAO...that's some funny sh!t! I don't care WHO you are!

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