Damn... Jessi Combs died.

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction) 08/28/2019 at 10:00 • Filed to: None

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Huge loss... what a badass woman. Rest in peace, Jessi.

Just watched her on Leno’s show a couple days ago.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 10:05

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The pursuit of speed claims another Jalop.

Or alternatively

Jet cars remain a bad idea

Arrivederci > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 10:06

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Oh geez.  That’s just terrible.

Ash78, voting early and often > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/28/2019 at 10:07

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If we’re going to test jet cars, we should put hamsters in them or something.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Arrivederci 08/28/2019 at 10:10

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Seriously hit me in the gut. I really admired her.

ST80MND > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 10:11

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How did this happen? I’m a little shocked, she was awesome! I know its only coffee, but pouring one out now.....

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 10:11

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Damn that sucks, we forget sometimes how dangerous motor sports actually is. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/28/2019 at 10:11

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Arrivederci > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 10:12

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She was seriously awesome.  Damned jet cars - first they try to take Hammond and now they’ve taken Combs.  :(

412GTI > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 10:12

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Woah, that’s tragic. She was a rad women. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ST80MND 08/28/2019 at 10:12

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She was awesome. I’m honestly getting a little choked up about it. I hope they make a documentary tribute of her life...

https://jalopnik.com/fastest-woman-on-four-wheels-jessi-combs-killed-in-jet-1837654356

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 10:13

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Seeing her previous television efforts like Mythbusters and the SpikeTV shows left me thinking she wasn’t much more than another pretty face who can talk about car/fabrication.

Watching this interview completely changed my mind about her.

Hamtractor > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 10:13

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Such a bummer.  I used to watch her build rock crawlers on 4x4 Garage back in the day and she was obviously the better fabricator and welder than that Ian dude, but never stole the show.  Super classy.  What an amazing life lived though...  

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Hamtractor 08/28/2019 at 10:14

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I hope they make a documentary tribute of her life.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > 412GTI 08/28/2019 at 10:15

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Seriously. One of the best.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 08/28/2019 at 10:16

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Thanks for sharing - I knew she was different/special pretty quickly.

getFuckedHerb > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 10:18

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RIP Jessi.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 08/28/2019 at 10:21

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Wish she’d taken that near miss as a warning to step away...

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 10:25

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Indeed. However, those like her who are -addicted isn’t the right word, but I suppose it works- to the thrill and sensation of high velocities often have a difficult time letting go of that fascination.

The world is certainly worse off without her.

Hamtractor > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 10:32

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That would be awesome. Not to get all political/cultural/grumpy old man, but women in this country hold Cardi B and the Kardashians up as role models, all while women like Jessi quietly but completely SMASH preconceived and outdated perceptions of what women can or should do... She’s an icon who was never given icon status because she wasn’t an asshole.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Hamtractor 08/28/2019 at 10:43

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i dont know a single woman in my life who holds either of those two as role models

Pickup_man > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 10:48

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Seeing this pop up on the front page was an absolute gut punch. Jesse was/is/will forever be a huge inspiration of mine. Meeting her was a bucket list item of mine, and I missed an opportunity to meet her at Sturgis the last two years. I’m heartbroken that I’ll never get the opportunity again .

Such an amazing person, so sad to see her go. RIP

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Pickup_man 08/28/2019 at 10:56

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Honestly the saddest I’ve been about a celebrity death in some time...

user314 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 11:09

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Damn. I t was always fun watching Jessi wherever she showed up. She was the real deal, and it was obvious she loved what she was doing.

RIP, Jessi.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > user314 08/28/2019 at 11:13

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She and a friend actually started a company called “The Real Deal”.

Pickup_man > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 11:13

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This is the saddest I’ve ever been about a celebrity death. I remember following her since I was pretty young, and only ever being more impressed the more I learned about her. On top of that we’re not very  far apart in age, and I came to learn that she was born and grew up in my state, in one of my favorite areas, the Black Hills, which is a fun almost personal connection. Even though I’d never met her she was so relatable and down to earth, and with even that small amount of personal connection she almost felt like a friend I just hadn’t met yet. 

E92M3 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 11:39

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Ahh damn! I loved her. Grew up watching her on different shows. She was such a badass car enthusiast, and racer. Always professional and personable.

phenotyp > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 11:40

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Shit.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 11:43

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Oh damn....really sad to see.....she always seemed to be a pretty genuine and fun person, with a lot of knowledge....a great loss! :(

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > phenotyp 08/28/2019 at 11:43

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There’s really nothing more to say...

She’d cheated death before; the brightest lights often burn out far too quickly.

vicali > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 11:51

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RIP, sorry to hear.

this flipped through my desktop wallpaper yesterday;

DipodomysDeserti > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 11:57

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Pour one out for the Queen of the Hammers

Texasfoolontherule > Hamtractor 08/28/2019 at 12:08

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She was badly injured in that show and still bounced back. 

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 12:13

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It’s a different mindset when you are dealing with land speed racing. You don’t reach the point of climbing into a car capable of 300+ without knowing several people to have been killed in the name of speed. With her engineering mind Jessie would have looked at the task and the risks, done everything she could to minimize that risk, and then accepted the fact that if something did go wrong she was probably not going to come home. She went out doing something she loved and I guarantee you she would have zero regrets about climbing into the car for that final pass.

Hamtractor > Texasfoolontherule 08/28/2019 at 12:16

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Broke her back or something, right?

Hamtractor > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 08/28/2019 at 12:25

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Probably because you’re a grumpy old man like me.  The fact remains that those two examples have millions of social media followers, tv shows, and millions of dollars all from who they are.  Meanwhile, women like Jessi Combs are quietly making magic.

RallyWrench > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 12:59

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I’m ashamed to admit I didn’t know who she was until now (no TV & limited social... ), but I’m damn well going to make sure my daughters know who she was . Horrible loss of an inspiring person. It hits home in an odd way when people your age die pushing the limits.

Texasfoolontherule > Hamtractor 08/28/2019 at 13:09

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yes she had some equipment fall on her. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > RallyWrench 08/28/2019 at 14:11

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It’s taken everything in me not to tear up her at my desk at work this morning (I just read through her family’s statement).

I’d pointed her out to my daughter in the past; I really don’t want to tell her that she died... For your girls:

https://www.amazon.com/Joey-Chopper-Boys-Jessi-Combs/dp/1514393840

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 08/28/2019 at 14:18

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I understand.

“Zero regrets” is hard in this kind of situation. No one wants to leave their mom, dad, siblings, partner, other family & friends mourning their death.

Some might argue it’s selfish, but it’s who she was. How do you tell someone not to do the thing in life that gives them the most joy?

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 14:34

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No regrets is probably the wrong wording here. Obviously if she knew exactly how the pass would end she wouldn’t have gotten in the car. You wouldn’t find her wishing she didn’t decide to chase this record though.

arl > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 15:12

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Ugh. RIP. 

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 16:14

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I never met her. But went to the same school and had instructors who taught her a couple years before me. There were so many people there, guys included, who wanted to be the next Jessi Combs. The world has suffered a great loss.

RallyWrench > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2019 at 18:13

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I’ll be ordering that up, thanks.  Sad day, indeed.