Tapout found DEAD

[pl8er]

http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/pgStory?contentId=9323124#sport=MMA/Boxing&photo=9324680

http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/9322180?MSNHPHCP&GT1=39002

The mixed martial arts community lost one of its biggest personalities early Wednesday morning in a car crash in Costa Mesa, Calif.

High-speed tragedy Photos: TapouT co-founder Charles "Mask" Lewis died after his Ferrari hit a lamp post at a high speed and split in two on a California road. Witness the aftermath of the crash.
Charles "Mask" Lewis, the 45-year-old co-founder of the TapouT apparel company, died when he lost control of his Ferrari and hit a lamp pole. Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene.

In a statement on its Web site, TapouT said, "It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we must regretfully confirm the passing of our beloved friend, brother and co-founder Charles 'Mask' Lewis following a car accident that occurred last night. ... Many thanks to all for the outpouring of blessings and well-wishes during this incredibly difficult time."

The Los Angeles Times reported that a Newport Beach Police Department officer witnessed the crash and saw Lewis' red Ferrari and a white Porsche spinning out of control just before 1 a.m. Wednesday. The Ferrari then hit the curb and collided into a pole.


Charles "Mask" Lewis (www.tapout.com / Special to FOXSports.com)

"It was terrible," Newport Beach Lt. Craig Fox told the Times. "It was extensive damage to the vehicle."

A woman in the Ferrari was ejected from the vehicle and was in stable condition at a local hospital. Police haven't determined if she was the driver or passenger of the Ferrari, according to the Times.

Police later arrested the driver of the Porsche, Jeffrey David Kirby, and charged him with gross vehicular manslaughter. He was being held on $1 million bail.

There was a 50-mph limit on the road, but police believe both cars were traveling well above that limit, according to a report on KTLA.com. The Web site also reported that Lewis' car appeared to be a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, which can reach a top speed of 205 mph and carries a price tag around $300,000.

Lewis and Dan "Punkass" Caldwell founded TapouT in 1997 as a clothing and MMA gear retailer. In addition to retail, the private company also signed deals with fighters, including Kimbo Slice, and is a sponsor of fight events.

[Porch Monkey]

you had me scared there dude

[dragnix]

x2, i thought tapout was dead

[pl8er]

Shit, I didn't think about that! Sorry :( I mean, I thought about tapout wanting to see this....but forgot about the whole co-founder crunktimes thing.

[IDSkot]

Serves him right.

[dragnix]

He should've just stuck to MMA instead of street racing

[KyNGHyPE]

the Ferrari's are always splitting in two, in almost every accident I've seen one in..

[pl8er]

yeah, they seem to hit and disintegrate.

[KyNGHyPE]

i'd probably still buy one if i could afford it :fyi:

owning ferrari= regular :atm:

[dragnix]

the only reason the ferrari splits in half is because of dumbass owners

[IDSkot]

the Ferrari's are always splitting in two, in almost every accident I've seen one in..

It's supposed to be a safety feature. It's an attempt to make the cab lose kinetic energy. Less mass = Less kinetic energy = Less force of impact.
It's basic physics.

[dragnix]

It's supposed to be a safety feature. It's an attempt to make the cab lose kinetic energy. Less mass = Less kinetic energy = Less force of impact.
It's basic physics.

until that force is transferred to the driver as they fly 100mph towards the tree

[IDSkot]

until that force is transferred to the driver as they fly 100mph towards the tree

Haha. Yeah. Well, that girl lived? So, it had to've kind of worked.
There's also the story of the brand new Enzo, the guy was going 200+ MPH, hit a pole, car split in half and the guy survived.

[fbi90909]

He should've just stuck to MMA instead of street racing

i LOL'd :laugh:

[dragnix]

Haha. Yeah. Well, that girl lived? So, it had to've kind of worked.
There's also the story of the brand new Enzo, the guy was going 200+ MPH, hit a pole, car split in half and the guy survived.

Pussy, he probably stepped on the brakes and hit that pole at about 100. What girl?

[tapout]

you had me scared there dude
YOU? Shit, I was like whatdafuxupwitdat? Wondering if I had mah laptop in the afterlife.

[Porch Monkey]

my heart skipped a beat

[darthvibrator]

fucking gay. charged with manslaughter because the dude died when it was his own choice to race.

[darthvibrator]

Haha. Yeah. Well, that girl lived? So, it had to've kind of worked.
There's also the story of the brand new Enzo, the guy was going 200+ MPH, hit a pole, car split in half and the guy survived.

the bitch was ejected from the car. so much for a safety feature

[dragnix]

YOU? Shit, I was like whatdafuxupwitdat? Wondering if I had mah laptop in the afterlife.
they haz internetz there?
the bitch was ejected from the car. so much for a safety feature

she still lived, it's more dangerous to be outside than inside, so yous gotsta get da fuck out

[darthvibrator]

they haz internetz there?


she still lived, it's more dangerous to be outside than inside, so yous gotsta get da fuck out

true, she did live. i have this weird feeling though that's usually not the case.

[dragnix]

doesn't matter if she lived, i doubt if she's still fuckable

[darthvibrator]

doesn't matter if she lived, i doubt if she's still fuckable

skull fuck?

[mattf]

Shouldn't have been speeding.

[Porch Monkey]

doesn't matter if she lived, i doubt if she's still fuckable

skull fuck?http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/territerri2/fat_kid_schiavo.gif

[Rashaddd]

It's supposed to be a safety feature. It's an attempt to make the cab lose kinetic energy. Less mass = Less kinetic energy = Less force of impact.
It's basic physics.

All this means is the CAR does less damage to whatever it hits :confused: There's a reason tanks can drive through buildings with ease without sustaining damage, even for the driver, and it has nothing to do with having low energy impacts...

[hoss]

It pains me to say it Rashad, but idskot is actually correct here... Think about where the motor is on a ferarri, it is behind the driver. You can either risk the motor shifting forward, or you can design a safety cage that will detatch from the heavier, more dangerous, portions of the car in an impact.

A tank can drive through a building because it is designed to be rigid. Cars on the other hand are designed to fold in on themselves, crush, even break apart in an effort to absorb the impact so that the driver does not have to.

With that being said, the car breaking in half AFTER the accident is not going to lessen the impact felt by the passengers of the vehicle. But as I said, it is going to greatly lessen the chance of that heavy chunk of 12 cylinders sitting a foot or so behind them shifting forward and crushing them.

[Rashaddd]

It pains me to say it Rashad, but idskot is actually correct here... Think about where the motor is on a ferarri, it is behind the driver. You can either risk the motor shifting forward, or you can design a safety cage that will detatch from the heavier, more dangerous, portions of the car in an impact.

A tank can drive through a building because it is designed to be rigid. Cars on the other hand are designed to fold in on themselves, crush, even break apart in an effort to absorb the impact so that the driver does not have to.

With that being said, the car breaking in half AFTER the accident is not going to lessen the impact felt by the passengers of the vehicle. But as I said, it is going to greatly lessen the chance of that heavy chunk of 12 cylinders sitting a foot or so behind them shifting forward and crushing them.

Gotcha, makes sense if we consider the major danger being behind you.

[sks_lex]

Maybe there will be less of those dumbass shirts around now

[KyNGHyPE]

Haha. Yeah. Well, that girl lived? So, it had to've kind of worked.
There's also the story of the brand new Enzo, the guy was going 200+ MPH, hit a pole, car split in half and the guy survived.

It was the founder of Ericcson...

[Pop Da Hatch]

meh

get fucked.

[IDSkot]

It pains me to say it Rashad, but idskot is actually correct here... Think about where the motor is on a ferarri, it is behind the driver. You can either risk the motor shifting forward, or you can design a safety cage that will detatch from the heavier, more dangerous, portions of the car in an impact.

A tank can drive through a building because it is designed to be rigid. Cars on the other hand are designed to fold in on themselves, crush, even break apart in an effort to absorb the impact so that the driver does not have to.

With that being said, the car breaking in half AFTER the accident is not going to lessen the impact felt by the passengers of the vehicle. But as I said, it is going to greatly lessen the chance of that heavy chunk of 12 cylinders sitting a foot or so behind them shifting forward and crushing them.

This.

It was the founder of Ericcson...

It was his son then... it was who ever's son...

[Pop Da Hatch]

stoopid noobs.

[KyNGHyPE]

This.



It was his son then... it was who ever's son...

:crap:

[Pootie]

:ohyeah:

[q-ball]

It's still more than you can afford pal!!!

[Spider Monkey]

Pix of the chick plz.

[tapout]

:crap:

[Porch Monkey]

title still scares me

[tapout]

:crap:

[hoss]

:crap:

So sorry to hear the news. I hope it wasnt a shock to you to find out about yourself.

I heard a similar thing happened to Steve Jobs not too long ago.