been down that race course at least 100 times (fuel altered and drag boat in my sig were both at firebird)... never at those speeds in the boat, but there have been a number of notable top fuelers crash there and dozen or more of us slow guys..
Eddie Hill and Ralph Padilla (ex owner of IHBA) also crashed their top fuel boats at Firechicken...
would have to say if you are going to crash a boat at speed? that is the safest place in the world to do it... water is not that deep, level 1 trauma center is only a few minutes away and the chopper to get you there is in sight of the lakes exit ramp...
hope driver is ok.... scary stuff...