Jessi Combs, driver, dead

UPDATE! November 5, 2019

"On Tuesday, the Harney County Sheriff's Office revealed the findings of its investigation into the accident in a press release."Based on the evidence collected and examined at the scene of the crash and the evidence recovered by the North American Race Team it appears that there was a mechanical failure of the front wheel, most likely caused from striking an object on the desert," the release read. "The front wheel failure led to the front wheel assembly collapsing. The front wheel failure occurred at speeds approaching 550 miles per hour.

"Combs was killed by "blunt force trauma to the head," according to investigators. She died before fire engulfed the race vehicle. Combs' racer was the same North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger in which she set the four-wheel land-speed record back in 2013 at 398 mph (with a top-speed run of 440 mph), according to her website. The Challenger is a reconfigured F-104 jet with 52,000-horsepower, measuring 56 feet long.

Combs and her team sought to top 512 mph, the current women’s land speed world record set in 1976 by Kitty O’Neil in a three-wheel vehicle, to become the fastest woman on earth. A 2018 attempt at the record on the same 13-mile desert course was stymied by mechanical problems, preventing the mandatory second run. She clocked 483.227 mph on the first run.Combs frequently competed in major long-distance off-road races, including the Baja 1000 in Baja California, Mexico, and King of Hammers in the desert of Johnson Valley, Calif." 


"Combs was killed by "blunt force trauma to the head," according to investigators."
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UPDATE! October 5, 2019

""INSIDER REPORT NOT PUBLICLY RELEASED: 

The jet-car speed racer who died on Oregon’s Alvord Desert while trying to break a speed record back in August likely struck something on the desert floor, causing her front wheel assembly to collapse.

Jessica “Jessi” Combs, her own, self-described title, "fastest woman on four wheels," was piloting a 'jet car' – or a hunk of junk 'vehicle' propelled by a jet engine – when she crashed on August 27, 2019. She was trying to break the Women's Land Speed Record of 512 mph set in 1976 by Kitty O'Neil.

Combs was estimated to be approaching 550 mph when the crash took place, the insider said. Investigators said they attributed the crash to a mechanical failure with the front wheel, likely caused by hitting something on the desert floor.

Because the Jessi Combs fatal speed attempt never met official requirements, the Kitty O'Neil speed record stands. 

The findings are based on evidence from the crash scene and things recovered by Combs’ teammates on the North American Eagle Race Team. “The cause of death of Ms. Combs was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head occurring prior to the fire that engulfed the race vehicle after the crash.”" 



ORIGINAL REPORTING
August 28, 2019
Jessi Combs, driver, dead

DEATH BULLETIN! 

Jessi Combs Died Bleeding to Death after her head was torn off and her heart pumped all of her blood out her neck!

Then her body burned...The law enforcement officer on the death scene also said that “there was a fire involved”, but did not elaborate.

Officials with the Harney County Sheriff’s Office were not immediately available to offer additional comments on the investigation or the outrageously hideous death scene.

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Jessi Combs Dies in Horrific Crash in the southeastern Oregon Alvord Desert

The horrific crash occurred as Combs was piloting her jet-powered land-speed car on the Alvord Desert, a dry lake bed where several land-speed records have been set. , the crash happened shortly after 4pm local time.

"FIELDS, Ore. - An attempt to break a land speed record in a jet-powered vehicle ended in a fatal crash Tuesday afternoon on the Alvord Desert in southeast Oregon, officials said. The Harney County Sheriff’s Office said it received a 911 call shortly after 4 p.m. reporting the crash on the desert, a dry lake bed located in the southern part of the county, southeast of Steens Mountain. Lieutenant Undersheriff Brian Needham said the sheriff’s office and Bureau of Land Management are investigating the incident. The name of the person involved was withheld, pending notification of family, he said. Land speed records have been set or attempted in the past on the dried lake bed of the Alvord Desert. Kitty O’Neil set the women’s land speed record of 512.7 mph there in 1976, in a three-wheeled vehicle. In 2013, Jessi Combs broke the four-wheeled women’s land speed record at a speed of nearly 393 mph in her 52,000-horsepower, 56-foot-long,  North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger — a reconfigured F-104 jet — on the 13-mile course. Then, in 2016, Combs broke 440 mph and was dubbed the fastest woman on four wheels. Last year, after North American Eagle founder Ed Shadle died of cancer, Combs made a 483.227 mph* “shakedown run” at Alvord, the team said, but a hydraulic bay door lock mechanism broke, letting the door open, and it was immediately torn away, with parts entering an engine inlet, ending the test session."

Combs held the title of "fastest woman on four wheels" after setting a record of 398 mph in her jet-powered North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger in 2013. More recently, she had *piloted that same car to 483.227 mph in a single shakedown run in October 2018*, though that run ended prematurely with mechanical troubles. Governing bodies require two back-to-back runs in opposite directions to set an official speed record.

Baja Racing News will provide details of the incident once they are made public.  

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"Jessi Combs was born in the Black Hills of Rapid City, SD. With a lifelong desire to become a race car driver, this fearless young lady found a love for speed and its machines at a very young age. Her family explored everything around them and gave her a solid appreciation for off-roading as well as racing in many forms.  In addition to her love for everything automotive, Jessi is somewhat of an artist and spends as much time as she can creating with her own hands.  She loves metal working, leather craft and photography, and can make almost anything one can dream up. She is an independent and adventurous spirit, boasting, “I will try everything at least twice...  I wouldn’t want to be jaded by the first attempt.”Having turned down a full scholarship to a prominent interior design school, she traveled North America before settling in Denver, CO to pursue a career in snowboarding.  This proved more painfully demanding on her physically than she had anticipated and rather decided on a career that involved her love for the throttle pedal and showcased her artistic abilities.  She moved to Laramie, WY to attend WyoTech where she studied Collision/Refinishing, Chassis Fabrication, Street RodFabrication, and Trim/Upholstery, graduating at the top of her class with a degree in Custom Automotive Fabrication.Her time and involvement at the trade school led to her first fabrication job when the marketing department hired her and another student by the name of Ben Bright to build a car from the ground up in six months to debut at the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association’s (SEMA) show.  The car was auctioned for charity and Ms Combs hasn’t looked back since.While her chosen career path didn’t initially include time on television, she found herself on Overhaulin’ as a guest fabricator and was soon hired as the co-host of Xtreme 4x4, part of the Powerblock on Spike TV; a position she held for four years and 90+ episodes.  Together with co-host Ian Johnson, they built everything from race trucks to street trucks and trail rigs to trailers for an audience of millions.In a widely publicized yet unexplainable accident in 2007, while working in the studio, Jessi was folded in two by a large piece of machinery that had fallen on her, burst fracturing her spine's L3.  The accident should have left her wheelchair bound; but instead, after surgery, bed rest, therapy, eight months and a little help from God, Jessi was granted full medical release.  Appreciative of her health and her time with Xtreme 4x4, Jessi chose to move on with her career and in 2008 left the show in pursuit of other opportunities.The next year was full of appearances on shows like 2 Guys Garage, TruckU, SEMA Show Special, DuplicolorTV, Full Throttle TV, Pirate4x4 TV Live, and Bosch 125.  Her on-screen personality was beginning to take shape as she honed her skills as a TV host while maintaining her integrity as a metal fabricator, builder and industrial artist.  In 2009 she appeared as a host and builder on the 7th season of Mythbusters to fill in for Kari Byron's maternity leave.Recently, the Velocity Channel has been her home for television as she could be found on All Girls Garage and Overhaulin's 2011's return to TV as a host and ‘A-Team’ hybrid member. She can currently be seen on The List: 1001 Car Things To Do Before You Die on AOL's autoblog.com, also airing on the Velocity.The training associated with these programs has allowed Jessi to become a performance driver for the film and commercial world. She has driven everything from super cars to monster trucks, relics to rally cars, hot rods, two wheels, four wheels and even at times, no wheels. Stunt driving has opened a whole new passion into the arena of possibilities between woman and machine for Jessi.When it comes to competitive driving, Combs feels right at home in the driver seat. She has raced Ultra4's King of the Hammers in 2010, 2012, 2013, taking home a spec class win in 2014 as the first female to ever place at any Ultra4 event; she pressed on and wrapped up the season with the National Championship. Finishing the Baja 1000 is winning, although in 2011 taking home a class 10 podium finish is a true landmark in her racing resume. The North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger added Jessi to the team for the 2013 attempt to break the 512 mph Women’s Landspeed World record made in 1976 by Kitty O’neil; to date, Jessi is the fastest woman on 4-wheels holding a record of 398 mph with a top speed of 440 mph (the team remains in pursuit for her to become the Fastest Woman on Earth). Early 2015 Combs competed in the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles, a 9 day all-female rally race that only uses 1960 hand-drawn maps and compass; they pulled 10th place overall and a 1st place finish in the First Participation category. The Race of Gentleman, held by the longstanding Oilers car club, invited Jessi as the first women to compete in their carnival event by racing a 1913 twin engine Model T down the beach; her ability to handle any situation with any car will forever be in the history books.Jessi is proud of the relationships she has fostered throughout her career and she continues to represent many companies as a brand representative as well as a product expert.  These relationships coupled with her skills provided her the opportunity to develop a woman's line of welding gear (PPE) with Lincoln Electric in order to fill the demand and growth of ladies in the industry. Jessi has joined 8 years of epic 4-wheeling journeys with WARN Industries and proceeds to spread the word about their proven quality with the rest of the world. As a hands on builder, aligning with establishments such as CRC and Industrial Metal Supply only help her mission to express to others what woman are capable of in the shop.Not known for sitting still, this fast-paced girl is also working on starting her own metal fab shop: “A place where bad ass hot rods, motorcycles, custom trucks, race vehicles, and anything metal will originate with a feminine touch; where chicks can finally have a place to get dirty, be creative, use their skills, explore talents, go fast, and have fun in a comfortable working environment”. Her achievements and dedication to the hands on way of living have parlayed into a new brand that encompasses the lifestyle other passionate woman possess while living a REAL DEAL life."

Jessi Combs died in the Alvord desert of Oregon, attempting a land speed record on August 27, 2019.

Family Statement:

    "It is with extreme grief, and in celebration of her life that her family and close friends share that race car driver, and TV personality Jessi Combs, passed away in a fatal crash, where she was pursuing a land speed record in the North American Eagle on August, 27th 2019 on a dry lake bed in Oregon. The details of the crash have not been released at this time. Jessi was known for her bright smile, positivity, and tenacious pursuit of the fulfillment of her dreams. Her drive was infectious, and she served as a role model for young Girls, and Women around the world. People that loved her and followed her became family, all bonded together by adventure and passion. Her fans adored her, and she lived to inspire them. Jessi’s most notable dream was to become the fastest woman on Earth, a dream she had been chasing since 2012. Combs was one of the rare dreamers with the bravery to turn those possibilities into reality, and she left this earth driving faster than any other woman in history. Surrounded by her family and friends at the time of her passing, Jessi lived fearlessly and her legacy lives on in the countless lives she touched. Jessi is known for her hosting work on television series including “All Girls Garage”, “Overhaulin’ “, Extreme 4x4 and Autoblog’s “The List”. Jessi is survived by her Mother Nina (Chuck, niece NIna Alayne) Darrington, Father Jamie (Sandy) Combs, brother Kelly Combs (Cary, Eli, Ethan and Anna), sisters Danielle Theis (Jacin, Justice, Nation), Brother Austin Darrington (Leah, Lane) Kayla Green, Kyrie Darrington, Natasha DarringtonStep sisters Rebekah Hall (son Aaren Kearns), Arielle Hall (son Dru Hanson). And Jessi‘s love Terry Madden and his son Dalton. A celebration of Jessi’s life in being planned and a foundation is being created to continue her efforts to empower women and young girls to follow their dreams." 



Bye Bye Jessi

Yea, follow your dreams, just don't do it driving a piece of shit trying for a fake, meaningless and worthless 'record'.

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