A cold reminder track driving can be dangerous
06-03-2005, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Jasonoff,Jun 3 2005, 07:46 AM
I had to see someone roll in front of me in on case and someone hit a wall just in front of me in another to give me that "real fear".
06-03-2005, 04:54 AM
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Balzz, they were on the infield track not the oval.
Interestingly you would think the Carrera GT would be a safeish car (yes I know this was 150mph) but it was originally developed for racing, you would think a monocoque frame would keep the passenger and driver fairly secure. It looks like the car didn't absorb the impact and all the forces were on the occupants.
Interestingly you would think the Carrera GT would be a safeish car (yes I know this was 150mph) but it was originally developed for racing, you would think a monocoque frame would keep the passenger and driver fairly secure. It looks like the car didn't absorb the impact and all the forces were on the occupants.
06-03-2005, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Triple-H,Jun 3 2005, 08:53 AM
Sooooooo, did you pay them $200?
BTW... that bet is still on you know.
I'll gladly take your US bux away from you.
06-03-2005, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Balzz,Jun 3 2005, 07:39 AM
And if the entrance was to be at a fast part of the track, why weren't there any marshalls????
06-03-2005, 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by wing,Jun 3 2005, 08:54 AM
It looks like the car didn't absorb the impact and all the forces were on the occupants.
It appears it hit pass front, slammed into the pass side and bounced back off the wall a few feet.
150mph ish (240kph) into the wall would kill superman dood.
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Originally Posted by Jasonoff,Jun 3 2005, 07:55 AM
Being scared in a car with someone driving is different than having "fear" at the track numb nuts
06-03-2005, 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by wing,Jun 3 2005, 07:54 AM
Balzz, they were on the infield track not the oval.
I still remember watching Greg Moore's crash and my first instinct was to curse ovals.
06-03-2005, 05:03 AM
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It's CF that's why parts are all over the place they shattered, it really doesn't look like it absorbed much, probably because it looks like it hit mostly on the side of the front. Those are the worst.
Just like watching the indy race on the weekend, the one guy hit the wall at 200mph but hit it backwards, no parts anywhere but he hurt his back, as the impact was in the transmission tunnel.
Just like watching the indy race on the weekend, the one guy hit the wall at 200mph but hit it backwards, no parts anywhere but he hurt his back, as the impact was in the transmission tunnel.
06-03-2005, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Jasonoff,Jun 3 2005, 07:58 AM
It appears it hit pass front, slammed into the pass side and bounced back off the wall a few feet.
The car lost a lot of stuff during impact.
