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Old 09-08-2008, 01:27 PM
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Wow...... I hope he had track insurance! Good he's OK.
Old 09-08-2008, 01:39 PM
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Props to the EMT's on site as well, they're on the move before the car even stopped.. I just keep looking at these pics... dam
Old 09-08-2008, 01:43 PM
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Holy **** is right! Glad to hear the driver is ok and props to whoever built that cage. Great reason not to skimp on safety gear.
Old 09-08-2008, 03:51 PM
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When people complain to me about spending $2,500 and more on a racing roll cage, I'll send them the link to these pictures.
Old 09-08-2008, 06:53 PM
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Heading to Mid-Ohio for the NASA Championships this weekend. I add my thoughts and best wishes to the T2 pilot in this crash.
Old 09-09-2008, 04:38 AM
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Yes, I think the cage did a great job.
Old 09-09-2008, 06:58 AM
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One of the National drivers in our area posted this link to YouTube from inside the car.

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Old 09-09-2008, 07:11 AM
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just watched that video...he was well into 5th gear, he had to be doing over 100 when he slid off track. Mid-Ohio needs to take a look at that and build up that sand trap so cars arent getting airborne when they go off there.
Old 09-09-2008, 09:27 AM
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Reminds me when my buddy's rotor broke at Buttonwillow...


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Old 09-09-2008, 09:44 AM
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pictures are one thing, that vid just skerred me to pieces. it can happen sooo easily! looks like he just hit the dirty sideways, causing the roll over. glad he is ok
Old 09-09-2008, 02:50 PM
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WOW thank god all he did was walk away with a bump. I am dying to get into that sport. wonder if he will take the parts and build a new one.
Old 09-09-2008, 02:53 PM
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Here's a great post by the driver (from the Waterford Hills Racing forum):

The corner worker's professionalism and skills were FAR superior to any other event i have attended. As for me I'll try to be back but I honestly don't know if i will be able to race again and stay married. One other thing I wanted to throw out there that most of you probably know but I never really though of as a rookie....one of the first things you should do when learning a new track is to evaluate every medium and high speed corner and study the terrain and features of the run off area and ask yourself...what should i do at this corner if i can't stop, either from complete brake failure or just coming in a bit to hot? I would think more times than not the answer would be to run off in a straight line. Maybe consciously studying these run off areas would counteract your instinct to try to make the turn. As for me, I vaguely knew that a sand trap called china beach was down there (run off area is down hill so hard to see much of it) but never payed attention to how massive it was or what layed beyond it (big tire wall). I think in the heat of the moment i was subconsciously thinking a concrete wall was lurking someone down there so my instinct told me to turn or die which initiated the infamous cartwheel effect.
Old 09-09-2008, 04:57 PM
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Thats rough, I know his pain...
Old 09-09-2008, 05:11 PM
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Makes me a bit leery as im doing another HPDE at mid-ohio in just a few weeks hehe. Last time I was up to about 120ish before hard braking where his brakes failed. Might take it a bit easier at the end of that straight this time
Old 09-09-2008, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Art Vandaleigh
Makes me a bit leery as im doing another HPDE at mid-ohio in just a few weeks hehe. Last time I was up to about 120ish before hard braking where his brakes failed. Might take it a bit easier at the end of that straight this time

What club is that with? In HPDE3 with stock power and Azenis street tires, I'm at 125 before I brake at the end of the back straight. On slicks in a full race car I imagine he was at least 130.
Old 09-09-2008, 06:10 PM
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It's an SCCA race car, although I'm not sure it was a SCCA event. In T2 he would have been on DOT R-compound tires and last year in my 350Z I was seeing 131 MPH in fifth gear before braking at that point.
Old 09-09-2008, 06:30 PM
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amazing thread. thank god for roll cages
Old 09-09-2008, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Zippy_z
the cabin stayed very well intact. That thing seemed like with would never stop flipping and flying
That's what I was thinking. Props to the cage maker and Nissan for building something that can stand up to that...
Old 09-09-2008, 09:44 PM
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Holy chit, thats one hell of a yard sale. Wonder if they made him pay for the fence.
Old 09-10-2008, 02:16 AM
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I read it was a SCCA Regional race and he was leading T2 when this happened.

http://sccaforums.com/forums/thread/320303.aspx

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