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Old 09-08-2008, 07:30 AM
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Just saw these pics from a Z driver who wrecked at mid-ohio recently. Apparently only sustained a 'bump to the head'. Wow! Said brake failure, wrecked at about 95mph.

http://picasaweb.google.com/jeffdegr...dOhioSept2008#
























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Old 09-08-2008, 07:45 AM
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wow. while it is certainly not funny for the driver, it is funny to see how the car just kept going.
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Old 09-08-2008, 07:55 AM
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Wow that's got to be one of the worst I have seen at mid ohio and I only grew up 5 min down the road lol.
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That cage held well.I give props to the maker it saved that mans life..
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Great pics of this tragic accident, glad to see the structural integrity of the Z car let this driver live to race another day.
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Old 09-08-2008, 08:52 AM
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Holy BeJeebus Batman!
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I was hoping you guys wouldnt see this. He must have totally lost his brakes or had the throttle stick wide open or both. My comment on another site was HOLY S***.

The cage looks like one by www.rollcageguy.com who doest great cages, hes located in the Akron, Ohio area.
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Scary.......

Hey Steve, isn't that the T2 driver that races a lot at waterford? I think he posts on niodetroit
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sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh. photog really captured this mess.
amazing.
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That AIN'T gonna' buff out!

Amazing pictures.
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Holy ****! Someone had a high speed camera at the right place, at the right time. That roll cage definitely saved his life. He went thru a barrier fence like it wasn't there and stopped on a secondary fence. Heck, emergency crew had first hand look at the accident. Is he a forum member here?
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amazing pics. Glad to know the driver is OK. Good thing he had a roll cage in there...
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Anyone have any other info? What turn? What event was it? Was it a race?

Inquiring minds want to know.
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Originally Posted by AznSky
Scary.......

Hey Steve, isn't that the T2 driver that races a lot at waterford? I think he posts on niodetroit
Yes. I've seen him at Waterford a few times. Not sure if that is the driver that helped me a little with the line there. I saw his post on the waterford forum with the link to these pics.
Amazing, spectacular, scary, crazy, lucky..

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Anyone have any other info? What turn? What event was it? Was it a race?

Inquiring minds want to know.
This past weekend.. the back straight before turn 7. Do not know event or race..
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Thats just crazy, it goes to show how safe racecars can be. At least he is ok
And he made it right over the second fence.. nuts
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the cabin stayed very well intact. That thing seemed like with would never stop flipping and flying
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Holy ****, so I driver is ok. Curious about more info too.
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Hey, I just noticed in the pics the hood crumbled as designed to do. Only thing is I thought it was supposed to break free from the car to avoid injury to the driver.
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Lucky no spectators were there..... Looks like end of the back straight at MO.
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