BuckeyeZ06

The value of proper safety equipment can be illustrated in the following photos. This crash happened at Mid Ohio over the Sept 6-7 weekend.

http://picasaweb.google.com/jeffdegr...idOhioSept2008

Wayne O

I hope the driver escaped without injury. Point well taken on the safety equipment. As my car gets closer to being a dedicated track car (and less of a street car) I'm making efforts to improve safety. These photos serve to remind me I have safety work remaining to do.
Thanks for sharing.

John Shiels

but but but that is only a T2 car and that could never happen in a HPDE because we never go that fast right?

For the driver hope he is well

Can we say CAGE?

Events are all fast enough for that to happen to any of us sadly. I don't even what to be on track without a cage. I have been thinking about it a lot even though I haven't been on track in a long time. Getting snuffed out fast I could deal with but a cripple I can't deal with.

waddisme

Mikelly

I said it in another thread, and I'll say it here...

We're overdue for "the big one" in some of the Red run groups I see on the weekends...

Mike

ZO6NTHEWIND

Holy $hit!
Glad the driver was OK, that was him standing by the ambulance,right?

Later,

Bill Dearborn

Those pictures point out something else also. The ambulance and trucks were parked too close to the racing surface. Just a slightly different angle going in there and he would have flipped right onto the ambulance.

Bill

Slalom4me

That was quite a ride. Any links to discussion about the circumstances?

Enter coordinates 40.688692, -82.635684 in Google maps for a view
of the circuit.

Photo sequence includes a positive indication for the driver's condition.
One shot appears to show the driver about to enter the ambulance on
his own power.

Required viewing for those who are resistant to regulations about
equipment, run-off area and location of spectating areas.

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GettReal

Yep, if you click on the enlarge button, you can see its the driver.. first attendant is carrying the helmet.. the driver actually is smiling.

But a good reminder. I started with a 6 pt welded in rollbar before I starting prepping for track stuff.

Rob Willis

Wowzers.....

Brake failure at end of the back straight or what???

sleeper02Z06

I know too well the value of safety equipment, and all 4 of my wheels stayed on the ground!!!

Joe

RickF

Point taken but that is a looong way from where the car would have left the track at Mid Ohio. I been to quite a few events at MO and have never seen anyone even make it to the tire wall. However, I've never seen anyone go end over end that many times either.

Anyone know what happened. To go that far one would have to carry a lot of speed. It seems like total brake failure and then there is a bit of a ramp at the end of the back straight.

Glad the driver is ok.

wallyman424

good lord. that man must have a whole new outlook on life.

John Shiels

a dizzying one after that

WBHighwind

I got the pucker factor just looking at the pictures. It does look like the driver is relatively okay in the pictures.

larryfs

I noticed he has (had) a full containment seat. seems the way to go.
it keeps your head in proper position.

2 of my neighbors rolled their street cars recently on the highway,, and they basically walked away. 1 on an exit ramp, slow roll, the other got cut off on the highway,violet roll. nothing serious as far as injuries. I think the roll over absorbs most of the energy.

Bink

Cage!!!!

BuckeyeZ06

For those of us who are visiting Mid Ohio this coming weekend, be fully aware of Turn 7! I know my Viper is hitting much higher speeds at the end of that straight than that T2 Nissan is; can you imagine the fast cars doig that?

wallyman424

any idea what caused the flip? I'm assuming brake failure put him into the sand at high speed. Is there a lip or did the car just get sideways on him?

oh, and david, how about you keep your times in the 1:35ish range so you can keep yourself really aware of turn 7.

Rob Willis

Same area the GT1 Aston Martin ALMS car went flying in a few years back.





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