Olitho

Here it is, the video of the melee and carnage that was the start of the 2010 SCCA T1 Runoffs race.

I don't have my video editing software with me on this computer while on the road so I had to post the whole clip. The start of the race is at the 4:00 minute mark. Everyone is OK, although a couple of the dr...ivers are bruised and sore. Many cars did not fare so well:
2010 SCCA Runoffs T1 Crash Start on Vimeo

I am glad that Aaron, Jason, Mike M., Mike P., Tom Sloe and the others are OK. It is most unfortunate that there is so much asset loss, but at least the drivers are mostly OK.

I want to thank Aaron, too. He was so helpful to me this weekend. He provided some excellent custom tire service for me.


Oli

BERETTA

Thanks for posting, glad you and everyone else is ok. Looking at your data on the video I saw 90 mph right at the time of the crash, thats plenty fast for major injury! Thank goodness for all the safety enhancements

mgarfias

crazysauce

I'm surprised you made it through there without a flat.

Short-Throw

Oli,

Good to hear everyone seems to be okay minus some bent car parts. I watched your video a few times and credit you for bringing the car to stop under control which is the last thing on your mind after hearing on the radio GREEN GREEN GREEN GO GO GO. Watching your rear view mirror at the 4:22 mark could have easily collected you up if not for a quick left hand swerve from behind.

Thanks for posting.


Mike

Git Er Dun

Glad everyone is ok! Thanks for posting a video.

GT Racing Tires

Also happy that everyone is OK. I am sure Aaron will post his video later. I had the chance to see it and he is lucky to be OK.

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From Behind Oli (Norm Betts):

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L98Terror

Damn that is aweful, I hope I never experience that and those that have never do again.

Glad you made it through OK, BTW Nice race Oli

varkwso

Wow. Looks like most had few choices in a bad situation.

dvandentop

damn i feel bad for everyone involved, it sucks to see so many cars trashed so quickly like that

0Randy@DRM

Charley Hoyt

Sorry to see that happen. It is good to see that you made it through alright....and that no one was hurt. What caused the incident? It looked like the white car might have bumped the one in front of it...???

L98Terror

Is it me or is Betts hitting the rev limiter on every shift?

Axelrod

.... and after running over some verrry hard driveline part

BuckeyeZ06

This the first start of the STO race. The relevance to this thread is at the end when I come up on the crash site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xab0orTxz3A

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David,

Why do you suppose the course never went full black, at least by T14?

Mike

dvandentop

yeah i was wondering that myself also insane

Cloaked323

Doesn't make for good TV?

Kubs

WOW!!! I go out of town for a week and come back to this!!! Not what I wanted to hear from the runoffs.

Im glad everyone is OK. I would like to see what happened up front if anyone has a view.

Aardwolf

It looks like the 98 black Viper hits that car. Terrible situation! Really odd not to go black flag. There is video from a rear cam in Tucker's car here: