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Old 02-28-2011, 12:14 PM
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Default R.I.P. Car# 21 (Pictures Inside)

Well, Here it is as there is nothing left but a nice cage. Thanks to all those that bought a few things that were good, I will put that towards another car as soon as I can and get back out there.

It was a great car and I had a lot of fun with it. The car was just one of those you rarely had to mess with and always hooked up.

I gotta thank Jeff Robbins for helping me get in this car. If I get a C6 down the road for a new T1/ST2 build, you my friend would have first dibs to race it.

Aaron

Look real close at the concrete wall from tower view, split in half and moved in. YIKES!!!!


































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Old 02-28-2011, 12:40 PM
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Old 02-28-2011, 12:42 PM
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It was a good car! I feel that putting the calipers from it on my car is worth .5 sec at least!
Old 02-28-2011, 12:59 PM
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What a bummer that is wasn't savable... The brutal side of racing, but so long as you walked away uninjured at least you know you'll be back someday!
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Old 02-28-2011, 01:58 PM
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Old 02-28-2011, 02:07 PM
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Aaron, Nice cage is an understatement considering the hit the car/you took...and you walked away. Hope you are back in the game soon!



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Old 02-28-2011, 02:07 PM
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Seeing that makes me feel like someone's grandmother died.
Old 02-28-2011, 02:11 PM
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maybe it`s time for you and Mongoose to go vintage racing.
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rasrboy, thanks for posting the pics. Pretty sad to see.
Do you have any pics of the car after the incident but still all together?
Good luck on getting back on the track soon!!!
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Originally Posted by Zmeister
rasrboy, thanks for posting the pics. Pretty sad to see.
Do you have any pics of the car after the incident but still all together?
Good luck on getting back on the track soon!!!
There ya go, just added a bunch more for ya. Ok, I am going to go do a shot of Crown now or should I say AGAIN!
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Pics really show how much impact was involved. Its just nice that you walked away. Hope you get back out there soon.
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Thank goodness for good safety equipment.

Now get back out there and do some racing my friend!
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I feel for you every time i see those pictures man.

My car is Aarons sister car. They both came from Jeff Robbins. Sad to see her all stripped down.
Old 02-28-2011, 06:08 PM
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Bummer man. Hope to see you out racing again someday.
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Aaron,

John Stracensky and I were just talking about your car Saturday night at the Cleveland Auto Show SCCA display and how good your car always looked. There are tons of black T1 C5s out there, but yours always looked the best.

Sad to see, my friend, but on to other things!
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Thanks for posting the additional pics. That sure was a beautiful car! Really a shame. The important thing is that you walked away. Truly amazing!
After seeing those pics when I got home from work I had to have a couple of cocktails as well!! That was one heck of an impact.

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You should have Gary mount that chassis on the wall at Mongoose as a memento.
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as tough as it is to look at those pictures - it did it's job saving you. glad you were ok!

look forward to you getting back out there on track as soon as you can
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Thanks Aaron and I wish you the best. I've been there. Well, L'tl Blu' gets one of your parts. Heatshield is in him.

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