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Feb 25, 2008 | 02:46 PM

tiki240

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corvette autocrossig accident

a few years back there was a vid of a blue c5 autocrossing when it lost control and looks like it hit some people.. it has always bugged me that i didnt know the outcome.. can anyone tell me about it? like... did anyone die? etc etc... its been bugging me

Feb 25, 2008 | 02:56 PM

bgreen83

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i know exactly what video your talking about. it always used to pop up whenever I searched corvette videos. But I have no clue about it

Feb 25, 2008 | 03:08 PM

damilleniumboy

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Is this the one.

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Feb 25, 2008 | 03:13 PM

tiki240

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yeah thats the one

Feb 25, 2008 | 03:15 PM

OhioC5

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I dont think thats a kill shot, hes probably really sore though.

Feb 25, 2008 | 03:16 PM

damilleniumboy

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I don't know what the outcome was, but I'm pretty sure somebody whent to the hospital with a few broken limbs. I don't think that would have cused a death, or so I hope.

Feb 25, 2008 | 03:25 PM

C5SCCA

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You guys must be a lot tougher than I am...

Feb 25, 2008 | 03:25 PM

Adam Boca

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Taken to the hospital for observation, no broker bones or anything.....

This was shot at the 99 or 2000 Labor Day event...

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Feb 25, 2008 | 03:36 PM

MIKE-C5

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I dont believe the outcome was pretty! !

Feb 25, 2008 | 03:39 PM

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tiki240

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thanks! i guess that was dirt that kicked up and not bloodspray

Feb 25, 2008 | 04:07 PM

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s'noJob

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I don't know much about autocross, but you'd think in a sport where automobiles were running about, there wouldn't be people all over. Not only the spectators but also on the track, as shown in that video.

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Feb 25, 2008 | 04:31 PM

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Not sure if that was a spectator or a course worker ....but what were they doing there?

Feb 25, 2008 | 04:44 PM

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Adam Boca

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Courseworker.....The courseworkers placement was reevaluated after this.....

Feb 25, 2008 | 04:55 PM

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s'noJob

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Courseworker.....The courseworkers placement was reevaluated after this.....

Yeah, I'd guess. I always thought it was amazing seeing clips of motorsport racing in the old days with guys right there on the track with their flags and such. Even modern day drag racing still seems to have guys standing around in precarious positions.

That's why my favorite view is from my La-Z-Boy.

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Feb 25, 2008 | 05:12 PM

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BATM4N

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WOW

Hard to believe no one was hurt on that one

Feb 25, 2008 | 07:31 PM

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WOW

Hard to believe no one was hurt on that one

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Feb 25, 2008 | 07:35 PM

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I've seen that video for years.

Feb 25, 2008 | 08:01 PM

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s'noJob

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Originally Posted by captcruz

WOW

Hard to believe no one was hurt on that one

I sure don't believe it.

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Feb 25, 2008 | 08:17 PM

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Bill Dearborn

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Course workers always need to be of where cars will potentially run off course and also stay aware of the car on course and be ready to move quickly when it starts to get squirrelly. A car that is going just 30 mph is going to cover 44 ft in one second so you don't have much time to move if you are caught flat footed.

Bill