[Z06] This will make you cry (video)
Melting Slicks
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From: Bay Area CA
Back when I had a supercharged G35, I raced a Z06 at Ennis raceway in TX. He was trying so hard to beat me that he accidentally went from 3rd to 2nd when shifting to 4th and over revved his motor, causing him to break loose and come into my lane. Luckily he was beating me by a car or two and I had enough time to react and swerve out of the way. His car did the same as in this video. Made me want to sell my G35 and buy a Z06 (because he was stock and beating me).
Burning Brakes
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From: Houston Texas
That is a shame. This is the third or fourth similar c6 Z drag crash that I've seen. My plan is to get a c6 z in 6 years and these vids really concern me....I would be so pissed if this happened (at the track, not street. However, since ins. won't cover you, I'm scared about that too)
c6 z06 crashes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnVNVoFO5Ok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBcYJZ-Yr7E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z9_x...eature=related
c6 z06 crashes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnVNVoFO5Ok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBcYJZ-Yr7E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z9_x...eature=related
Melting Slicks
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not a corvette, but I thought this was really funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTnhv...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTnhv...eature=related
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 3,451
Likes: 27
From: Bay Area CA
That is a shame. This is the third or fourth similar c6 Z drag crash that I've seen. My plan is to get a c6 z in 6 years and these vids really concern me....I would be so pissed if this happened (at the track, not street. However, since ins. won't cover you, I'm scared about that too)
c6 z06 crashes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnVNVoFO5Ok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBcYJZ-Yr7E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z9_x...eature=related
c6 z06 crashes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnVNVoFO5Ok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBcYJZ-Yr7E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z9_x...eature=related
The crashes in the first 2 videos are 100% driver error. They both stayed on the throttle hard after loosing traction......
Burning Brakes
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From: Northwest corner Connecticut
Your friends father should be ashamed of himself.
If you can't afford to pay....then you shouldn't play.
Melting Slicks
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From: NSL UT
not a corvette, but I thought this was really funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTnhv...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTnhv...eature=related
trying to get some heat in those street tires
Race Director
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From: West Norriton PA
St. Jude Donor '08
Melting Slicks
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From: Cary NC
Wow! So a guy takes his car to the track. Makes a mistake or has a mechanical problem. He crashes and instantly is a dumbass. Well sign me up for the dumbass column cause I parked mine into a tire wall at the track last month. At least some people take it to the track and run like it was designed for. Instead of making it a pimp boulevard cruiser or racing on the streets.
Sometimes, $h1t happens... I admit I made mistake. I don't think that equates me to being a dumbass though. I'm also not asking my insurance to pay for it even though it was at a Driving School.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Sometimes, $h1t happens... I admit I made mistake. I don't think that equates me to being a dumbass though. I'm also not asking my insurance to pay for it even though it was at a Driving School.
Just my 2 cents worth.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Houston Texas
Would launch control prevent this in the c6z?
My next z is a 2010/11 in 2015/16, with launch control, naturally.
Race Director
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From: Color my life with the chaos of trouble.
Race Director
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From: West Norriton PA
St. Jude Donor '08
Burning Brakes
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From: Houston Texas
I think that tool was trying to do that at first and then he got to liking the fish-tailing and switched his goal to creating more fish-tailing and then he crashed........tool.
Last edited by Texan1Z06; Oct 21, 2009 at 11:13 PM.
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From: Common courtesy and common sense are not common.
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13
I've done track days where guys drive their cars way beyond their abilities putting every-one's safety and cars at risk. I've put my car on the trailer rather than run with these azz holes.
At Mid Ohio a few years ago I saw a brand new yellow C6 Z06 destroyed on a SCCA PDX track day, no racing allowed, just a track day with Ferraris and Lambos driving at high speed but safely......but the dumb azz over drove his daddy's Z into a tire wall. It was hauled out on a wrecker. The owners were very distraught
Try explaining that to your insurance company.
At Mid Ohio a few years ago I saw a brand new yellow C6 Z06 destroyed on a SCCA PDX track day, no racing allowed, just a track day with Ferraris and Lambos driving at high speed but safely......but the dumb azz over drove his daddy's Z into a tire wall. It was hauled out on a wrecker. The owners were very distraught
Try explaining that to your insurance company.
Last edited by BobbyC3; Oct 21, 2009 at 11:20 PM.
Drifting
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From: San Clemente CA
Burning Brakes
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From: Houston Texas
I remember Mark Martin having that happen at, I think Atlanta years ago. He was on the pole and warming his tires on the parade-lap. Mark is a pretty fair driver, but it was a very cold day, and he just lost it into the grass. Being the stand-up guy that he is, he admitted his mistake, but it just goes to show, anything can happen on COLD TIRES (assuming that contributed to the issue in this video).
although it just looks to me like he was just di*king around like a cut-up or show off trying to get attention in a HS teenager kind of way and got busted
edit**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTnhv...eature=related
The car in front of the camaro starts to do this exaggerated turning and then the camaro decides to copy him....LOL.....
Last edited by Texan1Z06; Oct 22, 2009 at 12:54 AM.
Melting Slicks
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Safety Car
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
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From: Madison, AL
I know the owner and am familiar with his new C6/Z06 and saw the damage in person. I forgot the exact reason why this accident occurred, but its unfortunate. The owner said the car didn't lose traction, but rather just darted or pulled to the right for some unexplained reason. I also don't think he had his AH/TC on, but I'm not 100% since this was a year ago. Seems unusual that several C6/Z06s are pulling to the right while drag racing leading to an accident - not sure if its only in a certain gear/RPM/speed or what... very strange.
Last edited by Gray Ghost GS; Oct 22, 2009 at 05:24 PM.
