Jack: Sorry I missed you at RA. I was at the bottom of the hill with Daver
White's group. Sorry to hear of the demise of the TR4. TR8 packed in the
clutch on lap four after a great start (blew away a couple of GT-40's). See
you later in the year. Bill Warner
"Jack W. Drews" wrote:
> The Road America weekend went wonderfully until the Enduro.
>
> Uncle Jack set new personal best with several laps around 2:55.
>
> Tony started the Enduro, and about halfway through, the left rear axle
> broke while the car was in the middle of the caroussel, probably
> travelling 90 mph. The corner workers say it rolled three times. It did
> not hit the wall. The in-car video tape is spectacular.
>
> The axle failure was a classical fatigue failure starting at the end of
> the keyway. These were the new alloy axles and hubs, in use since 1997.
>
> All safety systems worked properly -- seat, belts, helmet. Tony's helmet
> did not touch the roof.
>
> Tony is okay but sore and is wlking kind of funny. The car is totally
> destroyed. Every body panel is unusable, except maybe the trunk lid and
> hood. Everything under the hood is intact, as is the fuel cell.
>
> It was a great car. The world is poorer for its loss.
>
> --
>
> TR6 -- 29 and still running
> TR4 -- 39 and no longer racing
> uncle jack -- temporarily sidelined
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