Eric wrote:
> While I am on a roll (oops, bad unintended pun in this context)...
>
> Last weekend the outfield of the track was soggy from a few days rain
> and I witnessed the most spectacular incident I have ever seen at our
> track. A mini left the track at almost the exact point where I had my
> big spin the previous event at the fastest point of this track - doing
> probably 100-1100mph. However, instead of spinning and sliding a long
> way like I did, this mini dug into the soft ground and flipped
> end-over-end (the second flip totally airborn) multiple times off the
> end of the track.
>
> The driver walked away from the incident with a sore neck and a sore
> shoulder - the car was a total (and I mean TOTAL) write-off (sorry
> Rocky). At this sprint event roll cages are not mandatory for cars with
> roofs... I think this crash reinforced the need to sometimes go beyond
> the REQUIRED MINIMUM. The drivers compartment was essentially intact
> (space-wise) inside the roll cage with the driver's seat just slightly
> raised at one corner because the whole body/floor had twisted. The
> rear-end was torn out and the front was flattened.
>
> He said his brakes grabbed awkwardly and threw him to the left and off
> the track.
>
> Makes you think how lucky you are - I am not sure the 'B could go
> end-over-end like the mini but it still could have dug in if the ground
> was soggy and it would have been an ugly barrel-roll!
>
> I guess the 'B is just more inherently "stable" than the mini, eh?
The people who bought my Mini racer when I moved back to the States
managed to roll it end-over-end down the *starting-line straight* at
Mosport. I have no idea how, but that's what I was told. It too was totaled.
-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
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