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 Apr 23 2007, 08:34 PM
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This link was posted on our local SCCA forum. It looks like a really bad, really expensive day for quite a few people.
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Apr 24 2007, 05:44 PM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
ouch indeed.
what worries me is: QUOTE he went to grab the brakes but got the clutch instead Who will pay for the damages ? I'm surprised they allowed 200 ft of fast running track before a left turn to the finish box w/ all the cars there... imho, that's a bad decision on the safety/course design crew. glad no-one got seriously injured, though. |
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Apr 24 2007, 08:16 PM
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Green Terror Group: Advanced Members Posts: 612 Joined: 31-January 04 From: Western Maryland Member No.: 175 |
QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ Apr 24 2007, 01:44 PM)  I'm surprised they allowed 200 ft of fast running track before a left turn to the finish box w/ all the cars there... Are you sure it wasn't 200ft after the finish lights, in the stop area? |
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Apr 25 2007, 03:17 AM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
QUOTE (CamaroFS34 @ Apr 24 2007, 04:16 PM) QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ Apr 24 2007, 01:44 PM) I'm surprised they allowed 200 ft of fast running track before a left turn to the finish box w/ all the cars there... Are you sure it wasn't 200ft after the finish lights, in the stop area? The way i interprete this: QUOTE The finish section was a quick left into the finish cones. There was room at the time that you could really build up some speed while you ran the last 200 feet. I see it as if there was ~200ft where you could build up speed before the quick left just before the finish line. Then again... english is not my 1st, 2nd nor 3rd language. |
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2000Z-71 Bad Day in Portland Apr 23 2007, 08:34 PM
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