260DET Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Open wheeler? No thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zack_280 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Also arm tethers would have been good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLOZ UP Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Looks like the same car wreck that's photo'd in the latest SCCA mag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh817 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Two things I love when working: -Wave at the drivers of open cockpit cars and they give a full handed wave back, arm and all. That's not obvious or anything that you're missing your arm restraints. -Calling it in that someone doesn't have their arm restraints and everyone turns to grid asking what the hell are you doing if you aren't making sure they have all their gear. Good times, glad he still has his arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutchdust Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Only happened because you guys are driving backwards on the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Amazingly, if the title is to be believed, this resulted in only a broken collarbone: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Historic car racers, some can drive and some can't Link below to pics of another incident from the same meeting, driver of the dark blue Z car in some of the shots lives ten minutes away. Porsche drive was shaken and stirred but OK. http://www.motorsportretro.com/2012/03/porsche-911-crash-photos/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh817 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I hope the Z was ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 -Calling it in that someone doesn't have their arm restraints and everyone turns to grid asking what the hell are you doing if you aren't making sure they have all their gear. Pretty easy to pop them loose on the warmup lap behind the pace car. Just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) I hope the Z was ok. The Z driver says he was facing away from the P car but pieces of flying debris were hitting his car and did some superficial damage. Not applicable to this incident but some of these historic race cars only get rolled out a couple of times a year so some of the drivers are a bit, errr, rusty. Edited March 22, 2012 by 260DET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Noble Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) Why arm restraints are whats up. "Not the ending I wanted to my first race in my MX5. I was very lucky just to end up with a broken right arm, considering how bad the crash was it could have been alot worse." Makes me cringe. This is not me. Edited March 22, 2012 by Brian Noble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh817 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 The Z driver says he was facing away from the P car but pieces of flying debris were hitting his car and did some superficial damage. Not applicable to this incident but some of these historic race cars only get rolled out a couple of times a year so some of the drivers are a bit, errr, rusty. Unfortunately I know what you mean. Last year we had two guys pass away on the same race weekend. One was driving, the other had had a heart attack somewhere in the paddock not driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 Why arm restraints are whats up. "Not the ending I wanted to my first race in my MX5. I was very lucky just to end up with a broken right arm, considering how bad the crash was it could have been alot worse." Makes me cringe. This is not me. Nasty, hang onto that steering wheel whatever. Problem is to program yourself to react correctly in an overwhelming situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 Unfortunately I know what you mean. Last year we had two guys pass away on the same race weekend. One was driving, the other had had a heart attack somewhere in the paddock not driving. Good way to go though, providing others do not suffer at the same time The worst drivers though are those who don't realise that they have no idea of the dynamics involved, they are the ones who scare me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Was watching one of the NASCAR race crashes and it was interesting to watch them immediately cross their arms and hold them as close to their body as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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