What happened to the 69 DSE Car?

[fleetus macmullitz]

Kids, don't text while auto-xing.

[jeff71]

I've always thought it was a little dangerous to run a autocross in a parking lot with poles and trees.

The couple I've been to were held at airfield's so cones would be the only thing to hit.

Glad Stacy was ok!

[Dayton]

Originally Posted by coolwelder62

All the video was confiscated.And was not allowed to be show on the web.

Insurance reasons?

[mpozziCPL]

Originally Posted by jeff71

I've always thought it was a little dangerous to run a autocross in a parking lot with poles and trees.

Most SCCA Solo events have a Safety Steward that approves the course design and placement on the site. Using a parking lot with curbs, poles, trees, and other obstructions presents an entirely different animal to a course designer.

Incidents like this do happen at autocross events. It's very rare, though.

Mary Pozzi

[James OLC]

Originally Posted by Dayton

Insurance reasons?

In a round about, obtuse way... Maybe. The Tucker's don't seem to have any issues telling the story though...

Originally Posted by mpozziCPL

Most SCCA Solo events have a Safety Steward that approves the course design and placement on the site. Using a parking lot with curbs, poles, trees, and other obstructions presents an entirely different animal to a course designer.

Incidents like this do happen at autocross events. It's very rare, though.

Mary Pozzi

Especially courses where speeds can exceed 50 mph... At that point you're really pushing the envelope for "fun" style autocrosses and safety should be a prime consideration. No matter where you hold these there will always be danger points - its up to the organizer and course designer to ensure that they do their best to minimize the risks. Ultimately it's also up to the participant to decide it they want to run it.

[James OLC]

Originally Posted by coolwelder62

All the video was confiscated.And was not allowed to be show on the web.

A This could/should be a learning experience and is a good example of how competitive motorsports can be dangerous - even at our level. There was an incident at the GG show this weekend where a cars throttle got stuck at WOT going through the finish line. If it weren't for the skill of the driver - depressing the clutch before killing the ignition - it could have been scary. As it was it was a good reminder that you need to be aware of what can happen and think about what you would do in the same circumstances.

[GregWeld]

^^^^^^^^^^^^ Having lived/worked around many race car/tracks... this is super good advice!

[Vegas69]

Yep, you have a split second to react in these tight venues. A stuck throttle or a loss of brakes and you're screwed. At a local SCCA event, a throttle stuck on a miata and ended up a set of steps and almost through a building. The whole self tech thing is a load of bull sheet. EVERYBODY shoudl be subject to an inspection by a knowledgable racer with tech experience. If nothing else, two sets of eyes are always better than one.

Guys, we are hauling ass in these protouring cars. Every time I get out on the road course, I"m reminded of the importance of quality parts and maintenence. These aren't factory engineered cars. Things do work there way loose and wear out prematurely. We are pushing these things to the max!

[musclecarmatt]

i saw it on there facebook page...and was like "holy crap" glad stacy's ok...feel sure they'll have the 69 maro back rolling in no time!

[ModernMuseum]

Originally Posted by James OLC

A lot of effort seems to be being put into this - repressing the photos and videos - which is too bad.

Umm..yeah, the photos of the wreckage are on DSE's web site.

Props to DSE for posting them there.