crazy crash at Vegas Speedway - Page 2 - Lateral-g Forums

**Spiffav8** · #11 11-20-2011, 08:09 PM

He wins the burn out contest hands down!

Figgin crazy!!

**CarlC** · #12 11-20-2011, 08:32 PM

Humm. Makes one think about how to incorporate inertia swiches in the fuel and ignition systems.

**GregWeld** · #13 11-20-2011, 09:17 PM

So, so, lucky nobody was seriously hurt in that!

intocarss · #14 11-22-2011, 06:18 PM

ANOTHER ANGLE

bigtime · #15 11-22-2011, 06:43 PM

here is a copy and paste from Eric:

"Thanks to all for the thoughts and prayers, I am OK VERY sore and bruised, if I move to fast i get real dizzy but its getting better...
I got home OK and downloaded the data from the pass and what i learned was that 2.2 seconds into the pass it started to shake the tire, it shows i try ed to lift (tps) and pull on the toe hook, but it was stuck. It went to around 5800 rpm then I hit the wall at 3.0... I thought i had turned off the ign and went for the chutes before it hit the wall. Once it hit the wall I was knocked out and I pinned it to the floor, then when i hit the wall the second time it knocked my foot off the throttle and it went back to the stuck position till it ran out of fuel..I learned a lot from this and my new car will have some changes because of it. I was very lucky my safety gear did its job. Things could have been way worse and looking back on it I am very glad it happened the way it did..

I went to the track the next day and thanked all involved. Most people don't know this but one of the fire rescue workers has hit by a piece of the tire or wheel and had to go to the hospital also, he will be OK.. They all did a great job and I would like all to know I am very great full that they put there lives on the line to save me!!!!! "
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Track Junky · #16 11-22-2011, 07:11 PM

Thanks for sharing Bob, glad he's OK

**Sieg** · #17 11-22-2011, 10:36 PM

Glad to hear it, humbly said as well.

elitecustombody · #18 11-23-2011, 06:23 AM

That's just crazy. That just shows that anything can happen at the track. Glad he's OK. Sucks for the car,looks just like my Firebird without wheelie bars and hood.

DBasher · #19 11-23-2011, 02:01 PM

Glad to see he's ok and already thinking about a new car. Earlier in the day he ripped off a 7.77 at 182mph, damn impressive for skinny drag radials! Eric knows how to make big power for sure, I can't wait to see his next ride.
Watching it live on bangshift, I just about puked...kudos to the safety crew!

BBC69Camaro · #20 11-23-2011, 02:22 PM

Glad he is okay, I'm with CarlC - inertial kill switches