Accident at Big Willow
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Originally Posted by DER MotorSports,May 29 2008, 01:30 PM
From that description seems there wasn't much else that could he could have done - he didn't sub and he couldn't have used nets Int and Ext. Short of wearing arm restraints he did what he could to be safe it would seem. Tough break that. Feel for the guy's family.
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From: OC
Originally Posted by pantyraider,May 28 2008, 09:11 PM
With all the incidents that have happened at T9 you would think they would fill up the ditch there that causes all the rollovers. There has to be something that can be done to make that turn safer.
Just fyi. I'm not sure if a paved run off would help any since I've never driven that course.
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Originally Posted by icemans2k02,May 28 2008, 08:24 PM
if you read the guys bio he was no amateur, just lost control and from speculation he had a racing harness with no roll cage which caused the roof to crush the seat on top of him. That is unfortunate but at least he went out doing what he loved
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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower,May 29 2008, 02:17 PM
I read that he went off and tried to correct it instead of driving off the track causing the flip on another forum, not sure if that's true or not. I do know that's a common cause of people making offs worse than they are.
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From: Peachtree City, GA
Originally Posted by Vitt,May 29 2008, 04:05 PM
Apparently he didn't even hit the ditch. Here is a quote from a NASA official post on another board:
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From: Hendersonville TN
It's roll over protection. The windshield has a roll bar built it to help but if your head is above the roll hoop then it's not much help. There are a few bolt in bars available to offer more protection. I'm saving for a full cage!
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From: SoCal
Originally Posted by S2Koupe,May 30 2008, 06:03 PM
were you there for only 1 day? i was there sunday in hpde4 with my H4 civic.
someone else went off in the HC race at turn 9. straight out and hit the outfield ditch. went away in the ambulance. dont know much else other than he's alive.
someone else went off in the HC race at turn 9. straight out and hit the outfield ditch. went away in the ambulance. dont know much else other than he's alive.
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Originally Posted by jyeung528,May 30 2008, 12:53 AM
with this talk of roll cage...
how does the s2000 roll hoop stack up as a "roll" safety device on its own, without a roll cage?
can it be considered a viable "roll cage"?
how does the s2000 roll hoop stack up as a "roll" safety device on its own, without a roll cage?
can it be considered a viable "roll cage"?