I wonder if that was covered under warranty?
Maybe he could claim the body panels were mis-aligned at the factory??
No warranty on this one!
I had no idea so many people "found" this video. I uploaded it Saturday night and didn't say anything to anyone. The next morning at the track several people made comments to me about it. Then when I post a thread about it on this site I get "repost" comments. I guess you can't hide on Youtube!
I am working on a replacement or repair already. The price tag will be big either way, but that's the road I chose.
I entered the Turns 1-2-3 complex looking to start a fast lap. The track record was a 1:09.9 and I was under that on old tires on my third lap, and I hadn't been on the track since last August. So I was feeling pretty good about the potential. My data told me a theoritical best lap was a 1:09.16, and those laps were on old tires. Stickers are worth about 7/10s, so...
I think I placed my left rear tire 3-4 inches too far left, catching too much of the add-on pavement. This caused the rear to step out to the left and then pitched me to the right and onto the grass. The "uuuuuggg" is from me knowing that I am going to cause some damage to the car. Later in the yell it is from the impact of the crash.
The crash really wasn't a hard impact. Most of the energy was disappated by the rear end catching the tire wall and spinning the car around. I then was launched over something that got the front end way in the air, ultimately landing on the tire wall and the corner worker station.
The car is not "totaled" per se. However, I may be less expensive (all relative here) to start with a new car and add a roll cage and take the race parts off the present car.
I entered the Turns 1-2-3 complex looking to start a fast lap. The track record was a 1:09.9 and I was under that on old tires on my third lap, and I hadn't been on the track since last August. So I was feeling pretty good about the potential. My data told me a theoritical best lap was a 1:09.16, and those laps were on old tires. Stickers are worth about 7/10s, so...
I think I placed my left rear tire 3-4 inches too far left, catching too much of the add-on pavement. This caused the rear to step out to the left and then pitched me to the right and onto the grass. The "uuuuuggg" is from me knowing that I am going to cause some damage to the car. Later in the yell it is from the impact of the crash.
The crash really wasn't a hard impact. Most of the energy was disappated by the rear end catching the tire wall and spinning the car around. I then was launched over something that got the front end way in the air, ultimately landing on the tire wall and the corner worker station.
The car is not "totaled" per se. However, I may be less expensive (all relative here) to start with a new car and add a roll cage and take the race parts off the present car.
if i were you i would have it flatbedded to the nearest home depot and go inside come out in an hour and go oh god what happened! and call your insurance company.
sorry to see that happen good luck with the rebuild.
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