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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 08:15 AM
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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And a controlled flight right to the ambulance. Amazing!
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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That'll buff right out.
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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I'm gonna print all the pictures out and make one of those old school flip books !!!
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Joey Hand revisited....whew-wee!
"Hey, is thing gonna make it?"
"Yep, all the way to the crash site."
That was one hell of a get-off....
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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After further investigation, it has been ruled that the cause of the accident was due to the extra weight of the tape on the numbers. Used to be "64" - made into "84".....thus unsettling the balance of the car.
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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I wanna see the 15 seconds before the first picture.
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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I think they need a larger run-off...
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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In the Lotus forums they posted some shots of the sand trap after the incident. Counted up to 7 post marks approx. 50ft. apart.
This boy was cooking, and long since out of sorts before the trap.
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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What turn was that in? Thats a pretty spectacular crash.
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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I kept scrolling down thinking, "Okay, the tires will stop him... the fence will stop him... hmm."
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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Reminds me of the long-crash scene in Talladega Nights. Who keeps the cats on a race-car?
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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gotta watch those braking zones, 350s aren't miatas...


at least he can salvage those turn signal rods and e-brake
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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Glad the safety equipment did its job
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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Hoe lee crap! I like the zombie like walk to the ambulance with both arms out in front. I'd be a little dazed too. Tough for a tire wall to stop a car that's airborn and tumbling. Just a good thing the ambulance crew wasn't parked 50' over.

That's the stuff that scares me about HPDE with just a roll bar.
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMAflac
Glad the safety equipment did its job
No kidding...that thing is trashed...
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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That's BS, no way the camera stopped right there.....i want the rest of the video until did shut out.
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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/\ I do too... but it does show enough of why it is more advisable to steer straight and not try to make the turn.
Reports were of possible brake failure, which first reaction should have been to keep car straight to begin with.
Glad to see how well the car held up and the advancements that have been made over the years for this very scenario.
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by KPLAFIN
That's BS, no way the camera stopped right there.....i want the rest of the video until did shut out.
Driver claims the recording device was ejected from the car at that point.
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