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Originally posted by cstreit
Thanks Rich,
No video of that one... Honestly I'm not sure I could watch it again, I was right behind it all and it's still got me a little spooked. Probably one of the biggest crashes in US history I would guess....
I don't know the place, but could probably zing by and eyeball a car for you if you need it.
Chris
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So what happened? I understand the lead pack braked upon seeing the red flag on the false start but, how does the following pack not see cars stopped on the track?
I don't know if its my Autocross background or what, when I recently did a DE a Corvette ate in in turn 2 on the outlap from the pits. (I predicted it out loud as I was the third car out and the Vette and a M-3 were racing down the front straight on cold tires) I saw it long before my instructor did and started to slow in anticipation. He advised me to gun it and blast around the corner. I pointed out that a lot of dirt had been thrown on the track and that it might be better to take a high line and slow down. Remember, I am the student.
The way I was instructed was to look at the track about 20-40 feet in front of the car to hit the perfect apex points. I felt more comfortable looking throught the corner to the exit then down the track as I exited.
I have to wonder if a a lot of Road racers do not look very far out in front. It seems silly to me to see a pile up like that on a straight away. Totally avoidable, unless I am missing something.