The POC held a great short track series event this past weekend at Streets of Willow.
Unfortunately the good times where interupted by a 914 that combusted.
This car caught fire while running the track. The driver realized he had a problem and pulled off. Unfortunately he chose to stop well away from the worker stations, everyone had to run a healthy distance to help him.
The car was equipped with a fire system, however it malfunctioned. And for reasons I don't know, the driver had difficulty getting out of the car. It took him perhaps 30 seconds after the car was stopped before he got out. Meanwhile the back half of the car was engulfed in flame.
Fortunately he did get out safely and unharmed. Several extinguishers got emptied before the flames subsided.
Here is the aftermath:
This really makes you think about dry and brittle 30 year old fuel lines. This happened on the track but could have just as well been on the street. At least on the track, extinguishers where available.
A good extinguisher seems like a cheap insurance policy.