I'm sure better videos will be out soon, but for now...
Pace car turns into pit lane way too late and loses the back end, taking out the sand barrels protecting pit wall.
I'm sure better videos will be out soon, but for now...
Pace car turns into pit lane way too late and loses the back end, taking out the sand barrels protecting pit wall.
Camry? losing the back end, impressive!
It appears to have gotten a little help?
In reply to vwcorvette (Forum Supporter) :
The live feed showed a high shot directly across from pit in, and there was nearly a car length between Elliot and the pace car.
Here's the NBC clip
In reply to racerfink :
On further review with that new angle the Camry understeered into the barrels as expected.
Bernd Mayländer does it better (looks like a mechanical failure followed by a driver instigated spin to lose some speed).
In reply to racerfink :
Yeah, that view is better. I got fooled by the lead car's movement.
That's an odd thing to happen. Somebody forgot they were coming to the green,is my guess.
Late Call from the TOWER to Go GREEN
Late Call from the TOWER to Go GREEN
Airport TV did not do that great a job of showing the real accident
In one of the Indy races in the 70's one of the local car dealers was given the honor to drive the pace car. Non racing driver. No track experience.
He crashed into a photographer's stand while coming into pit lane. A lot of people were hurt. I don't think any were killed.
They announced later that only experienced racing driver would be allowed to drive pace cars.
jharry3 said:In one of the Indy races in the 70's one of the local car dealers was given the honor to drive the pace car. Non racing driver. No track experience.
He crashed into a photographer's stand while coming into pit lane. A lot of people were hurt. I don't think any were killed.
They announced later that only experienced racing driver would be allowed to drive pace cars.
I'm guessing you're referring to the 1971 Dodge Challenger crash at Indy. John Glenn was aboard as well. No one killed but quite a few hurt.
In reply to racerfink :
That thing was moving! Definitely got the holeshot on the field.
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