bad day to be a deer

:35 is where the fun begins. Going to tag it with a NSFW due to some swearing at the end

Ouch. VIR?

(the comments are mostly too annoying to read through to see if the location was posted...)

In reply to Ian F:

Summit Point, a track notorious for Bambi dodging. It's not unique to that place as I've witnessed several (successful) deer crossings at Road Atlanta events. One time, four of the vermin jumped the fence on the back straight to get to the infield. It was bad because they did it one-at-a-time with a buck riding caboose; at least there were no cars on the track when it happened.

I'm sure its' pretty common elsewhere because of territorial encroachment and expanding deer populations.

not VIR …

interwebz says Scranton, Pennsylvania (googled "road race tracks … Pennsylvania") couldn't tell which was in the Scranton area since I don't know my Pa geography very well …. seems I had heard that it was Beaver Run, but that's only an old mans memory

Alpine Motorsports Club, Kunkletown, PA

BeaveRun Motorsports Complex, Koppel, PA

Liberty Bell Motorsports Park, Douglassville, PA

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, Pittsburgh, PA

Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA

What deer watched the whole thing and didnt see any deer. Saw a giant semi hard pink water balloon get smashed but that was it

ryanty22 wrote: What deer watched the whole thing and didnt see any deer. Saw a giant semi hard pink water balloon get smashed but that was it

...Yeah, that's the best description for it.

Eew.

That poor Porsche. It's done.

Oldsaw has it. That is summit point's main track. The fauna are a common occurrence there. Deer, woodchuck, feral cats, rabbits, snakes. If it lives in the woods of WV it has died on the track.

Knurled wrote:

ryanty22 wrote: What deer watched the whole thing and didnt see any deer. Saw a giant semi hard pink water balloon get smashed but that was it

...Yeah, that's the best description for it. Eew. That poor Porsche. It's *done*.

worst part was.. if you watch to the end. the Driver says that the new Porsche he just totaled.. was to replace a totaled Porsche.

mad_machine wrote:

Knurled wrote:

ryanty22 wrote: What deer watched the whole thing and didnt see any deer. Saw a giant semi hard pink water balloon get smashed but that was it

...Yeah, that's the best description for it. Eew. That poor Porsche. It's *done*.

worst part was.. if you watch to the end. the Driver says that the new Porsche he just totaled.. was to replace a totaled Porsche.

Hate to see his insurance premiums

Would insurance cover a deer if it happened on a track I wonder? I'd bet not if they knew

I'm guessing that's an interesting insurance claim. I hope the dude is rich, and not someone who saved his whole life for a 911, has the first one totaled, then totals the 2nd one through no fault of his own.

Poor guy. Did the right thing though- braked straight ahead and called it.

A friend of mine was at that track day sharing a paddock with that guy. Apparently that was the second deer strike of the day.

I was cool until the wipers came on.

Swank Force One wrote: I was cool until the wipers came on.

Wait, you mean that is not what they mean when they say to avoid the red mist at a track day?

Saw that the other day. Makes you go .

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: Oldsaw has it. That is summit point's main track. The fauna are a common occurrence there. Deer, woodchuck, feral cats, rabbits, snakes.

You forgot the cows and wild turkeys.