Fire Safety....
#1
Posted 09-19-2012 03:38 PM
Phew...... that was a close one!
Tony Senese
NASA-NE SM Director
'06, '08, '11, '12, '13, '14
NASA-NE SM champ
#2
Posted 09-19-2012 04:46 PM
Jay North
ATC Trailer Dealer
www.jaynorthauto.com
#3
Posted 09-19-2012 07:00 PM
#4
Posted 09-19-2012 07:52 PM
J~
#5
Posted 09-19-2012 08:04 PM
Frank
TnT Racing
SCCA Ohio Valley Region
#6
Posted 09-19-2012 08:27 PM
Ya, the oil/fire went down the tranny.That has to be a first, did hot oil hit the boot or what was it that got it so hot?
J~
#7
Posted 09-20-2012 06:44 AM
Jack
#8
Posted 09-20-2012 11:48 AM
what i see really needs to be taken from this, and i am not ragging on greg(944) is to really never allow yourself not to have the time to double check your gear before you go out on the track after you are "ready" to go. belts/hans/nets/ doors and trunk latched.
I have found only one side of my hans attached to my helmet, my trunk not fully latched on grid. things happen when you get help from others or are in a rush yourself
the belt being latched upsidedown is telling to me that the driver/crew was in a hurry, that should not happen ever if you are not in a rush to belt in the car.
that was a bad place to end up parked on a fast track.
glad everyone is OK
1999 SM #92 SoPac division
#9
Posted 09-20-2012 01:34 PM
the belt being latched upsidedown is telling to me that the driver/crew was in a hurry, that should not happen ever if you are not in a rush to belt in the car.
that was a bad place to end up parked on a fast track.
+1 to everything Josh said.
Why did the Porsche stop on the racing line to begin with? I know stuff happens but we really need to be certain our equipment/car is in proper working order - or stay in the paddock. I'm not picking on this guy specifically, but I've seen some real crap on track.
#10
Posted 09-20-2012 02:02 PM
The collision happened because the e30 was offline to the left to let faster cars by on the right. He did not realize the 944 was stopped until it was too late. Just a bad spot to lose the tranny.
#11
Posted 09-20-2012 02:43 PM
I don't know if I can blame the driver for not getting offline. He was as far left as he could get. There is a wall on the left and no way to get off track.
Sure. I could Monday morning quarterback this all day. Maybe he had no choice. But maybe he had a hint or two that something wasn't right and could have pulled off track a little earlier. Don't know, but it looks like a confluence of cluster-fooeys.
#12
Posted 09-20-2012 07:39 PM
#13
Posted 09-20-2012 09:47 PM
With regards to the video...so glad it was only property damage in the end! The Porsche seemed to stop so quickly...like he didn't have a choice?
Ron
RAmotorsports
#14
Posted 09-21-2012 03:44 PM
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