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[Keith Andrews]

Wow, this gave me new respect for Soutbend, turn 10 at VIR. Things sure went way bad in a hurry.

[Danny Steyn]

Warning to all drivers. If you go off at Southbend dont continue parallel to the track and try and come on at the bottom as the track rises. Right next to the track in the dip is a really deep hole. I found it in qualifying at the double national and was lucky not to wreck, and Gorilla found it in the 2nd national and almost went over (I saw the entire underside of his car as he was airborne.)

[Steve D]

Warning to all drivers. If you go off at Southbend dont continue parallel to the track and try and come on at the bottom as the track rises.

...and don't yank the car back on track because you will end up across the track in the tire wall - or crashing into whoever was just behind you when you went off. Unfortunately, hitting that dip is sometimes the worst option for you and the best option for your competitors' safety.

[davecarama]

Did the same thing Danny is describing above a few years ago at an HPDE with MSCW There is a video of it somewhere... let me see if I can find it:

[davecarama]

Here it is. What fun!

Blew off my drivers side rear tire (imploded into the wheel well), Somehow severed my clutch hose, and missed the wall... no sorry, just barely skimmed the wall with the tippy nose of the car.

Hit tire wall - check. Don't need to ever do something like that again.

Video of my wild ride (facebook)

[Ernie Jr.]

Did you hear him say "WHOO HOO!!" at the end and during the flip.

[Ernie Jr.]

Did you hear him say "WHOO HOO!!" at the end and during the flip.