Best racing or track day of my life. I took over 800 pictures on top of it. JC On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Rick Draganowski <dragan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Thanks for the story and the great pictures. What a day you had! > > Rick Draganowski > (Soli Deo Gloria) > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx> > *To:* elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Sent:* Saturday, November 13, 2010 3:12 AM > *Subject:* [elky] Re: Wrecks (I sent this to the Nova list, figgered I > might as well post it here) > > I actually saw the wreck on the monitors when it happened. I was in the > main building, and watched the safety crew get mobilized. It was > interesting. All the pictures are > here<http://myelcamino.net/cars/gt40/index.htm>. > The monitors are in this > link<http://myelcamino.net/cars/RoadAmerica/index.htm>. > The bottom left picture shows the monitors. the lower middle monitors show > the car in the fence with tire barriers. > > Basically, this is the place where most people lose control at Road America > I am told. It's called the "Kink", and it's a very high speed straight with > 2 slight bends in it. This guy was taking the second bend too fast and hit > the wall on one side, lost control and went in to the tire barriers at the > turn in the end. There is a corner called Canada Corner after this Kink, > that Rich and I got a little sideways in about 10 minutes before. We were in > Group 1 (the fastest group) and this guy was in Group 2 of 5 different skill > and speed classes. The kink is well over 100 mph, and the main straight, > going uphill, we were over 160. The Noble, with 650 hp to the crank, and 550 > to the wheels, at between 2100 and 2300 pounds, is a real rocket. We passed > the Ford GT's and 427 Cobras like they were standing still. They saw us > coming, and waved us politely past, then I watched them vanish in the rear > view mirror. What a ride. 0-60 in 3 seconds, 0-100 in 4. Look it up, there > aren't many things faster at any price. He has about $150-180K in it is my > guess, and the only things that can keep up, are race prepared Vette's with > carbon fiber everything and custom LSx engines costing half a million. > > As it turns out, I was the last person to ride in the Noble at Road America > with Richard. The next day, Richard set the course record for a street legal > car. He bested the record the following Spring with it, but now drives a > Carbir exclusively with a Cosworth 4 cylinder engine. It gets better lap > times, but doesn't have the acceleration that the Noble has, and it is a > single seat car. This is an example: > http://www.race-cars.com/carsales/other/1225378363/1225378363ss.htm > > Pictures of me and Rich. > <http://myelcamino.net/cars/RoadAmerica/index.htm>Also his dad Stan who is > my good friend. He is in the final stages with his battle with Cancer. The > whole family is going down to Puerto Vallarta to spend some time together in > a few days while he still can manage. I will be calling them today before > they go. > > That's the story Rick! > JC > > > On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Rick Draganowski > <dragan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> The skinny alloy wheel spokes breaking are not a surprise as they have >> less than ten percent of the necessary strength to tolerate an accident. >> Looks aren't everything. >> >> I wonder what the whole story is on this wreck. It would be interesting to >> know some of the technical details like speed and what was hit and why etc.. >> >> Rick Draganowski >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx> >> *To:* elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> *Sent:* Thursday, November 11, 2010 7:18 PM >> *Subject:* [elky] Re: Wrecks (I sent this to the Nova list, figgered I >> might as well post it here) >> >> I like the picture of the >> radiator<http://www.myelcamino.net/cars/gt40/pages/IMG_4684.htm>, >> and the wheel <http://www.myelcamino.net/cars/gt40/pages/IMG_4690.htm>from >> that one too. >> >> JC >> >> On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Oh, yeah. I forgot about that and the fact that it was your photo. >>> Congrats on a good one and gettin it in on a blind choice. >>> >>> Btw, don't try to go there...I took that section down Monday like I said >>> I would. But the pic's attached. >>> >>> r >>> >>> >>> On 11/6/2010 12:00 AM, John Christensen wrote: >>> >>> Hey! I made the top 120 list with this one: >>> http://www.raytherat.com/wrecks/It%27ll%20buff%20out%2006_jpg.html >>> >>> That guy literally said "We got a half of mile of tubing back at the >>> garage. We'll fab something up and put the running gear in it". Too much >>> money.... combined with lack of skill and sense. Obviously a dangerous >>> combination. >>> >>> I have seen some of these in emails over the years. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> JC >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> Ok. Here ya go: >>>> http://www.raytherat.com/wrecks/Welcome.html >>>> >>>> I removed the shots I knew to be fatal, but lookin at some of the >>>> others, I don't see how they could help but be anything else. Some are >>>> kinda funny (in a "Stupid People Tricks" kinda way) some are scary as hell >>>> and others...well, there are a couple that might belong to someone on this >>>> list. If that's the case, I'm not doing this to make light of anyone's >>>> suffering. >>>> >>>> I'm gonna leave this up thru Monday, then take it down cuz there are >>>> probably some copyright violations here. But if ya like seein wrecks, here >>>> they are. No, I'm not bored. I'm avoiding work. And now I'm goin to bed. >>>> >>>> r >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11/5/2010 7:26 PM, Karl Napieray Kirchner wrote: >>>> >>>> yeah,yeah...........or yell and yell........clap,clap. >>>> karl in ken-tuck >>>> >>>> *From:* cossey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> *Sent:* Friday, November 05, 2010 7:50 PM >>>> *To:* Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> ; wes <wes@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> *Cc:* Nova List <nova@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [Nova] speaking of harmless fun... >>>> >>>> Lets here it for coach Ray!!! >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> *From:* Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> *To:* wes <wes@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> *Cc:* Nova List <nova@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> *Sent:* Friday, November 05, 2010 6:49 PM >>>> *Subject:* Re: [Nova] speaking of harmless fun... >>>> >>>> Well, well, well. I'd give out a POD if I knew who he (or she) was! >>>> >>>> Ray >>>> Left Offensive Line Man >>>> Utah Spazz, PWAL >>>> (not to mention founder thereof...but that don't count for much.) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11/4/2010 4:28 PM, wes wrote: >>>> >>>> I never knew the PWAL had fans. This may be the first one... >>>> >>>> -wes >>>> >>>> >>> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.869 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3251 - Release Date: 11/11/10 >> 11:34:00 >> >> > ------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.869 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3253 - Release Date: 11/12/10 > 02:40:00 > >