[elky] Re: Wrecks (I sent this to the Nova list, figgered I might as well post it here)

  • From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 05:16:47 -0600

Here's the map:
http://www.corvetteracing.com/tracks/trk_img/roadamerica/rdamerica_tracks.shtml

 On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 5:12 AM, John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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