Near Disaster at the Track Today - California Speedway

[A4Blk98SS]

My buddy and I were out filming runs at California Speedway today, and a SN95 Cobra with 600+ RWHP lost it at about the 1000ft mark, almost hit the Fox Body Stang next to him and then recovered :uh oh: Here is the video for anyone that wants to see the almost carnage. Watching it in real time I thought for sure he was going to tag the other car or the wall . It was a light showing - I'd say maybe 140 cars. Next week should be light too. If anyone goes, you could probably get 10+ runs in fairly easily. No TurboBuicks out today

 

[marred4life]

that was a very close call DAMN!!

 

[SPOOLFOOL2]

Was there oil on the track?

 

[nordy racer]

he got a little to close to the wall and must have hit the dirt/dust.. he was VERY luck, i think he did GREAT in controlling his car.. most people would have slammed on the brakes and that would have taken the car into a spin or the wall..

 

[XxDarkSidexX]

I wonder how many g's he was feeling at that mph during that slight pull right lol.

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[Underboost]

He got out of the groove. :redface: He's lucky! He almost ran out of talent on that run.

 

[turbolou]

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Sign above my desk says it all, The motors horsepower should never exceed the drivers IQ. How does one lose control of a 12 second car ?

 

[Silver 'T' Top]

I wonder how many g's he was feeling at that mph during that slight pull right lol.

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At 80 MPH, probably not many!

 

[BGN8711]

...Just so you guys know that car puts down over 600 hp to the wheels w/o bottle and 680 or so with bottle, also miles an hour close to 130. I would guess he was going well over 100 when he lost control of that beast. I think slicks in the back really run down on air pressure and full pressure normal radials up front mighta had something to do with it but Idk?

Brian

 

[meanchicken]

Uh oh...here comes a 1000 ft regulation for the street legal drags.

...bet they had to squeegee out his shorts at the other end.....

 

[turbolou]

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...Just so you guys know that car puts down over 600 hp to the wheels w/o bottle and 680 or so with bottle, also miles an hour close to 130. I would guess he was going well over 100 when he lost control of that beast. I think slicks in the back really run down on air pressure and full pressure normal radials up front mighta had something to do with it but Idk?

Brian

I still think the guys an idiot.He had plenty of time to abort instead he kept his foot in it & damn near ruined the other guys day along with it.

 

[Boost231]

wow that was close. Good thing he didnt tag the other car.