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I got to witness this one as it happened. 491 Green came out of the curve from Corner 17 too hot, lost control, went up into the grass. He didn't hit the granite Monument, stopped short of it. However, he did hit a sign, destroying the sign post and sending the sign flying.
Right behind him was 27 Crimson (they don't want us to use the word "Red" over the net, it's a reserved word for Red Flag, ie, Stop The Race NOW). That driver told me he saw 491 Green lose it, so he hit his brakes, thinking 491 was going to swerve back onto the road. At the moment he hit is brakes, the sign hit his hood, bounced and hit his helmet (!!). No worries, he was just fine. But that's how he ended up in the grass. Well, almost.
It was literally a "bang BANG!" moment. Yeah, THAT fast.
Corner workers rolled 27 Crimson into our area, off course. The driver was PISSED. He told me that this was the best that his car had ever performed, as he's had some mechanical issues in the past, and he was really enjoying the race... and then this happens.
Just a few more...
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That's the visible damage to 491's front end.
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This was taken immediately AFTER the engine fire was put out. I did have a "before" picture, but the flames were almost invisible.
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This guy had a brake issue around Corner 9. As in, they failed, and he hit the jersey barrier at race speed. As bad as it looks... they said over the net that he thinks he'll have it operational again in a month or two, depending on how much time he has to work on it.
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Originally Posted by KG4NEL
