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> Should have gone right when I went left, 100mph crash at LRP in qualifying
ChrisFoley
post Sep 27 2003, 03:53 AM
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I'm a little sore but OK. Pretty sure the Armco at the track is fine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Incredibly Mary wasn't phased at all. She saw the whole thing from pit lane and thought it was spectacular. Wish I could say the same.

Lucky no one else became involved or it would have been a mess, as the car did a 360 on the track after impact, then slid about 500 ft before stopping on the other side of the road. I actually never stopped trying to maintain some level of control.

The car will be in hospital for a while. Buckled the rear trunk floor & broke the transmission bellhousing among other things. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)

Pictures to follow soon.

Someone who was following me got it on video, can't wait to see it.

A slow as dirt, clueless Mini driver squeezed me off the track. We had a 20+mph speed differential & he never saw me AFAIK. From what I heard the guy packed up and went home right afterwards. Probably scared the shit out of him.

I don't think he belonged on the track anyway. His qualifying time was 23 sec slower than mine, on a 1.5 mile track. 10 sec slower than the next car.

In only two laps I qualified 7th overall with a 1:04.6. Barely even warmed up the tires.
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post Sep 27 2003, 03:59 AM
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Sorry to hear that Chris. Glad that you are OK.

It's a shame about the car. But, you wanted to make some 'modifications" anyway, didn't you?

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post Sep 27 2003, 05:57 AM
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Glad you're OK. People bitch about SCCA safety requirements for the cars but it saved your ass. Sounds like the guy in the Mini should have been black flaged for being too f***ing slow.
Now you got something to do over the winter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge24.gif)


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post Sep 27 2003, 06:56 AM
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Indeed Chris. Glad you're ok.
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post Sep 27 2003, 07:21 AM
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Chris

Glad to hear you're OK. Shame about the car

I've been on both sides of that one. The one who caused it and the unlucky guy in the wrong place at the right time. It was being a fault that was the hardest. Maybe the other guy had the same thought I did. "If you aren't safe you don't belong out there."

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post Sep 27 2003, 07:50 AM
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Chris,
Sorry to hear of your accident.
Maybe you can consider that you're
lucky to be okay.
Lucky the car is repairable.
Lucky to have a wife like Mary.
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post Sep 27 2003, 08:19 AM
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Ya, what they all said (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Glad you came outta this one A-OK. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
Try to get the video & see if it can be posted here. I'm sure everyone wants to see it.
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post Sep 27 2003, 08:23 AM
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Chris,

Glad you're ok. Bummer about the car...
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post Sep 27 2003, 08:45 AM
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Darn man........Sounds like a good time to rip the engine out and do a "Little work"
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post Sep 27 2003, 09:27 AM
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QUOTE(joseph222 @ Sep 27 2003, 09:50 AM)
Chris,
Sorry to hear of your accident.
Maybe you can consider that you're
lucky to be okay.
Lucky the car is repairable.
Lucky to have a wife like Mary.

Yes Joseph, I am Lucky! That is my semi-secret nickname - so don't tell anyone. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

I tend to believe that everything is connected and happens with a purpose. I am not wallowing in self pity or depression over this. The purpose for this occurrence (my part at least) will become apparent at some point.

Also I don't consider it an accident. It was a crash. Accidents happpen to people who are not responsible for their actions.

I was planning to disassemble and reassemble the entire car this winter anyway, but didn't expect to do any chassis or body work. One part that is ruined which I don't have any spares of is the halfshaft. It's an early 911 axle I think, 6 bolt CV. I don't know a lot about the various combinations available either.

This engine will get rebuilt with no further upgrades, and become the test engine for some oil system mods. I have plans for 2 more powerful engines as well.
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post Sep 27 2003, 10:04 AM
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Motor racing is a dangerous sport. Crashes are part of it. They are very exciting for the spectators, but really suck for the guy who has to pay for the repairs.
Glad to hear that you are OK. It seems like you have a good attitude about everything. A year from now you will look back on it all and enjoy telling the story.
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post Sep 27 2003, 10:09 AM
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Yikes. Crashing is no fun at all (says the girl who caught big air when she drove her 356 off a five-foot embankment at 40+ mph). Glad you're ok! Cars can be fixed, much as it sucks to have to do so, but there is no replacement part for you.
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post Sep 27 2003, 10:45 AM
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Chris, ditto on the glad you are OK. The axle you have is not that early; the ones on my '71 911 are 4 bolt. I don't know when they started with the 6, but it seems like with the 915 trans. That would be '72-on.
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post Sep 27 2003, 01:30 PM
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Damn, Chris!! Sorry to hear about the car, glad to hear you're ok.


Maybe you can make that illegal rear bulkhead modification now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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post Sep 27 2003, 06:21 PM
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Glad to hear you are OK!

Jerky Mini drivers!

Glad the car is not a total loss
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post Sep 27 2003, 06:57 PM
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I work with a guy who went to the runoffs....I have to ask him how bad it looked. Glad you are ok. Now get to work making it better, stronger, faster...wait, that is the 6 millon dollar man....hey, just like racing! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) ....herb
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post Sep 27 2003, 08:47 PM
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. A year from now you will look back on it all and enjoy telling the story.


Seems strange but I was enjoying myself already on the way to the medical facility for a check up. Then when it came time to load the car on the trailer I used equipment that I had prepared for such emergencies, ie. winch and power supply, which made me feel good in a way.

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post Sep 27 2003, 08:48 PM
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