earnhardt shunt, scary fire Options

[machina]

anyone see jr's crash this past weekend? Was in practice, driving one of the pratt and miller built C5's.

I imagine that these cars are built with no expense spared and by some of the best builders in the world (P&M).

The fuel cel either was punctured or burst, there was a major fire, the car came to a stop and after about 3 seconds it ignited.

Now I don't feel so good about my fuel cel in my admittedly low $$ racecar. Guess I am going to buy some new double layer nomex underwear and balaclava.

dr

[machina]

I saw the replay run during the race. The on camera showed the gas splashing around just before it ignited.

I also heard he did not pull the on-board fire system. He was in too a big hurry to get out.

(can't blame him, wasn't his car.)

Paul

I hope his injuries are as minimal as they are saying. Seems like in situations like this the spin would be to downplay and injury.

You never can tell how someone will react in a situation like he was in. Remember that this guy has racecars in his DNA, a true professional, and he barely had the time or presence of mind to release the harness and GET OUT.

Fire is a good motivator but maybe a little emergency egress practice is a good idea. After you've got a good bump on the head, you don't want to be thinking "in a spin both feet in" and all that crap. I'm sure fighter pilots practice emergency drills so they know what to do when the shit hits the fan.

dr