Glad to see you survived relatively unscathed. Proper safety gear makes a difference, but at a certain point you just have to take a step back and realize the adrenaline we are all hooked on has a dark side. Do you have any intentions of having another track day car or are you retiring from it?
I'm glad to hear you are OK. Watching the video was a wake up call for me for a driving suit with arm restraints, and to take a closer look at my suspension before going out again. I've run with you with this group before and will miss seeing you out there. Best wishes, John (AKA: WHTNUKL)
Holy cow! This is definitely the most sobering video that I have ever seen! Glad to see you escaped relatively uninjured - how bad did the harnesses hit you as they flew around? Does this incident change your mind on racing an open cockpit car?
Glad you're okay. I'm surprised that they let you on the track with your harness improperly mounted. I work in the off road spectrum of racing and that would NEVER pass tech inspection. Hope you get it going again....and mount the harness correctly!
I was the drive of this wreck. Yes. I will race in the again. The car was a Backdraft Cobra on BMW E 36 suspention and running gear. I had put the car up for sale that weekend at the track because of the lap times and speed we were getting. The plan was to sell it and purchase a full cage race only car. I am still glad this did not happen on the freeway at half the speed with other cars and guardrails to hit. Thank you all for the well wishes. Pete Tryce
just as the crash happened i thought you got decapitated by the road as it flip i was thinking " HOLY S%$T WHERE DID HE GO!!!" and dude you are one lucky sum bitch 130+ should have killed you. but it did not!.... will you ever race agian??
I have to ask catoobusy, is the car a kit car, if so which one? I ask because if it is you should send a note to the mfg so they can see how well the car held up. You were lucky. Glad you weren't seriously hurt.
@cruyeda, It is our thought now that something in the rear end broke. Not sure what part failed as everything was ripped apart on 3 corners of the car.
Something flies off the car at 5:54, though it looks like just paper..? The dark spot on the sun is because the camera cannot handle such brightness so the pixels there just give up and shut down. Anyway, nice crash :)
tis video shut have lot more views , due to great editing job , just because of the great loss of this great sport car and also the moracle of u sufering only minors scraps and brushes, thumbs up
Glad to see you survived relatively unscathed. Proper safety gear makes a difference, but at a certain point you just have to take a step back and realize the adrenaline we are all hooked on has a dark side. Do you have any intentions of having another track day car or are you retiring from it?
KyleP133 5 days ago
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KyleP133 5 days ago
I'm glad to hear you are OK. Watching the video was a wake up call for me for a driving suit with arm restraints, and to take a closer look at my suspension before going out again. I've run with you with this group before and will miss seeing you out there. Best wishes, John (AKA: WHTNUKL)
whtnukl01 1 month ago
Holy cow! This is definitely the most sobering video that I have ever seen! Glad to see you escaped relatively uninjured - how bad did the harnesses hit you as they flew around? Does this incident change your mind on racing an open cockpit car?
nsaneon 1 month ago
Glad you're okay. I'm surprised that they let you on the track with your harness improperly mounted. I work in the off road spectrum of racing and that would NEVER pass tech inspection. Hope you get it going again....and mount the harness correctly!
keith90102 1 month ago
I was the drive of this wreck. Yes. I will race in the again. The car was a Backdraft Cobra on BMW E 36 suspention and running gear. I had put the car up for sale that weekend at the track because of the lap times and speed we were getting. The plan was to sell it and purchase a full cage race only car. I am still glad this did not happen on the freeway at half the speed with other cars and guardrails to hit. Thank you all for the well wishes. Pete Tryce
catoobusy 1 month ago
the plate reads "<3Z2BITE" at 6:53 backwards.
track62ps3only 1 month ago
just as the crash happened i thought you got decapitated by the road as it flip i was thinking " HOLY S%$T WHERE DID HE GO!!!" and dude you are one lucky sum bitch 130+ should have killed you. but it did not!.... will you ever race agian??
track62ps3only 1 month ago
I was there racing when it happened and yes pete extremely lucky to be alive.
Klaus
swedespeed1 1 month ago
I have to ask catoobusy, is the car a kit car, if so which one? I ask because if it is you should send a note to the mfg so they can see how well the car held up. You were lucky. Glad you weren't seriously hurt.
machoneJett 1 month ago
Most of that will polish out.........
Glad to see you walked away, sounds glourious and looks like you were having fun before the crash.
cobber427 1 month ago
Wow glad to see you are ok.
laquintahomesinfo1 1 month ago
I think it takes a helluva lot of stones to post this the way you did. Most of us would be licking our wounds. Good for you.
Retired152 1 month ago
If it left a gouge in the track, did a wheel come off, did a spindle fail?
cruyeda 1 month ago
@cruyeda, It is our thought now that something in the rear end broke. Not sure what part failed as everything was ripped apart on 3 corners of the car.
Pete Tryce
catoobusy 1 month ago
Wow man, saw this posted on Talk Cobra. Glad you are ok! The rest can be rebuilt.
joewicked1 1 month ago
Wow, glad you are okay, and nice job on the video. Did you ever figure out exactly what piece failed, a tie rod perhaps?
bronc076 1 month ago
Something flies off the car at 5:54, though it looks like just paper..? The dark spot on the sun is because the camera cannot handle such brightness so the pixels there just give up and shut down. Anyway, nice crash :)
bigglyguy 1 month ago
tis video shut have lot more views , due to great editing job , just because of the great loss of this great sport car and also the moracle of u sufering only minors scraps and brushes, thumbs up
juvmol 1 month ago
shit, lucky you are ok, sorry my ignorance but what is that black point in the sun?
jbarri1 1 month ago
Someone upstairs likes you.
GSRJosh33 1 month ago
HOLY SHIT...You are sooooo lucky...Glad you made it to play another day...
Catsscratchfever 1 month ago
Geez mate you were lucky.
Got a damaged Wheel Knockoff I can have as a paper weight?
MaximusMission 2 months ago
Sorry I just read the info. Thank God ur ok bro.
hierro0430 2 months ago
Hey what exactly happened? Did the front suspension failed, cause u crashed on the straight line.
hierro0430 2 months ago