Indy Car Driver Rick Mears Ignited In Flames!

[leverage1990]

I know this was a serious incident that could have been catastrophic but thanks to the commentator this looks more like a Monty Python sketch :D

[simpleearthling]

fucking funny ,,they should have let them toast for a little longer

[CSpray]

@simpleearthling Nice. Let us know how you enjoy being burned the next time it happens to you.

[simpleearthling]

@CSpray fuck em live by the sword and all that

[heathirving]

i think they later put an additive in the fuel so if it ignites you can see the flames,at least.

[CombatSportFan]

You gotta feel for the marshals here as they are trying their best to do their job, but it's hard to fight what you can't see. Not only that, but they are at risk as not a one of them has on a protective suit and risk being burned themselves.

[CSpray]

@CombatSportFan When you are right there, there is no doubt in your mind that you're dealing with a fire. The true shame is that the Speedway was run so poorly in those days, the marshals were not properly equipped to deal with the fire. That changed immediately after this fire.

[CSpray]

I was a pit crerw member on this car. You can see me at the back of the car, directing one of the speedway firemen, and then later usin an extinguisher myself.

I HAVE NO TIME OR PATIENCE FOR THE CRETINS WHO THINK THAT THIS IS FUNNY.

[fidgetingfinch]

@CSpray Getting burned alive by something you can't see is probably one of the most terrifying things I can imagine.

[auntbecky]

@CSpray I know how terrfiing it can be to be on fire when you can see the flames. It happened to me. It must be 100x more scary when you can't see them.

[76WestSports]

@CSpray Hello. Sorry to hear you were involved in the fire. Thank goodness no one perished. I remember this as a kid and was frightened. Was the last pit crew member to be extinhguished seriously injured?

[CSpray]

@76WestSports Thanks for asking. The person worst injured (our team manager) does not show up in any of the videos. He was released after about 2 weeks, and still carries some scar on his back. No one was badly disfigured.

[paulsonj72]

@CSpray

What happened later that summer at Michigan in the Herm Johnson pit. I remember that was an absolute doozy that caused the race to be red flagged.

[CSpray]

@paulsonj72 Herm Johnson's fire involved the entire tank of methanol (roughly 300 gallons) draining into pit lane when both the refueling nozzle and the tank valve stuck open.

[PLBIV]

YOU'RE NOT ON FIRE RICKY BOBBY!!!

[Shmuck60]

@PLBIV You are one insensative little bastard!

[PLBIV]

@Shmuck60 hahahahahaha SHAKE N BAKE!!!

[Shmuck60]

@PLBIV Thank you for cementing my assessment of not only your insensitivity, but immaturity as well!

[PLBIV]

@Shmuck60 YOU BETTER NOT STAB YOURSELF RICKY BOBBY!!! YOU ARE NOT PARALYZED!!!!

[raiderbelacasa]

todo mundo saiu correndo como louco, metanol pegando fogo ninguém vê, ninguém percebe, depois quando os atingidos ficam "dançando"

[SlimAgnus]

Wow thats scary !

[paulisssina]

jajajajaajjaajajajajajja, el Baile de San Vito!!!!!!

[Mrcometo]

I think is stupid to use a fuel that you can not see to burn. Rules must forbid to use alcohol for this razon.

[Siconify]

@Mrcometo I think they did change the rules awhile back for these cars, only reason they used it is because methanol burns cooler, therefor the motor doesnt get too hot and runs faster.

[erasetoimprove]

@Mrcometo now a days it has come to light that an alcohol fire is very easily put out with water, as opposed to fire extinguishers. So it's not really that dangerous anymore to use this form of fuel.

[DC322]

@Mrcometo They already change the fuel from methanol to Ethanol several years ago. Yeah Methanol is very nasty stuff if spilled.

[TITOZISKITO]

Did they died?

[DeZaragoza]

0:25 its "viva la vida" dance from Coldplay

[J1ni0r]

ô louco meu... já imaginou vc pegando fogo e a galera sorrindo pensando outra coisa? :S

[EdTheBadass]

announcer makes it more dramatic, than it is. 

[bomfy]

@EdTheBadass "You cannot see it, but they are engulfed in flames. The difficulty for the marshal's is they cannot see the flames."

I don't know if he makes it more dramatic than it is, he shockingly turns people on fire into something that's funny. Then he says inflammable which means it can be set on fire, he should have said flammable for something that easily can be set on fire. The use of highly before is kind of negated.

[Wiiinslow]

@xDarwin1889x Te insultaría mucho pero ya se dice, no alimentar a los trolls :D

[cbuelot]

auch! :S.... q peligro :S...

[turbomoparfreak]

Pilot farted after a night of dangerous mexican beans

[LOLDISNEYLAND]

Yay death is fun fun fun!!

[wiSnake]

Alguna cosa así pasa en algún área no profesional y sabeis donde estan los pilotos no?

[meow23]

que miedo

[LRoss2777]

What video is this from? I used to have it on VHS as a kid. So much cool footage of old Le Mans, Sports Cars, F1, Trials riding and motorbikes in general... And awesome 80's soundtrack.

I lost the video in a move after highschool, no idea how to find.

Thanks!

[franmg83]

@LRoss2777

It seems like an Indy car

[manwell77]

Its not fake, its a methanol fire.

Methanol burns clear, so you cant see the flames.

Dont know why they are blowing CO2 extinguishers at it, water is the best way to put it out.

[CSpray]

@manwell77 We ran out of water very quickly and had to use what was available. The extinguisher I grabbed was Halon, which resulted in the formation of Phosgene (mustard) gas. Fortunately, no one inhaled those fumes, and halon extinguishers have subsequently been banned.  Starting at the very next race, all the teams had LOTS of water available in the pits, and Indy installed big water hoses in the pits the next year. There were lots of lessons learned. Remember - this was 30 years ago...

[bobito17]

FAKE

[finichaplin]

@bobito17 y un carajo fake !

[llorkalin]

@bobito17 tu si ke eres un fake e inculto

[auntbecky]

@bobito17 It is not fake! I saw it when it happened.

[max2008tone]

fake

[funkyVibes]

this looks like a monty python clip :D ahah

[paskku]

Como cojones se les ocurre usar como combustible algo que en caso de arder no se ven las llamas?

[marmotari]

@SamuelLeroyJackson Eres el puto amo xDDDDDDDDD Jajajajajaja!!!

[D4vidh86]

@SamuelLeroyJackson HAHahhAAAA Dique NIrvana

[qatarso]

@SamuelLeroyJackson Es lo mas ingenioso que he leido en tol dia jajajajaja...

[donantesdeplacer]

pensaba que era ramoncin cantando...

[saulopodus]

haha si no puedes ver el bonzo como vas a culparme de el!! :DDDD

[GranHalcon81]

Botella de litro para Ramoncin.

[mestizo77]

@GranHalcon81 mejor una garrafa de 5 por si acaso.

[goxonline]

llamas invisibles?! que mas inventaran!

[xtrapeque]

Es una mezcla, no es alcohol propiamente dicho es muy parecido al que se usa en los coches de radiocontrol de "gasolina" solo olerlo te pican los ojos y la llama apenas es perceptible.

[elfindetodo]

ya teniamos el air guitar... la moda ahora es: air fire!!!

[RAFETAPA]

FUEGOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[WriterHead]

No me ha quedado claro, ¿Ha dicho algo de llamas?

[danivti]

@WriterHead

El tipo de combustible que usaban esta basado en Alcohol que al arder provoca una llama "invisible", de ahí que todos se vuelvan locos al no poder ver las llamas

[WriterHead]

@danivti Ya, era una coña porque el narrador lo repite mil veces en 2 minutos :P

[danivti]

@WriterHead

jajajaja que pardillo soy XD.

[Zynx9123]

The fire is a lie!

[javier4280]

Esto aquí lo conocemos como el Baile de San Vito.

[stevie746]

Mime Fire.

[xxxkoopaxxx]

lets dance!!

[ccchackalll]

They were just dancing

[juver35]

terrorificas imagenes

[pajarosalvador]

creo que flipy intentó demostrar esto en el hormiguero...no se le ha vuelto a ver...

[DV2TF]

aunke PAREZCA un teatro pos no lo es,si son cosas de la ciencia y eso pos ke putada,almenos no la palmaron...ademas,que viejos tiempos con la calidad del video XD

[fitzyuc]

I swear he said flames about 250,000 times.

[Zoomer30]

You can also see the heat from the fire around the car affecting the vapor from the extingushers. This is one reason they don't use that crap fuel any more, sure it might be a bit safer than gasoline, but it burns MUCH hotter than gas.

[jmsr88]

Yes, this is from the Havoc series b/c this is the same idiot narrator who said that Sneva's car backfired to cause the fire in the Mears pit. The reason for the pitfire was the fueling nozzle from the Mears tank hose sprayed fuel all over the place when Mears pitted. Scary race since this was the same 500 where Danny Ongais crashed hard and many thought he was dead but he survived.

[pendulap7]

me to, first times heard for that!!! fak...

[portugalfan10]

i love motorsport but i never heard about this!!!thats scary

[kimifan06]

that's why the put a bit if gasoline in the indycar's fuel, which is why you could see tony kanaan's pit fire @ edmonton

[indyracingnut]

Yes, but..It was only after Mears' fire incident that they put a small amt of gas in the methanol so they could see the flames. Both Methanol AND ethanol burns invisibly in daylight. Adding 2% gasoline is what made Kanaan's fire easily visible.

[SaltRok123]

lol count the amount of times the guy says that they cant see it

[sir945]

that is from the havoc series and abc sports supplied the footage

[jbracer86]

Is this from the HAVOC video series? Ive heard this narrator b4 and remember his words exactly

[vuetube]

The other problem is that apparently alcohol burn and skin contact and subsequent evaporation feel similar as they both feel cold. So sometimes it isn't apparent to the driver or crew if they are just wet or burning.

[sir945]

yes there was another pit fire worst than the mears fire in 1981 at the michigan 500 when herm johnson's pit went up in flames the fire spread to include bobby unser's pit before it was finaliy brought under controll

[sir945]

rick mears was very lucky the fire was not worst than what it was because the tank was full of fuel and and you can't see a an alcohol fire and if one small fireball would have hit that tank it would have been a tragedy because one small fireball the whole pit lane woud have gone up

[MeDrivingAroundTown]

has an incident ever happened like that?

[Zatso127]

thats crazy