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Old 03-07-2012, 02:31 PM
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At California Speedway this past weekend.

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Old 03-07-2012, 02:37 PM
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I actually agree with you. A lot of times the seasoned racer will not pull red mist moves, but a weekend warrior DE driver, as a collective, does that sort of thing (get into situations that cause problems) all the time.
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To me, that's like saying you're less likely to catch AIDS from a hooker than from some random chick you picked up at the bar. Whenever you get on track your life is at risk. It's a calculated risk, but the risk is there.
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Agree - a big part of what keeps me from participating in local DEs anymore. The cars are too fast and have to little safety equipment. I've also witnessed shoe string budgets that force compromises on mechanicals and consumables. Even taking my car out of the equation, I lost interest instructing because I often found myself riding shot-gun in what I considered to be death traps.

Any driver, regardless of talent, who uses a car on-track without a full roll-bar and fuel safe cell is playing Russian roulette each time they go out.

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wow I am never going to the bar again..

The video looks like he had brake failure - either way all parties are extremely lucky
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Originally Posted by Clifton
Agree - a big part of what keeps me from participating in local DEs anymore. The cars are too fast and have to little safety equipment.[/IMG]
+1. I can't believe how many people go out w/o the proper safety equipment. I was blown away at the number of people in NASA NorCal who were 'surprised' that I have a rollbar/seats/harness/hans in a street car.
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damn... brakes went out I presume
at the very leasst he had the presence of mind to make a few evasive moves
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+1. I can't believe how many people go out w/o the proper safety equipment. I was blown away at the number of people in NASA NorCal who were 'surprised' that I have a rollbar/seats/harness/hans in a street car.
I was at that NASA/PRC event last year at Sears Point where the Ferrari lost a fist fight with a Spec Miata at the top of the hill just past turn 2. Some of the things I saw that weekend in the DE run groups would get you black flagged in NASA out here.
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To me, that's like saying you're less likely to catch AIDS from a hooker than from some random chick you picked up at the bar. Whenever you get on track your life is at risk. It's a calculated risk, but the risk is there.
WHAT?!?!?! I can get AIDS from a hooker???? damn it.
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Haha, Clarke, that was my first thought. I always thought they were resistant to AIDS since they were professionals in their trade. Oh well. ;-)
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Originally Posted by GTgears
To me, that's like saying you're less likely to catch AIDS from a hooker than from some random chick you picked up at the bar. Whenever you get on track your life is at risk. It's a calculated risk, but the risk is there.
LOL! Truth wrapped in quite the analogy!

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damn... brakes went out I presume
at the very leasst he had the presence of mind to make a few evasive moves
Indeed. Wow.

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WHAT?!?!?! I can get AIDS from a hooker???? damn it.
LMAO...get some Tussin
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
LMAO...get some Tussin
Haha....Out of Tussin? Po some water in the bottle, shake it around, MO TUSSIN !!
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Originally Posted by Nick Wong
I actually agree with you. A lot of times the seasoned racer will not pull red mist moves, but a weekend warrior DE driver, as a collective, does that sort of thing (get into situations that cause problems) all the time.
Isn't the video a spec e30 race? Mike
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Originally Posted by GTgears
To me, that's like saying you're less likely to catch AIDS from a hooker than from some random chick you picked up at the bar. Whenever you get on track your life is at risk. It's a calculated risk, but the risk is there.
I was about to say the exact same thing with the same AIDS analogy... Guess our gears are in sync.
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