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Old 06-03-2018, 06:58 PM
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Default GM Exec crashes Corvette pace car

My moment of "Schadenfreude"
http://autoweek.com/article/indycar/...-detroit-grand

Yes you basically see the same every weekend at your local HPDE: A Corvette Sunday driver who shouldn't be in your run group ruins the day for everyone.
But this one was on National TV...
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When I saw that video I was shocked to see that it was a Corvette and not a Mustang.
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First thing I thought of was Aykroyd's reaction from The Great Outdoors:

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Can happen to anyone but it's going to be hard to live that one down.
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Ya think the boys in the office are going to mention it Monday? He'd have gotten more respect from the troops if he had made himself available for questions.....
Watching the broadcast, they made it seem like it was Servia who had fornicated the canine, bet he won't be jazzed about that.
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Could be worse... he could have hit an track dryer
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We had already left the track for our flight, but the truck driver texted me that it happened. The track was treacherous for the beginning of our race, but dried out pretty well. It should have been fine by the time he was out, though the topography is tricky right there.
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Interesting - run group at COTA last winter was halted by Corvette into a wall on first lap!
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Originally Posted by Coochas
When I saw that video I was shocked to see that it was a Corvette and not a Mustang.
Nah. It hit a wall. Not a crowd.
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I feel sorry for the guy, but geez, there's no excuse for that.

On YouTube you'll find "pace care fail" collections. This one is one of the least bad...
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