hacker-pschorr

We need to start wearing Rennlist flags - I was in turn 5 for the MX-5 demo derby as well.

Dave in Chicago

That shunt deserves a full investigation into "what exactly went RIGHT" with the safety systems. Too often the detective work is prompted by tragedy. I trust all of racing can glean some insights from this little blessing.

924Superwagen

Flipping incredible (no pun intended, just trying to keep it clean) that she came out of that in one piece and only bruised and be willing to step right back into a car if it were available. I now have more respect for her than ever before... and I was already impressed with her performance.

gerry100

The car designs these days are marvels in that they absorb the crash energy and hold the driver in a nearly impenetrable "cocoon" that keeps the body intact.

What's amazing is that they survive the G loads.

Flying Finn

Safety today is lightyears ahead of what it has been in the past which is a great thing.
Can't help it, makes me wish especially in May 9th, 1982 Formula 1 cars had the safety they have today.

cooleyjb

Yeah the first lap at turn 5 was where everything really happened.

The guy in the red Miata with the blue stripe was an acquaintence of mine and had he not been mixed up with that he would have been with Saini and Daniels. He was turning the same times but ended up in 18th or so after the first lap. He made it back to 6th by the end of the race. With no yellows there wasn't much of a way for him to bridge the gap from the second group to Saini and Daniels. I was shooting the race up in six so I missed all the fun.

cooleyjb

I always think about how great car designs are today compared to older cars in safety when I am at vintage races. People are getting in and racing these cars that we consider a bit of a death trap. And they are doing it on better tires so they can go even faster than the car did originally.

924Superwagen

I think I figured it out... she's used to this stuff. British F3 race in 2003 http://youtube.com/watch?v=kgx0PrnL34U