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Car loses wheel! Ahhhhhhh!

Old 06-21-2011, 08:10 AM
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Default Car loses wheel! Ahhhhhhh!

This got exciting!

http://vimeo.com/25398104
Old 06-21-2011, 09:03 AM
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Heard he forgot to tighten his lug nuts after changing wheel!

So I guess he is no longer on suspension?
Old 06-21-2011, 09:05 AM
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Dang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 06-21-2011, 10:16 AM
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Good save for you!
Old 06-21-2011, 11:58 AM
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Awaiting obligatory Willie Nelson reference....
Old 06-21-2011, 12:05 PM
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good example of how shuffle steering can get your hands in the wrong place at the wrong time. nice save!
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Ahhh....That will buff right out!

Must have been exciting to be behind that!
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Thanks.

That was Karma right there I almost crashed myself getting back on. It was pretty wet in the grass so when I hit the gas it got even more exciting.

That car and I had a decent race going until he started to get either annoyed or frustrated and the chopping started.

And yes to Scott, his "13" turned into a "4" at some point.

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Old 06-21-2011, 02:39 PM
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Looks like the car just didn't like the tire and pooped it out the back.....
Old 06-21-2011, 03:16 PM
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that car was parked near me in the paddock; they were working on it allllll weekend long. when it came back after sunday's race, it looked like the hub or axle had failed; it didnt look like the typical 'the wheel studs all sheared off due to not torquing the wheels failure'. it had a catastrophic rear hub/axle failure thingie going on!

nice save Streak!!!! (it was good that you were in the new Boxter rather than the old Carerra for that episode!).

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Old 06-21-2011, 03:39 PM
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I told you all that quick hands excercise would help you on track ......
















And shuffle steer this.
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Originally Posted by Werkstatt
Heard he forgot to tighten his lug nuts after changing wheel!

So I guess he is no longer on suspension?

Old 06-21-2011, 04:45 PM
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The car looked pretty rough on the trailer. Bad break. The two hoods flying up on the front straight were an OS moment during qualifying in the rain. Glad to see you avoid the car.
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Originally Posted by good hands
I told you all that quick hands excercise would help you on track ......
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Old 06-21-2011, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Streak

And yes to Scott, his "13" turned into a "4" at some point.

What's that mean?

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