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Old 10-06-2011, 03:21 PM
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Cool quiet hands{road atlanta} lucky!!!

Don't know who this is BUT>>Sometimes its just your day!!
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Wow. Didn't even try to correct.
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Originally Posted by Matt Romanowski
Wow. Didn't even try to correct.
+1. Seemed a bit behind the car. Glad it ended OK.
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Carlos Gomez in Patron Cup last week. That was one hell of a way to get to pit row, very dramatic and I bet he planned it just like that....

- Trying to correct a spinning car in the grass is useless, even before that I bet he thought he could drive it back on with little wheel input (I imagine the curb and grass had some dew which ruined that concept)
- His luck was regaining grip on the asphalt which saved his *** from phalt and some intence intimacy with that concrete wall

And then perfectly lined up for the pits!!! Unbelievable!! That's like dropping your motorcycle in front of a bar, parking and walking in like nothing happened!! Awesome Carlos and NICE recovery!!

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Code Brown!
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That really was your day
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WOW - that certainly is 'your' lucky day. Guess the track owed him a break from March
Old 10-07-2011, 08:41 PM
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That turn at RA is very scary, because something like THAT might happen....but without the good luck.
Old 10-07-2011, 09:14 PM
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Yeah... Looks the error was before the hill and it set-up to get on grass on the exit. Tried to correct, but once there rear was the grass there was no way to correct it any more. Just hang on... lucky boy.
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If I find myself left of the flags on the bridge I'm hopefully headed for the pits.
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The lesson here is if you find yourself in a similar situation, stay calm and easy on the wheel.
The other is drive away like "Ya, I meant to do that".
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Hell of a pit in!
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Not a bad approach in that situation IMO.
Old 10-10-2011, 02:51 PM
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always rather be lucky than good!

great save! sometimes the big man upstairs is on your side!
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Good save, was any damage underneath..?


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