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The worse wreck I ever saw...

Larr

The worse wreck I ever saw...

by Larr » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 03:49:46

For years, the worst wreck I ever saw at a race was Michael Waltrips
gate-removal trick at Bristol.  To see a car go from 120mph to 0 in less
than a second and the whole thing disentigrate like a crash-mobile from my
childhood (anyone remember those?), and to see him basically pop the roof
off and climb out was, well, astonishing.

Now, I'm on the fence (no pun intended).

After seeing Kenny Breck's wreck at Texas this weekend, I may have to
re-consider.  It's a close call, though.

Kenny's wreck was definitely in the "There's NO way that guy is still alive"
catagory.  Especially since his helmet was shoved into the fence AND the
track on two different occasions.

I'm glad he got away with minor injuries (considering).  I've never seen a
race car spin like a top like that before.  Astonishing...

This was, for all intents and purposes, an airplane crash.

-Larry

Magnus Svensso

The worse wreck I ever saw...

by Magnus Svensso » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 04:42:41


>For years, the worst wreck I ever saw at a race was Michael Waltrips
>gate-removal trick at Bristol.  To see a car go from 120mph to 0 in less
>than a second and the whole thing disentigrate like a crash-mobile from my
>childhood (anyone remember those?), and to see him basically pop the roof
>off and climb out was, well, astonishing.

>Now, I'm on the fence (no pun intended).

>After seeing Kenny Breck's wreck at Texas this weekend, I may have to
>re-consider.  It's a close call, though.

>Kenny's wreck was definitely in the "There's NO way that guy is still alive"
>catagory.  Especially since his helmet was shoved into the fence AND the
>track on two different occasions.

>I'm glad he got away with minor injuries (considering).  I've never seen a
>race car spin like a top like that before.  Astonishing...

>This was, for all intents and purposes, an airplane crash.

http://espn.go.com/rpm/irl/2003/1013/1637489.html

Pretty much sums up my opinion about it, though I'm not entirely
unbiased on the matter. I f**n hate ovals. Now even moreso.

GMpartsgu

The worse wreck I ever saw...

by GMpartsgu » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:06:39

I forgot all about that wreck. That was ***. Geoff Bodine's big un' was
ugly. And, who was it that had the car tore right from around him. Just
sitting in the seat and the back of the car around him if i remember right.
 Any good links on a video of Kenny's boo-boo ?? I missed this one.
Fillyourboot

The worse wreck I ever saw...

by Fillyourboot » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:09:45



> >For years, the worst wreck I ever saw at a race was Michael Waltrips
> >gate-removal trick at Bristol.  To see a car go from 120mph to 0 in less
> >than a second and the whole thing disentigrate like a crash-mobile from
my
> >childhood (anyone remember those?), and to see him basically pop the roof
> >off and climb out was, well, astonishing.

> >Now, I'm on the fence (no pun intended).

> >After seeing Kenny Breck's wreck at Texas this weekend, I may have to
> >re-consider.  It's a close call, though.

> >Kenny's wreck was definitely in the "There's NO way that guy is still
alive"
> >catagory.  Especially since his helmet was shoved into the fence AND the
> >track on two different occasions.

> >I'm glad he got away with minor injuries (considering).  I've never seen
a
> >race car spin like a top like that before.  Astonishing...

> >This was, for all intents and purposes, an airplane crash.

> http://espn.go.com/rpm/irl/2003/1013/1637489.html

> Pretty much sums up my opinion about it, though I'm not entirely
> unbiased on the matter. I f**n hate ovals. Now even moreso.

When I saw the footage, I was reminded of the wild ride Stan Fox took in the
1995(?) Indy 500. As someone who has grown up watching F1 and European
motorsport, and was only exposed to oval racing when Nigel Mansell took up
Indycar in 1993, nothing prepares you for the sight of a car travelling
normally then disintegrating in the blink of an eye.

So what can we take from this incident? Well, Kenny is still with us, a
miraculous thing betrayed only by the fact that he has many difficult weeks
ahead of him, and he'll get through it with the support and love of his
friends and family - and he will be a father. No other drivers were hurt, to
say nothing of the implications were it a front-stretch collision.

++
SP

jason moy

The worse wreck I ever saw...

by jason moy » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 09:46:16


>For years, the worst wreck I ever saw at a race was Michael Waltrips
>gate-removal trick at Bristol.  To see a car go from 120mph to 0 in less
>than a second and the whole thing disentigrate like a crash-mobile from my
>childhood (anyone remember those?), and to see him basically pop the roof
>off and climb out was, well, astonishing.

>Now, I'm on the fence (no pun intended).

>After seeing Kenny Breck's wreck at Texas this weekend, I may have to
>re-consider.  It's a close call, though.

They both pale to Tom Pryce at Kyalami in 1977.  Possibly the most
horrific thing ever broadcast live on TV.

Jason

Eric Leblan

The worse wreck I ever saw...

by Eric Leblan » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 09:55:01

Was it Richard Petty at Daytona?

i'd love to see this wreck again.

EL


Race15

The worse wreck I ever saw...

by Race15 » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:15:26

I'd have to say the worst accident I ever saw was Stan Fox at Indy....I still
can see his legs*** out the front of the car as it careened throught the
turn and chute.

Mike

Dave Henri

The worse wreck I ever saw...

by Dave Henri » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:33:16



   The Geoff Bodine truck disentigration(sp?) was a biggie...So was
Waltrips...I still remember that Yellow Pontiac just stopping.  I haven't
seen the Pryce accident..that I know of...but I also remember a sportscar
accident, I think at Road ATlanta, where a driver spun on the exit of a
blind corner and came to rest smack in the middle of the track facing
sideways.  The next driver came round the bend at full chat and was greeted
by the stalled car directly in front of him...no where to go, to time to
brake....The worst part was the In Car camera...which was BEHIND the
driver...and it was destroyed in the crash...That footage was horrific cuz
you knew when the camera went the driver in front of it had to be
mutilated.
    Best news was he survived...but it took years of surgery on his
legs...I know his name...but as usuall...can't think of it right now...
I wanna say he was a Brit...but that would be guessing...can anyone else
fill in the blanks...??
dave henrie

Eldre

The worse wreck I ever saw...

by Eldre » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:41:32


>After seeing Kenny Breck's wreck at Texas this weekend, I may have to
>re-consider.  It's a close call, though.

Tom Sneva - Indy 1975
Stan Fox - Indy...1999?
Greg Moore - California

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The worse wreck I ever saw...

by Eldre » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:41:32



>Pretty much sums up my opinion about it, though I'm not entirely
>unbiased on the matter. I f**n hate ovals. Now even moreso.

I don't want *anybody* to get hurt, but I still love watching racing on ovals.
Always have, always will.  Maybe I'm just in the minority...

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The worse wreck I ever saw...

by Eldre » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:41:32


>For years, the worst wreck I ever saw at a race was Michael Waltrips
>gate-removal trick at Bristol.  To see a car go from 120mph to 0 in less
>than a second and the whole thing disentigrate like a crash-mobile from my
>childhood (anyone remember those?), and to see him basically pop the roof
>off and climb out was, well, astonishing.

I'm not sure I've seen that one.  Was that the one where the camera is looking
right down the wall at a blank track, and the car comes into the shot suddenly?

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David Butter

The worse wreck I ever saw...

by David Butter » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:39:46


Roger Williamson? I wasn't even born when that happened, and I've
*still* had nightmares about it.

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The worse wreck I ever saw...

by The Black Cat =^..^ » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:45:10

Robin Miller offended too many people to keep a job with the
Indianapolis paper, but he always told the truth.  And he was exactly
right with this.  You can have wheel-to-wheel racing with stock cars
but it just won't work in open wheel -- somebody's gonna go flying.
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The worse wreck I ever saw...

by The Black Cat =^..^ » Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:47:19

The worst was Indy '64.  I was in the stands down in turn 1 and
watched the whole thing.  It was hideous.

Close second would be Peter Revson's wreck.

Worst with no serious injury would be either Tom Sneva's or Pat
Bedard's.


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