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Wrecked the car today! **DIAG, PICS**
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05/22/11 04:49 AM
05/22/11 04:49 AM
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Columbus, Ohio
wheelsup68dart
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Before a wildfire spreads and anyone wonders about the facts. My Saturday morning time run at the Mo-Power classic event ended in disaster. After making what I thought was an outstanding run thru the 1/4 mile 9.57@ 138.17(New best MPH), after I lifted at the stripe and went for the brakes my car went into what I would describe as engine braking(jake brake) and began to decelerate hard, had enough time to look to see oil pressure good and then rear tire lock up @ approx 90mph car was briefly perpendicular to the retaining wall before it rotated a little more and left front into wall bouncing left rear into wall. Left front fender is a loss and quarter gonna need extensive work, but did not strike the wheels and all frame work okay, did not even bounce me around in the seat. I am sure there are some that took pictures, and it is okay to post them, but long story short I am just fine, now need to find out the root cause. Suspect trans failure of some sort and there was trans fluid leaking after I came to a stop. Thanks to everyone that checked on me, and I WILL BE BACK! 
Last edited by wheelsup68dart; 05/29/11 01:01 AM.
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Re: Wrecked the car today!
[Re: wheelsup68dart]
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05/22/11 05:40 AM
05/22/11 05:40 AM
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in a cattle trailer down by th...
Guitar Jones
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Sorry to hear that but glad you're OK. Keep us posted on the cause.
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Re: Wrecked the car today!
[Re: tboomer]
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05/22/11 09:06 AM
05/22/11 09:06 AM
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St. Louis Mo.
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sorry to here this news Lonnie glad your OK .
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Re: Wrecked the car today!
[Re: 340RICK]
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05/22/11 09:46 AM
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Upstate NY
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Sorry to hear this Lonnie,  glad your OK... I'll be interested to hear the cause when you get it apart.
Jim
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Re: Wrecked the car today!
[Re: Bigcube]
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05/22/11 09:54 AM
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Fender and quarter can be replaced. You cannot be replaced. Glad you're o.k. and look forward to finding out what happened. You have one very fast car that's for sure.
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Re: Wrecked the car today!
[Re: wheelsup68dart]
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05/22/11 10:49 AM
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Romeo MI
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BUMMER... glad to hear you didnt get into the chassis, so a few pieces of sheet metal and you'll be back in business.... and of course it was on a best run... curious as to what the cause was also 
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Not a good wknd for Smith racing.
I agree with the statements.."cars can be fixed,or replaced..people can't" Best of Luck getting it back together soon...and commencing to kickin' booty! 
