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More bad news at Salt flats #2698238
09/16/19 10:06 PM
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More bad news from the salt flats
Lee Sicillo’s Daytona clone spun out of control at approximately 291mph, we believe he is okay.

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Re: More bad news at Salt flats [Re: pittsburghracer] #2698243
09/16/19 10:24 PM
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Ouch...that hurts the pocket book just to look at it...Glad everyone is ok. Looks like it could have been worse...


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Re: More bad news at Salt flats [Re: Dragula] #2698247
09/16/19 10:40 PM
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Damn.
The salt looks kinda wet, I heard SCTA postponed running earlier in the month.

Re: More bad news at Salt flats [Re: topside] #2698248
09/16/19 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by topside
Damn.
The salt looks kinda wet, I heard SCTA postponed running earlier in the month.

I think that is engine oil. We just got our first rain in a month last week...
I actually own land on the other-side of that mountain on the far end, got 95 acres.

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Re: More bad news at Salt flats [Re: astjp2] #2698288
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The salt was dry and hard, in contrast to Speed Week at couple weeks ago.
On the same day Rob Freyvogel also crashed his Carbiliner at 390+ mph... and ended up in hospital.

Wishing both of them a full and speedy recovery!

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Re: More bad news at Salt flats [Re: stickman60] #2698376
09/17/19 10:18 AM
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Looks like the roll cage did its job.

Re: More bad news at Salt flats [Re: pittsburghracer] #2698381
09/17/19 10:22 AM
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Oh that's awful. But the structure seems to have held up. Hope driver is okay


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Re: More bad news at Salt flats [Re: ZIPPY] #2698389
09/17/19 10:41 AM
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I read that the roll cage was only slightly bent in one spot.

While the driver is in the hospital I don't believe there are any serious injuries.

I understand the car made a hard left and then did end over ends, rolls, pirouettes and about every trick imaginable.

Chassis did its job for sure.

Re: More bad news at Salt flats [Re: 340Cuda] #2698533
09/17/19 06:36 PM
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Picture says a lot for safety rules. Cage and frame looks really good. Prayers go out to the driver.







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