skytrooper Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Contact occurs at approximately 22:10 Not driving erratically, just driving the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholter Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 dang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Isn't it against the rules to drive with a helmet cam and if so this evidence is inadmissable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubby Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 What is your camera mounted on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trukk Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Would be nice to see what was happening from behind. Where is the rear-view mirror?EDIT: lol nevermind, mounted low. I guess you guys have an open rear?-Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Looks like you got hit pretty hard there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skytrooper Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 He tried his damndest to save it, but the glen is a tight track. He just ran out of room. If anyone has video from behind I would like to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u-turn Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 How the hell does someone get hit down a straight?The Glen looks fun but its obvious there is very little room for error. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skytrooper Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Yes, it is a helmet cam. I honestly didn't see that in the rules. Regardless of that point it still shows our angle of what happened. We got hit, plain and simple, while driving the racing line. It was not a gentle tap either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u-turn Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 What was the explanation from the driver that hit you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skytrooper Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 How the hell does someone get hit down a straight?The Glen looks fun but its obvious there is very little room for error.Yeah, that has us puzzled too. I drove the same line during my stints behind the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theamsoilguy Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Sucks I don't understand how that could happen there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skytrooper Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 What was the explanation from the driver that hit you?They have not mentioned it nor came over to see if our driver was ok after race ended. I think they are in some kind of "witness protection program" because no one will say who they are. I would really like to see video from behind us so I can see the incident from a different perspective. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Yes, it is a helmet cam. I honestly didn't see that in the rules. Regardless of that point it still shows our angle of what happened. We got hit, plain and simple, while driving the racing line. It was not a gentle tap either.Helmet cam are not allowed,remember that for next time.Rule Sec. 10.18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skytrooper Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I got it now Kent. This was the first time I saw them. After I posted the video I went through the rules....again, and found that section (in red no less...I claim old eyesight). I will make sure they know not to bring that junk the next race they run (I think Nelson 12). That was my last race with the team I created 5 years ago. I am now a free agent while I make my move to Tennessee. Maybe I will continue to free lance after the move, who knows (of course if I have a big enough shop....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I hope you get to see the video from the other car soon so you can get closure,but hang in there friend,it will surface somewhere i'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u-turn Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I hope you get to see the video from the other car soon so you can get closure,but hang in there friend,it will surface somewhere i'm sure.Probably not from the car that tagged him.Just quessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Wow it is hard to excuse that sort of contact, unless one of two things happened: 1) the "offending" car had a catastrophic suspension or tire failure, or 2) the "offending" car was hit too and out of control. Short of one of these, I don't understand this apparent pit maneuver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holzee Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Wow it is hard to excuse that sort of contact, unless one of two things happened: 1) the "offending" car had a catastrophic suspension or tire failure, or 2) the "offending" car was hit too and out of control. Short of one of these, I don't understand this apparent pit maneuver.Yeah i was thinking the same. Hopefully that is the excuse because none of us want to be riding around at those speeds with "mayhem" on the track.I never saw the helmet cam rule either.going to the roll bar mount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChumpStang Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I saw some on-board from Bavarian Mustache Werks who came up on the wreck after it had begun. I believe I remember the 'offending' car being a Miata.[Edit] Yes, the other car on the side of the track is an orange (it appears) Miata. Incident around 1:50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Andress Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Our team was trying to figure out why a helmet cam would be a no-no. Our guess was that it could make emergency egress a bit more difficult, is that the case? Not a complain at all, just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Our team was trying to figure out why a helmet cam would be a no-no. Our guess was that it could make emergency egress a bit more difficult, is that the case? Not a complain at all, just curious.That is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clovold Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I can think of a number of possible reasons. On top of egress, it might interfere with head motion (hit roll bar, etc), cause more flying debris in an accident when it whacks something and breaks off your helmet, adds more weight to your head causing additional fatigue, and it might be a distraction if you are thinking about 'getting the shot' when something is happening around you.*edit* Stigdad posted faster than me. ignore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbbugs Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 What was the explanation from the driver that hit you?There is No legitimate excuse for that kind of driving. None at all. I would have found the offending driver in the pits without a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Guys,please,don't all become armchair QB's till you can see from both views.If we weren't there to see it first hand,we didn't seeit then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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