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Old 09-10-2008, 07:56 AM
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Default T2 350Z brake failure at Mid-Ohio - Yikes!
Driver walked away with "a small bump on my head" according to what he's posted. The car left the track at ~95 mph. Probably a new distance recond - he reaches the spectator area!

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jeffdegrieck/MidOhioSept2008#">Stills</a> (click slideshow link for best viewing)

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvdaMMrmkF8">Youtube link</a>
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Wow! I wonder what turn that is. Maybe 4? Glad the driver walked away and no one else hurt.
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Default It's the end of the back straight, whatever number turn that is. I can never remember how
the corners are numbered there because of the chicane before the keyhole screwing things up.
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Default OK, yeah, now that I watched the video, not just looking at the pics, I see where it is.
We sat in the grandstands there for the ALMS race. That was my first time there in 30 years. Great track too.

Anyway, glad the driver walked.
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T4 without chicane, T6 with.
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wow -- that's a huge crash and he walked away.
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Default Wow....anybody else have a weird "Joey Hand" flash back?
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqM9KXkkRnQ" target="_blank">Linkerage</a>


It was just surreal seeing the onboard shot going through that section prior to his accident.
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"That's going to leave a mark." Glad he is OK.
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Default i've always known it as T7 (with or without the chicane)
<center><img src="http://www.trackpedia.com/w/images/f/fc/MidOhio.jpg"></center><p>
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Maybe they should just use names. Might be simpler.
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