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Javelin
Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/17/12 4:02 p.m.

Wrecked at Petit in practice.

aussiesmg
aussiesmg UltimaDork
10/17/12 4:04 p.m.

Aw crap

carguy123
carguy123 PowerDork
10/17/12 4:14 p.m.

That's cause it can't go around corners!!!!

DaveEstey
DaveEstey Dork
10/17/12 4:15 p.m.

Got hit by a Porsche. That thing seems to be a magnet for other cars.

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
10/17/12 4:23 p.m.

DELTAWANG!!!!

mndsm
mndsm PowerDork
10/17/12 4:26 p.m.

They need to quit crashing that thing.

Javelin
Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/17/12 4:29 p.m.
mndsm wrote: They need to quit letting other dolts crash into that thing.

Fixed that for you.

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
10/17/12 4:30 p.m.

Maybe my fellow Road Atlantians will help me in identifying what turn this is...

BoxheadTim
BoxheadTim GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
10/17/12 4:34 p.m.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: Maybe my fellow Road Atlantians will help me in identifying what turn this is...

Holy cow, that doesn't look good.

wae
wae Reader
10/17/12 4:41 p.m.

According to Twittbookspaceything, they're going to have it back on the track tomorrow, so that's something:

http://twitter.com/gunnarjeannette/status/258683351693676545

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
10/17/12 4:46 p.m.

According to American Le Mans's Twitter, they hit under the bridge in past 10.

Oh, and #PLM is in the Top 10 trending hashtags

I am not BoostedBrian
I am not BoostedBrian Dork
10/17/12 4:55 p.m.

RexSeven
RexSeven SuperDork
10/17/12 4:57 p.m.

I said it before in another thread: They need to paint the DeltaWing in dayglo colors if they want to be seen!

SillyImportRacer
SillyImportRacer HalfDork
10/17/12 4:59 p.m.

That looks like back up car time.

iceracer
iceracer UltraDork
10/17/12 5:07 p.m.

Is there a back up car ?

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
10/17/12 5:19 p.m.

In reply to iceracer:

There's a back up tub

friedgreencorrado
friedgreencorrado PowerDork
10/17/12 5:24 p.m.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: Maybe my fellow Road Atlantians will help me in identifying what turn this is...

Eleven, slightly downstream from the Bridge. He's right where it really starts to drop off, the short chute is blind from trackside now that they've lowered where the flag station sits (that photo looks like it was actually shot from the station). On this map, pretty close to the left side of the circle with "11" in the middle.

EDIT: Re-"downstream"..corner workers describe the course as regards the flow of traffic. "Upstream", where they come from. "Downstream", where they're going.
TL;DR: Left side of the photo is drivers' left.

DeadSkunk
DeadSkunk Dork
10/17/12 5:28 p.m.

The biggest problem that thing has when running near other cars is it's light weight. The Le Mans accident was a clear demonstration of that. If another car comes in contact with it, it just bounces off the track. It won't be able to hold it's own if another car even leans on it. I do like the idea, but the drivers have to extra vigilant about contact with any other car.

Jerry From LA
Jerry From LA Dork
10/17/12 5:37 p.m.
friedgreencorrado wrote:

Does anyone else here feel a sudden hankering for pork chops or is it me?

friedgreencorrado
friedgreencorrado PowerDork
10/17/12 6:02 p.m.
Jerry From LA wrote: Does anyone else here feel a sudden hankering for pork chops or is it me?

ROFL! My SCCA region (Atl) for years has had an embroidered patch for workers who've worked a National at RdAtl. We do, in fact call it the "Pork Chop Patch". I'd hotlink a pic, but I can't find one, and I can't find mine to scan it. Mine's actually so old that it doesn't include the T10 Chicane!

Jamesc2123
Jamesc2123 Reader
10/17/12 6:27 p.m.
Jerry From LA wrote:
friedgreencorrado wrote:
Does anyone else here feel a sudden hankering for pork chops or is it me?

I'll give a big thumbs up to that idea!

Raze
Raze SuperDork
10/17/12 6:36 p.m.

I hope they can get it back together for Saturday, that was one of the biggest factors me going this year, I just want to see it run. I'm also surprised, I'd expect that to happen around 10, but I guess we'll need some more traffic...

Maroon92
Maroon92 MegaDork
10/17/12 7:16 p.m.

I cannot fathom that I got to see that car run at Sebring this year. I also cannot fathom that the Sebring I'm referring to was still "this year".

It seems like ages ago.

Karl La Follette
Karl La Follette SuperDork
10/17/12 8:26 p.m.

The delta wing was super squirrely in 10 b .....................

tire vid delta

Double_Wishbone
Double_Wishbone New Reader
10/17/12 8:30 p.m.

Shame to see it damaged. I'm assuming the driver was okay?

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