for those of you whom might think safety equipment is secondary

This post is for those of you whom might think safety equipment is secondary…. This flip happened on a restart, I was on the pole. As you can see in the first picture I snapped the left rear axle just after the bearing (rim still had hub and drum attached). Speed was about 65mph or so. Still hard to believe not a mark on me! Not even sore the next day. Guess good safety equipment works. Bell helmet, 3 layer G-force suit, 5 way belts, Kirkey intermediate 20 deg seat. The damage was.. 1) Left rear axle. 2) Slight bent rear housing. 3) Bent pan-hard rod (track bar) 4) Crumpled hood. 5) Left rotor ( replaced as precaution its interregnal hub type (chevette)) 6) Lower outer ball joint 7) Lower inner ball joint (1/2 rod end) 8) Oil cooler. 9) 5 way safety belt.

Car was great next time out, damage was not too bad. Had 3rd for a few laps then my body ran out of steam...I need to work out. http://finishlinephotography.smugmug.com/gallery/5636663_BJJcP#341170935_xzjw4

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glad you walked away from that.

Good to have you with us... STILL!

10) underwear.

Good to hear you walked away. Looks like fun racing!

Wow, man, glad you're ok. Now you can cross flipping and seeing your life flash before your eyes off of your to-do list.

Nah no life flash, thats after you hit the wall....BTDT...

It was kinda fun but i don't need to do it again. Impact forces don't seem high.

I've back it in to a wall once at ~80mph that hurt i had brusies in my back in the shape of grage 8 bolt heads you could see the lines in the bolt heads in my back. Now i make sure everyone re tightens there radiator hose clamps...

One could argue that the safety equipment would not have been necessary had you spent a little more on the axle shaft

Just kidding... glad it came out well.

stock toyota axle, where it snaped....

I bet that was fun for a few seconds. Glad you are OK, dude!

I think the rest of that will buff right out. Good safety equipment doesn't cost, it pays!

glad you're okay.

It was like. Stomp on it...WOw what the...who turned me? wait i didn't feel an impact...Now why do i see the sky...no wait thats the hood crushing..... woh i'm a sliding.....flip i'm on the side... oh see the fuel....hit master off...crap can't get belts to loosen.. pull duck bill and drop 4 inches..

Glad my right side door works.

Is it me or are the rescue crew/firemen laughing at you?

Glad you're out allright!