Testamant to Safety
On Saturday I totaled my Spec e30 at Infineon Raceway and walked away from the crash.
The car was recently completed and I was testing in TT Saturday preparing to race Sunday. My times were within ½ second of Steve and 1 second of Donnie.
Coming out of turn 7 I caught a Mustang (which I later discovered had gone off course at turn 5). At the apex of turn 8 he dumped a bunch of fuel directly in front of me and I became a projectile into the k wall. Note – the impact broke (yes broke) the k wall in half.
The car is totaled but a few parts are salvageable. A couple of notes, I had a custom cage, a six point harness and a Sparco seat and I walk away from the crash.
To all of you now building cars – do not skimp on safety equipment. My only regret is that I did not have a HANS device – my fault and if I every race again I will have one.
This crash would have been avoided if the Mustang had a fuel cell but……
If I can convert my video tape to a file I will post it online at a later date as I have the entire ugly thing on tape.
As for Spec e30 in Nor CA – it is alive and well with a great group of guys. If you are thinking of going out you will be welcomed warmly and you will have a lot of fun. It’s a great group.
As for me, only time will tell as the car is totaled and my spirits are low.
To repeat – this is a great car and series – do not try to save money on safety equipment.
Best luck to all,
Steve.