[DeTomaso] On-board video of Cobra crash at 130mph

michael@michaelshortt.com michaelsavga at gmail.com
Sat Jan 21 15:34:37 EST 2012


Built in safety device - air brake.

Michael
On Jan 21, 2012 3:16 PM, <gow2 at rc-tech.net> wrote:

> It also struck me the trunk flew open when he got backwards like a piece
> of tin foil; anti spoiler feature I guess.
>
>
> > I didn't catch that the first time, good eyes! Probably had to do that in
> > order to create some slack to release the latch. After the c-collar was
> > put on he should have been removed from the car, put on a backboard, and
> > transported to the hospital for x-rays.
> >
> > John
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Jan 21, 2012, at 12:03 PM, gow2 at rc-tech.net wrote:
> >
> >> Not just that but it looked like he was pushing down on his helmet with
> >> his hand.
> >>
> >>
> >>> I was surprised to see that the course worker removed his helmet. If he
> >>> was going anything more than 60mph, the first thing they should have
> >>> done
> >>> was put on a c-collar.
> >>>
> >>> John
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
> >>> On Jan 21, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Tom Borcich <tborcich at msn.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Many interesting points about safety equipped cars (roll bar, harness,
> >>>> etc). Whats amazing it the amount
> >>>> of energy (as Boyd mentioned) that is generated/dissipated when a car
> >>>> is
> >>>> rolling or flipping. A friend of
> >>>> mine use to race sprint cars (note "use to"). Full cage, harness,
> >>>> etc.,
> >>>> he got tangle up in an accident
> >>>> on one of the faster sprint tracks and flipped four or five times end
> >>>> over end at over 150mph.
> >>>> Even with all the safety equipment his body absorbed so much energy
> >>>> during the
> >>>> flips and landings (landings=sudden stops which puts tremendous strain
> >>>> on the body), he broke his
> >>>> hand and wrist (don't recall if he had arm straps) and collapsed a
> >>>> lung
> >>>> and burst the internals of one
> >>>> of his eyes, all from the pressure generated from the five point
> >>>> harness
> >>>> during the flips.
> >>>>
> >>>> Unfortunately, the body is not as strong as the safety equipment in
> >>>> some
> >>>> instances. In the Cobra video
> >>>> the drivers body was thrown around like rag doll...he's a very lucky
> >>>> guy
> >>>> if he walked away
> >>>> with little or no injuries. Recall Dale Earnhardt's accident...I would
> >>>> have never thought that accident
> >>>> would have been fatal...it just didn't look that violent.
> >>>> Tom
> >>>>
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