[DeTomaso] What a tire blow-out at 186 MPH can do

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

Very lucky fellow.

What do you know about his video camera with the telemetry onscreen?

I like that.

Michael Shortt
On Jul 14, 2013 4:14 PM, "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

> As Dennis (Mad Dawg) Antenucci has often pressed folks to enter Open
> Road Racing in order to get those speed thrills taken care of, many
> people have balked at the tech rules concerning tires.  They think if
> their tires were just purchased and have nearly all the tread on them
> and "look" brand new, they should be fine.
>
> Here is a video of a top speed car having a tire blowout at 186 MPH.
> Consider these tires are less than two years old; there doesn't appear
> to be any debris that hits the tire; the cause might never be known.
>
> The driver of this Corvair was essentially uninjured; the car spun flat
> and never rolled or flipped:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JITmiRuJxCg
>
> Here is a photo of the car prior to the run that day:
> http://928.jorj7.com/2013-NORC/Race-Day/slides/0519-084050-01.html
>
> And here are a few of it after the blow-out:
> http://928.jorj7.com/2013-NORC/Race-Day/slides/0519-123345-03.html
> http://928.jorj7.com/2013-NORC/Race-Day/slides/0519-123322-01.html
> http://928.jorj7.com/2013-NORC/Race-Day/slides/0519-123732-01.html
> That's the driver in the red shirt and shorts (after having removed his
> race suit, helmet and other gear).
>
> There are a few points I'd like to make here (and I'm not a know-it-all):
> - If you go fast for prolonged periods of time, on old tires, you're
> just begging for something like this to happen.  These tires were less
> than two years old and it happened.
> - Rules are there for a reason, to help promote safety.
> - Safety equipment is your best friend in an accident like this.
>
> I don't mean this to dissuade anyone from racing their Pantera in
> recognized events; I mean it to show what -can- happen if a tire blows
> out at a really high rate of speed.  In this case, the speed may never
> be one you reach in your Pantera, but please do be mindful.
>
> Team Pantera Racing would love to see you come out and join us this
> September for the  Silver State Classic Challenge in Ely Neveda.  We can
> help answer questions and get you started on the right path to going
> fast in open road racing.
>
> Asa Jay
>
>
>
> --
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
> ******************************
> http://www.racingagainstautism.com
> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
> http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at poca.com
> http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
>