Re: Uh-Oh....

[Robert Houk - SMCC Bos Desktop Hardware <rdh@UrQ.East.Sun.COM>]

   >Just got off the phone with a QCUSA member that was at the Brainerd Event 
   >last week and I'm sorry to report that we can scratch another A4Q from 
   ...
   I was at Road America Memorial weekend ('84 911) and a fellow from Florida
   totaled his '96 993 Turbo.  Apparently, he got two wheels off on the long
   straight going into 5. He popped back on the track, spun and went backwards
   into the left-hand side wall between 4 & 5. He hit the wall so hard the first
   concrete barrier moved but since he was coming in at an angle when he hit the
   second concrete barrier it just sheared off the right-hand side.  Was a
   beautiful car - looked at it at tech the night before.  Very expensive lesson
   for him.  For the rest of you - When you are on the track and are being
   passed DO NOT pull too far to the right - and if you do put two wheels off -
   slow down! before getting back on the track.  That was that guy's only
   mistake and it cost him at least $100K and a day in the hospital (and
   probably an unhappy wife and insurance company).

Dunno 'bout the spousal unit, but I'm pretty sure the insurance company
couldn't care less, since in general they don't cover "off road" (e.g.,
"racing", "track", "events", etc.) usage, so yeah, it prolly cost the
guy $100K out of pocket . . . ouch!

					-RDH