Justin Bond crash

[Bruno]

I have watched the footage several times and cannot tell if the wheel came apart before he lost control or after he cranked the wheel hard to avoid a crash. He is no rookie, that's for sure, and to see the car move so violently at once, then see the wheel separated, just don't know what happened. Also, there was not much coverage or discussion on it. Showed it once in slow mo but did not do much after.

 

[sutton]

I have watched the footage several times and cannot tell if the wheel came apart before he lost control or after he cranked the wheel hard to avoid a crash. He is no rookie, that's for sure, and to see the car move so violently at once, then see the wheel separated, just don't know what happened. Also, there was not much coverage or discussion on it. Showed it once in slow mo but did not do much after.

Joe
I watched the crash also. I was the Quality director for Cragar wheels for 3 years. At the angle it was during the roll over the front wheel would take a full load of the car. the front wheels were spoke type wheels and it look like the wheel broke as it was going over. I also could see that the wheel hub was still attached to the spindle. the wheel in my opinion could in no way take that type of side load. we tested wheels for this type of loading.
Larry Sutton---

 

[Billy]

I was also curious if whatever the feeling the tire was making in the car distracted him, because the chutes never came out which added to problems. Very strange all around!

 

[Bruno]

Joe
I watched the crash also. I was the Quality director for Cragar wheels for 3 years. At the angle it was during the roll over the front wheel would take a full load of the car. the front wheels were spoke type wheels and it look like the wheel broke as it was going over. I also could see that the wheel hub was still attached to the spindle. the wheel in my opinion could in no way take that type of side load. we tested wheels for this type of loading.
Larry Sutton---

Thanks for that explanation. I would almost expect the wheel to bend before it would come apart but that is some serious stress.

 

[Randy]

I've seen some pretty violent crashes where front wheels never broke even after gettng hit hard. Especially the newer design, billit aluminum wheels.

 

[Butch]

shouldn't his computer show something with the wheel rotations.

 

[sutton]

I've seen some pretty violent crashes where front wheels never broke even after gettng hit hard. Especially the newer design, billit aluminum wheels.

Randy
You and I have also seen billet rods bent, broke and split down the length of the rod. drag racers can brake anything unbreakable, you and I both have LOL.
Larry Sutton---

 

[sutton]

They just said the center of the wheel broke on Justin's car. they have taken the backup car out of the trailer.
Larry Sutton---

 

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[James]

We obviously have some racers and very knowledgeable people on here..

My question/s

A) why didnt he dump the laundry ( drive with one hand on chute?)

B) would the laundry have helped?

 

[Butch]

I've seen a button on the steering wheel to activate the chute, I think it was Jeggies car yrs ago. Don't know if it's still legal but I would think it would be a lot easier to hit in a busy situation like Justin had.

 

[twostep]

We obviously have some racers and very knowledgeable people on here..

My question/s

A) why didnt he dump the laundry ( drive with one hand on chute?)

B) would the laundry have helped?

I don't think it would have helped and might have made things even worse if it suddenly yanked the car around from its 90-degree right turn.

 

[Chili]

I think most racers are on the chutes prior to that point. I don’t race a promod so Justin obviously knows how to drive more than me. At the track they are cleaning up fluid in his lane prior to him going into the wall. I assumed he got into some fluids prior to crashing.