Terrible Crash- Steve Read

[mike]

I'll never forget at Indy '94-95? Wayne Bailey had a stuck throttle and before Indy put up those walls he spun the car out in the grass and hit the sand backwards. The Motor was still running when it high centered in the sand. That was genius!

Yep, 95. It's on the review tape. I can hear Steve Evans voice now "Wayne Baileys 15 minutes of fame" and "Shut this damn thing off"

 

[Just Paul]

Wes, it was indeed Indy.

 

[HEMI6point1]

Didn't Bobby Lagana run off the track one time?

Anyway, glad to see Mr. Read is OK.

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

If you're off the throttle, the chutes are going to decelerate you more suddenly since there's less resistance to slowing? I thought you drove into the chutes under power to lessen that hit. What I've heard. Thought it was from a manufacturer.

No Ron, driving into them is worse. You go from possitive G's to negative G's, thats what hurts the eyes. If you lift , no possitive G's, then chutes, then Neg. G's

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

Yes. It also helps to not have cement walls, steel polls and boom lifts in the sand trap too.

Yes Brian, I agree. I been complaining about moving the track side cement walls for a long time.
More of a hazard - then a help, imo.

 

[Toejam]

Yep, 95. It's on the review tape. I can hear Steve Evans voice now "Wayne Baileys 15 minutes of fame" and "Shut this damn thing off"

You Tube it Mike!

 

[possum]

Speaking of You Tube. Englishtown could be as safe as WSID is they turned it the other direction. Looks like it used to be... is that Pension Rd behind the line?
YouTube - Etown 1967

 

[none]

Speaking of You Tube. Englishtown could be as safe as WSID is they turned it the other direction. Looks like it used to be... is that Pension Rd behind the line?
YouTube - Etown 1967

That is the entry road in the back ground. Were you pay to get in to the pits. The track is facing the same way that is now and I have been going to raceway park since 1978.

 

[Bobby]

DOH!!!!!!!!

you know I was being sarcastic right Joe.

 

[Toejam]

you know I was being sarcastic right Joe.

I knew you were joking, but it was funny none the less!