I was crewing for Jimmy Bown car number 1 that season. We were in the very first pit spot and you can see the car behind the wreck. I was the gas man. We were in the pits for a couple of laps prior to Mark hitting the inside pit wall. Dick Bown was under the hood when the hit happened and chunks of concrete hit the hood missing Dick and crew chief. Mark lost the steering shaft to steering box and car just drove left do to all the negative camber and toe coming out of turn 4. Car was brand new. Was a colossal hit. Few people hurt. Mark walked himself to the medical center behind the track and back. Maintained friendship with Mark over the yrs. Hs life story should be a movie. So miss the 80s.
Finally we have public footage of Mark Walbridge's Flip 3:48:38
I was crewing for Jimmy Bown car number 1 that season. We were in the very first pit spot and you can see the car behind the wreck. I was the gas man. We were in the pits for a couple of laps prior to Mark hitting the inside pit wall. Dick Bown was under the hood when the hit happened and chunks of concrete hit the hood missing Dick and crew chief. Mark lost the steering shaft to steering box and car just drove left do to all the negative camber and toe coming out of turn 4. Car was brand new. Was a colossal hit. Few people hurt. Mark walked himself to the medical center behind the track and back. Maintained friendship with Mark over the yrs. Hs life story should be a movie. So miss the 80s.
Very cool