Give you a lot of props for keeping that cool after rolling. Good to see you are still walking around on your own too! This is Shane Gorski in NASA GL TT4 by the way.
The upside-down tantrum came after I cut the video. I have it, but I’ve actually never watched it. I have some memory of hanging upside down screaming.
One of the things that was hammered into us was: "If you drop a tire off the edge of the track, do NOT try and 'pull it back' on because it'll spin for sure." I tested that advice once... and it proved to be correct.
You're absolutely right. Later on, I started having HPDE students drop two or even four wheels off the track in a corner where it was relatively safe to, just so they experienced it in a controlled manner.
Glad you're ok. It was easy to tell you were going to crash, before you did. You have to notice the signs and back off, give yourself and your car time to cool off.
Thanks for the comment. You're absolutely right. I learned a lot from that crash, and the one before it. I wish I didn't need such expensive lessons, but there we have it.
I instruct for NASA Great Lakes. I felt strongly that I had to share it so more could learn from my mistakes. Actually, I should edit my description on the video to better explain what happened, instead of making excuses about 'trying too hard.' Description edited to make with the learning and the sharing.
Yeah, thankfully earlier this year I had a real nice roll bar built into the car, by Scram Speed and Bemount Performance. It, combined with the other safety features, definitely saved me from injury.
Yeah, I got frustrated in the heat of competition. Live and learn, and thankfully I was able to get back on track with another car. Thanks for the comment. :)
Man, I don’t know. It was six years ago. I could probably look up the results from that event, but it would take a while. I admit I wasn’t actually very fast yet. I had a lot to learn, and went much, much faster more safely later on in a different RX8.
sorry but have to laugh at that comment when your upside down. ".....well your done" Glad your okay. Those curbs are brutal. I counter steer whenever touching them because they just send you sideways. Not sure why they chose those types of curbing for T5/10
You were going fairly well until you ran out of talent. It was very brave of you to post this. Great reminder to others to not chase after faster drivers.
@@Formaldehydex it wasn’t really about…chasing faster drivers, though. I beat myself that day, competing in TT, not being consistent. I got another car, learned a lot, went much faster, and won frequently without drama.
@@Formaldehydex I mean, are you just here to tell me I suck? Cool, message received. I gave a pretty clear explanation in the description. I made big mistakes and I learned from them. I shared it so others can, too.
Speaking of talent, why don't you take some time and improve your ability to talk to strangers. The amount of straight up rude behavior in these amateur racing videos is ridiculous.
@@owensnicholas glad to hear you back out there. I am looking to go out to autobahn for some track time. Picked ip an 86. It looked like the rear end washed out on you when you were on the rumble strip. You got on the throttle before the apex and pushed all the way to the edge of that rumble and you got crossed up. Part of the game, rx8 is a great chassis to work with. Keep it up.
@@c.j2527 I do not, sadly. I sold the race car and moved to the mountains. If you want to get out on track, and you’re in the Midwest, check out NASA. Best instruction out there.
I nearly spun out on that same corner. Thats when someome tolde its a common corner which makes sense. You're tires are hot and overworked by the end of those 2 turns off your not careful
@@fatoputso7375 I bought an already-prepared RX-8 race car with a bad engine to replace this one. I ran it all season, missing out on the NASA Great Lakes TT5 regional championship by only five points out of nearly 1,300.
I do think that corner should have a paved runoff on the outside. But the big dip was something I never should have hit to begin with. I should have seen it when I walked the track, and I shouldn't have hit the apex before that so early. I did all of that myself.
@@ivochicr1 Engaging in a contest of speed? It is an organized sport with cash payouts. www.multigp.com It is both challenging and fun. Besides, I got out of racing turtles in my area, too many people were cheating.
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I was the corner worker just 10 yards ahead of where you rolled it. Glad to see you get out and walk around with no injuries! Be safe out there!
That station saw a lot of action over the weekend. I would be nervous to work it. Thank you for keeping us safe out there. :)
Im a turn worker at PIR. HI!!!
Give you a lot of props for keeping that cool after rolling. Good to see you are still walking around on your own too! This is Shane Gorski in NASA GL TT4 by the way.
The upside-down tantrum came after I cut the video. I have it, but I’ve actually never watched it. I have some memory of hanging upside down screaming.
DUDE. glad you are okay. So sorry to see the car get wrecked, but it can be replaced - you can't.
One of the things that was hammered into us was: "If you drop a tire off the edge of the track, do NOT try and 'pull it back' on because it'll spin for sure." I tested that advice once... and it proved to be correct.
You're absolutely right. Later on, I started having HPDE students drop two or even four wheels off the track in a corner where it was relatively safe to, just so they experienced it in a controlled manner.
You drop a wheel off with any kind of side load on and you’re going to hook.
Glad you're ok. It was easy to tell you were going to crash, before you did. You have to notice the signs and back off, give yourself and your car time to cool off.
Thanks for the comment. You're absolutely right. I learned a lot from that crash, and the one before it. I wish I didn't need such expensive lessons, but there we have it.
@@owensnicholas that's life my man, live to fight another day. Stay safe.
Wow 😮 thx for posting this. Glad you were ok!
I instruct for NASA Great Lakes. I felt strongly that I had to share it so more could learn from my mistakes. Actually, I should edit my description on the video to better explain what happened, instead of making excuses about 'trying too hard.'
Description edited to make with the learning and the sharing.
Thank God you didn’t get hurt and you lived to learn from it!
Holly shit! Looking at what I presume is a sunroof delete, you are pretty lucky the top held up as well as it did.
Yeah, thankfully earlier this year I had a real nice roll bar built into the car, by Scram Speed and Bemount Performance. It, combined with the other safety features, definitely saved me from injury.
Thanks for posting with the description.
Glad you walked out without serious injuries !
Glad to see you came out with only some dirty shorts!!!
You need to slow down your hands at turn-in. Your turn -in looks like a correction for a skid. Fast and smooth.
I don't know what the interior of this car but I hear the rotary. Rx8?
Yes. It was an RX8.
"Well you're done" xD
Sorry to see the crash, it really sucks for that to happen on a track day.
Yeah, I got frustrated in the heat of competition. Live and learn, and thankfully I was able to get back on track with another car. Thanks for the comment. :)
I’m sorry about your car, but glad your alive. Before I buy any other pointless mod or tweak my car I’m getting a roll bar. Who installed yours?
A local shop called Scram Speed built it from scratch. They did a fabulous job and built it way, way beyond minimum requirements.
www.scramspeed.com/
The guy in the e46 m3 also crashed there. Everyone makes an early apex there and goes wide
We had three car-destroying accidents in the same corner that weekend. I do wish ABCC would put some paved runoff or a big gator there.
No need to be out that far. If you are, you turned in to early for S5…
What kind of lap times were you putting down before this happened?
Man, I don’t know. It was six years ago. I could probably look up the results from that event, but it would take a while.
I admit I wasn’t actually very fast yet. I had a lot to learn, and went much, much faster more safely later on in a different RX8.
sorry but have to laugh at that comment when your upside down. ".....well your done"
Glad your okay. Those curbs are brutal. I counter steer whenever touching them because they just send you sideways. Not sure why they chose those types of curbing for T5/10
You were going fairly well until you ran out of talent. It was very brave of you to post this. Great reminder to others to not chase after faster drivers.
@@Formaldehydex it wasn’t really about…chasing faster drivers, though. I beat myself that day, competing in TT, not being consistent.
I got another car, learned a lot, went much faster, and won frequently without drama.
@@owensnicholas So you are “competing” without any of the essential safety equipment? How outrageously stupid…
@@owensnicholasBTW you nearly lost control on the preceding corner as well. You were clearly driving way over your ability level.
@@Formaldehydex I mean, are you just here to tell me I suck? Cool, message received. I gave a pretty clear explanation in the description.
I made big mistakes and I learned from them. I shared it so others can, too.
Speaking of talent, why don't you take some time and improve your ability to talk to strangers.
The amount of straight up rude behavior in these amateur racing videos is ridiculous.
Man you barely touched the dirt and it got away from you. Speedy recovery get back out there.
@@immunity4soul oh, this was years ago. I bought a caged RX8 after this car and had a ton of fun in NASA TT.
@@owensnicholas glad to hear you back out there. I am looking to go out to autobahn for some track time. Picked ip an 86. It looked like the rear end washed out on you when you were on the rumble strip. You got on the throttle before the apex and pushed all the way to the edge of that rumble and you got crossed up. Part of the game, rx8 is a great chassis to work with. Keep it up.
Man that cage saved your ass!
Did you have a roll bar? If so, how well did it do?
The car had a very nice roll bar in it. I have little doubt that it saved me from injury, especially since my seat broke in that crash.
now how you gonna get home?
Right? I did have to be towed from that track once, when I had some wires melt on the exhaust. But I had a tow vehicle and trailer by this point.
@@owensnicholas do you still run the track? thinking of coming out there with my new to me car.
@@c.j2527 I do not, sadly. I sold the race car and moved to the mountains.
If you want to get out on track, and you’re in the Midwest, check out NASA. Best instruction out there.
Ahh nvm rx8, stay safe out there
I nearly spun out on that same corner. Thats when someome tolde its a common corner which makes sense. You're tires are hot and overworked by the end of those 2 turns off your not careful
Glad ur ok dude
Thank you! I am, too! 2018 went much better with my new car. No crashes!
@@owensnicholas nice. Ill be at autobahn this sun for tsscc track event.
What car will you be running? And good luck
@@fatoputso7375 I bought an already-prepared RX-8 race car with a bad engine to replace this one. I ran it all season, missing out on the NASA Great Lakes TT5 regional championship by only five points out of nearly 1,300.
OH GEEZ THIS ONE IS SO MUCH WORSE
Is this a speed 3? Just curious
No it's an RX8
"Well, you're done." 😅
And it was.
Sweet dreams
stupid grass
I do think that corner should have a paved runoff on the outside. But the big dip was something I never should have hit to begin with. I should have seen it when I walked the track, and I shouldn't have hit the apex before that so early. I did all of that myself.
@@owensnicholas at least you have a cool story to tell AND didn't harm yourself (as far as I can tell) =)
There is a racetrack called Autobahn? 😂😂😂
@@ingocernohorsky yes. Autobahn Country Club is in Joliet, IL. It wasn’t my favorite track to visit, even before I destroyed a car there.
You can't park there.
Fpv quadcopter racing is much safer and cheaper to fix.
Believe me, this very thought has occurred to me.
@@owensnicholas I have been itching to import an r32 for the last week. I need to stop watching grand tour, top gear and these track videos.
@@danlatu209 Yeah, you've got the right idea with drone racing. Stick to that. Much better for your health and wallet.
@@ivochicr1 Engaging in a contest of speed? It is an organized sport with cash payouts. www.multigp.com
It is both challenging and fun.
Besides, I got out of racing turtles in my area, too many people were cheating.