"No way that just happened"... - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

sperry · 2007-07-21, 10:58 PM

...was all I could think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1XM-lOY4u0

Nick Koan · 2007-07-21, 11:19 PM

Wow, just wow.

You gotta love something that says "Safety Car" on it all smashed up.

100_Percent_Juice · 2007-07-22, 05:47 AM

Wow, that sucks. Does an insurance company cover that when it happens on a race track?

Dean · 2007-07-22, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

Wow, that sucks. Does an insurance company cover that when it happens on a race track?

That pace car is an unlicensed/able unregistered/able uninsured/able non car on unlimited "loan" from Nissan. It can only be returned to them, or destroyed I believe, and it has now gone well towards the later.

MPREZIV · 2007-07-22, 08:40 AM

An FX35 seems like a really shitty car for use on a road course to me anyway.... how about something that's NOT a lifted Altima.

Kevin M · 2007-07-22, 09:51 AM

"That just happened."

...is all I could think of when I read the title.

MikeK · 2007-07-22, 10:10 AM

Bwahahahaha!

Who was driving?

doubleurx · 2007-07-22, 10:18 AM

That is just amazing!

kidatari · 2007-07-22, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeK

Bwahahahaha!

Who was driving?

+1 and +1

bxracer69 · 2007-07-22, 11:07 AM

"SAFETY CAR" HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

Forgotten · 2007-07-22, 11:12 AM

Seeing it from down in the pits was fairly epic. The tire popping was really loud and the ensuing dustcloud was pretty amazing.

sperry · 2007-07-22, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MPREZIV

An FX35 seems like a really shitty car for use on a road course to me anyway.... how about something that's NOT a lifted Altima.

It's an FX45 with the 320 hp motor. Having driven it on track before, it's actually kinda fun.

sperry · 2007-07-22, 11:38 AM

I don't know who was driving. Someone said it was someone from SFR, but I can't confirm that.

All I know is when I stopped to make sure he was okay, he was getting out of the car on the radio. I'm really curious what he was saying to race control: "um, yeah... so uh... pace car is off course drivers left and into the wall, um... yellow flag?".

MPREZIV · 2007-07-22, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

It's an FX45 with the 320 hp motor. Having driven it on track before, it's actually kinda fun.

Ah, so the bigger motor'd, FR Murano... still puckers my arse thinking about that thing on track... I guess I just work on them too much.

Tahoe C5 · 2007-07-22, 02:56 PM

So........if it's 2 seconds for hitting a cone, what's the penalty for hitting a wall? Pat R. used to wheel that big'ol piece around pretty good, and I never recall him htting anything! This isn't going to help the SCCA track trials program!

Bonster · 2007-07-22, 03:37 PM

In the ever so wise words of Mr. Homer Simpson . . . D'OH!!! Sheesh, and I thought I was a crappy driver.

That video is all over the Net already, btw. Thanks for sharing, Scott. Whose Subie was that anyway (driving -- I THINK it was a Subie?)??? Great catch. Now we know what to do if we start a race and the pace car falls out of the pack . . .

MattR · 2007-07-22, 04:42 PM

You have go to be fucking kidding me! Several of us have driven that thing on the track in recent years, and never had any issues, it's totally safe in that role. What a mess.

cody · 2007-07-22, 05:25 PM

Oops. Confirms how lucky I got when I left the track at ~90 mph.

sperry · 2007-07-22, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonster

In the ever so wise words of Mr. Homer Simpson . . . D'OH!!! Sheesh, and I thought I was a crappy driver.

That video is all over the Net already, btw. Thanks for sharing, Scott. Whose Subie was that anyway (driving -- I THINK it was a Subie?)??? Great catch. Now we know what to do if we start a race and the pace car falls out of the pack . . .

That was my WRX. I was on pole for the event, and watched in astonishment as it happened.

MikeK · 2007-07-22, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cody

Oops. Confirms how lucky I got when I left the track at ~90 mph.

Apart from the photographer

Double Phister · 2007-07-22, 06:19 PM

What a way to confuse the pack of cars following. My head would have exploded if I was you Scott.
"Now what do I do...?"

NEMESIS!

sperry · 2007-07-22, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by R4ND0M_AX3

What a way to confuse the pack of cars following. My head would have exploded if I was you Scott.
"Now what do I do...?"

NEMESIS!

Well, I stopped to make sure the driver was okay... but after that, I figured I'd just go to the next flag stand, get the black flag and come into the pits. But race control was a little slow, and didn't make the call to black flag until after I had already passed the last flag stand... so I ended up making a full lap at pace speed under yellow, then getting the black flag to pit for wall repairs.

Perhaps if the wall hadn't been damaged, the pace car could have just come off course while we were under yellow, then we could have taken the green w/o pitting... that would have made sense for keeping us out under yellow.

wrxkidid · 2007-07-22, 07:06 PM

damn that sucks.

how come whenever i leave something interesting happens ?

doubleurx · 2007-07-22, 07:30 PM

Thankfully no one was hurt. This way we can all just laugh!

doubleurx · 2007-07-22, 08:39 PM

After watching the video again, I could only picture the other camera view - the one with the FX45 driver looking in his rear view mirror, saying - "wtf is that subaru turning all over the place for - oh he must be heating up his tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii........................oh shit!

2007-07-21, 10:58 PM	#1
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	"No way that just happened"... ...was all I could think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1XM-lOY4u0 __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2007-07-21, 11:19 PM	#2
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Wow, just wow. You gotta love something that says "Safety Car" on it all smashed up. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2007-07-22, 05:47 AM	#3
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	Wow, that sucks. Does an insurance company cover that when it happens on a race track? __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2007-07-22, 08:40 AM	#5
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	An FX35 seems like a really shitty car for use on a road course to me anyway.... how about something that's NOT a lifted Altima. __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2007-07-22, 09:51 AM	#6
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	"That just happened." ...is all I could think of when I read the title. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2007-07-22, 10:10 AM	#7
MikeK Captain Turbo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 3,318 Car: 05 STi	Bwahahahaha! Who was driving?

2007-07-22, 10:18 AM	#8
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	That is just amazing! __________________ Does it have a motor..............Does it have a motor?

2007-07-22, 11:07 AM	#10
bxracer69 EJ22 Real Name: Nick Langkamp Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Road Posts: 384 Car: 2003 Mitsubishi Evo8 Class: SM Snowboarding....Because gravity is cheaper than gas	"SAFETY CAR" HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA __________________ My better is better than your best. My fast smells like french toast. www.langkampracing.com

2007-07-22, 11:12 AM	#11
Forgotten EJ22 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 348 Car: 05 STi	Seeing it from down in the pits was fairly epic. The tire popping was really loud and the ensuing dustcloud was pretty amazing. __________________ "I piss 200 horsepower." -MattR

2007-07-22, 11:38 AM	#13
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	I don't know who was driving. Someone said it was someone from SFR, but I can't confirm that. All I know is when I stopped to make sure he was okay, he was getting out of the car on the radio. I'm really curious what he was saying to race control: "um, yeah... so uh... pace car is off course drivers left and into the wall, um... yellow flag?". __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2007-07-22, 02:56 PM	#15
Tahoe C5 EJ22 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 175 Car: 05 Legacy GT, 81 RX7	So........if it's 2 seconds for hitting a cone, what's the penalty for hitting a wall? Pat R. used to wheel that big'ol piece around pretty good, and I never recall him htting anything! This isn't going to help the SCCA track trials program!

2007-07-22, 03:37 PM	#16
Bonster EJ22 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gator Nation (Navarre, Florida) Posts: 112 "It's not how fast you go, but how big your grin is!"	In the ever so wise words of Mr. Homer Simpson . . . D'OH!!! Sheesh, and I thought I was a crappy driver. That video is all over the Net already, btw. Thanks for sharing, Scott. Whose Subie was that anyway (driving -- I THINK it was a Subie?)??? Great catch. Now we know what to do if we start a race and the pace car falls out of the pack . . .

2007-07-22, 04:42 PM	#17
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	You have go to be fucking kidding me! Several of us have driven that thing on the track in recent years, and never had any issues, it's totally safe in that role. What a mess. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2007-07-22, 05:25 PM	#18
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Oops. Confirms how lucky I got when I left the track at ~90 mph. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2007-07-22, 06:19 PM	#21
Double Phister EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 450 Car: 2005 WRX STi "I'm sideways and in control... I look good."	What a way to confuse the pack of cars following. My head would have exploded if I was you Scott. "Now what do I do...?" NEMESIS! __________________ Dan - '05 Black WRX STi. My Mods

2007-07-22, 07:06 PM	#23
wrxkidid EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Incline Village, NV Posts: 1,232 Car: 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. 5.7l Class: None :/ Cory, just put a 4g63 in it.	damn that sucks. how come whenever i leave something interesting happens ? __________________ Mosey down the road.

2007-07-22, 07:30 PM	#24
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	Thankfully no one was hurt. This way we can all just laugh! __________________ Does it have a motor..............Does it have a motor?

2007-07-22, 08:39 PM	#25
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	After watching the video again, I could only picture the other camera view - the one with the FX45 driver looking in his rear view mirror, saying - "wtf is that subaru turning all over the place for - oh he must be heating up his tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii........................oh shit! __________________ Does it have a motor..............Does it have a motor?