wow -- dig this crash

**Fubarian** · August 23rd, 2002, 12:42 PM

http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/head...ash/index.html

http://espn.go.com/rpm/bgn/2002/0822/1421620.html

**Draggar** · August 23rd, 2002, 01:14 PM

Glad he was able to walk away.

Look at the bright side, he didn't have to go through the door to get out.

And people complain that they have to wear safety belts??

That should be a poster for a pro-seat belt campaigh.

**LagMonster** · August 23rd, 2002, 01:15 PM

kinda reminded me of Carmageddon2 when the car would split.

Im glad he made it out alive let alone walking.

**cc_penguin** · August 23rd, 2002, 01:16 PM

Im speechless

**Akuma** · August 23rd, 2002, 01:24 PM

That a car, made from reinforced steel, could be ripped to shreds and yet the fragile human inside, remaind unharmed. Must have said his prayers the night before!

**Fubarian** · August 23rd, 2002, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by Akuma
That a car, made from reinforced steel, could be ripped to shreds and yet the fragile human inside, remaind unharmed. Must have said his prayers the night before!

maybe, but one thing's for sure, he left a present in his seat

**Lycia** · August 23rd, 2002, 03:08 PM

**D65536** · August 23rd, 2002, 03:38 PM

Now that is what I call a ride. 180mph to 0 in .01 seconds. Too bad about his car.

**korpse** · August 23rd, 2002, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by Akuma
That a car, made from reinforced steel, could be ripped to shreds and yet the fragile human inside, remaind unharmed. Must have said his prayers the night before!

The chassis isn't made from reinforced steel...its mostly fiberglass and carbon fiber. Those cars are built to disintegrate on impact to get the force away from the driver. When you see a big crash and the body of the car is still intact thats when the driver is usually hurt pretty bad. Thank god for technology!

**cc_penguin** · August 23rd, 2002, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by korpse

The chassis isn't made from reinforced steel...its mostly fiberglass and carbon fiber. Those cars are built to disintegrate on impact to get the force away from the driver. When you see a big crash and the body of the car is still intact thats when the driver is usually hurt pretty bad. Thank god for technology!

I beg to differ. According to this website The rollcage is desiged to stay intact no matter what....

**korpse** · August 24th, 2002, 10:58 AM

Originally posted by cc_penguin

I beg to differ. According to this website The rollcage is desiged to stay intact no matter what....

Exactly. The roll cage is the strongest part of the car. Its designed to protect the driver while the rest of the chassis absorbs most of the impact. If the rest of the car was as strong as the roll cage is, that driver would definetly have been killed.

**Larommi** · August 24th, 2002, 12:50 PM

Kind of makes you think, since the Earnhardt crash was not nearly that bad.

**cc_penguin** · August 24th, 2002, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by korpse

Exactly. The roll cage is the strongest part of the car. Its designed to protect the driver while the rest of the chassis absorbs most of the impact. If the rest of the car was as strong as the roll cage is, that driver would definetly have been killed.

Ok I get what your talking about now.... Ill just shut up now

**cc_penguin** · August 24th, 2002, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by Larommi
Kind of makes you think, since the Earnhardt crash was not nearly that bad.

If Im not mistaken, he was either not wearing, or the harness that supports his neck and head was defective....Which was the main reason of his death, not the actual impact....