Bad Driver Racing #42

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SCCA / CalClub Annual Pumpkin Run
October 1 - 2, 2011

Buttonwillow Raceway
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24551 Lerdo Hwy, Buttonwillow, CA

Strymon, Damage Control, Mazda, Toyo Tires, Carbotech, Rush Motorsport, Line 6, NASA, SCCA
Oct 10 2009

Spec Miata crash at Buttonwillow

This is the first time I’ve had contact on a race track. Someone up front missed a shift and we all bunched up. I tried to get the car stopped but didn’t really have anywhere to go. Neck is sore, car has a bent frame (in front of the front suspension). After spending some time removing some bent brackets and broken plastic bits, it does look like it will live to see another race day.

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4 Responses to “Spec Miata crash at Buttonwillow”

  1. Matthew LarsenNo Gravatar Says:
    October 11th, 2009 at 5:41 am

    Well THAT blows.

  2. BrianNo Gravatar Says:
    October 11th, 2009 at 6:22 am

    Oh no! How fast were you going?

  3. stateshirtNo Gravatar Says:
    October 11th, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    I was already in 3rd gear when I hit and only had just a second to brake, so I figure I was probably going 50+mph when I hit him…

  4. Denise (DeeSmiley)No Gravatar Says:
    October 13th, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    Awwww :( Sorry Ethan, that sucks. Looks like pretty bad damage, huh. Glad ur ok but sorry for ur luck :(

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