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2007-04-22, 08:54 PM
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JDM Cowboy
Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003
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Accident at Vancouver Auto-x
Original Thread:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3197431 NASIOC thread with comments from WRX Owner: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1249596  Synopsis- Guys hands Porsche GT3 over to his friend. Friend misses the brake in the run off after the finish, and hits the clutch instead. GT3 slides into Celica (competitor) and than a WRX Wagon (spectator) which in turn hits the Audi (also spectator). Thankfully, no one hurt.
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2007-04-22, 09:08 PM
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
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Well, the spectators are covered by their insurance... (and that Celica needs to become a "spectator" ASAP)... but the GT3...
 Hope the owner is actually super rich, instead of just rich enough to own a GT3.
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2007-04-22, 09:10 PM
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JDM Cowboy
Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003
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Yeah, the owner of the wagon says his insurance is covering it, but then going after the driver of the GT3 (not the owner).
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2007-04-22, 09:56 PM
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Señor Cheap Bastarde
Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003
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See how lucky we are with our Stead site and the isolated paddock.
Also shows why we are so conscious of the runoff at the finish.
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2007-04-23, 05:37 AM
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Nightwalker
Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002
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Wow.
And I thought it was bad when a wheel/tire came off on course and went flying through the paddock at Cal Expo a few years ago.
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2007-04-23, 07:19 AM
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EJ207
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Master Slurper.
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Damn!
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2007-04-23, 08:36 AM
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
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2007-04-23, 08:39 AM
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Nightwalker
Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002
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Really? I thought it was after that one Mather event we went to.
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2007-04-23, 09:13 AM
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warehouse SECCS
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Damage everywhere, that's ugly. Luckliy nobody got pinned between cars or something terrible like that.
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2007-04-23, 09:21 AM
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
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2007-04-25, 10:49 PM
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El Matador
Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Reno, NV
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Well, Some genious posted a message about this incident on the general SCCA Mail list. Like it hasn't been beaten to death enough already. Accidents happen, let the SCCA and lawyers sort out the mess now and move on. Just like Reno SCCA's incident in 2004, it is 99.9% driver error caused by someone driving having a total brain lapse. We will continue to build safe course in Reno and believe that our rules and regs will work.
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2007-04-26, 07:46 AM
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Candy Mountain
Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005
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OMG Internet!
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Too bad the VW Vortex thead images have exceeded bandwidth.
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2007-04-26, 07:56 AM
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JDM Cowboy
Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003
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Yeah, I saw a video of the finish at some point. Seems like the finish was as safe as can be, and this one was a driver brain lapse.
Hope it all gets worked out soon.
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