World Challenge 370Z Nismo Race Car Crash at Long Beach Grand Prix

Waiz · 05-08-2012, 12:02 AM

I was watching the replay of the race and saw this weird accident.

I'm not sure what happened but the NISMO took a beating and still drove off!

LakeShow · 05-09-2012, 11:35 PM

Wow, crazy!

Jasonle · 05-09-2012, 11:39 PM

Waiz · 05-09-2012, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LakeShow

Wow, crazy!

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Originally Posted by Jasonle

I know, I was casually watching the race and this happened out of nowhere!

tjlazer · 05-10-2012, 12:57 AM

Damn!

BGTV8 · 05-10-2012, 01:13 AM

Did the driver hook 2nd rather than 4th and cause a compression lockup ?? Looks like he's lost the rear end on turn-in and was just a passenger thereafter ...

Waiz · 05-10-2012, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BGTV8

Did the driver hook 2nd rather than 4th and cause a compression lockup ?? Looks like he's lost the rear end on turn-in and was just a passenger thereafter ...

This race is run on a track that's normally a public street, some sections have no grip and you can easily lose it if you get into that part of the track.

That's what I think happened

alcheng · 05-10-2012, 02:04 AM

Probably missed the braking zone... strangely, why would he down-shift during the turn? Is that the reason of the rear lock-up and spun....??

tibal · 05-10-2012, 09:32 AM

Hit that wall like a ton of bricks!

Amazing, it looked as though there was not to much damage to it for what seemed like a high impact crash.

Waiz · 05-10-2012, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

Probably missed the braking zone... strangely, why would he down-shift during the turn? Is that the reason of the rear lock-up and spun....??

Didn't look like be braked at all, maybe he was trying to drift lol

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Originally Posted by tibal

Hit that wall like a ton of bricks!

Amazing, it looked as though there was not to much damage to it for what seemed like a high impact crash.

He got a free spoiler delete

SPOHN · 05-10-2012, 05:31 PM

I remember this happening a few weeks ago while watching the race. The announcer said they had been struggling with the brakes all weekend. Imagine that.

Osiris · 05-10-2012, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

I remember this happening a few weeks ago while watching the race. The announcer said they had been struggling with the brakes all weekend. Imagine that.

I wonder if it has anything to do with this

MacLean · 05-10-2012, 07:58 PM

WOW & damn...... Hopefully not too much damage done to the passenger side.

USMCram · 05-11-2012, 09:49 AM

IIRC, Greg Shaffer is a member here, ask him?

Waiz · 05-11-2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

I remember this happening a few weeks ago while watching the race. The announcer said they had been struggling with the brakes all weekend. Imagine that.

I know, that's not good to hear

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Originally Posted by Osiris

I wonder if it has anything to do with this

lol, I would guess he was probably not running the OEM setup

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Originally Posted by cgmg21

WOW & damn...... Hopefully not too much damage done to the passenger side.

Looked pretty bad, hopefully they were able to fix it in time for this weekend.

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Originally Posted by USMCram

IIRC, Greg Shaffer is a member here, ask him?

Yes he is, he hasn't posted an update to his thread for awhile.

05-08-2012, 12:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,257 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	World Challenge 370Z Nismo Race Car Crash at Long Beach Grand Prix I was watching the replay of the race and saw this weird accident. I'm not sure what happened but the NISMO took a beating and still drove off!

05-09-2012, 11:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
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05-10-2012, 09:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
tibal Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Safest Town In America Posts: 987 Drives: TT-370Z and 2.5RS Rep Power: 17	Hit that wall like a ton of bricks! Amazing, it looked as though there was not to much damage to it for what seemed like a high impact crash. __________________ 2010 - PG - M6 - 370zTT 453/409 6lbs IG @TRbal10 TEAM FLY1 MOTORSPORTS

05-10-2012, 01:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,503 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 29907	Did the driver hook 2nd rather than 4th and cause a compression lockup ?? Looks like he's lost the rear end on turn-in and was just a passenger thereafter ...

05-10-2012, 02:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
alcheng A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 28,893 Drives: 2011 ZR PW w/Clutch Rep Power: 418352	Probably missed the braking zone... strangely, why would he down-shift during the turn? Is that the reason of the rear lock-up and spun....??

05-10-2012, 05:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I remember this happening a few weeks ago while watching the race. The announcer said they had been struggling with the brakes all weekend. Imagine that. __________________

05-10-2012, 07:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
MacLean A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 1,589 Drives: '12 GM Nismo # 0445 Rep Power: 16	WOW & damn...... Hopefully not too much damage done to the passenger side.

05-11-2012, 09:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
USMCram Track Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 522 Drives: 2019 718 Cayman Rep Power: 3369	IIRC, Greg Shaffer is a member here, ask him?

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