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

Waizzz · 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

Waizzz · 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 ...

Waizzz · 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.

Waizzz · 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?

Waizzz · 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)
Waizzz LAKERS Fanboy Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 7,792 Drives: Z33 Rep Power: 47	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!

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BGTV8 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03113 Australia Posts: 358 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 4	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 ...

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alcheng we rep, we post, we drive Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 17,342 Drives: 2011 ZR PW w/Clutch Rep Power: 322	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....??

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MacLean A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 1,402 Drives: '12 GM Nismo # 0445 Rep Power: 4	WOW & damn...... Hopefully not too much damage done to the passenger side.

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USMCram That guy. Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 435 Drives: '11Nismo#551 P.White Rep Power: 2	IIRC, Greg Shaffer is a member here, ask him?

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