Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Chicago Autobahn

I'd like to report that the racing has been going well but a incident at the Chicago Autbahn South Course has put the #32 in a bit of a hurt.

This video, supplied by another club members in car camera(a Miata) shows what happened to the #32 as it came out of turn one at about 70 mph. You'll see the back end skip out and Shawn spins into the guardrail. Continue watching the video and you'll see the rest of the carnage on the opening lap.

Thankfully Shawn was ok, no injuries, just a little sore. The car isn't as bad as the video shows. Just the front section ahead of the strut towers was damaged. It will need so major cosmetic surgery and a assortment of parts from the radiator to the oil cooler, fans, lights, and other tidbits to be back on the road for next season.

Missing the up coming long race isn't how the team wanted to end the season but that comes with the territory of racing. Some days your the dog, some days the hydrant.