Ford GT crash at Road America today

[tunlhd1]

I took my NSX to the Northwoods Shelby track event today at Road America. They are a great group and hold great events.

Some poor guy in a Ford GT went off at turn 12 (Canada Corner) and hit the tire wall head on. He was ok but the front end of the car was badly damaged. The crash tore off the right front wheel and both airbags went off. He had a passenger who was carried away on a stretcher but last I heard the injury was limited to a fractured wrist.

 

[Dtrigg]

Ouch. Well, at least they were OK.

 

[The Kid]

Any pics...:frown:Glad everyone was ok.

 

[nsx2tall]

Ah yes, I know the turn well... Whenever I feel sorry for myself I find someone who's worse off than me. Hope it works out ok for him.

I'd bet that Ford GT was doing a buck sixty coming down the hill.

 

[docjohn]

Ahh Canada cornerWho remembers xpo:wink:I was dragged outa canada,morning session, cold damp:redface: .What was funnier was seeing MJ get dragged back into the pits and watching him suck and blow about 20 lbs of pebbles out of every oriface of his candy cane:biggrin:

 

[NSX 3.0]

A couple laps from Sunday...car ran perfect all day even in the humid 90's stayed nice and cool :biggrin: Finally !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv9FlYIsWDk

 

[Jeff@Carbon6]

Just don't let Dan ride in your car. He's the jinx :wink:

My 4 yr old said "Dad there is to many Mustangs". Gotta love the honesty.:biggrin:

Looked good out there Steve.

 

[Liquid]

A couple laps from Sunday...car ran perfect all day even in the humid 90's stayed nice and cool :biggrin: Finally !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv9FlYIsWDk

Wow, that's really nicely done. Are you on R compound tires? What mods do you have?

 

[davidf]

Man that Z06 pulled hard on the straight.

 

[NSX 3.0]

Found this on the SVT website.

 

[NSX 3.0]

Wow, that's really nicely done. Are you on R compound tires? What mods do you have?

I'm using the Nitto NT01's this year and really like them similar to the Toyo RA1's. Up front I have 235-40-17's and in the back 275-35-18's along with the front Stoptech BBK and use the Hawk HT 10's for the track. Motor mods are basically the SOS stage 3 stuff along with the heads ported and polished.

http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84321&highlight=sos+stage+3+begins

 

[NSX 3.0]

Man that Z06 pulled hard on the straight.

Sure did..should of kicked my 200lb passenger out :biggrin:. Here is the last couple laps of the last session of the day and my bad I was running on empty :redface: glad I got back to the paddock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZikNpS8Xwgk

 

[Liquid]

The 600RWHP stage 3??

http://www.scienceofspeed.com/produ...stom_engine_program/FI_custom_engine_program/

How could that Z06 have pulled on you on the straight like that if you've got 600RWHP? I imagine you must have also made some significant upgrades to the driveline to handle that kind of HP. What suspension setup do you have?

Anyway, looking very very smooth out there and driving a beautiful line. How quick are you getting around Road America?

 

[brahtw8]

The 600RWHP stage 3??

http://www.scienceofspeed.com/produ...stom_engine_program/FI_custom_engine_program/

How could that Z06 have pulled on you on the straight like that if you've got 600RWHP? I imagine you must have also made some significant upgrades to the driveline to handle that kind of HP. What suspension setup do you have?

Anyway, looking very very smooth out there and driving a beautiful line. How quick are you getting around Road America?

Wrong stage 3. He is talking about the SOS Naturally Aspirated engine program. He is around 285-290 rwhp.

 

[NSX 3.0]

Wrong stage 3. He is talking about the SOS Naturally Aspirated engine program. He is around 285-290 rwhp.

What Ryan said :biggrin:.

 

[NSX 3.0]

The 600RWHP stage 3??

http://www.scienceofspeed.com/produ...stom_engine_program/FI_custom_engine_program/

How could that Z06 have pulled on you on the straight like that if you've got 600RWHP? I imagine you must have also made some significant upgrades to the driveline to handle that kind of HP. What suspension setup do you have?

Anyway, looking very very smooth out there and driving a beautiful line. How quick are you getting around Road America?

I'm by all means not a superfast driver...I guess high 2.40's with a passenger and mid 2.40's solo. Now here is a fast driver Kip from California in his SC NSX when it only had 435rwhp at Road America. Had a couple rides with him and it was just amazing fastest car all weekend. He runs 2.26 with a passenger and clicked a 2.24 solo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTjTyn_V2gQ