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Anybody see this on the tele?

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Yes, not long ago.

Glad they both got out O.K.
 
I saw it today, but I don't know when it actually happened.

I'm thinking that fuel must have been leaking from the stalled car. Maybe that's why it stalled. Then the car hit it from behind to ignite the spilled fuel?

Superficial injuries to the hands, forearms, and face of one driver.
 
OUCH!
I bet they closely examine the fuel cell design and position after that incident.
 
They interviewed the driver of the "striking" car. He said he was in 3rd gear, starting from the rear of the pack. He saw the cars in front of him trading paint, and then one car went onto the grass. That was the first he saw the stalled car. They also had some in car camera footage from both cars. WOW!!! When he hit that car you could see the raw fuel on the windshield before it ignited. Thank God (or the deity or non deity of your choice) for modern safety equipment.
 
jessebogan said:
They interviewed the driver of the "striking" car. He said he was in 3rd gear, starting from the rear of the pack. He saw the cars in front of him trading paint, and then one car went onto the grass. That was the first he saw the stalled car. They also had some in car camera footage from both cars. WOW!!! When he hit that car you could see the raw fuel on the windshield before it ignited. Thank God (or the deity or non deity of your choice) for modern safety equipment.
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And Depends!!!
 
Much as I always liked standing starts (because I could usually jump at least two rows by using a trick passed on to me by a very experienced racer), rolling starts almost eliminate these problems. Not totally, of course, but the percentages certainly go way down, unless one's head is not where it is supposed to be.
 
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