Does anyone know who this is? Description is in the video comments.

 

Wow that was a hard hit! Glad he walked away. Was there any pics of the car after the crash? Thank god it was caged.

 

Damn that cage saved his life.

I wanna see the outside damage :O

 

wow that's horrendous

 

Wow, that's pretty crazy! Glad he could walk away from that...

 

And this my friends is why canyon running is off my list in my street car. Cages save lives. Glad he's ok, very fortunate young man.

On that note, when I was doing lap battle and scca winter cross sessions no one told us not to get out of our cars to help drivers in danger or in accidents. Why did no one stop to see if he was ok? Just seemed weird from the camera's perspective.

 

Aftermath of the X. Glad he walked away. The videos mention a sudden driver side front blowout causing him to leave the track.

 

I'd be the first to help in response to an accident out most anywhere. That said, a track is different. There's professionals standing by for this situation exactly. You would do more harm than good by trying to get involved and "help," no matter how good your intentions.

 

It seemed to me... he was gaining on the car in front coming into turn 9. Big sweeper and driver was on the 'correct line' but he just gracefully excurded the track. I am very glad he is okay!

 

Pause at the beginning, and take a deep breath fellas. You may be at high risk for heart attack watching this.

 

Correct. You NEVER stop and get out of your car on the track. Ever. And, if you are involved in an incident, unless you are on fire, you stay in your car. Trust me, you want to (and some do it), if nothing else to validate to yourself you are ok but, if your car happens to be on track you are going to make things worse.

Corner workers radio it in, flag the track, bring in the cars and send out the wrecker and ambulance. When they tell you, you get out.

 

He front left tire failed, there was nothing to do but crash.

 

good find

For those of you who do race at events like this, what do you do with your hands on impact? Holding onto the steering wheel seems like a bad idea, as you can even see how the steering wheel gets demolished in this video.

 

From what I understand you should grab your harness straps (right hand grabbing left strap, left grabbing right) so your arms are not flying around. If they are flying around they could get out of the car and possibly rip it right off. So be safe on the track everyone.

 

holy *****...that's some intense ****...I thought it was some bad wheel hop at first but it makes sense that his tire blew out...crazy