Today was spent at Road Atlanta enjoying everything except 2 separate crashes which occurred almost simultaneously. Apparently a Porsche dumped antifreeze (or oil) on the straight after the last turn and soon started blowing clouds of smoke on the straight when a C5 Z06 came out of the turn and powered into the unseen slick. The Vette lost control and hit the inside concrete wall at a severe angle greater than 90 degrees, then spun around and slid to a stop with the passenger side against the wall. IMO the only thing that possibly could have saved the Vette once it hit the slick would have been traction control. It looked real bad and there were no signs from either occupant until they were assisted from the wreckage and both
were walking and with a new appreciation for air bags. While the Vette was sliding down the wall, the smoking Porsche hit the wall in Turn One. He also was not injured. I saw the first one and heard the 2nd. Fortunately these 2 cars were isolated out of traffic and more fortunately no one was hurt,
although the Vette will soon have a salvage title.
I was there to see the Robertson Racing GT and watch a couple of local GT owners in their race cars. The Robertson GT looked and sounded the fastest, but there was a psychedelic painted Porsche and Big Wing Z06 which were also screamers. :cheers
were walking and with a new appreciation for air bags. While the Vette was sliding down the wall, the smoking Porsche hit the wall in Turn One. He also was not injured. I saw the first one and heard the 2nd. Fortunately these 2 cars were isolated out of traffic and more fortunately no one was hurt,
although the Vette will soon have a salvage title.
I was there to see the Robertson Racing GT and watch a couple of local GT owners in their race cars. The Robertson GT looked and sounded the fastest, but there was a psychedelic painted Porsche and Big Wing Z06 which were also screamers. :cheers
