KRA993tt

Wow bummer. I've always heard you want to use all the road but, as a team pointing different directions.......

Looks like lots of hours of work is in your future.

Seth Thomas

Your vision is correct. Luckily the cars are all fixable and will be ready for the next race at Mid Ohio.

Sean F

I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often. Seems like in that series that you always have the 3 cars from a given team running nose to tail.

dmoffitt

Saw some photos a friend took while he was down there, glad everyone made it out unscathed and that the cars are fixable. Bummer!

Benton

That blows big time. Glad nobody was hurt. I didn't know when the crash was going to happen and when he was in the corner I was thinking, man, that looks like a lot of understeer? BOOM! Did he have a left front go out or something or just enter too hot?

DrJupeman

No, I know, from your car (and Nick's) it looks like there is a car right in front of Clay's.

DJF1

wow...that is exactly what I was thinking... Lucky noone got hurt. It sucks big time... goes to show how easy things can happen on a track without proper run off room. Just imagine any other track with run off room, 99% he would have been out without taking anyone else with him and probably with no damage. Bummer.

MTosi

Same crash just with Miata's not SWC cars



from further back:



I almost wonder If It would be better to get rid of the tire wall, since it seems like they get sucked into it and spun out into traffic, as opposed to just bouncing off and causing a little damage on the side of the car.

TD in DC

looks to me like he missed the apex by a longshot . . . Bad line seems responsible rather than mechanical failure . . .

Bull

Yep, that is one of the things that makes The Glen The Glen.

Bryan Watts

As I said earlier, I think you may be confusing Jim Daniel's Mazda that is right behind Clay, and that is also involved in the crash, for Clay.

Car order: James, Jim, Nick, Seth. Seth and Jim end up together at the end of the banging around as you can see from Nick's in-car.

pat056

I hate to see that. I watched it on Speed last night too. Looked like James was limping when he got out of the car.
Haven't been to The Glen. However, after watching 2 wrecks on video from this site, I've cancelled my plan for a trip there for this year. I'll stick with VIR and Rd. Atlanta

Sean F

don't cancel, you'll be missing one of the best tracks on the planet. As soon as my car is fixed I'm headed right back.

SundayDriver

Man, that really sucks. You go into an event understanding the risks, but who would think that a single accident would take out 3 cars from the same team.

Maybe you should go our an buy some lottery tickets on the basis that you have obviously exceeded your allotment of bad luck.

analogmike

The Glen, like other Nascar tracks (Talladega, Bristol, Daytona, Darlington, etc) are great for spectators who love to see crashes. NASCAR says racing is a show so they love crashes. IMHO those tracks suck.