Sand trap... and we're not talking golf!
 

Here is a play by play account:

Check out the series of photos I took when I went a wee bit wide
on turn #11 at GingerMan.
[OK, so I went straight off, at the end of the back straight]


I was doing about 110mph, down the straight.
(this photo is looking bakwards, where I was comming _from_)
http://www.dariusrudis.com/fme/scmc/...ngerman_00.jpg

Entering the 90-degree turn at turn#11.
http://www.dariusrudis.com/fme/scmc/...ngerman_01.jpg


Hit the brakes, and BRAKE FADE! (brakes too hot and no stop).
Lifted off the brakes to straighten out the car, not to go off diagonally,
but to go off head-first. (kinda like switching lanes from the left-lane,
to the center-lane, sort'a).
http://www.dariusrudis.com/fme/scmc/...ngerman_04.jpg


Re-hit the brakes HARD, and locked up the right front, just before
going off at the better part of nearly 100mph.
http://www.dariusrudis.com/fme/scmc/...ngerman_03.jpg


Over the grass, like I was on snow. Heading for the sand (good, something
to slow me down)
http://www.dariusrudis.com/fme/scmc/...ngerman_05.jpg


The grass has a small rise to it (notice how you cannot really see
the sand)
http://www.dariusrudis.com/fme/scmc/...ngerman_03.jpg


So when I finally got to the sand, it wasnt slowing down. THIS was the
point where I beginning to panic. Up till now I was off-course, but under control.
http://www.dariusrudis.com/fme/scmc/...ngerman_06.jpg


Seeing that swamp and guardrail comming at me, got me really
nervous. THen, the car settled down (like after crossing a railroad track),
and went POOOOOOOFFFF! Like running into a huge water
puddle, and I can say that the harnesses worked. Felt like
someone sat on my chest. (notice where you can see the tires get
deep into the sand)
http://www.dariusrudis.com/fme/scmc/...ngerman_07.jpg


The tow truck arrived, and (since noone goes THAT far off) didnt have
enough cable to reach me! Several guys to push, and me in reverse, finally got towed out. Notice how far back the corner was from where I stopped.
http://www.dariusrudis.com/fme/scmc/...ngerman_08.jpg


No damage to the car, just sand _everywhere_ (someone wrote "wash
me" on the intake). And I re-cracked the spoilder, but that needed
repair and paint anyways. So all the sand stuffed in there was ok.
http://www.dariusrudis.com/fme/scmc/...ngerman_11.jpg

p.s. Underwear check came out negative (but it was close!) :D

glad you didnt wreck , srv1 & me would have been mad if you wrecked our black stang, heheh , really glad your ok & that the underwear check was negative hahahaha:D :D

WHOOOOOOAAAAA, that was way to clsoe to suckin real bad man. Now you gotta work on those brakes to. Get them to cool down quicker. glad yo udidnt hurt anything. I'd hate to come up there and whoop you for hurtin that car. Glad your ok.

Negative Underwear test results are a great thing arent they.

Brad

Hey Darius, just one question.

Ever thought about drag racing???

No really, glad you (and your underpants) are O.K.

Wow, glad you're ok!! Good thing that sand was there, huh??

Drag Racing? he needs to hit the Rubicon Trail. Darius, i have a set of BFG's Mud Terrains if you are interested! :D

p.s. check your mailbox Darius.

Looks like everything came out okay, except for the spoiler. A good lesson to the people who drive their cars hard on the street. There aren't always sand pits to slow you down off the road.

Serves you right for that damn April Fool's joke!!! j/k

Glad to hear everything is gonna be fine. I hope you're not going to try to compete with PKRWUD's photos on a weekly basis, heheh.