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PKRWUD · 09-23-2001, 03:47 AM

Hello boys and girls. It’s just me again with your weekly Sprint Car crash pic. I feel like I’m cheating this week because this picture was taken back in August. It’s of local driver Steve Chuhloff finishing a kartwheel his daughter would be proud of, at Ventura Raceway. The real reason I’m posting this one is actually educational. Sprint cars, like most race cars, respond well to less weight. As a result, virtually every piece of metal on or in the car is aluminum, with the exception being the frame, torsion bars and the headers. It doesn’t take much to bend or break parts when they’re aluminum, as this picture shows. His entire front end basically just shattered like glass.Remember this when you racers are trying to gain an advantage by putting light weight components into your Mustangs. A lighter car will definately go faster, but when the unexpected happens, you may find yourself SOL. Just be careful!

Tonight we had several big crashes, so I should have some great pics next week. We even had a Street Stocker who had his Camaro fall off the jack and land on his head in the pits. Seems he was in too big a hurry to use jack stands. He’s spending the night in the hospital, but is expected to make a full recovery.

Take care
~Chris

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09-23-2001, 03:47 AM	#1
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Weekly Crash & Burn Picture Hello boys and girls. It’s just me again with your weekly Sprint Car crash pic. I feel like I’m cheating this week because this picture was taken back in August. It’s of local driver Steve Chuhloff finishing a kartwheel his daughter would be proud of, at Ventura Raceway. The real reason I’m posting this one is actually educational. Sprint cars, like most race cars, respond well to less weight. As a result, virtually every piece of metal on or in the car is aluminum, with the exception being the frame, torsion bars and the headers. It doesn’t take much to bend or break parts when they’re aluminum, as this picture shows. His entire front end basically just shattered like glass.Remember this when you racers are trying to gain an advantage by putting light weight components into your Mustangs. A lighter car will definately go faster, but when the unexpected happens, you may find yourself SOL. Just be careful! Tonight we had several big crashes, so I should have some great pics next week. We even had a Street Stocker who had his Camaro fall off the jack and land on his head in the pits. Seems he was in too big a hurry to use jack stands. He’s spending the night in the hospital, but is expected to make a full recovery. Take care ~Chris ------------------ Retired Moderator MustangNet My site: JimPorterRacing RACECAR spelled backwards is RACECAR HEY !!! Are you ASE Certified ??? If you are, ask me about iATN. The best tool you'll ever have, and it's free !!!