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Old 06-21-2011, 9:09am   #1
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Default I HATE IT when that happens.

Not really what you'd expect when accelerating to 203 mph. [VIDEO]
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Old 06-21-2011, 9:10am   #2
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Holy chit he was lucky!
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Old 06-21-2011, 9:11am   #3
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Old 06-21-2011, 9:15am   #4
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Talk about an "oh shit" moment
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Old 06-21-2011, 9:18am   #5
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Old 06-21-2011, 9:19am   #6
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Sux when that happens. especially on a track with corners...

I have actually had that happen to me, and have also had a throttle stick wide open once.

Yeeee Haaaaaa!
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Old 06-21-2011, 9:20am   #7
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oh crap!
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Old 06-21-2011, 9:52am   #8
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Old 06-21-2011, 9:54am   #9
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I bet that firesuit needs to go to the cleaners.
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Yikes! I bet that was one helluva scary ride.
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Old 06-21-2011, 10:05am   #11
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That's why mom always said have an extra pair of underwear handy
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Old 06-21-2011, 10:11am   #12
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Looks like he was fumbling around and hit the steering wheel release.

I laughed watching his hands trying to find the wheel again.

Good thing it happened early in the run.
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Old 06-21-2011, 10:15am   #13
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[Southwest Airlines] Wanna get away?[/Southwest Airlines]
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Old 06-21-2011, 11:37am   #14
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Old 06-21-2011, 11:45am   #15
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So that's where that extra bolt should have gone............
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Old 06-21-2011, 11:50am   #16
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Meh, no biggie use to happen on a daily basis when I had my C4.
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Old 06-21-2011, 12:07pm   #17
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I bet that firesuit needs to go to the cleaners.
Thanks for the reminder.
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Old 06-21-2011, 12:45pm   #18
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Old 06-21-2011, 4:58pm   #19
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Noooot fuuuun!
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Old 06-21-2011, 5:03pm   #20
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