CART race posponed because of unsafe speeds at Texas Motor Speedway
04-29-2001, 11:24 AM
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CART race posponed because of unsafe speeds at Texas Motor Speedway
The drivers were feeling upwards of 6 Gs in the 24 degree banked turns. They were getting vertigo and could not handle the high G forces. The cars hit upwards of 250 mph in the straights and were averaging above 230 mph around the track.
04-29-2001, 11:28 AM
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This was an issue months ago! Why didn't those dumbf*cks at CART do something about this...
...like set the race up so that it was going to be run on the ALMS infield roadcourse there?????? I bet the makeup date is either some nice 110 degree day or the weekend we're supposed to be able to get the track for driving school.
04-29-2001, 11:38 AM
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Cart did the RIGHT THING !! Ovals are for pig Nascar racing, NOT for the fastest cars in the world !
The drivers were being subjected to SUSTAINED 5+ G's. Not even fighter pilots are subjected to that kind of sustained loading, and they wear G-Suits. Good job Cart!
04-30-2001, 11:18 AM
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They started the drivers on an extensive workout
program. But, the g-suits didn't arrive on time. You know how bad the military supply chain can get.
Seriously, why not just strap on the Hanford device and pretend it's a super speedway.
Seriously, why not just strap on the Hanford device and pretend it's a super speedway.
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