Close call I had at the track

[psfracer]

Sometimes being a good driver is simply knowing when to lift to avoid taking your car back home on a flatbed trailer.

Here is a video I made where I just barely got out of the groove at the 60' mark and the car gets a little sideways before I lift. Thankfully as soon as I lifted the car came back straight. I was racing my friend Ken who also has a mustang, but today he was running his big block chevy camaro that runs 8.90s at 148 mph. My mustang runs 6.0s in the 1/8th, or 9.30s-9.40s in the 1/4.

I love the go-pro camera, where I had it mounted gave a great view of what exactly happened.

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[chrisheltra]

Wild ride for sure but it could have been worse and happened on the big end. Had this happen to a friend of mine.

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[psfracer]

Oh crap, looked like he broke an axle? I've got 35 spline axles and a spool, hopefully I won't ever have to worry about that.

 

[Ace5Oh]

Nice save.

 

[Chris06GT]

Nice save Paul!!!! Glad to see her on the track a good bit now!

How is Ken's Mustang running?

 

[psfracer]

We will find out on 10/29. We both should be in the 9.30s so we will see what happens. Rumor has it he is adding a small shot of N20.......but at this point his best pass is a 9.44.

 

[DSGWhippedSnake]

Yea that could've gotten hairy real quick. Nice save, I love my gopro :banana:

 

[Kevin the Clean 1]

Lifting off the gas at the right moment has saved me many times. Glad you & the car didn't get any scuffs...

 

[Mach1USMC]

Nice save!!

 

[psfracer]

Oh, I forgot to add, I am glad the rev limiter works on the 7AL2, because I usually don't shift until the 330' mark. So when the shift light came on just before the 60' mark, I was surprised and didn't shift right away. Glad I had the limiter set at 7700. Thats 572 CID with a 4.500 stroke turning 7700---without the limiter I am sure it would have hit 8000rpm.

 

[cobrakidz]

Good job missing the wall.

 

[Darko]

Wild ride for sure but it could have been worse and happened on the big end. Had this happen to a friend of mine.

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WOW! So lucky he didnt go into the wall.

Same for you op. Car looks nice.

 

[OH3BLKSVT]

Good job OP!! Way to save it!!

 

[TorchMach]

OP I've seen your car run in person! That things moves..for sure!

I haven't got the courage to run my car there..

 

[SonicBlur2003]

Great save, never want to taste the wall

 

[maniak87]

you have such a sick build!!! awesome motor!!

nice save!!

 

[flattrack53]

Although sometimes lifting your foot off the pedal can screw you up even worse. Sometimes you just have to go with the gut reaction!