Post a picture of the damage from outside.. It does suck.. this is a risk of track-attacks.. I'd love to know how frequent these crashes are and how many are "car-totaled" vs "3k body damage" or some "re-paint+ alignment"
I use a Bluetooth OBD2 dongle connected to my phone with the trackaddict app synced to my GoPro. Then you import the footage from the GoPro and OBD2 data from the phone into RaceRender 3 to edit.
This is another good case against using automatics as track cars. The transmission sounds so unpredictable and not sure what gear to be in. When the slide initiated you could have powered out and saved it but the transmission shifted up and cut the power you needed.
You can use an automatic as a track car (I do), but it has to be a transmission capable of being shifted manually and will hold the selected gear. I couldn't imagine trying to do a lap with the trasmission in drive or "sport" mode. Recipe for disaster.
@@vertvlogs675 Exactly! The problem is a lot of cars have a “manual” mode for the transmission but will still shift up on its own when it reaches redline.
How does this happen on the cool-down lap? You took the checkers on the front straight, session's over. The only thing you should be doing after seeing the checkers is thinking about slowing down, staying off the brakes, and letting the hot stuff start to cool down.
I would say because the speed is slower the attention drops as well and a little playing can bite you quick. I will definitely be referencing this in our driver's meeting Saturday to illustrate the consequences of getting too comfortable on track.
Agreed, this was pretty dumb. After the checkered flag be nice to the car, light throttle and coast through the corners with no application of brake to allow them to cool. Even if this was under a green flag, the driver badly missed the apex and should have backed out a bit. This isn't a race, gather yourself and focus on the next corner when you make a mistake.
I hope no one blames the track for this. It could have been much worst lifting at high speed is the middle of the esses. Sorry it happened to you but you should be counting your blessings that it wasn't much. Just learn from it. Never lift abruptly in any car. Thats a lot of car going alone without instructions on a track like Dominion. Wish Covid can go away so people can benefit from instructor in the car.
There are no in-car instructors at TNIA. It is always go-it-alone. It is an approach they have consciously chosen to make. In the end, it always comes down to the driver.
I know this is a year late. Lap 9 . Seems like he had no tires left. That surely didn't help. I've never done 9 laps at Dominion but by the looks of his turns he was needing to predict the turns much earlier than on good tires. Safe drives to all.
2 years later but here's my take: If you already lost control of the car: lift the throttle. A spinning wheel will get worse if there's load on it, let it get the grip back and try to recover, this ain't drifting.
Hmmm.... maybe. If you suddenly lift, the car would have snapped in the opposite direction and the wreck would have been much worse. The driver did fine. Didn't panic or yank the wheel or slam the brakes or anything drastic. Probably did the right thing, in this circumstance.
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I feel you - this has happened to me too. Hope the damage isn't too much and you are back out tracking again - I was at that event too.
Crashing after the checker on a cool down lap, not smart...and slow the F down in the pits. You really need to rethink your attitude.
Post a picture of the damage from outside.. It does suck.. this is a risk of track-attacks.. I'd love to know how frequent these crashes are and how many are "car-totaled" vs "3k body damage" or some "re-paint+ alignment"
That girl was so happy she was right about you putting it in a wall lmao. Hopefully damage wasn't too bad.
Ouch. I feel for you. Nice of your friends to laugh about it!
What device do you use to get the overlay?
I use a Bluetooth OBD2 dongle connected to my phone with the trackaddict app synced to my GoPro. Then you import the footage from the GoPro and OBD2 data from the phone into RaceRender 3 to edit.
That's a tricky exit on that turn and the rear will step out from under you quick. Almost done the same thing myself
This is another good case against using automatics as track cars. The transmission sounds so unpredictable and not sure what gear to be in. When the slide initiated you could have powered out and saved it but the transmission shifted up and cut the power you needed.
You can use an automatic as a track car (I do), but it has to be a transmission capable of being shifted manually and will hold the selected gear. I couldn't imagine trying to do a lap with the trasmission in drive or "sport" mode. Recipe for disaster.
@@vertvlogs675 Exactly! The problem is a lot of cars have a “manual” mode for the transmission but will still shift up on its own when it reaches redline.
Sorry to see that happen to you
Keep pushing it. Things happen
Automatic? Seems like it shifted while you had no traction
Automatic next track session I did after the crash I used the paddle shifter to prevent that from happening.
How does this happen on the cool-down lap? You took the checkers on the front straight, session's over. The only thing you should be doing after seeing the checkers is thinking about slowing down, staying off the brakes, and letting the hot stuff start to cool down.
I would say because the speed is slower the attention drops as well and a little playing can bite you quick. I will definitely be referencing this in our driver's meeting Saturday to illustrate the consequences of getting too comfortable on track.
Agreed, this was pretty dumb. After the checkered flag be nice to the car, light throttle and coast through the corners with no application of brake to allow them to cool. Even if this was under a green flag, the driver badly missed the apex and should have backed out a bit. This isn't a race, gather yourself and focus on the next corner when you make a mistake.
As someone getting ready for their first track day, the advice in these comments is probably what's gonna save me.
Your tires sound as hard as a hockey puck.
I hope no one blames the track for this. It could have been much worst lifting at high speed is the middle of the esses. Sorry it happened to you but you should be counting your blessings that it wasn't much. Just learn from it. Never lift abruptly in any car. Thats a lot of car going alone without instructions on a track like Dominion. Wish Covid can go away so people can benefit from instructor in the car.
There are no in-car instructors at TNIA. It is always go-it-alone. It is an approach they have consciously chosen to make. In the end, it always comes down to the driver.
I know this is a year late. Lap 9 . Seems like he had no tires left. That surely didn't help. I've never done 9 laps at Dominion but by the looks of his turns he was needing to predict the turns much earlier than on good tires. Safe drives to all.
2 years later but here's my take: If you already lost control of the car: lift the throttle. A spinning wheel will get worse if there's load on it, let it get the grip back and try to recover, this ain't drifting.
Hmmm.... maybe. If you suddenly lift, the car would have snapped in the opposite direction and the wreck would have been much worse. The driver did fine. Didn't panic or yank the wheel or slam the brakes or anything drastic. Probably did the right thing, in this circumstance.