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    Offline Super Blue 72

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    Video: Shelby Cobra flip.
    « on: January 11, 2008 - 12:30:55 PM »
    It's the video on the right when you open this link, titled: COBRA FLIP - TURN 14.

    It was painful for me to watch.  I hope that little roll bar did a good job.  He did do a nice slingshot move around that newer GTO, though.

    http://www.carolinaspeedzone.com/VIR_track_day_083007/VIR_track_day_083007.html
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    Re: Video: Shelby Cobra flip.
    « Reply #1 on: January 11, 2008 - 01:02:09 PM »
     :scared: :22yikes: :eek2: :faint:  I work with someone who owns a cobra.
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    Re: Video: Shelby Cobra flip.
    « Reply #2 on: January 11, 2008 - 01:37:48 PM »
    Yikes for sure.  It does look like the rollbar held up well.  I cant figure out what happened though, it looks like he got loose going into the corner I guess?   :dunno:
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    Re: Video: Shelby Cobra flip.
    « Reply #3 on: January 11, 2008 - 03:29:59 PM »
    Either that or maybe the rear brakes locked up...  :dunno:
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    Re: Video: Shelby Cobra flip.
    « Reply #4 on: January 11, 2008 - 03:33:43 PM »
    A friend of mine used to own a building in Virginia, a little industrial park-type place, where there was a business making replica Lotus 7s.  I asked they guy why they didn't include any kind of roll bar and he said "You can't flip these things." I never was satisfied by that reply.
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    Re: Video: Shelby Cobra flip.
    « Reply #5 on: January 11, 2008 - 07:00:55 PM »
    that would suck bad :22yikes:
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    Re: Video: Shelby Cobra flip.
    « Reply #6 on: January 11, 2008 - 07:29:02 PM »
     :scared: Ouch! It sure got away from him quick. Looked like the brake locked up.
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    Re: Video: Shelby Cobra flip.
    « Reply #7 on: January 11, 2008 - 09:36:24 PM »
    hope the driver was okay...


    I went to racing school there a few years ago, awsome track (VIR)....a real thrill for an old dog :bigsmile:
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