One of our own, serious crash at the strip... Walks away.

[dmax86]

Lonestar Motorsports Park!? I was there and saw it happen from afar, but i couldn't tell what happened. i thought it was just a failure or something not a wreck. i left and now i see this! man im glad he is ok!

RIP Camaro...

[svtjackal]

Originally Posted by dmax86

was this at the Lonestar Motorsports Park!?

Yes.

[2010SLVRBULIT]

ouch, could've just coasted it ftw...

[dmax86]

man now i want a cage!!

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by dmax86

man now i want a cage!!

Check in right now with John at TrackSpec Motorsports, today is the last day of a group buy.

I think it's 18 percent off.

[mlee]

Since Chris is a member here, I'm sure he'll be around when up to it. For those concerned he is doing fine, no broken thumb as someone said... bumps and bruises and very sore from the ordeal, and he has been thankful for all the well wishes. He was the coolest guy I ever saw after a ride like that. And the guy in the Lightning was an awesome gentleman who was not only lucky, but made all the right moves and was there to help too. As JetG eluded to... the motor just let go and layed oil down... could happen to any of us.

Huge wake up call and lesson learned for all of us who have been modding these cars the past couple of years. Safety Safety Safety... He had just installed the 5th point on his cage and had a helmet and fire jacket on. Every single one of those things helped him in one way or another.
The medics responded super fast and did their jobs very well. Thankfully they didn't have major injuries to deal with.

Camaro air bags were also a HUGE factor in keeping Chris safe. All in all no one gave a crap about the car when you see something like that first hand and run up on the car not knowing what you are going to find... it's life changing. Thank God he was out of the car just watching and later had dinner with 30 of us that night at Denny's.

[bossbunny]

Originally Posted by mlee

Camaro air bags were also a HUGE factor in keeping Chris safe. All in all no one gave a crap about the car when you see something like that first hand and run up on the car not knowing what you are going to find... it's life changing. Thank God he was out of the car just watching and later had dinner with 30 of us that night at Denny's.

I agree! This car is well built, seeing it happen right in front of our eyes, i know we all ran down there expecting the worst. It was just amazing to see him up and walking around. Instead of consoling him he was consoling us! Everyone should definately consider what safety precautions to take if you're modding your car before heading to the track.

And true to us H-Town Camaro (and Food) Club he was good enough to nom down some Dennys! That just cracks me up.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by badgebunny

I agree! This car is well built, seeing it happen right in front of our eyes, i know we all ran down there expecting the worst. It was just amazing to see him up and walking around. Instead of consoling him he was consoling us! Everyone should definately consider what safety precautions to take if you're modding your car before heading to the track.

And true to us H-Town Camaro (and Food) Club he was good enough to nom down some Dennys! That just cracks me up.

Oh Hell Yeah... we do get our grub..

. and I wasn't kidding when I said 30 H-Towners... we celebrated Fathers Day at 1AM with a deep sigh of relief

[bossbunny]

Originally Posted by mlee

Oh Hell Yeah... we do get our grub..

. and I wasn't kidding when I said 30 H-Towners... we celebrated Fathers Day at 1AM with a deep sigh of relief

I dont know how ya'll stay awake that late. I had to fight to stay awake on the way home since Zach decided he wasn't going to scare me anymore for the rest of the night in the mustang hahah.

[Padre]

Glad he's OK. I hope this thread can turn into a discussion of safety. A reminder to us all.

Padre

[toesuf94]

mlee: Thanks for the update. Glad he is o.k. and that he took the precautions to maintain his safety. Great news!

[GEN2LIGHTNING]

Hi Everyone My name Is Jose, Im the Guy Driving the Lightning while the Camaro Wrecked. Very scary moment to say the least, glad The owner was able to get out in his own. All I remember is the car hitting the guard rail and flipping a couple of times in the air. when I got off to look for the car he was pretty far away from me, I ran but when I got there he was allready out asking me what had happened, I made sure he was ok and from what I could see he was fine just a scratch. The fire team for LMP did a great job shutting the fire off that had just started. Im just glad he is ok cars are toys and can be replaced someones life can't. So for everyone please besafe out there.

[mws444]

Originally Posted by GEN2LIGHTNING

Hi Everyone My name Is Jose, Im the Guy Driving the Lightning while the Camaro Wrecked. Very scary moment to say the least, glad The owner was able to get out in his own. All I remember is the car hitting the guard rail and flipping a couple of times in the air. when I got off to look for the car he was pretty far away from me, I ran but when I got there he was allready out asking me what had happened, I made sure he was ok and from what I could see he was fine just a scratch. The fire team for LMP did a great job shutting the fire off that had just started. Im just glad he is ok cars are toys and can be replaced someones life can't. So for everyone please besafe out there.

Amen Brother!
It is easy to say it will never happen to me. That is why they call them accidents, no one sets out to wreck their baby.

[68blk/yel396]

Originally Posted by mlee

Since Chris is a member here, I'm sure he'll be around when up to it.

Well Guys and Gals..................I am the owner and driver of that Red Jewel Camaro. Firstly, thanks to all of you on C5 for your concern and best wishes.............you are all appreciated !!! Special thanks to all my buddies at the H-Town Camaro Club and to the members that were at Lonestar with me. Everyone was awesome and that is just what we expect from our club when something unfortunate like this happens. It could have happened to anyone of us or anyone of the other racers. You never know...............that's why it is so important to have all the proper safety gear and have a support group in the vicinity. As Mlee stated............the precautions I took allowed me to come out of this virtually unscathed. GM engineered a fine ride with all the appropriate safety features we hope we never need. My performance builder added the necessary upgrades to protect me and in my 635 RWHP Red Jewel.

I took the day off yesterday on Father's Day, but put in a full days work today. I went over to do a closer inspection of the wreckage this evening and found out that I should be able to salvage the Whipple system, the AR Headers, the upgraded torque converter and upgraded tranny, one of my 1400 HP DSS axles, the rear end that had the JRE posi mod, and my SLP Loudmouth II axle back system along with mucho miscellaneous parts that we will be stripping from the torso.

I already have a lead on a used 2011 Red Jewel 2SS/RS that will easily be converted into the "New and Improved" Red Jewel II. My builder is ready to go............so it's just up to me to provide the ride. More to follow as it happen !!