The sprint that got into the pit wall got airborne but stayed on his wheels and hit the wall with the rear of the car, but the # 6 sprint that wrecked in turn #3 was just as vicious as ron davies wreck. Does anyone one know who it was and are they all right'I saw him go airborne from turn 1. My first tought was ,he's going over the fence. I checked the moon last night but it wasn't full. A lot of torn up cars in all the classes last night.A flip in 2 of 3 heats for the sprints. The one looked like he flipped into turn 4 pit gate. All in all a lot of bent metal last night.
RON DAVIES
Started by racer111, Aug 16 2013 09:39 PM
66 replies to this topic
#21
Posted 17 August 2013 - 01:23 PM
#22
Posted 17 August 2013 - 01:29 PM
That was not the #6 car. It was the #c9 of Charlie Cornelius. Both cars are green!!
#23
Posted 17 August 2013 - 01:45 PM
Thanks,That was not the #6 car. It was the #c9 of Charlie Cornelius. Both cars are green!!
#24
Posted 17 August 2013 - 04:15 PM
Over on Bills board there are a couple pictures of Rons accident. He did get a concussion from it.
#25
Posted 17 August 2013 - 08:27 PM
Yeah I to was in turn 4, stuck throttle was my first guess from the way he shot out like a cannon...they were all racing hard and I did not see anything "dirty" or "stupid" between any of them...That is how I witnessed it, Davies was passing him and the 03 bumped him in the rear quarter causing Ron to shoot out over turn 3.
#26
Posted 17 August 2013 - 08:41 PM
The best way I can explain is it looked like one of those jet boats that race and catch a bad wave and makes them get airborne...he glided from the top middle of 3 and 4 all the way into the fence that protects the pit grandstand...didn't flip or roll, just was airborne the whole way...Bar none the worst LM wreck I have ever witnessed...I was not sure if I just witnessed a fatality...thank GOD it wasn't...I was not able to see the wreck. Does anyone have video of it? Heard it was nasty. Get well Ron!
#27
Posted 17 August 2013 - 09:33 PM
The best way I can explain is it looked like one of those jet boats that race and catch a bad wave and makes them get airborne...he glided from the top middle of 3 and 4 all the way into the fence that protects the pit grandstand...didn't flip or roll, just was airborne the whole way...Bar none the worst LM wreck I have ever witnessed...I was not sure if I just witnessed a fatality...thank GOD it wasn't...
Posted elsewhere that Ron was discharged with concussion and will have to see a specialist for the shoulder.
#28
Posted 17 August 2013 - 10:20 PM
It had to be something mechanical. That car made a hard right turn straight toward the apex of turn four at top speed and launched off of the crest of the track. I've never seen a SLM do that, even if their was contact involved. Doug Eck can be wild and rough as hell, but I didn't see where he did anything wrong in this case.
Not many details, but it looks like Ron will be okay, and that's the main thing.
#29
Posted 18 August 2013 - 01:44 AM
Probably since David Scott at Marion Center.One of the worst LM crashes I've seen in a long time.
If at first you don't succeed, then maybe you just suck.
#30
Posted 18 August 2013 - 08:50 PM
I just got some word from a long time friend who races at Stateline and the other tracks on the Northern Tier and talked with members of Ron Davies family. Ron did suffer a concussion and a shoulder injury. He spent Friday night in the hospital but was released Saturday afternoon. As suspected, a stuck throttle was the cause of this very scary crash.
This was a nasty one and we can all be very thankful that Ron's injuries were not any more serious than they are!! GET WELL Ron!!!
Walt
#31
Posted 19 August 2013 - 12:37 AM
I admit I was wrong. did not look like a stuck throttle. it happened so fast, and I wanted to get the hell out of the way, what I saw was it looked like he was punted in a tight pack. just glad everyone is ok. davies is one hell of a driver. also glad none of the track personal were crushed removing the wreckage. those guys need some safety lessons. note the feet between the car and the tow truck.I just got some word from a long time friend who races at Stateline and the other tracks on the Northern Tier and talked with members of Ron Davies family. Ron did suffer a concussion and a shoulder injury. He spent Friday night in the hospital but was released Saturday afternoon. As suspected, a stuck throttle was the cause of this very scary crash.
This was a nasty one and we can all be very thankful that Ron's injuries were not any more serious than they are!! GET WELL Ron!!!
Walt
#32
Posted 19 August 2013 - 09:35 AM
The best way I can explain is it looked like one of those jet boats that race and catch a bad wave and makes them get airborne...he glided from the top middle of 3 and 4 all the way into the fence that protects the pit grandstand...didn't flip or roll, just was airborne the whole way...Bar none the worst LM wreck I have ever witnessed...I was not sure if I just witnessed a fatality...thank GOD it wasn't...
Didnt flip or roll??
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#33
Posted 19 August 2013 - 09:39 AM
Probably since David Scott at Marion Center.
I agree - Worst I have seen in person since Jill George at Tyler County last year and David Scott at Marion Center years ago.
#34
Posted 19 August 2013 - 11:00 AM
man that's not good at all. glad he's ok!
The Rim Ryder!!! Wooooo
#35
Posted 19 August 2013 - 03:18 PM
[quote name='highsidejones' date='Aug 19 2013, 10:35 AM' post='374018']
Didnt flip or roll??
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no shit it went upside down, what I meant was it did not go flipping or rolling like they usually do...
Didnt flip or roll??
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no shit it went upside down, what I meant was it did not go flipping or rolling like they usually do...
#36
Posted 19 August 2013 - 03:29 PM
maybe these northen tier butt-f*cks need ta settle down a bit and quit doin these kowabunga sliders all the time! Hess coulda just as easily did the same thing when he bonziad alex at the firecracker.....and lets not forget boom, wrECK, & slowride who race this way as well, these guys are gonna kill someone or them selves for god sakes, ridicoulous the way they drive! I mean seriously, it was the first lap of a goddam heat race for Christ sake
JMO
Edited by midnight toker, 19 August 2013 - 03:42 PM.
#37
Posted 19 August 2013 - 05:14 PM
maybe these northen tier butt-f*cks need ta settle down a bit and quit doin these kowabunga sliders all the time! Hess coulda just as easily did the same thing when he bonziad alex at the firecracker.....and lets not forget boom, wrECK, & slowride who race this way as well, these guys are gonna kill someone or them selves for god sakes, ridicoulous the way they drive! I mean seriously, it was the first lap of a goddam heat race for Christ sake
JMO
Can you f**king read that the throttle stuck? You are along for the ride when it happens. Why don't you teach these guy's how to drive expert, and by the way how many win's do you have?
#38
Posted 19 August 2013 - 05:28 PM
yeah yeah yeah, likely story, of course the throttle stuck, excellent cover up, could never be driving like an a-hole could it? them superstar northen boys don't ever over drive or do anything wrong......hahah yeah rite, lololCan you f**king read that the throttle stuck? You are along for the ride when it happens. Why don't you teach these guy's how to drive expert, and by the way how many win's do you have?
Edited by midnight toker, 19 August 2013 - 05:31 PM.
#39
Posted 19 August 2013 - 05:37 PM
yeah yeah yeah, likely story, of course the throttle stuck, excellent cover up, could never be driving like an a-hole could it? them superstar northen boys don't ever over drive or do anything wrong......hahah yeah rite, lolol
You're way out of line on this one.
Ron Davies has been a tremendous, well respected driver his entire career, a good bit of which I have had the privilege of watching.
Were you there? If you were, did you even see the event? It had absolutely less than nothing to do with his driving style. Anyone with half a brain that saw the incident could reasonably deduce that the throttle stuck, especially given the experience Ron has.
Edited by Skull, 19 August 2013 - 05:37 PM.
#40
Posted 19 August 2013 - 05:46 PM
well then howd he get the nickname rim-rider, must of been his aggressive driving style perhaps?You're way out of line on this one.
Ron Davies has been a tremendous, well respected driver his entire career, a good bit of which I have had the privilege of watching.
Were you there? If you were, did you even see the event? It had absolutely less than nothing to do with his driving style. Anyone with half a brain that saw the incident could reasonably deduce that the throttle stuck, especially given the experience Ron has.
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