I got squashed by a Corvette at Watkins Glen yesterday. Stupid beyond
belief--he whacked me in the back left corner trying to re-pass me in an turn
nine, and then tried to blame the wreck on me. I wound up pivoting on his
bumper, being shoved sideways down the track with a big ass 57' Corvette
rubbing my elbow and finally got shoved against the tire wall, which bent the
suspension mounts on the right front corner. He could of killed me, he did
indeed wreck the heck out of Peyote, and didn't have the integrity to even say
"sorry your car got wrecked" or "glad you didn't get hurt".
Weasel.
I've been on the guilty side of an incident like this once, and though it was
a lot less clearcut than this one (I hit a guy in the middle of his car when I
couldn't brake in time as he cut across a chicane),I stepped up and
apologized. Even paid for the guy's damage though I think it's wrong to do
that--we all assume the risk of damage or injury when we choose to race. I'll
fix my own car.
The stewards didn't "decide" on their action, which I take to mean they wanted
everyone cleared out before they decide to do nothing. They were already
making noises about "mitigating aspects" when I talked to them, despite clear
evidence like a big punt mark in the back of my car, a video from Karon's
Devin, and lots of people that saw the incident. I know the corner worker on
the scene must have been looking the wrong way--he asked me what happened.
If I did such a bonehead thing I'd expect to get suspended, but the guy has
run with SVRA for years and I'm just a guy from Oregon that they may never see
again. They're the ones that will have to race with the weenie, I certainly
wouldn't set a wheel on a track with him again.
Anyway, the racing part of the tour is over. I'm making my way back across the
country to lick my wounds in Portland. we'll do a little sightseeing on the
way back and stop in Geneseo to pick up my motor from Uncle Jack.
I will, of course, fix Peyote.
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