1 Topic by Sparky Pete (edited by "Sparky" Pete 2009-11-24 11:03 AM)

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Topic: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

Our art-car friends and forum members Chris & Jo Owens happened to be up on the hill and caught this shot without even realizing it...

Shared with his permission, thanks Chris!

(Higher resolution http://www231.pair.com/factotum/Flight_ … ropped.jpg)

http://www231.pair.com/factotum/Flight_of_the_Killer_B_cropped.jpg

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

"Sparky" Pete wrote:

Our art-car friends and forum members Chris & Jo Owens happened to be up on the hill and caught this shot without even realizing it...

Shared with his permission, thanks Chris!

(Higher resolution http://www231.pair.com/factotum/Flight_ … ropped.jpg)

http://www231.pair.com/factotum/Flight_ … ropped.jpg

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Thanks for saving us space next to you guys it was awesome!

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

Now THAT is one hell of a photo...

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

Wow that's an incredible shot, and a very good thing the driver walked away. I didn't know that it flipped end over end like that.

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

I'd like to use that shot in a Jalopnik post. Can you get the OK from the guy who shot it?

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

Hi Murilee,

It's my shot; you're welcome to use it.

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

Also note the super-cheater Maxima in the lower left. smile

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

Wow, I can see that thing cheating from here!

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

This pic is the new background on my 32" monitor at work. Everyone asks why I have a pic of a bunch of crappy cars in a field on my desktop and I simply state "You wouldn't understand" HAHAHAHAHA. Great shot by the way.

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

At least you have the memories Pete! smile  Thanks again for saving us a spot with you guys, we had a blast this weekend.

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11 Reply by Bobnova (edited by Bobnova 2009-11-25 08:54 AM)

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

That explains the broken cage a bit better, and how crushed the front end was, i missed the crash itself, i was probably watching Judge Johnny harass people.

Very glad the driver was fine, i saw the bent/broken cage and though "holy shit!".

Is there enough car left to rebuild?

EDIT:
Great picture, too.

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

Bobnova wrote:

Is there enough car left to rebuild?

It'll buff right out.

I started working on it feverishly yesterday. Thus far I have accomplished walking around in endless circles, and staring. I believe this may qualify as my personal Project Car Hell. A BGT in a million boxes, or a flipped out roadster?

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

So, where did the BMW roll?   It looks like the Volvo and the B rolled at almost the exact same spot.

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14 Reply by SharkBait (edited by SharkBait 2009-11-25 11:12 AM)

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

Evil Genius wrote:

So, where did the BMW roll?   It looks like the Volvo and the B rolled at almost the exact same spot.

Pretty much the same location but judging purely from the video, how they played out looked very different. The bee looked like it innocently caught the inside of the following car. It must have been scary as all hell to roll when your head is only an inch or two from the pavement with nothing in between. The Volvo roll looked much different. To the untrained amateur eye through the lens of a crappy video camera, it looks like a pit maneuver. The other driver must have seen/heard the Volvo and yet it came off the optimal line to the inside whacking the Volvo sideways in the process. Notice that the Fury was all the way over on the white line on the left side as it went passed the flipped Volvo. Pretty scary stuff! Again, I wasn't there so what the hell do I know?

I think the BMW rolled in the North section of the track somewhere before or near turn 8.

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

Watching both in-car videos it looks like close to the same deal, except that I can't tell what the fury was up to, whether it moved into the volvo or vice versa.  The MGB moved into what was an empty space before a honda snuck up on it and pit'd itself.  The volvo may have pit'd itself or been pit'd.

I was curious what happened to the BMW as well.  Also curious if T-Hill is going to think about getting rid of the berm that both the mgb and the volvo used to roll themselves over, i would if it was my track.

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Re: In-flight entertainment, Killer Bee - Mud Dauber Edition

I do have to say, that's a very nice pirouette they pulled off.

Too bad it was a race and not  a dance competition.