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How many NASCAR drivers does it take to total a track dryer? Just Juan.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

How many NASCAR drivers does it take to total a track dryer? Just Juan.

That's Funny!

NOW !!! On to Phoenix

Originally Posted by pro70z28

How many NASCAR drivers does it take to total a track dryer? Just Juan.

G-r-o-a-n !!!

Yeah, Gary can probably get more than juan joke from around there!!

So there is a Jet drier on the top part of the track blowing stuff down onto the inside apron ahead of Juan.He comes flying down the track and goes to the apron to get around.Gets in some marbles and loses the car crashing into the trailer.Everyone is saying something broke,something broke in the car see the sparks!!!. Well I saw sparks of cars bottoming out on all the cars that spun out.He almost cost the race...............

Originally Posted by 1gary

So there is a Jet drier on the top part of the track blowing stuff down onto the inside apron ahead of Juan.He comes flying down the track and goes to the apron to get around.Gets in some marbles and loses the car crashing into the trailer.Everyone is saying something broke,something broke in the car see the sparks!!!. Well I saw sparks of cars bottoming out on all the cars that spun out.He almost cost the race...............

Gary - watch it again - a long trail of smoke from underneath, he starts around sideways then the brakes get locked up - BANG. Montoya is way too good and experienced to lose it that easily at the bottom of the track, against the yellow line. And I don't even like him!!! He represents many arrogant rich Colombians that I had to work with in my job (there are many Colombians, the majority, that are great people as well and that I enjoyed being with)

Originally Posted by IC2

Gary - watch it again - a long trail of smoke from underneath, he starts around sideways then the brakes get locked up - BANG. Montoya is way too good and experienced to lose it that easily at the bottom of the track, against the yellow line. And I don't even like him!!! He represents many arrogant rich Colombians that I had to work with in my job (there are many Colombians, the majority, that are great people as well and that I enjoyed being with)

Yeah Dave, I went back and watched it several times yesterday and I agree it's obvious that something let loose on Montoya's car that locked up the driveline, and at that speed all he could do is hold on and wait for the crash.

He had returned to the pits to have a vibration in all gears checked out--they jacked up the car and turned the left wheel while looking under the car for driveshaft turning--

I think(from past experiance) that the differential carrier (which Nascar guys occasionally lighten)(and I have seen unlightened ones break) probably broke and after a short while a spur gears cross shaft came out locking up the rear causing the uncontrolled slide---And I have seen in on GM stuff also, altho all the Nascar stuff is Ford 9 inch

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

He had returned to the pits to have a vibration in all gears checked out--they jacked up the car and turned the left wheel while looking under the car for driveshaft turning--

I think(from past experiance) that the differential carrier (which Nascar guys occasionally lighten)(and I have seen unlightened ones break) probably broke and after a short while a spur gears cross shaft came out locking up the rear causing the uncontrolled slide---And I have seen in on GM stuff also, altho all the Nascar stuff is Ford 9 inch

That would have been my "guess" as well. It surprises me that a center section wouldn't disintegrate first, but at the usual warp speed these guys travel at, it probably did, but had already thrown the car out of control

Thanks guys for clearing that up in my mind.

He was on the radio after leaving the pits saying that the rear end felt like it was moving under accel & decell just before that incident.

Originally Posted by 1gary

Thanks guys for clearing that up in my mind.

Gary - we are only here to serve

I have watched NASCAR races for I don't know how many yrs.But I am learning tons more here.Lots to learn!!.