Huge accident at Brian Redman Challenge

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Rich Gregory's Email had the following..............

"They can even have “The Big One” in vintage racing. Here are a few pics from the Road America Vintage Races this weekend. There was a huge wreck in Group 6 (Camaros, Vettes, Cobras, Jaguars, etc.) as the pace car exited and the racers came up to the start line. The total carnage was 16 cars which has to be one of the largest wrecks in the history of vintage racing. This was probably more spectacular than anything I have seen in a Nascar event.



Some info about the wreck:

* Colin Comers Trans Am (#31) sitting atop the pile (bent at the firewall). He has owned it for a month or two.



* A good friend, Fritz Schiffmayer’s ’65 AC Cobra is on the bottom of the pile with two cars on top of him. We saw the in-car video from his car…DEVASTATING! ! ! A $250,000 car and all that is salvageable is the trunk deck and the engine. It took paramedics over 15 minutes to get to him and cut him out from under the other cars. His injuries appear to be minimal but you can bet he will be sore (especially at age 71). While being questioned by the paramedics, he said at some point he saw a wheel ‘zip’ past his head…they found tire tread marks on his helmet!



* The British Green ’68 Camaro atop the front of the pile (in front of the #6 car) had the subframe knocked out of it…the entire subframe is laying on the other side of the track!



Luckily there were NO serious injuries reported. Lots of lucky guys and some VERY pricey equipment destroyed."

Rich apparently took home a "best in show" award for his 69 YENKO Camaro........from the Concours at this race event.

Chuck Sharin