Found the Texas practice timing sheet from 2001

[BigWheelHawaii]

big fence bangers?

Foyt, Michigan '81


doesn't look as bad from this side, but it was
sheared the side up the tub off right up to the edge of the seat


busted the chin of his helmet too



I remember seeing it back at the shop and thinking, "HOLY HELL!!"

Aloha Knockoff,,,

Wow,,, that's the difference about AJ,,, he was hurt, and hurt
badly, and hurt many times, but stepped on the button... What
courage,,,, I have never seen those pictures,,, again,,, horrifying...
God, and Buddha,,, AJ was a trip... After AJ,,, it's just hard to
get up for,, the new crop Autocrosser, and Autocrosser fan... I
do dig TK, Eleeo, da Ice Man, and the new Danica Man, he is
funny, and quite talented...

By the way,,, "Happy Anniversary"... You are a lucky man... But
at the same time,,, You and Your's are a lucky family... It 's hard
work, a never ending task, but you both have done an outstanding job...
You both have freely given,,, that "Little Girl",,, a home, and at the
same time, a fine example of the effort needed to keep a family together...
She's a lucky young lady...

I was going to go over to a friends house to watch, but with all the
nonsense that has gone on here at Trackforum, and with the "series",,,
all littered up,,, not so sure it's worth the effort... Just hope they have
a good crowd, and more importantly, a safe show... I may still go,
just not sure now...

Aloha,,,

Big

[KnockOff]

Aloha Knockoff,,,

Wow,,, that's the difference about AJ,,, he was hurt, and hurt
badly, and hurt many times, but stepped on the button... What
courage,,,, I have never seen those pictures,,, again,,, horrifying...
God, and Buddha,,, AJ was a trip... After AJ,,, it's just hard to
get up for,, the new crop Autocrosser, and Autocrosser fan... I
do dig TK, Eleeo, da Ice Man, and the new Danica Man, he is
funny, and quite talented...

By the way,,, "Happy Anniversary"... You are a lucky man... But
at the same time,,, You and Your's are a lucky family... It 's hard
work, a never ending task, but you both have done an outstanding job...
You both have freely given,,, that "Little Girl",,, a home, and at the
same time, a fine example of the effort needed to keep a family together...
She's a lucky young lady...

I was going to go over to a friends house to watch, but with all the
nonsense that has gone on here at Trackforum, and with the "series",,,
all littered up,,, not so sure it's worth the effort... Just hope they have
a good crowd, and more importantly, a safe show... I may still go,
just not sure now...

Aloha,,,

Big

Thank you, BW.
If you see my little Texas wahine friend over there, give her a hug for me, would ya?

[dalz]

Well if we used that timing we would at least be running 221s... so sounds faster eh.

If the proper 1.5mi. math is used for the 2001 times PT's speed is 239.552. I watched qualifying at 3am Sunday morning; Fernandez's in-car during his run truly looked like some fictionalized video game. Add in Mo's crash and I was really worried about the race. Glad it didn't happen.

[Andretti91]

Its a cruel, fickle and unforgiving sport and always will be.

[nascarnation]

big fence bangers?

I remember seeing it back at the shop and thinking, "HOLY HELL!!"

Wow great post. And the guardrail with the spacing between is pretty scary too.
Early 80s, fabricated tub with bulkheads and aluminum sheet IIRC. Gordon Smiley era.
Things have come a long way.

[christcc2]

I know there was a lawsuit with TMS, but if someone would have died, I think CART would have ended right there that year.

CART made the right call. Contracts aside, lives saved are more important. I was really irritated that TMS pursued a lawsuit.

[BigWheelHawaii]

Thank you, BW.
If you see my little Texas wahine friend over there, give her a hug for me, would ya?

Wow,,, I miss'd this KnockOff,,,

What a beautiful young lady,,, they just grow up,,, don't they...
Is she over on "Devils Island" now ??? Just a beautiful
girl... I can remember pictures of her,,, just a little tike...

Big

[gottastayfly]

A. Fernandez qualifying at Texas, 2001.

[SoundMan360]

WOW!

Thanks for posting that!