# BY FAR the worst 36 hours in my professional career. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 28, 2006, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400 "2006-04-28T16:40:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/1 "2006-04-28T16:40:42Z")
If you don’t like to read, then just check out the photos. Some of you may or may not know that I manage a motorsports marketing team for the #26 IRWIN Tools NASCAR team. Some of you may not care. ![http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/jxaxexgxexr/MISC/RXTwTradesmentrailerclosed.jpg](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/jxaxexgxexr/MISC/RXTwTradesmentrailerclosed.jpg) Either way, what happened from 2pm on Tuesday through 3am on Wednesday of this week was just unbelievably bad. I have a team of 4 people who report directly to me and 4 others that report to a counterpart of mine on the Sharpie side. We were all traveling from Charlotte to Talladega, AL with our 4 brand new RXT trucks and custom trailers when the one in front of me got loose and crashed. Two of my guys lost control, jack knifed to the right, hit a guard rail, then bounced back across traffic and stopped in the median. During this the trailer flipped onto its side, broke completely away from the truck, and was severly damaged. The truck was stopped by the steel cables in the median which kept them from going head on into traffic, but fucked up the truck. ![http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/jxaxexgxexr/MISC/IRWINRXTACCIDENT.jpg](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/jxaxexgxexr/MISC/IRWINRXTACCIDENT.jpg) ![http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/jxaxexgxexr/MISC/RXTfrontend.jpg](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/jxaxexgxexr/MISC/RXTfrontend.jpg) ![http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/jxaxexgxexr/MISC/Wreck4.jpg](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/jxaxexgxexr/MISC/Wreck4.jpg) ![http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/jxaxexgxexr/MISC/guardrail.jpg](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/jxaxexgxexr/MISC/guardrail.jpg) This all happened right in front of me and it seemed like slow motion. As the truck sat in the median and the smoke cleared, I seriously though it was a dream. It wasn’t. Luckily no one was hurt and no one else was involved. We spent 3 hours on I-85 as they cleaned up the wreckage. They had 3 wreckers, cops, the whole interstate shut down, and some news folks there. Ended up costing me $6,000 just for the wrecker service… After that we get back on the road with the other 3 trucks and one more identical trailer. Got about 20 minutes down the road and engine warning lights came on in two of the trucks. That forced us to spend the night in SC. In the morning, we get back on the road head through Atlanta, get to the other side of the city and BOOM, there goes a trailer tire. We pull off and get to a gas station. Service comes to look at it, and it ends being more than a flat tire. Bent wheel, stripped every stud in the hub, and broken brake line. Because the studs and lugs were stripped, the wheel would not come off. Had to get a low deck 18 wheeler to come from NC to get the trailer. We got to the gas station at **1pm** and left the gas station after loading the trailer at **3am**. Not much to do at a gas station for 14 hours. Wow that sucked. Finally pulled in to Talladega almost 2 days later, with no trailers, and have to cancel our marketing display. Lets total it all up… RXT truck: $105,000 Custom trailer : $115,000 Accident Wrecker fees: $6,000 Blown tire wrecker fees: $2,000 empty track display fees $30,000 Total: $258,000 (of course, I have insurance) Corporate is coming down on me pretty hard. Definitely the SUCK… Cliff notes: Had a truck/trailer crash, and then another trailer get fucked up. ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/2 "2006-04-28T16:43:10Z")
that sucks ---
**Author:** ![98GCL](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98gcl/32/7366_2.png) [@98GCL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98GCL)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/3 "2006-04-28T16:50:09Z")
thats horrible but im sure everything will be alright, atleast all your guys are ok. those are sweet trucks too ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/4 "2006-04-28T17:08:19Z")
wow… i dont envy your shoes right now. Everyother day yes, but today nope. Good luck getting everything back in full order. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/5 "2006-04-28T17:34:07Z")
> [@Jagermeister](#): > > Corporate is coming down on me pretty hard. How could you have prevented this ☹ ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/6 "2006-04-28T17:46:21Z")
Glad noone got hurt man… Any idea on how the truck lost control? Wind? I’ve seen trailers get squirrelly before hauling race cars and its pretty f-ing scary. ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/7 "2006-04-28T19:00:07Z")
HOLY SHIT :eek: that sux super bad ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/8 "2006-04-28T19:42:44Z")
> [@dozr](#): > > Glad noone got hurt man… > > Any idea on how the truck lost control? Wind? I’ve seen trailers get squirrelly before hauling race cars and its pretty f-ing scary. Not really sure. The trailer was packed right and not even with that much stuff. There was a tractor trailer to his right that made a move to the left and I think that started it all. Once the trailer started swaying, it just got worse. The part that sucked was watching and knowing as it was happening, that it was going to be unrecoverable. Corporate always has to investigate any issue, and although there really wasn’t anything which could have prevented it, everyone has to sink their claws in. What I think of Corporate… ---
**Author:** ![wickedcivy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wickedcivy/32/7295_2.png) [@wickedcivy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wickedcivy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/9 "2006-04-28T20:13:39Z")
sorry to hear man, when it rains it pours… i hate how that shit happens ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/10 "2006-04-28T20:30:06Z")
damn, that sucks. sounds like you have a few enemys 😛 glad everyones ok though ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/11 "2006-04-28T21:05:32Z")
It doesnt look like you use torsion bars on the trailer (although its hard to see) We use torsion bars on the hitch/trailer for the rally rig, maybe that is something you can check into. are you going to carlisle? ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/12 "2006-04-28T21:06:33Z")
> [@Jagermeister](#): > > Corporate always has to investigate any issue, and although there really wasn’t anything which could have prevented it, everyone has to sink their claws in. People feel safer about unpreventable situations when they can blame somebody. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/13 "2006-04-28T21:06:44Z")
damn man. that is the definition of suck. I’m sure the heat’s gonna come down on you pretty hard for a while but I’m absolutley positive it’ll blow over. there was nothing that could be done to stop that from happening, like dozr said - once those get swaying it’s damn tough to get them back in line. stay frosty. give shit a chance to chill for a minute, it ain’t gonna be perfect but you’ll come out alright. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/14 "2006-04-28T21:28:48Z")
Wow, you manage a nascar team…holy shit…my jaw just dropped ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/15 "2006-04-29T00:45:06Z")
That sucks man i am sorry to hear. But you are ok so everything else is secondary. ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2006, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/16 "2006-04-29T00:47:21Z")
Coperate sucks life ftw ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2006, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/17 "2006-04-29T05:11:46Z")
i would love your job, glad no one was hurt, willing to part out anything…LOL i will take everything off your have for 5k… ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2006, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/18 "2006-04-29T05:55:26Z")
Wow that is crazy!! Glad people are OK. ---
**Author:** ![StairSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stairsrt4/32/7585_2.png) [@StairSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StairSRT4)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2006, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/19 "2006-04-29T06:54:43Z")
sorry to hear that Mike:( I hope it all turns out ok!! ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2006, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400/20 "2006-04-29T07:58:38Z")
shitty, mike…shitty. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/by-far-the-worst-36-hours-in-my-professional-career/11400.md?page=2)