# Z06 Corvette Smacks wall in Tampa \*VID\* **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 24, 2006, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245 "2006-01-24T04:38:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ugo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ugo/32/7430_2.png) [@ugo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ugo)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/1 "2006-01-24T04:38:42Z")
OOOUCH! Does your insurance company cover this? [http://www.tampabaysvtoa.com/images/…atsunshine.wmv](http://www.tampabaysvtoa.com/images/mv/vetteatsunshine.wmv) ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/2 "2006-01-24T04:42:33Z")
that really sucks ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/3 "2006-01-24T04:47:32Z")
The guy took off kinda bad and/or late, I’m guessing it was his first time at the track. Also it sounded like the anouncer said this was one of them “new” corvettes? :gotme: X… ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/4 "2006-01-24T05:05:16Z")
> [@ugososlow](#): > > Does your insurance company cover this? Yes, insurance companies can and do insure vehicles in race environments. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/5 "2006-01-24T10:18:16Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#): > > Yes, insurance companies can and do insure vehicles in race environments. I swear, it was a hit and run with a baby blue car! 😉 On another note, I’ve been to that 1/8 mile strip. While the walls are closer than at NYIRP I still cannot see how he did that. ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/6 "2006-01-24T10:23:27Z")
doesnt look like the dude even tried to turn into the slide to straighten the car out at all…in the slow motion replay right after the real time hit, you can see the front wheels still turned to the right, like he never even turned left to try to correct the slide… sucks for him though, that’s why i stay on the street :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![anniversaryss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d07c76/32.png) [@anniversaryss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/anniversaryss)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/7 "2006-01-24T11:29:37Z")
> [@90NA300ZX](#): > > sucks for him though, that’s why i stay on the street :bloated: considering track racing is so much more safer than street racing in a sense. He may have hit a wet or oily spot, it can happen on teh streets more often since they are never cleaned up from cars that leak. ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/8 "2006-01-24T11:31:09Z")
> [@anniversaryss](#): > > considering track racing is so much more safer than street racing in a sense. He may have hit a wet or oily spot, it can happen on teh streets more often since they are never cleaned up from cars that leak. hence the :bloated: in my post…because ya know, i had to be dead serious in saying what i said… ---
**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/9 "2006-01-24T11:33:54Z")
the camaro would have killed him i would have done the same thing LMAO ---
**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:** [January 24, 2006, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/10 "2006-01-24T11:44:13Z")
ouch ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/11 "2006-01-24T12:31:34Z")
:tdown: why did he spid out like that? ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/12 "2006-01-24T12:36:17Z")
> [@JEG](#): > > :tdown: why did he spid out like that? > [@anniversaryss](#): > > _snip_. He may have hit a wet or oily spot, s_nip_. the most likley answer. and he fucked up by braking AND turning right … shit turn left take your foot off the gas. at least the damage was minimial from what i can see ---
**Author:** ![rob\_woods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ccd318/32.png) [@rob\_woods](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rob_woods)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/13 "2006-01-24T12:42:43Z")
That guy is a moron. If you listen close he is bouncing off the rev limiter becasue he is losing traction. So instead of peddling it, he stayed in the throttle and then hits the brakes ONLY after he yaws about 30 degrees. I used to drive 2wd f-150(4 speed manual, straight 6 and open diff) in the snow delivering pizzas and anytime you lost traction and started yawing all you had to do was back off just a little and get back into it. Hitting brakes would only compound the issue. This is a simple case of not learning to drive a rag tag POS to its limits before you get into a big boy car. I am glad he crashed. Just think of what he would have done in the streets if he didnt learn and expensive and humbling lesson on a drag strip. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/14 "2006-01-24T12:48:41Z")
oh and another situation where AYC (active yaw control) ownz ---
**Author:** ![rj-92](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rj-92/32/7310_2.png) [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/15 "2006-01-24T16:15:06Z")
> [@rob woods](#): > > That guy is a moron. If you listen close he is bouncing off the rev limiter becasue he is losing traction. So instead of peddling it, he stayed in the throttle and then hits the brakes ONLY after he yaws about 30 degrees. I used to drive 2wd f-150(4 speed manual, straight 6 and open diff) in the snow delivering pizzas and anytime you lost traction and started yawing all you had to do was back off just a little and get back into it. Hitting brakes would only compound the issue. This is a simple case of not learning to drive a rag tag POS to its limits before you get into a big boy car. Aside from the glad he crashed part, I agree 100%. I noticed that right away he kit the brakes wich is the worst thing you can do. He can’t drive worth a shit. ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/16 "2006-01-24T16:32:00Z")
naaaa u gotta keep the foot to the floor and hope it comes around ---
**Author:** ![anniversaryss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d07c76/32.png) [@anniversaryss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/anniversaryss)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/17 "2006-01-24T17:42:50Z")
> [@90NA300ZX](#): > > hence the :bloated: in my post…because ya know, i had to be dead serious in saying what i said… my bad 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/18 "2006-01-24T23:45:51Z")
keep it on the streets kidsssssssssssss ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/19 "2006-01-24T23:52:33Z")
Oil or not, there was some wrong moves made there in an attempt to correct it. Depends on the situation though. Judging by the launch ,and hitthing the brakes when it started to slide definatly some inexperience there. But it’s impossible to tell when you aren’t the one there for it. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245/20 "2006-01-25T06:04:49Z")
> [@MaximaSE98](#): > > naaaa u gotta keep the foot to the floor and hope it comes around Haha. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z06-corvette-smacks-wall-in-tampa-vid/7245.md?page=2)