Gentlemen,
I am saddened to hear that there was another set of Cobra crashes at Thunderhill. This is a great but deceiving, 15-turn, 3-mile track that has several places where a loss of traction can occur.
Turn 9 is one where you climb up toward a blind crest before dropping down the other side into a sharp set of left turns.
It isn't the off camber turn, that one always scared me some, but looks deceivingly easy at first until you fly over the top, and can go airborne even! Here's a link to the map:
http://www.thunderhill.com/IMAGES/NEWTrackmap1.jpg
I'm not sure how his arm was broken, but it it possible that his hand flew up as the car rolled over. This is a common problem with open cockpit cars and has led to the development of arm restraints to keep our arms from flying around in a roll over.
Was anyone there who knows more about what might have caused the injuries? I only ask so that we can all learn from this accident and can suitably protect ourselves should it happen to others.
My regards to Lew and his family. I'm glad to hear that it he will be OK once his arm heals and probably once his Cobra is fixed/salvaged/replaced and he is back in the seat again.
All the best,
