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Originally Posted by K-Man S
To be that high up in the air, something major went wrong, mechanical failure, miscalculation, etc. The important thing is that both occupants were OK and walked away. If you can share more details of how it happened please do.
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Miscalculation and speed. The crash happened on Saturday. At the driver's meeting Sunday morning they emphasized getting the car "settled" by tapping the brake before the turn at 4 going down the chute. You climb a hill out of turn 3, drop down the chute and then make the turn at 4 straight on to turn 5. Most are coming down the hill at over 100 mph and brake briefly before making the turn at 4 -- but some do no brake until apporaching turn 5. Here is a brief video I made showing turns 3-5 and the chute: