Corvette Racing Second in Wild Finish

vettedoogie · 10-11-2009, 05:50 PM

THIS IS ON SPEED RIGHT NOW...REPLAY FROM YESTERDAY.
Corvette Racing Second in Wild Finish to ALMS Season Finale

Corvette Racing teammates Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell finished as runners-up in the season-ending Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The race ended as Magnussen spun across the track and hit the wall on the pit straight in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R. The Danish driver was examined and released from the trackside medical center after his encounter with the concrete barrier as the Corvette's safety systems and energy-absorbing structure performed as designed in the impact.

vettedoogie · 10-11-2009, 06:18 PM

OMG!!! What a finish! Porsche should be fined big time!

RogerC6 · 10-11-2009, 06:22 PM

He should be penalized, and give the win to Magnusson.

gbgary · 10-11-2009, 06:23 PM

that was crazy. can't believe the lizard took-out the c6r the way he did. dirty!! wonder if he'll get dq'd for that?

gbgary · 10-11-2009, 06:24 PM

that was a hard hit too. hope he's alright.

vettedoogie · 10-11-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by gbgary

that was crazy. can't believe the lizard took-out the c6r the way he did. dirty!! wonder if he'll get dq'd for that?

Well it was yesterday and now the ALMS web site says Porsche won - no mention of any DQ.

RicK T · 10-11-2009, 06:27 PM

WOW!!!! That was riveting! Great race with excellent TV coverage. Too bad it ended that way but it was great to watch.

gbgary · 10-11-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by vettedoogie

Well it was yesterday and now the ALMS web site says Porsche won - no mention of any DQ.

this was yesterday?

i was standing in front of the tv yelling for nothing?

GotVett? · 10-11-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by gbgary

this was yesterday?

i was standing in front of the tv yelling for nothing?

I knew it and was doing the same thing!

What a finish and I bet both of their butts are still tighter than dicks hatband. I know mine is.

mcandrew67 · 10-11-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by gbgary

this was yesterday?

i was standing in front of the tv yelling for nothing?

me too, and that explains why it was getting dark ... im looking outside and was like.... how is it getting dark there and not here.....

that was a dirty move he made....bumping an ass that won't let you by is one thing, but to purposely run you into the wall is a chicken crap move.

wildo · 10-11-2009, 06:39 PM

Wow, I would have liked to see a penalty trading paint is one thing but forcing a guy into a wall is borderline criminal.

mcandrew67 · 10-11-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by wildo

Wow, I would have liked to see a penalty trading paint is one thing but forcing a guy into a wall is borderline criminal.

Yeah, you can't use pit road exit to pass but it's ok to run a guy into the wall

vettedoogie · 10-11-2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gbgary

this was yesterday?

i was standing in front of the tv yelling for nothing?

Yes you were!

So was I and I knew it was yesterday! Great last 10-15 laps! Can't wait for next year.

vettedoogie · 10-11-2009, 06:47 PM

If anyone recorded that finish, I'd like to see it put on YouTube or here!

tommie · 10-11-2009, 07:56 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BwXugrQXaM

ILLUSHN · 10-11-2009, 08:19 PM

Man, that's one of the cheapest things I've ever seen and I've been watching racing for a long time!

Xedes · 10-11-2009, 08:24 PM

Great finish except for the cheap shot. Hey, I guess that's the only way Porsche can beat the C6R team. NEXT YEAR ( being from chicago, we say this a lot around here ... Cubs

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vettedoogie · 10-11-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tommie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BwXugrQXaM

Thanks for posting.

FireRoc · 10-11-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tommie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BwXugrQXaM

Thanks for posting.

Boy that was a, EXTREMELY unsportsmanlike. There is NO WAY Porsche should be allowed to keep that win.

If ALMS doesn't call it then I trust there will be retribution by Corvette against Porsche next year......as in return the favour.....more than once. After all, what is ALMS going to say.........they are the ones saying it is okay to drive a competitor off the track.

Painrace · 10-11-2009, 09:35 PM

The ALMS forced Jan to let the Porsche back by after Jan used the pit out to pass because the Porsche forced him into it. The ALMS prefers non American cars to win! Always has and always will. If Corvette racing hits the Prosche next year they will get penalized. Best thing to do is just out run them but the ALMS will add weight or restrictions to the Corvettes if they do too good.

Jim