Close call with a C6 Z06

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Mar 9, 2008 | 05:19 PM

Jersey_TA

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Close call with a C6 Z06

From today at atco's Corvette vs GTO event

C6 Z06 vs blue GTO
http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n...6closecall.flv

Mar 9, 2008 | 05:57 PM

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Wow, close is an understatement, i bet he had to change his huggies after that

Mar 9, 2008 | 06:33 PM

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Wow, good save though. Imagine explaining that one to the wife or insurance adjuster

Mar 9, 2008 | 06:33 PM

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Nice save though

Mar 9, 2008 | 07:22 PM

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yeah i'm sure i would have pooped my pants in EITHER car. that's a close call~Cole~

Mar 10, 2008 | 06:10 AM

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These factory cars are making all this power soon their gonna have to come standard with a damn drag radial!

Mar 10, 2008 | 06:24 AM

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Good save...
Get rid of those factory tires, or learn how to feather the throttle.

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Mar 10, 2008 | 08:09 AM

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yea thanks for getting that shot. I was sittin in j0n's vette and I see this yellow z06 start busting *** as it passes through my view. Crazy.

Mar 10, 2008 | 06:15 PM

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Oh crap! Anyone know whether the active handling was turned off? WOW!

Mar 10, 2008 | 07:14 PM

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Wow pretty close call

Mar 10, 2008 | 08:34 PM

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Pretty cold windy day, I guess traction was not that good.

Lucky save, time for a beer.

Mar 10, 2008 | 08:41 PM

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Damn real close good thing the GTO wasnt a littel faster otherwise boooom

Thanks for sharing nice camera work.

Mar 11, 2008 | 08:42 PM

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yeah good thing that gto couldnt keep up :chuckle:, jm that sure was close

Mar 11, 2008 | 11:42 PM

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wow, anyone now exactly what happen besides the usual speculation

Mar 12, 2008 | 06:19 PM

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What did the guy in the GTO say 2 you afterwards?

Nice save!

Mar 12, 2008 | 06:45 PM

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Wow if I was in that gto I would of pissed my pants.

Mar 13, 2008 | 09:56 AM

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That is why you race on sticky tires, drag radials, etc. Much safer!

Also this is why I don't like lining up against inexperienced drivers. Thanks goodness I get to line up with the slick tire guys now. Street tire guys can be dangerous.

Mar 13, 2008 | 06:08 PM

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Oh crap! Anyone know whether the active handling was turned off? WOW!

Had to have been off, he spun the tires on launch.
I wonder what went wrong.

Mar 13, 2008 | 09:31 PM

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The driver of the Z told me he power-shifted and thats when he lost it

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