openwheelfan1 (Offline)
#63
7/29/12 10:34 PM
I too was there the night Joe flipped into the trees off of turn three. I was in the pits helping a friend of mine with his car. I don't think I've ever seen a car bounce as high as Joe did after the car hit the ground the first time. Each time it hit it seemed to bounce higher and further. I remember the motor running wide open for what seemed like eternity before it either blew or or got shut off. As I remember, Joe was stuck in a tree several feet off the ground. The "safety crew" got to Joe just a few seconds before several guys from the pits did. I don't know who did what, but somehow Joe's belts got released and he fell from the car to the ground. To say he was HOT would be a major understatement! Joe did have a broken collarbone, but that was his only injury. The car was not so fortunate.