Local ace Gene Burcham leads Floridian Donald Jacks in a WERA race through the carousel at Indianapolis Raceway Park in April of 1990. Good riders could really fly through this long, constant radius right hander, but if you got off line it could bite you. I saw dozens of riders push beyond the limits there and crash. Most of the time it was from going a little high in the turn, getting off line and getting into the dust and marbles. Fortunately, for most of the turn there was nothing to hit and you just slid harmlessly into a grassy field. But if you happened to pitch it on the exit of the carousel there was a nasty, tire-lined piece of guardrail awaiting you.
Local ace Gene Burcham leads Floridian Donald Jacks in a WERA race through the carousel at Indianapolis Raceway Park in April of 1990. Good riders could really fly through this long, constant radius right hander, but if you got off line it could bite you. (Larry Lawrence photo)
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And here’s what might happen if you went past the limits:
http://www.riderfiles.com/gumby-gary-gibson-lowsides/
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Was that turn one?
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No, it was turn 12.
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The description of the turn and what would happen if you got offline is absolutely correct. I went down in that turn and came close to the guardrail. The decreasing radius from mid turn to the exit kept you from being overly aggressive on the exit. Bart Peterson, the original elbow dragger, had this turn wired and he never seemed challenged by it.
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Hey Ned, Its so Fuckn cool to know you are still alive, Bart Peterson…………I saw it happen Fuckn A
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