Jay Lenos Hemi Under Glass rollover

[Ridge Rider]

Lucky some arms didn't get crushed.

[mike 51]

Strange mistake for someone who's been driving that thing for 50 years now to make.....glad the guys were ok!

[Toner283]

Strange mistake for someone who's been driving that thing for 50 years now to make.....glad the guys were ok!

If you look into it they were on part of the straight away at the track. The car came back down on all 4 just as they were entering one of the banked turns. Bob tried to turn so as to not go into the banked section and the car was still moving too fast to turn. if they had had proper run out room like a drag strip has, the car probably would not have turned over. Definitely glad everybody was ok. Sheetmetal can be fixed.

[Maindrian Pace]

The Hemi was under the glass, then over, then under, then over, then under again.

[XJ6]

It will never be original again the body will have to be replaced 

[majel]

That was pretty intense!!  That body is trashed, thank God for safety equipment.

 

[Harry P.]

It will never be original again the body will have to be replaced 

It wasn't original to begin with.

[XJ6]

It wasn't original to begin with.

Oh ok thanks for the heads up 

[russosborne]

Yeah, this was one of several that Bob had built and then sold. Apparently there is some discussions going on as to who is going to pay to repair/rebuild this one.

Russ

[1930fordpickup]

He has also crashed it before. 

[Greg Myers]

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/114551-mopar-guys-dont-look/

[gtx6970]

It wasn't original to begin with.

nope

[vamach1]

I think Leno can afford to pay for the repairs or have his guys do it.  He is Mega rich.

[DrKerry]

Watch the video about mid way through the pass the car started to bounce and upset the car prior to the turn... It may have made it through had it not already been upset.....

[Draggon]

What got me in that video was how the audience laughed. Sheesh. Obviously not car people. 

[unclescott58]

As long as both guys came out okay! As noted the car can be, and has been repaired in the past. It is kind or cool to watch. Funny? I didn't laugh. But I can see where others might find it funny.

[MrBuick]

I'm shocked the body held up as well as it did considering the number of times it rolled and the violence in which it did so...really speaks for the construction of the structure of that thing! I'm glad nobody was hurt, but I have no idea why they wouldn't have been running that thing at a drag strip...seems like a wheel-standing car shouldn't be doing its thing where it can easily run out of room.

[Craig Irwin]

Drag car on a banked oval track? That was a GREAT idea! 

 

[oldnslow]

Drag cars historically do not like to turn at speed, especially tall top heavy ones. 

[disabled modeler]

Speaking from experience it never matters how much or long you have done it anything can happen at any time....glad there ok.