John Bruzzo

Tom Goldman · 10-22-2007, 05:14 PM

Vic, track temp was much higher than 40, but it was cooling rapidly. ....... I saw the crash from my pit spot ,altho I could not see if the car was loose, the engine rpm went sky hi, just before I saw the body panels go flying. The u joints were ripped out of the driveshaft,and the tech guys said the shifter was in lo gear when they got there. .......That could have happened after the crash, but it seems likely due to the sound of the car just before the crash. {I speak from experience on that one!}........ Fortunatly, John was in a well built car ,given the severety of the crash the damage appeared to be reparable.......Tom

SlickVic · 10-22-2007, 05:54 PM

So your saying that it sounded like the car went into first gear and thats when everything happened?

Tom Goldman · 10-22-2007, 11:02 PM

Thats what it sounded like. ...Only John will know for sure.. ..I caught my shifter by accident earlier this year at half track, and I recognized that sound immediately. ... Tom

SlickVic · 10-23-2007, 06:28 AM

Yeah, thats a possability. But i guess it doesnt really matter how it happened, John is ok and thats the good thing.

H.A.A.C. Racing · 10-23-2007, 08:10 AM

Get well soon John! If there is anything I can do, let me know.

Tom DePascale · 10-23-2007, 08:31 PM

I just spoke to John a couple of minutes ago what he has found out after looking at the car is that they found the anti-roll bar on the race track after the finish line ,he found a huge dent inside the right rear rim, the caliper & bracket bent backwards which probably explaines why the car mabe such a hard right turn into the wall. The trans cable pulled back is why the car was in low gear . John was released to go back to work on Thursday just bruised & sore but doing Ok.Anyone who knows John Bruzzo knows he is a dialer not a brake stabber! He thanks everyone who has called & showed so much concern thru this ordeal !

Tom Goldman · 10-23-2007, 08:58 PM

Thats what probably blew out the u-joints on the driveshaft ...Didn't Chris have something similar happen to him in a borrowed car the other year at the starting line?........Tom

10-22-2007, 05:14 PM	#1
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,477 Likes: 892 Liked 883 Times in 237 Posts	Re: John Bruzzo Vic, track temp was much higher than 40, but it was cooling rapidly. ....... I saw the crash from my pit spot ,altho I could not see if the car was loose, the engine rpm went sky hi, just before I saw the body panels go flying. The u joints were ripped out of the driveshaft,and the tech guys said the shifter was in lo gear when they got there. .......That could have happened after the crash, but it seems likely due to the sound of the car just before the crash. {I speak from experience on that one!}........ Fortunatly, John was in a well built car ,given the severety of the crash the damage appeared to be reparable.......Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

10-22-2007, 05:54 PM	#2
SlickVic Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 81 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: John Bruzzo So your saying that it sounded like the car went into first gear and thats when everything happened? __________________ 87 Cavalier, 92 Corvette, 72 Nova, 68 Firebird

10-22-2007, 11:02 PM	#3
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,477 Likes: 892 Liked 883 Times in 237 Posts	Re: John Bruzzo Thats what it sounded like. ...Only John will know for sure.. ..I caught my shifter by accident earlier this year at half track, and I recognized that sound immediately. ... Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

10-23-2007, 06:28 AM	#4
SlickVic Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 81 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: John Bruzzo Yeah, thats a possability. But i guess it doesnt really matter how it happened, John is ok and thats the good thing. __________________ 87 Cavalier, 92 Corvette, 72 Nova, 68 Firebird

10-23-2007, 08:10 AM	#5
H.A.A.C. Racing Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 320 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: John Bruzzo Get well soon John! If there is anything I can do, let me know.

10-23-2007, 08:31 PM	#6
Tom DePascale Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sayreville NJ Posts: 471 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: John Bruzzo I just spoke to John a couple of minutes ago what he has found out after looking at the car is that they found the anti-roll bar on the race track after the finish line ,he found a huge dent inside the right rear rim, the caliper & bracket bent backwards which probably explaines why the car mabe such a hard right turn into the wall. The trans cable pulled back is why the car was in low gear . John was released to go back to work on Thursday just bruised & sore but doing Ok.Anyone who knows John Bruzzo knows he is a dialer not a brake stabber! He thanks everyone who has called & showed so much concern thru this ordeal !

10-23-2007, 08:58 PM	#7
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,477 Likes: 892 Liked 883 Times in 237 Posts	Re: John Bruzzo Thats what probably blew out the u-joints on the driveshaft ...Didn't Chris have something similar happen to him in a borrowed car the other year at the starting line?........Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

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