Ralph Porpora bumper scraping wheelstand

robzneed4speed · 07-08-2010, 02:53 PM

If you haven't already seen this footage here you go. I think I am the only one that caught this on tape. This is from Lebanon Valley at the LODRS on July 3, 2010.

FED 387 · 07-08-2010, 03:03 PM

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! shame there wasnt any bite--comp

richie 2 · 07-08-2010, 03:08 PM

what was the damage report?

Ron Ortiz · 07-08-2010, 03:35 PM

It appears that he forgot to put on his giant braced lightened wheelie bars. Nice air shot though to go along with his attitude.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA waaaay up there

Jim Cimarolli · 07-08-2010, 03:54 PM

What was the part that seemed to come off of the car?
It was on the right side.
That had to be a hairy ride! Ouch!!!

CycloneFE · 07-08-2010, 03:57 PM

I believe Ralph mentioned in another thread that it was the head lights. It looks like the left one stayed on the car, but fell out also.

Rusty2211 · 07-08-2010, 04:29 PM

Holy $hatner, that's crazy!

Alan Roehrich · 07-08-2010, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Cimarolli

What was the part that seemed to come off of the car?
It was on the right side.
That had to be a hairy ride! Ouch!!!

Ken said in his race report in the other thread that Ralph told him the damage was limited to the headlights. That looked like a headlight ring that came off of the passenger side.

Adger Smith · 07-08-2010, 06:01 PM

Wow, what a ride.. right slick off the ground, too
You can really see it in the slow mo...
Glad to see The headlight didn't shatter when it hit the track.
That is why I put the plastic headlights in my car.... as well as a few pounds off the front.

robzneed4speed · 07-08-2010, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Ken said in his race report in the other thread that Ralph told him the damage was limited to the headlights. That looked like a headlight ring that came off of the passenger side.

Maybe, but he said in the pits right after it bent the headers a little, and Frank Maiolo was helping them check the front suspension which seemed suspect. And the first round of eliminations, he red lit and the car appeared to move to the right. Just my observation.

07-08-2010, 02:53 PM	#1
robzneed4speed Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Westfield, Ma Posts: 588 Likes: 6 Liked 243 Times in 32 Posts	Ralph Porpora bumper scraping wheelstand If you haven't already seen this footage here you go. I think I am the only one that caught this on tape. This is from Lebanon Valley at the LODRS on July 3, 2010.

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FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,423 Likes: 538 Liked 333 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Ralph Porpora bumper scraping wheelstand WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! shame there wasnt any bite--comp

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richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 971 Likes: 430 Liked 205 Times in 93 Posts	Re: Ralph Porpora bumper scraping wheelstand what was the damage report?

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Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Ralph Porpora bumper scraping wheelstand It appears that he forgot to put on his giant braced lightened wheelie bars. Nice air shot though to go along with his attitude. Ron Ortiz U/SA waaaay up there __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

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Jim Cimarolli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sulphur Springs Texas Posts: 743 Likes: 146 Liked 166 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Ralph Porpora bumper scraping wheelstand What was the part that seemed to come off of the car? It was on the right side. That had to be a hairy ride! Ouch!!!

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CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Ralph Porpora bumper scraping wheelstand I believe Ralph mentioned in another thread that it was the head lights. It looks like the left one stayed on the car, but fell out also.

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Rusty2211 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 118 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ralph Porpora bumper scraping wheelstand Holy $hatner, that's crazy!

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Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Ralph Porpora bumper scraping wheelstand Wow, what a ride.. right slick off the ground, too You can really see it in the slow mo... Glad to see The headlight didn't shatter when it hit the track. That is why I put the plastic headlights in my car.... as well as a few pounds off the front. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)