Cooters Goat

Shaun Quill · 05-24-2023, 04:21 PM

Are there any photos available of the damage to Jimmy’s GTO?

L.Fite · 05-24-2023, 05:24 PM

Curious of the actual cause of the mayhem...
Sounded like a flywheel issue.
Haven't seen anything like that since the Porter days, and that was a balancer that came apart pre SFI.

Greenlight · 05-24-2023, 06:24 PM

Here are some photos. This could have been REALLY bad. I have an unconfirmed rumor that the back of the crankshaft broke off. I'm not sure if this is true or not.

Danny Rucker · 05-24-2023, 06:41 PM

I was in the barn when they pulled the trans.
Crankshaft was not broken. What remained of the flexplate was still bolted with all bolts to the crank. Approximately 2/3 of the flexplate was still there.
Parts of flexplate and ring gear were gone. The Trans case bell and ears were broken off.

The Hawk · 05-24-2023, 08:59 PM

What happened?

FED 387 · 05-24-2023, 10:04 PM

OUCH!!!!!! has he got all his toes??? FED 387

A/SA Fairlane · 05-24-2023, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Hawk

What happened?

The car in the other lane exploded the flex plate on the burn out.

Mike Schwartz · 05-24-2023, 11:34 PM

This all happened during round 1 of Stock on Sunday. Jimmy was going to be racing Bill Basham. The video is here (you'll have to scroll back to the 1:00:10 point):

At first it's only the announcer talking over the results screen from the previous match. After about 2½ minutes they switch back to the camera and you can see the aftermath.

devo340 · 05-25-2023, 10:18 AM

I'm standing over the wall from the water box.
Bashum started his burnout & the flywheel ring gear came apart.
I have a inch & half piece that I picked up.
Went through the 1/4 panel & busted out the right side 1/4 window.
Could have been worse.

Shaun Quill · 05-25-2023, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenlight

Here are some photos. This could have been REALLY bad. I have an unconfirmed rumor that the back of the crankshaft broke off. I'm not sure if this is true or not.

Oh my God bad is not the word!! Thank God he didn’t stop a few inches sooner. Thanks for the photos and I’m glad both drivers are good. Thank You Lord.

05-24-2023, 04:21 PM	#1
Shaun Quill Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hockessin DE Posts: 219 Likes: 25 Liked 82 Times in 20 Posts	Cooters Goat Are there any photos available of the damage to Jimmy’s GTO?

05-24-2023, 05:24 PM	#2
L.Fite Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 390 Likes: 390 Liked 353 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Cooters Goat Curious of the actual cause of the mayhem... Sounded like a flywheel issue. Haven't seen anything like that since the Porter days, and that was a balancer that came apart pre SFI.

05-24-2023, 06:41 PM	#4
Danny Rucker Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 6 Likes: 44 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Cooters Goat I was in the barn when they pulled the trans. Crankshaft was not broken. What remained of the flexplate was still bolted with all bolts to the crank. Approximately 2/3 of the flexplate was still there. Parts of flexplate and ring gear were gone. The Trans case bell and ears were broken off.

05-24-2023, 08:59 PM	#5
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,184 Likes: 0 Liked 235 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Cooters Goat What happened? __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

05-24-2023, 10:04 PM	#6
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,349 Likes: 327 Liked 280 Times in 150 Posts	Re: Cooters Goat OUCH!!!!!! has he got all his toes??? FED 387

05-24-2023, 11:34 PM	#8
Mike Schwartz Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 497 Likes: 98 Liked 191 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Cooters Goat This all happened during round 1 of Stock on Sunday. Jimmy was going to be racing Bill Basham. The video is here (you'll have to scroll back to the 1:00:10 point): At first it's only the announcer talking over the results screen from the previous match. After about 2½ minutes they switch back to the camera and you can see the aftermath. Last edited by Mike Schwartz; 05-24-2023 at 11:40 PM. Reason: Video placement & time stamp

05-25-2023, 10:18 AM	#9
devo340 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Sapulpa, OK Posts: 84 Likes: 93 Liked 165 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Cooters Goat I'm standing over the wall from the water box. Bashum started his burnout & the flywheel ring gear came apart. I have a inch & half piece that I picked up. Went through the 1/4 panel & busted out the right side 1/4 window. Could have been worse.