Rough Day for Vitor Meira at Indy 500 - Honda-Tech

ek hatchhh · 05-24-2009, 02:14 PM

A miscommunication leads to pit fire

He drives out with burns to the eyes (unconfirmed), only to get into a nasty crash on lap 175

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UCLA.lion · 05-24-2009, 02:21 PM

rough day at work that's for sure.

Wreck didnt look too bad but definitely not good at all.

Ls_dx · 05-24-2009, 03:05 PM

damn, thats a crappy day at the track..

Outrun · 05-24-2009, 03:34 PM

He was taken to Methodist with back pains.

ek hatchhh · 05-24-2009, 05:21 PM

Meira breaks back in Indy 500 crash
1 hour, 11 minutes ago

INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Veteran Vitor Meira has broken two vertebra in his lower back and will spend at least two days in an Indianapolis hospital after a scary crash late in the Indy 500.

In the closing laps, Meira, last year’s runner-up, collided with rookie Raphael Matos, sending Meira’s car sliding along the wall on two wheels.

Track officials say Meira will be fitted for a back brace at Methodist Hospital, where he was taken for further evaluation. He’s not expected to have surgery. Earlier in the race, Meira’s car caught on fire on pit road.

Matos bruised his right knee and was released from the infield medical center.

YeuEmMaiMai · 05-24-2009, 06:18 PM

obviously you eyes are required for driving

Ej1-R · 05-24-2009, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UCLA.lion

rough day at work that's for sure.

Wreck didnt look too bad but definitely not good at all.

That wreck was pretty rough. Watch it on a big HD TV. You'll see him get jerked forward extremely violently even with the Hans Device and the Harness not to mention all the other numerous equiptment they use. It almost looks like he hits his head like in the steering wheel region lol. And yes i know how close the steering wheel is to him....... just saying though.

Ass$nyper · 05-24-2009, 08:22 PM

That might be the only thing worse then a Jonas brothers concert.

JDM.Accord · 05-24-2009, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ej1-R

That wreck was pretty rough. Watch it on a big HD TV. You'll see him get jerked forward extremely violently even with the Hans Device and the Harness not to mention all the other numerous equiptment they use. It almost looks like he hits his head like in the steering wheel region lol. And yes i know how close the steering wheel is to him....... just saying though.

Yeah, exactly. That was a nasty wreck. I'm not sure what UCLA.lion was watching to determine it "didn't look that bad."

killerpenguin21 · 05-24-2009, 08:58 PM

yea matos strikes again, he was 100% the cause of the crash, it was his job to back out and give meira room, which makes it the second time he caused a major crash by doing that...asshat should be suspended or fined atleast.

ek hatchhh · 05-24-2009, 09:10 PM

any crash at 200mph is no crash i want to be in

Uncle Willie · 05-24-2009, 09:56 PM

I think the best part of the race was when Marco Andretti commented on the crash that he was involved in on the first corner of the first lap.

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing...ory?id=4202974
About 35 seconds in on the video.

LOL. I was dying and the dumbass Mario thought that Marco was the one that caused the accident. If you were watching the first twenty minutes of the race you would have been ROFL from the first accident and the subsequent following interviews.

That Kanaan crash was REALLY scary. Out of no where BAM into the wall and theres nothin you can do. Scary shit.

Spoon Sports · 05-25-2009, 12:09 AM

First time watching; pretty much enjoyed it. Didn't think their would be many crashes though.

Outrun · 05-25-2009, 04:52 AM

Matos was very good in the lower formulas. I wish Townsend Bell would get a full time ride. He'd do better in Mario Moraes' seat.

killerpenguin21 · 05-25-2009, 07:24 AM

yes matos was decent in lower formulas, but he doesnt deserve the full time indy seat the way he has been dangerously driving.

05-24-2009, 03:34 PM	#4
Outrun Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rancho Relacso, CA, USA Posts: 2,627	Re: Rough Day for Vitor Meira at Indy 500 He was taken to Methodist with back pains. __________________ "How much tax dollars to bomb the whole planet? While we spend so much on weapons and take schools for granted While we watch with apathy as this war runs rampant How is it we're more shocked with what Justin did to Janet?" You need at least one of these: http://www.drivewaypatrol.com http://www.cavemanscrib.com

05-24-2009, 05:21 PM	#5
ek hatchhh Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,747	Re: Rough Day for Vitor Meira at Indy 500 Meira breaks back in Indy 500 crash 1 hour, 11 minutes ago INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Veteran Vitor Meira has broken two vertebra in his lower back and will spend at least two days in an Indianapolis hospital after a scary crash late in the Indy 500. In the closing laps, Meira, last year’s runner-up, collided with rookie Raphael Matos, sending Meira’s car sliding along the wall on two wheels. Track officials say Meira will be fitted for a back brace at Methodist Hospital, where he was taken for further evaluation. He’s not expected to have surgery. Earlier in the race, Meira’s car caught on fire on pit road. Matos bruised his right knee and was released from the infield medical center. __________________ Listen to RX Bandits stretched tires and low offsets are garbage.

05-24-2009, 06:18 PM	#6
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05-24-2009, 08:22 PM	#8
Ass$nyper Pirate General...YARRRR Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kills, United States Posts: 10,546	Re: Rough Day for Vitor Meira at Indy 500 That might be the only thing worse then a Jonas brothers concert. __________________ -Max Es gibt keinen Schaden beim Verzichten auf Dinge. Es dürfte sogar gut für Sie sein, sich an ein weiches Leben nicht zu gewöhnen.

05-24-2009, 08:58 PM	#10
killerpenguin21 Member 1997 Honda Civic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: where cars dont get stolen, NY Posts: 3,708	Re: Rough Day for Vitor Meira at Indy 500 yea matos strikes again, he was 100% the cause of the crash, it was his job to back out and give meira room, which makes it the second time he caused a major crash by doing that...asshat should be suspended or fined atleast. __________________ My build Thread http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2180817 \|\|InnovativeMotorWorks\|\| cccylinderheads.com \|\| "The horsepower is in the head"

05-24-2009, 09:10 PM	#11
ek hatchhh Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,747	Re: Rough Day for Vitor Meira at Indy 500 any crash at 200mph is no crash i want to be in __________________ Listen to RX Bandits stretched tires and low offsets are garbage.

05-24-2009, 09:56 PM	#12
Uncle Willie Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,284	Re: Rough Day for Vitor Meira at Indy 500 I think the best part of the race was when Marco Andretti commented on the crash that he was involved in on the first corner of the first lap. http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing...ory?id=4202974 About 35 seconds in on the video. LOL. I was dying and the dumbass Mario thought that Marco was the one that caused the accident. If you were watching the first twenty minutes of the race you would have been ROFL from the first accident and the subsequent following interviews. That Kanaan crash was REALLY scary. Out of no where BAM into the wall and theres nothin you can do. Scary shit. __________________ XBL: DavidDellaRokko

05-25-2009, 12:09 AM	#13
Spoon Sports Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,522	Re: Rough Day for Vitor Meira at Indy 500 First time watching; pretty much enjoyed it. Didn't think their would be many crashes though. __________________ Calvin and Hobbes - "Greatest comic I ever read!" Powered By: HybridWerks PSN: EF7SpoonSports

05-25-2009, 04:52 AM	#14
Outrun Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rancho Relacso, CA, USA Posts: 2,627	Re: Rough Day for Vitor Meira at Indy 500 Matos was very good in the lower formulas. I wish Townsend Bell would get a full time ride. He'd do better in Mario Moraes' seat. __________________ "How much tax dollars to bomb the whole planet? While we spend so much on weapons and take schools for granted While we watch with apathy as this war runs rampant How is it we're more shocked with what Justin did to Janet?" You need at least one of these: http://www.drivewaypatrol.com http://www.cavemanscrib.com

05-25-2009, 07:24 AM	#15
killerpenguin21 Member 1997 Honda Civic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: where cars dont get stolen, NY Posts: 3,708	Re: Rough Day for Vitor Meira at Indy 500 yes matos was decent in lower formulas, but he doesnt deserve the full time indy seat the way he has been dangerously driving. __________________ My build Thread http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2180817 \|\|InnovativeMotorWorks\|\| cccylinderheads.com \|\| "The horsepower is in the head"

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