This is why race cars have big wings

[Cammaxon]

I just dont understand how people can flip their cars through the air like that....

Heres some pics of my old subie

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn172/cammaxon/totaledsubi.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn172/cammaxon/totaledsubi2.jpg

Notice my "Big Wing" tucked in the back seat...
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn172/cammaxon/totaledsubi3.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn172/cammaxon/totaledsubi4.jpg

[Kracka]

Autocross cars also don't travel at 100mph+ very often.
Matt is pointing out that the wings still move around quite a bit and could benefit from additional bracing.

[311evo]

That would be a pants-filling situation. Poor car. :(

[mlomker]

I just dont understand how people can flip their cars through the air like that....

Where was that? Rally-X?

[slowbubblecar]

I clicked a few links and read a bit more about it. It appears that it happened at VIR and it might have been a NASA event. There are several pages of discussion on this and wings in general if you follow it a little bit.

Apparently this guy had one of the ones with 1/4" braces. One of the same wings in 1/8" broke recently as well.

[slowbubblecar]

Where was that? Rally-X?

Here is a link with more info and the driver's opinion. Looks like it was a NASA time trials event at VIR.

Some good spoiler info on it (assuming the info is reliable).

http://www.nasaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=33849&sid=266dc70b48c1130d1d38561f56ef3a9d