I saw the evo crash, I was right there on the pit lane. There wasn't even a tire squeal or any hint of braking, full speed off the track and into the wall. He was also going very fast, I'd say in the area of 80-90mph, at least that is how fast I used to go there before braking into turn 13. Sideways into the grass, didn't look like it was going to hit the wall, but the impact has pushed two 3,000lbs concrete blocks away about 3 feet.
One of the staff's ran to the wreck of the silver evo as soon as it happened, and his brake fluid was still boiling...
You would think it would be better to go off track straight on into the tirewall and hit it with the front, car was going to be totalled anyway. Helmet + airbag = should be fine. However I had brakes fade (not even fail) on me at the track before. There was little time and panic probably overwhelmed him. I think it should be mandatory to have upgraded brake fluid for road racing, period.
