FC Catches Fire at SevenStock 15 on a Parade Lap

***ZGN*** · 10-08-2012, 02:33 PM

Garage Life's FC catches fire on a parade lap at SevenStock 15, Willow Springs International Raceway.
It was reported due to fuel build up in the Holly 600 carb at low speed.
The fire was quickly extinguished and the car was saved.

Thanks to Succhi for sending me the photo below.

13x · 10-08-2012, 02:45 PM

bummer, hope the damage was as little as possiable

Ender · 10-08-2012, 03:51 PM

Yikes. I take it no one was hurt, then?

xenocide0 · 10-08-2012, 06:42 PM

That was pretty nuts. We were driving right behind him and couldn't figure out why he was stopping... then we saw the flames! Drove to the next turn station, and took a bit to get the point across that the car back there was on fire. Glad it didn't turn out worse, it was sounding really awesome.

RCCAZ 1 · 10-09-2012, 12:04 AM

Ahhh.... yea, it was very bad. Car will be salvageable, but the engine bay was toast. Standing close to the turn and saw the entire thing happen, then caught up with him in the pits later. Extremely lucky that he didn't get severely burned when he opened the hood. Note to others... do NOT open the hood if you suspect there's a fire.

Just glad no one was seriously injured!

10-08-2012, 02:33 PM	#1
*ZGN* Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,264 Rep Power: 10	FC Catches Fire at SevenStock 15 on a Parade Lap Garage Life's FC catches fire on a parade lap at SevenStock 15, Willow Springs International Raceway. It was reported due to fuel build up in the Holly 600 carb at low speed. The fire was quickly extinguished and the car was saved. Thanks to Succhi for sending me the photo below. __________________ Kevin Last edited by ZGN; 10-08-2012 at 02:40 PM.

10-08-2012, 02:45 PM	#2
13x SinCityRotary Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sin City Posts: 207 Rep Power: 16	bummer, hope the damage was as little as possiable __________________ WHiV8 in the works!! May 2015 Email

10-08-2012, 06:42 PM	#4
xenocide0 The Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	That was pretty nuts. We were driving right behind him and couldn't figure out why he was stopping... then we saw the flames! Drove to the next turn station, and took a bit to get the point across that the car back there was on fire. Glad it didn't turn out worse, it was sounding really awesome.

10-09-2012, 12:04 AM	#5
RCCAZ 1 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 288 Rep Power: 18	Ahhh.... yea, it was very bad. Car will be salvageable, but the engine bay was toast. Standing close to the turn and saw the entire thing happen, then caught up with him in the pits later. Extremely lucky that he didn't get severely burned when he opened the hood. Note to others... do NOT open the hood if you suspect there's a fire. Just glad no one was seriously injured!