I didn't see it ..But Mr. Mo1 said it went up pretty fast
Also if I recall .. Jr. still wears an open face helmet
No he wears a full face helmet now. After his Dad's death and after his two concussions his Mother and Sister and TEAM convinced him to change from the full face helmet he used to wear to an even better one.
Plus, they changed the seat set up to give him more protection from side impact crashes as well.
Also if I recall .. Jr. still wears an open face helmet
I turned it on right at 3pm for the pre-race show. They showed it right at the beginning. Jr was coming around the corner with the others and lost control. They blamed it on cold tires and dust on the track.
The Vette spun around and hit the barrier. Jr sat there a few seconds. The camera showed him close up inside the car. Looked like he was leisurely removing his belt. Then the whole car was engulfed in flames. The flames circled his helmet really quick. The camera pulled back, showed him hanging out of the window. The crews arrived and pulled him out.
The bright yellow Vette was pitch black. I doubt if they can even sell salvage from it after that.
But thank God Jr will be ok!!!
He had a full face shield on.