top ten stupid track tricks

Did this one 20 years ago when I was racing motorcycles.

Never take a lantern in a port-o-pot at dusk....Seemed like a good idea at the time. Heard voices and laughing outside. then more, then more....looked up at the walls and thought oh,sh.. Did my business, got up and walked out with my lantern like I knew what I was doing. 60-70 people outside rolling on the ground. Talk about exposing your shortcomings at the track. Still get kidded about it.

Was working runoffs at Rd Atl years ago Turn 12 before start stand. Randy Zimmer is driving an Alfa chasing down 1st place car. VERY low car, kept running over rumble strips. Next to last lap, he has ground down right lower shock eye and rearend lets go, held on by driveshaft, panhard bar and left shock. Rear axle ****ed, car is crabbing through turn 1 ,tires smoking and weaving. Randy holds on and we see him coming under the bridge at 11. I tell my partner on the turn, He ain't gonna make it and grab a fire bottle and start jogging toward start/finish to get down to track. Well he powers through 12 and sure enough spins before start/finish. Crosses the line backwards still spinning. Car stops on track driver's right and Randy has his head down on his chest, not moving. I think OH SH.. and run across track during a break in traffic, Last lap remember, so track is still hot. I bang on the car and ask if he is ok. Yeah, I was just talking to crew and they couldn't hear me, so I had my head down to block noise. I think he still managed 3rd or 4th.