When you see the enormity of this crash on video, its amazing that the driver not only lived, but walked away. With 1,400 awe-inspiring horsepower on tap, the Hinson Motorsports twin turbo Corvette Z06 was on its way to breaking speed records at the Texas Mile this weekend when the car left the runway at 230 mph, flipping once and coming to rest on its wheels in the grass.
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The weekend started out well for Hinson as they ran 224.5 MPH on Friday in the Z06 on what they call “very low boost”. After crosswinds got high, they packed it up for the evening and returned to the track on Saturday.
Hinson Motorsports posted the following statement regarding the crash:
“Our record breaking Corvette was well on the way to raising the bar again when it left the track at over 230mph. The driver walked away and has been released from the hospital. The car rolled one time and landed back on the wheels. This a testament to following safety guidelines and building a safe car.”
