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amandac
10-19-2006, 04:25 PM
For those of you that may or may not have heard, just thought I would let everyone know...

Phil (throttletag) did wreck the car yesterday in Boise. No he is not seriously injured. Just a bit sore. The car is totalled. His mom doesn't know how the wreck happened, just that it rolled end over end and skidded on the lid. I have already recieved a couple IM's and emails... he is fine. He is on his way home. I'm sure he will be online and let everyone know that he's alright, I just wanted to stop the rumors that I had already heard...
trbo355
10-19-2006, 04:52 PM
Wow. Im glad he is ok! Too bad about the car though. It was a pretty cool car. That is exactly what all the safety equipment is there for. So a guy can walk away from it! Thanks for the info.
sefus
10-19-2006, 05:02 PM
Yeah well I say fuck the car, VERY glad to hear Phil's OK.
BlackMagic
10-19-2006, 05:08 PM
Yeah, that kind of thing could happen to any of us at any time on the track. I really hope I never have to take that ride.

Phil, im glad you're ok, heal the wounds and get back in the car!!!
MaRbLe
10-19-2006, 05:43 PM
Dman, good to hear everyone is ok...
MustangGirl
10-19-2006, 10:20 PM
Wow...that sucks... glad to hear he is ok!
il_wolf_li
10-19-2006, 10:32 PM
Yea, I talked to Phil and he is a little sore but doing fine, the car is in bad shape and they are not sure what caused the wreck yet. I am just glad to hear that Phil is ok!
Throttletag
10-19-2006, 10:58 PM
Thought I'd let people know I'm doin' OK. We're gonna give it a couple of weeks before we dive into the car to see what caused the mayhem. We've got a couple of ideas running threw our heads but it's still pretty fresh in my head and I really don't (can't, too stiff) wanna crawl around the car yet. Should we come up with something for sure, I'll let everybody know. Be sure to wear ALL!!! your safety shit when necessary and make sure the belts are tight. Better to be uncomfortable for a few seconds than the alternative...

Phil
Metz Motorsports
10-19-2006, 11:21 PM
Glad to hear you are ok Phil.
trbo355
10-20-2006, 01:12 AM
Glad you lived to race another day bud! Geez, if you wanted a few extra days off work couldnt you think of a better way to do it? LOL Better load up on fishsticks and f**k flicks for the next couple of days and take it easy man! Seriously though, glad your not hurt man!:D
rrussell
10-20-2006, 07:17 AM
Sounds like you took a wild ride!!!

Take care of yourself and the Best of Luck in your future build.
badassmav
10-20-2006, 10:04 PM
Good to hear that you're OK!!!
Throttletag
10-22-2006, 02:58 PM
Here is a couple of the pics I got form the wreck. I got lots more but this was all I was able to stomach at the time...
97GSX
10-22-2006, 03:47 PM
OMG....glad to hear you are ok
Metz Motorsports
10-22-2006, 04:09 PM
Thats tough to look at since that car was pretty bad ass but knowing that Phil is sitting there putting his sun glasses on is great. Cars are replacable, guys like Phil Hudlow arent.
OrvillesAttorney
10-22-2006, 05:14 PM
Good to hear you are ok Phil!
amandac
10-22-2006, 06:13 PM
Holy shit. I so was not ready to see those pics....
trbo355
10-22-2006, 06:42 PM
Wow, phil, you definitely took a hell of a ride! But he always looks good for the camera and the ladies getting those shades back on! LOL How bent is the chassis? Looks like a good time to slip on a 02 firebird skin.
MustangGirl
10-22-2006, 06:59 PM
oh wow those pictures.......well, thank God he's still alive is all I can say!
Throttletag
10-22-2006, 08:15 PM
Marty... from what we can tell right now, the chassis is pretty well twisted up. We won't know till we get the body off and really get into it. As much as I would love to run this car again, I don't think it'll be savable. There should be a few pieces I can use on the "Dart". All that stuff that typically nickel and dimes ya to death when you're putting a car together. I've got all the time in the world now. So, after we go up and get wood for the winter, we can start in on those projects.

To everybody else... Thanks for all the well wishes.
trbo355
10-22-2006, 08:26 PM
Hey phil, you better change your sig to " You must be fast, cuz i was sliding on my roof when i passed you!"
Throttletag
10-22-2006, 08:47 PM
HAHAHA... Yeah, I'll have to come up with something else that fit's the current situation a little better.
gregc
10-23-2006, 07:07 AM
Sorry I missed ya down there buddy. Glad to hear you are okay.

Thanks for all the tips last week. I flew through tech with minimal hassle. Even when I went "too fast", they were pretty cool about it since the car met tech.

-Greg
94blueGSX
10-23-2006, 08:56 AM
Holy smokes. Glad to hear you're still in one piece and doing well after that. I don't wish that upon anyone.
il_wolf_li
10-23-2006, 03:20 PM
Damn, I am really sorry to see the car in this kind of shape, to many good memories with the Bird....even more with you Phil, I am just happy that you came out alive. Looks like the Dart will be getting finished ahead of schedule. Dad is very happy that you made it out alive and sorry to hear about the car. I'll be out in the valley later this week and I will see you then!
twotons
10-23-2006, 05:52 PM
How you feeling there Phil? You looked like 10 guys bigger than you and i jumped you and left you in a ditch when i seen you on thursday. thanxs for stopping by Tuppers Car before you left to say goodbye.

halla if you need anything man.
Throttletag
10-23-2006, 06:00 PM
I'm feeling a little better everyday. I just have to remember not to push it and slow myself down. Hell, it hasn't even been a week yet for a pretty big wreck so I just gotta take things easy for a while...
BOOGEYMAN
10-24-2006, 07:53 PM
Glad you are feeling better phil!! It was scarry to see you walking around in the piit's, it really looked like you just got beat up very bad. Good to hear you had a safe trip home, I will keep in touch!!

Travis.
Hilly
10-25-2006, 07:18 AM
Hey Phil, I have a 2nd gen camaro chassis if you're interested in a new car. The rear pan has been cut out because I was starting the back half when I found the full tube camaro. I have the 2 piece nose but no fenders. You can have the car, but you'll need to file for a title if you want one. It's in Spokane.
Throttletag
10-25-2006, 04:11 PM
Travis... I WAS BEAT UP!!! Didn't you see the size of those guy's!? LOL!!

Thanks for the offer of the Camaro but I've already got another chassis started.??Actually, the chassis' almost done, the body's mounted, the rear end is cut and ready for axel's... It won't be this next racing season but I'd like to see it come out maybe in '08.??(btw, it'll be a '68 Dart "super stock" clone...)
Throttletag
12-18-2006, 09:04 PM
Well, we got the car apart. From what we can tell, nothing in or on the car looks to be the cause of the accident. The broken parts on the car seem to be all the result of the crash. Kind of hard to tell though. After getting the body off of the chassis, you can see how twisted the car really is. Things gave where they needed to and things held where they were supposed to. After talking to racers (both here and from down there) we've all come to the conclusion that it was the accumulation of a few things. Without dragging this on and on and me getting tired of typing, I'll give it the short version. Add up a cool day, not that many cars had run so an even cooler track and shut-down, a bumpy and somewhat short shut-down that actually goes down hill and a 2660 lbs car+driver running 150 mph = .... well, I think we know what it equaled that day.
trbo355
12-18-2006, 11:21 PM
Well, we got the car apart.**From what we can tell, nothing in or on the car looks to be the cause of the accident.**The broken parts on the car seem to be all the result of the crash.**Kind of hard to tell though.**After getting the body off of the chassis, you can see how twisted the car really is.**Things gave where they needed to and things held where they were supposed to.**After talking to racers (both here and from down there) we've all come to the conclusion that it was the accumulation of a few things.**Without dragging this on and on and me getting tired of typing, I'll give it the short version.**Add up a cool day, not that many cars had run so an even cooler track and shut-down, a bumpy and somewhat short shut-down that actually goes down hill and a 2660 lbs car+driver running 150 mph = .... well, I think we know what it equaled that day.
Yeah, its too bad it happened. But hey, you lived to tell about it! I havent driven a big tire car before but from watching video, it sure seems like big back tires can really be your worst enemy if you hit the brakes too hard or get it bouncing. The control factor seems to go out the window on big steering inputs.
The guys that can save a slide on the big end can DRIVE!