215 mph Corvette rollover crash - standing mile - RecMech Motorsports

Everybody loves a good crash video!
Hopefully this will serve as an example as to why safety equipment is so important! I was happy to walk away from this...
May 1, 2021 testing on an Arkansas runway things went wrong at over 200mph.
This was a low boost, 1 mile test pass, no nitrous. Recorded speed at the 3/4 mile was 211.5
Car is repairable and will return in 2022.
Thanks to the track crew and safety personnel onsite.
Big thank you to my crew that week, Dennis and Kevin!
More details on the car at www.RecMechMotorsports.com
This car has been over 269mph and is the World's fastest C6 Corvette, Fastest Corvette outside of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Maybe the fastest inverted Vette?
Driver/owner/fabricator: Jason White
2006 C6 Corvette
431LSX Engine by Golen Engine Service
Parts from SummitRacing.com
Ignition wires by Firecore Performance Products
Safety equipment by Delaware Chassis Works
Containment seat and harness by Ultra Shield Race Products
Manual Steering Rack and Alternator Relocation by Kfab
Precision Turbo PT106CEA 106mm turbo
ECU and data logging by ProEFI
Coilovers and Sway Bars by RideTech
Clutch by Black Magic Clutches
Oil Filter by Clearview Filtration
Driveshaft Shop axles and driveshaft
TR6060 trans and Rear End by RPM Transmissions
Parachutes and Window Net by Stroud Safety
2 stage nitrous by Nitrous Outlet

[@pyroman7086]

That was honestly the best outcome possible for going 215. Looked like the car only rolled once.

[@toddbradbury5481]

Good job with all of the safety gear! Thanks for sharing.

[@kingcandy4794]

Glad to see you are ok all that matters. Thanks for sharing the video and what all you learned valuable stuff for all of us to take in and learn from.

[@addictionwz4576]

Gotta love a roll cage doing it’s job, lucky man

[@MasterPotSmith420]

That’s heartbreaking, but thank goodness your ok!!!

[@alangon9115]

Sincerely my respects! It is incredible what you have achieved with the Corvette and despite that accident, I am quite glad that the damage was only superficial, in addition to leaving it unscathed I really and seriously hope for the true return of the Corvette since what you achieved was practically historic, surpassing the fastest viper in the world even surpassing The fastest Corvette in the world recorded with 272 mhp! Hopefully one day sooner or later you can come back, we really miss the Corvette and the amazing things you have been accomplishing over time! I send you a big hug from Mexico And despite everything, we maintain hope for your triumphant return with the Corvette and achieving better marks, which you can easily achieve!

[@ruxoneto6560]

Any crash over 150 mph that you walk away from is a good crash..🙃

[@JordonMusser]

thanks for going through this!

[@toms2872]

Glad you're ok, the car can be fixed. Good luck with the rebuild and God speed.

[@johnoconnor63]

Glad to know you are okay and glad that the car will be ready for business in a few months. Thank’s for posting the video and comments. I know this sounds crazy but I throughly enjoyed it.

[@claytonkeyes7041]

Glad you're okay 🥶

[@13swims]

Glad your ok. Racing over 150 mph in itself is dangerous, but you only live life to its potential over 150

[@markdavid4897]

Which potential would that be?

[@destruxandexploze2552]

@@markdavid4897 Speed

[@rogerwadell8784]

Great quote. Here’s mine, you only die once.

[@barryhallsack8852]

I probably should put a roll cage in my 1500 hp corvette! I'm so glad he is okay!

[@richardcranium9663]

It looked like he hit the painted line then the tire broke loose and that was it.

[@TheWakeupsheeple]

Glad you're ok.

[@protipskiptoendofvideoandr286]

Tire blow after the spin but before the rollover

[@showandgo1]

I'm sorry this happened. Damn shame. Glad you're OK. And it's fixable? Wow! Much respect.

[@OneEye.]

Don't let KZbin put ads in the middle of the video.

[@Kizaboy8]

Insane. God bless

[@craigkerns4226]

Just my opinion when you got on that white line left rear broke traction with rough section of track, no traction control on . That's what turned you. I ride motorcycles those lines will dump you. Glad you are ok. Stay away from all painted surfaces and hwy decals.

[@handsomeroblordandprotecto8459]

Thats racing !!!

[@unlimitedfactory4297]

Awesome car, and absolutely the best outcome for the speed you were doing. But how did you fix the roof? Were the pillars not damaged?

[@rcAirplaneDeficitDisorder]

This is also an example of why learning car control at a track with turns is important! I cringed so hard when I saw that throttle snap closed instantly mid-slide, glad you're ok and hope you learned about more than safety equipment!

[@destruxandexploze2552]

Need some more of that downforce baby

[@Holnest34]

do not safe money on safety kids. this video beautiful exaple of "why"

[@LsGunZ06]

Wow!!!!!!

[@cxthejokercx8302]

😢 i wanted it to go 300mph will u guys ever built one again

[@J.Lyons1998]

That’s a cold lick

[@aladdin4530]

Do you guys have a shop or do installs at all or is this just a page to show off

[@angelgmez]

A ese corvette le falto alas para ser avión 😮

[@timothyvaher2421]

It seemed to have gained ✈️ flight... Yet it has no 💸 wings. 🤔 Hmm 🧐 Perhaps it needed spoilers to push it down 👇.

[@lorddragoono]

You think they didn't think of that?

[@jhenry7406]

Looks and sounds like lost traction ,and everything went sideways.these cars make enough power to were traction is always an issue

[@namename1]

So the carbon hood helps

[@Gr8erh8er]

What transmission are you running

[@entername5706]

Why would u drive 200mph on a fat white line?

[@zexnitrousk8289]

It looked as if you may have run over the white line in the middle of the road

[@hamidbabaei5819]

To light weight needed some body work on back and front wings .

[@guins99]

He almost went back to 1965

[@alexvillalobos7137]

Yo why does my crashed corvette look worse than this one 🤣. Maybe the previous owner crashed going 217

[@salvadormonella8953]

😂No doubt.

[@armansharifpour2760]

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[@jamescleveland6775]

Wow🤭

[@Mark-vf8op]

Oopsie

[@mikemassey6930]

Rap music did this evil

[@ukkfayooyay]

That’s Joe Biden driving his corvette

[@Complete.cyclepath]

Leeroy donor car now lol

[@salvadormonella8953]

I don't. I don't like a crash video, good or otherwise. I do not like them with Corvettes or Chevettes, boosted or not. I have had every Ford I've ever owned end up on it's roof, and it's one of the things I like about the Chevrolet's I've owned: they all keep the rubber side down. Some part of me feels like a 185 MPH race-ready consumer-grade and priced to match sports car that keeps its factory warranty even when raced is such a good thing that getting that extra MPH is perhaps an afront to the automotive gods of speed. I'm not sure what this exercise in fast was about. Surely you weren't racing anybody, the car was solo. Surely it isn't just an exercise in engineering: of course you can go faster than stock "Speed is just a matter of money. How fast do you want to go?" If it was to test driver control, well, I ain't sayin' nuthin'. I had a C7 GM loaned me for a hot minute up to 155+, and while not frightening in any way, it seemed like more than enough speed for a daily commute to work. The amount of tech, tuning, power, and critical variable consideration is dramatically higher to go from 150 MPH to 180 MPH. To go from 180 MPH to 215 MPH strikes me as being orders of magnitude higher. I'm still straight jacketed in my car and can't get it any higher than 50 MPH in my short driveway. I'm good with the stock 180+ MPH capability of my C6 daily driver. Stuff comes up to you pretty fast at those speeds, and I don't like to miss my freeway exit. Plus, I'd hate for my Chevy to start pretending it's a Ford and go belly up at the slightest provocation.

[@robertatkins4942]

Junk Corvette