----- Original Message -----
From: Larry & Sandi Miller <millerls@ado13.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 6:47 PM
Subject: Monterey Gran Prix Crash
> Gonzalo Rodriguez from Uruguay, a 27 year old CART rookie driving for team
> Penske, died today during practice when he hit the wall head on at turn 8
at
> the end of the back straight at Laguna Seca. I did not see the crash as I
> was working at turn 4 at the time. Talking to some of the drivers later
that
> saw the crash they speculated that his throttle may have stuck. He locked
up
> his front brakes but went straight off the track into the wall at and then
> somersaulted the wall. The Indy cars are doing about 170mph at the end of
> the back straight and slow to about 90mph for turn 8 so he was going
pretty
> fast at the time.
>
> Sad day for CART and the fans.
>
> Larry Miller
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