FEATURETTE ON FIERY PERTH V8 SUPERCAR ACCIDENT

Australia's V8 Supercar Championship Series witnessed one of its most spectacular accidents at the start of the first Sunday race at the Trading Post Perth Challenge at Barbagallo Raceway on Sunday May 2, 2011. After stalling on the grid, Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing's Karl Reindler was slammed into by VIP Petfoods Racing's Steve Owen, the fiery impact was at close to 150 km/h in third gear and an impact that registered 37 g-forces. The massive impact ruptured the fuel cell and massive fire ball engulfed both cars. Despite suffering superficial second degree burns to his hands as well as minor burns to his face and lower legs, Reindler is expected to make a quick recovery. Owen suffered bruising and is well on the way to a full recovery.

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