The wildest and most dangerous ride of the day at Virginia International Raceway belonged to Danny Formal, whose Lamborghini Huracan GT3 went off at the Roller Coaster corner after catching fire during the Michelin GT Challenge on Sunday at Virginia International Raceway.
Due to an apparent failure in the car’s fuel system, Formal was suddenly surrounded by flames and his car spun off on the outside of Roller Coaster, sliding across the grass before crashing into the tire barrier.
Having apparently activated the on-board fire extinguisher, he escaped through the driver’s side door as the rear of the car was engulfed by fire. The IMSA safety crew arrived to extinguish the flames but Formal was long gone, having crawled over the safety barrier on the outside of the track in search of cool air.
Formal walked to the safety vehicle. “I have some face burns on my lips and my cheeks, but I'm okay," he posted on X.
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