There is suppose to be a bar that you can use the top of your foot to pull the throttle back, Nobody to blame except that style pedal, I personally have never drove a late model that did not have that pull back bar on the pedal. Port city makes them and have been installed in every car I ever drove.
@@LandonHuffmanRacing I had two brand new port city cars and one brand new Frankie grill car they all came with that style pedal My sprint cars in the 80s Had that Style pedal I really like your and air Doug videos I just want you to be safe.
@@LandonHuffmanRacing Not a late model/mod/hobby stock in my 30 years that didn't have one, and why wouldn't you have one? Glad your buddy is okay but at least you now can see how important they are. You might be on to something about the floor pan or heat shield theory. I could see how mashing it could perhaps hang or wedge the bottom edge of the pedal to the floor. Shitty deal though my guy.
@@xtr3m3fLxIt sure looks to me like that's what happened. One of my cars, had (I built it all) an adjustable throttle stop. It worked loose, and the lower edge of the throttle pedal hung behind it, as I went into 1. I didn't have the toe pullback bracket on it either, so it was kind of a perfect storm. Needless to say, I redesigned and fixed that deathtrap mess afterwards. Racecars....things happen.
@@LandonHuffmanRacingMy first two didn't either. After one hung throttle, I redesigned my throttle pedal, stop, and linkage, and added the toe pullback bracket. It's easy and cheap, at least. Good luck in the CARS at Dominion this week🏁🏆👍
noticed something at about 4:30 in the film, Y'all don't run a toe strap on the throttle to help If the throttle gets stuck for any reason. With a toe strap over the top of the accelerator pedal you can have your leg muscles help you get it unstuck. Yeah, it happened to us once at South Alabama Speedway. Had my buddy in the seat and she went airborne off of turn 1. he got the engine cutoff BUT we never found the bind. I KNOW the throttle was stuck because I could hear it rev when she left the ground, Never happened again but IF it had the toe strap would have helped immensely to pull that throttle closed and to get her WHOAED UP!!!
I’ve been working on cars for many years, just because the throttle hung doesn’t mean it couldn’t get bound up then go back to normal again once it was whacked. I’ve seen it happen many times where a throttle will randomly bind and hang but still work most of the time after
Yep. That's what I said right after it happened. I think in this video, he nailed it. Looks like the pedal just hung in the floor heat shield insulation momentarily. But I digress...
My dad told me Hickory is a small track, but when you hit the wall there, you hit a ton! Dang I hate this for you guys brother! Hope Travis is getting better!
@@timchilders3535yeah man. My father raced there 40 years ago in the early 80’s in late model stock. He cracked his neck there. Hope your accident there was too bad Tim!
@@justinbrittmotorsports Ouch! Hope he healed up ok from that one. I raced at Hickory several years, worst thing I ever had there was a dislocated shoulder, from a guy hitting me on the front stretch after I had spun. Worst lick I ever took was just up the road at Tri County. Blew a RF tire coming out of 4, and shot straight into the wall almost head on. Very sore for about a week, but the effects from the concussion lingered for a long time. What was your dad's name, I may know of him. Ive been around Hickory a long time, my dad raced there in the sixties, and my uncle in the 80's.
Why isn't there a toe strap on the gas pedal? I learned after I wrecked a car due to the throttle sticking to have a pedal with the toe strap. Never raced another one with out it..
Landon, there is an ad on racing junk for a CARS tour rolling chassis. Kinston, N.C. with a new front clip that he says cost $3500. He is asking $4000 for the whole thing. Offer him $3000, tell him you are on the way to pick it up. Fresh Buzze rear end cost $1500. Car has lightweight hubs.
I hung the throttle at tricounty last year, and killed one of my cars. It was the end of the throttle linkage at the carb. The eyelet was sticking in a way that the spring wouldn't pull it back. I started running a super heavy spring on the back of the carb arm to the rear of the intake. Hate you guys lost a good car, glad Travis is OK
Sad day man . Happy to hear Travis will be ok . I bought a Claremont posse shirt to remember her hopefully many fans will do the same to help out the team
Holy Crap,....Something Hung that Throttle up !! That's a terrible Hard hit !! .....So sad for the Whole team....So immensely Scary & Tragic as Stuck Throttle has even Happened to Top level Cup Car drivers !! ......Prayers for Travis quick complete Recovery.....Just completely blown away by this......
If you research "sudden unwanted acceleration" accidents, it is not uncommon for the operator to believe he is hard on the brake pedal while actually still on the accelerator...there are, of course, any number of mechanical factors involved as well, but it is entirely possible that Travis may have either missed the brake, or, in response to a temporarily hung throttle, was unable to recognize the misplacement of his feet... In any case, they are called "accidents" for a reason, and in the end all that matters is that Travis is OK...cars are simply objects (despite our attempts to humanize them) and their existence is temporary at best...people are unique and irreplaceable... You, Landon, are a hell of a man, and you build solid and very safe race cars without sacrificing performance...R.I.P. Frances, you were a good one...
It is what it is.."just happened"..had a friend with a brand new Limited Late model..his gas pedal got stuck 1st time out..he was a track champion..and he was just practicing..he totally went over turn 1/2 wall..hit a tree..totally loss 5 laps on the car..
I've seen tire rubber get in the throttle linkage and cause it to hang. I would simply have mentioned that a throttle issue caused the wreck though without any speculation.
I cringed on the 1st frame of the video... Ouch. I raced bikes and lost a special old girl at VIR. It is funny you develop an almost human bond. RIP Francis.
I use push pull cables in all my race cars and never experience stuck throttle through linkage bind. Now, something happening in the footwell is hopefully eliminated before I race it the first time and every time I have them apart. I'm thinking your observations of a possible foot hangup is entirely plausible.
Just because you can't race it doesn't mean you can't use it, maybe as a display piece or a show car that can roll around and look pretty at sponsor demos...
The chassis did its job. Driver walked away. I've totaled a couple in my days of owning and driving. Any bad wreck you can walk away from means the chassis has done its job
That is why I quit racing many years ago.I was doing it with my money and if I got caught up in someone else's deal I would be stressed out about the money to fix it.If I caused the wreck I was better about it but I started to think of money more than having fun so I stopped.
The "throttle hung because his right foot created too much pressure on the gas pedal." A "hung throttle" is one of the easiest things to identify. This was clearly driver inexperience. It's ok. He should just be bustin his hump to help the rebuild. The throttle did NOT hang. The only thing hung was Travis. He can make it right by learning from the on track mistake, and by making it right by working overtime to correct the damage. All fixable.
Looking at the damage, definitely could have been worse. Very glad it wasn't. No need to beat up on Moonhead. Things happen, unfortunately this one is a little more expensive. Get well soon Moonhead bubba. I understand the attachment. When it's your own time and money wrapped up in a car, accident or not, that shit stings.....A LOT!!
As my dad would say. Jack the radcap up and slide a new car under it. She was an old girl and I'm sure its had a rich history. Always said to see them go down like this and best of wishes to Travis. Looks like a nasty hit
Glad ol' Moonhead is okay. My dad broke a right front A frame and went wide open into the wall between 3 & 4 at Tri County back in the day. It was during practice, but we thought the worst. It was a damn hard lick. It has been a rough few weeks for you fellas. It will 2ill all work out for the best. Plenty of time left in this season and the Nelson Motorsports ride is a blessing. Keep looking forward brother,!!!
Well wishes for travis. RIP frances. This was a reality check for the team. And the reality is every time you put a car on the track could end like this or with a W. Too bad thou frances was a rocket ship. Hit up some more sponcers and build a new one yall are vary good car builders. Travis hater are going to hate. Let them we all know it was just something that happens heal up quick bud and move on never look back. Landon Im proud to be a fan of the hole team. Lets go.75/22
I would suggest using a throttle pedal with a tie loop that way if the throttle sticks the driver can pull it back, I know some drivers don’t like the way they feel but it’s a great safety feature. Hopefully Travis will be better soon. You should take a piece of the car to make a trophy out of just to razz him a bit over the off season.
Glad Travis is ok and he gets feeling better
There is suppose to be a bar that you can use the top of your foot to pull the throttle back, Nobody to blame except that style pedal, I personally have never drove a late model that did not have that pull back bar on the pedal. Port city makes them and have been installed in every car I ever drove.
Not a single late model stock car in my 13 years of racing has it.
@@LandonHuffmanRacing I had two brand new port city cars and one brand new Frankie grill car they all came with that style pedal My sprint cars in the 80s Had that Style pedal I really like your and air Doug videos I just want you to be safe.
@@LandonHuffmanRacing Not a late model/mod/hobby stock in my 30 years that didn't have one, and why wouldn't you have one? Glad your buddy is okay but at least you now can see how important they are. You might be on to something about the floor pan or heat shield theory. I could see how mashing it could perhaps hang or wedge the bottom edge of the pedal to the floor. Shitty deal though my guy.
@@xtr3m3fLxIt sure looks to me like that's what happened. One of my cars, had (I built it all) an adjustable throttle stop. It worked loose, and the lower edge of the throttle pedal hung behind it, as I went into 1. I didn't have the toe pullback bracket on it either, so it was kind of a perfect storm. Needless to say, I redesigned and fixed that deathtrap mess afterwards. Racecars....things happen.
@@LandonHuffmanRacingMy first two didn't either. After one hung throttle, I redesigned my throttle pedal, stop, and linkage, and added the toe pullback bracket. It's easy and cheap, at least. Good luck in the CARS at Dominion this week🏁🏆👍
noticed something at about 4:30 in the film, Y'all don't run a toe strap on the throttle to help If the throttle gets stuck for any reason. With a toe strap over the top of the accelerator pedal you can have your leg muscles help you get it unstuck. Yeah, it happened to us once at South Alabama Speedway. Had my buddy in the seat and she went airborne off of turn 1. he got the engine cutoff BUT we never found the bind. I KNOW the throttle was stuck because I could hear it rev when she left the ground, Never happened again but IF it had the toe strap would have helped immensely to pull that throttle closed and to get her WHOAED UP!!!
that's too bad. Let's hope Travis makes a full recovery. That car was really dialed in and winning.
Glad Travis is OK, RIP Francis
Sorry to hear it buddy
A peddle can get stuck, I know that, and will start working again without any problems. Glad to hear Travis is ok.
Of course his well being is the main priority
That sucks man.Alot of blood sweat and tears in that car. Cant wait to see whats ahead.
Dang man sorry for your loss😮
I know its expensive but cars can be replaced.... Glad Travis climbed out of it! Praying for him....
I’ve been working on cars for many years, just because the throttle hung doesn’t mean it couldn’t get bound up then go back to normal again once it was whacked. I’ve seen it happen many times where a throttle will randomly bind and hang but still work most of the time after
Obviously this sucks for you, Travis, and everyone else at Huffman Racing, but major credit to all of you for building a good safe race car
With that amount of damage it’s possible that what ever the throttle hung on moved
Yep. That's what I said right after it happened. I think in this video, he nailed it. Looks like the pedal just hung in the floor heat shield insulation momentarily. But I digress...
My dad told me Hickory is a small track, but when you hit the wall there, you hit a ton! Dang I hate this for you guys brother! Hope Travis is getting better!
@justinbritt5116 I can definitely attest to that. Things happen lightning quick too.
@@timchilders3535yeah man. My father raced there 40 years ago in the early 80’s in late model stock. He cracked his neck there. Hope your accident there was too bad Tim!
@@justinbrittmotorsports Ouch! Hope he healed up ok from that one. I raced at Hickory several years, worst thing I ever had there was a dislocated shoulder, from a guy hitting me on the front stretch after I had spun. Worst lick I ever took was just up the road at Tri County. Blew a RF tire coming out of 4, and shot straight into the wall almost head on. Very sore for about a week, but the effects from the concussion lingered for a long time. What was your dad's name, I may know of him. Ive been around Hickory a long time, my dad raced there in the sixties, and my uncle in the 80's.
Get better Travis. Mooncar cant happen without you. RIP Frances 😢
I've seen some banged up cars in my day...but, holy shit.
it's a damn shame.
RIP Frances.
So sorry to hear this. Glad to hear Travis is OK.
Man that is one of the most bent up late models I’ve ever seen, and it’s a full perimeter car not even a straight rail. Very fortunate Travis is okay!
That's Depressing & hope the Best for Everyone !!
Praying for all of yall.
Why isn't there a toe strap on the gas pedal? I learned after I wrecked a car due to the throttle sticking to have a pedal with the toe strap. Never raced another one with out it..
You won’t find many with them around here
Really sorry for ya I know how hard you worked to get them ready to race glad Travis is ok
Happy to hear Travis is ok!
The rolling CARS Tour chassis in Kinston, N.C. on Racing Junk still looks like a good replacement.
Sorry Landon. I know that hurts. That was a beautiful car. Hopefully you get can get another limited late model back together
Dang bro, hate to see it. Prayers for your buddy.
Rip francis. I was so sad when i saw the post the other day saying moonman killed her
Sorry to hear this. But a real look at racing.
Highly recommend a throttle with the top bar to pull up on it if it were to stick.
Well hell you will get a car from the Scrums when it’s all settled
Glad Travis is OK, car's can be replaced. R. I. P. Francis...
says the guy who's never "replaced a 50K car"
Landon, there is an ad on racing junk for a CARS tour rolling chassis. Kinston, N.C. with a new front clip that he says cost $3500. He is asking $4000 for the whole thing. Offer him $3000, tell him you are on the way to pick it up. Fresh Buzze rear end cost $1500. Car has lightweight hubs.
Cut the center section out and put it on a metric frame and make a pure stock for asphalt.
all we ask of a race car is for it to go out while protecting its occupant. man, it hit a ton. heal up soon MH!
I hung the throttle at tricounty last year, and killed one of my cars. It was the end of the throttle linkage at the carb. The eyelet was sticking in a way that the spring wouldn't pull it back. I started running a super heavy spring on the back of the carb arm to the rear of the intake. Hate you guys lost a good car, glad Travis is OK
Sad day man . Happy to hear Travis will be ok . I bought a Claremont posse shirt to remember her hopefully many fans will do the same to help out the team
Why wasn't the first thing you say Travis is ok?
Hey cars can be replaced, family, friends, and people in general can't. Sorry for the loss but more than glad Travis is ok.
Glad he's ok. Possibly run return throttle where you can pull up with your foot if feeling hung
Prayers for Travis. The car is replaceable.
Seats and fires are my biggest fears
All that matters is he’s okay. Now you got yourself a souvenir and got something to put in your own graveyard.
Late Models hit hard at times. Especially when your not able to lift heading into into the corner.
Know how you feel. We lost ares in the first race on the first lap in turn 1 at Langley speedway.
Never let a another person drive your stuff. Rule 1
Holy Crap,....Something Hung that Throttle up !! That's a terrible Hard hit !! .....So sad for the Whole team....So immensely Scary & Tragic as Stuck Throttle has even Happened to Top level Cup Car drivers !! ......Prayers for Travis quick complete Recovery.....Just completely blown away by this......
At least the fuel pump didn’t get knocked off.
If you research "sudden unwanted acceleration" accidents, it is not uncommon for the operator to believe he is hard on the brake pedal while actually still on the accelerator...there are, of course, any number of mechanical factors involved as well, but it is entirely possible that Travis may have either missed the brake, or, in response to a temporarily hung throttle, was unable to recognize the misplacement of his feet...
In any case, they are called "accidents" for a reason, and in the end all that matters is that Travis is OK...cars are simply objects (despite our attempts to humanize them) and their existence is temporary at best...people are unique and irreplaceable...
You, Landon, are a hell of a man, and you build solid and very safe race cars without sacrificing performance...R.I.P. Frances, you were a good one...
It is what it is.."just happened"..had a friend with a brand new Limited Late model..his gas pedal got stuck 1st time out..he was a track champion..and he was just practicing..he totally went over turn 1/2 wall..hit a tree..totally loss 5 laps on the car..
I've seen tire rubber get in the throttle linkage and cause it to hang. I would simply have mentioned that a throttle issue caused the wreck though without any speculation.
RIP Frances 🙏 for Travis and Landon
I cringed on the 1st frame of the video... Ouch. I raced bikes and lost a special old girl at VIR. It is funny you develop an almost human bond. RIP Francis.
Please consider a brake line pressure kill switch for your next car. Assuming this car didn't have one, since it was not mentioned in this video.
If he accelerated into the wall, something was probably wrong with the car. It's a shame you don't have video, it probably would have told the story.
DabNabbIt... that white 75 was pulling some serious stats. Sad to see it go.
I use push pull cables in all my race cars and never experience stuck throttle through linkage bind. Now, something happening in the footwell is hopefully eliminated before I race it the first time and every time I have them apart. I'm thinking your observations of a possible foot hangup is entirely plausible.
It’s the only thing I can find reasonable. Something odd happened in the footbox. Mechanically all is sound
No toe pull hook huh? 🧐
Glad Travis is okay. Racecars are replaceable, Travis is not.
I owe my own Belogical Daddy's Out there racing
Glad Travis is okay. Sorry about the race car.
The next car will be the T-Rex car of the weekly series
Well that's a shame, least Travs alright.
Interesting to see the next project you come up with👌,💪
Check little wire linkage that works back barrels I’ve seen those hang up the back barrels
We had to clip the front and back of my old car last year and it was not as bad as that. That’s a hard hit. Hope you guys are doing alright.
Everything happens for a reason man. Thats something you can count on. Fold back that page and lets GOOOOOOOOO
Just because you can't race it doesn't mean you can't use it, maybe as a display piece or a show car that can roll around and look pretty at sponsor demos...
Things happen in racing, glad Travis is going to be ok😊
It sucks, but this comes with racing… a few highs and a lot of lows.
Dude the intro gets me eventide bro lol I love it lol
Glad he’s okay, cars are replaceable. Will be following and hope you post a new care build series if you can
The chassis did its job. Driver walked away. I've totaled a couple in my days of owning and driving. Any bad wreck you can walk away from means the chassis has done its job
That is why I quit racing many years ago.I was doing it with my money and if I got caught up in someone else's deal I would be stressed out about the money to fix it.If I caused the wreck I was better about it but I started to think of money more than having fun so I stopped.
Well that sucks…. Glad to hear that moonhead is okish! Sucks about the concussion
heart broken for everyone involved
Damn I assumed it happened on run one. Something weird must have happened. Can't imagine he just forgot how to drive suddenly
I agree with the heat shield theory
My friends race car modified he always had an L welded on the top of the pedal.
That's a wicked lick. Best wishes for Moonhead's speedy recovery. R.I.P. Frances.
Can you put that little bar above the toes so he can lift it off if it sticks again?
Im glad he’s ok but you could always turn Francis in to a sim to keep her around.
Even Dale Earnhardt wrecked cars man, Glad Travis is okay, it’ll all work out man
How did Travis only have a concussion? Good luck rebuilding.
Glad everyone's ok t shirt purchased to hopefully help some.
Glad Travis is alright I hope this doesn’t discourage him from getting back in the car
The "throttle hung because his right foot created too much pressure on the gas pedal." A "hung throttle" is one of the easiest things to identify. This was clearly driver inexperience. It's ok. He should just be bustin his hump to help the rebuild.
The throttle did NOT hang. The only thing hung was Travis. He can make it right by learning from the on track mistake, and by making it right by working overtime to correct the damage. All fixable.
The number 75 is still fast!
R.I.P. Frances
Looking at the damage, definitely could have been worse. Very glad it wasn't. No need to beat up on Moonhead. Things happen, unfortunately this one is a little more expensive. Get well soon Moonhead bubba. I understand the attachment. When it's your own time and money wrapped up in a car, accident or not, that shit stings.....A LOT!!
No doubt. Travis is okay and will be all good, that’s the number one thing
@Landon Huffman amen. Material shit can be replaced...a Tarhead with a Moonhead can't.
Tough break, Great attitude Landon, Keep your head up!
I had my foot stuck between the firewall and pedal on the side a few times. Size 13 feet LOL
I was looking at the interior and wondered if that occurred in this case.
As my dad would say. Jack the radcap up and slide a new car under it. She was an old girl and I'm sure its had a rich history. Always said to see them go down like this and best of wishes to Travis. Looks like a nasty hit
Glad ol' Moonhead is okay. My dad broke a right front A frame and went wide open into the wall between 3 & 4 at Tri County back in the day. It was during practice, but we thought the worst. It was a damn hard lick.
It has been a rough few weeks for you fellas. It will 2ill all work out for the best. Plenty of time left in this season and the Nelson Motorsports ride is a blessing. Keep looking forward brother,!!!
Single car runs and a stuck throttle is scary because nothing to soften the blow like another car, got to hope you get turned a bit.
Damn steering wheel looks bent to ! 😱
Well wishes for travis. RIP frances. This was a reality check for the team. And the reality is every time you put a car on the track could end like this or with a W. Too bad thou frances was a rocket ship. Hit up some more sponcers and build a new one yall are vary good car builders. Travis hater are going to hate. Let them we all know it was just something that happens heal up quick bud and move on never look back. Landon Im proud to be a fan of the hole team. Lets go.75/22
So sad. It's a miracle Travis walked away and wasn't hurt worse. It's a tribute to you as a builder.
my old man wrecked a car that bad. He cut the good side of the cage off and hung it on the wall in the shop.
That really sucks but glad he wasn't hurt worse Something good could be just around the corner
Damn Landon you drive so much your palms are calloused.😮 pedal stop might be in the works.
It had a pedal stop
I would suggest using a throttle pedal with a tie loop that way if the throttle sticks the driver can pull it back, I know some drivers don’t like the way they feel but it’s a great safety feature. Hopefully Travis will be better soon. You should take a piece of the car to make a trophy out of just to razz him a bit over the off season.
And a brake line pressure kill switch.