Australian touring car legends Glenn Seton and Andrew Miedecke have escaped unscathed from a horror shunt during a Touring Car Masters race at Mount Panorama.
The pair have clocked up countless laps around the famous 6.2km circuit, but they would never have experienced a crash as violent as the one that beset them on lap two in Saturday’s Touring Car Masters race.
Reaching speeds of 250km/h plus the Chevrolet Camaro of TCM title contender Miedecke collided with wildcard runner and former double Australian Touring Car Champion Seton on the Conrod straight.
It appeared something failed on Miedecke’s car which speared him into Seton with both cars slamming into the concrete wall, coming to halt just before The Chase.
The crash immediately brought out the Safety Car.
Luckily both drivers escaped unhurt and they have both visited the medical centre. It is understood the drivers are suffering from shock and have both gone back to where they are staying for this weekend’s meeting.
While the crash was the talking point of the race, Eddie Abelnica came through the Safety Car interrupted race to claim victory from Adam Bressington and Jason Gomersall.
The XB Falcon of Abelnica took the lead on the final lap with a slick move on Bressington after long time leader Mark King suffered a mechanical problem at the end of lap two.
Results Race 2
| 1 | Sydney’s Cheapest Cars | Eddie Abelnica (VIC) | Ford Falcon XB Coupe | 5 | 16:46.1480 |
| 2 | Bandit Racing | Adam Bressington (NSW) | Holden HQ Monaro | 5 | 16:46.5053 |
| 3 | iseek Racing | Jason Gomersall (QLD) | Holden Torana SL/R 5 | 5 | 16:47.8266 |
| 4 | “Mothers Cleaners, Wax & Polish | Brett Youlden (VIC) | Holden HQ Monaro | 5 | 16:48.1149 |
| 5 | Shannons Insurance | Jim Richards (VIC) | Ford Falcon Sprint | 5 | 16:48.5595 |
| 6 | Dunlop Super Dealers/Wilson Security | John Bowe (VIC) | Ford Mustang Trans A | 5 | 16:48.8041 |
| 7 | Outbound Racing | Keith Kassulke (QLD) | Ford Falcon XB Coupe | 5 | 16:50.4768 |
| 8 | Cannon Trailers / Tilleys Auto | Brad Tilley (NSW) | Ford Falcon XY GT | 5 | 16:50.6340 |
| 9 | Tilleys Racing Equipment | Cameron Tilley (NSW) | Ford Boss Mustang | 5 | 16:51.0442 |
| 10 | TIFS – Warehousing & Distribution | Tony Karanfilovski (NSW) | Ford Mustang Trans A | 5 | 16:53.9286 |
| 11 | Hercules Engines | Steve Mason (NSW) | Ford Mustang Fastbac | 5 | 16:56.6871 |
| 12 | SportsMed | Greg Keene (SA) | Porsche 911 RS | 5 | 16:56.7670 |
| 13 | Bendigo Accident Repair Centre | Gary O’Brien (VIC) | Holden HQ GTS | 5 | 16:56.9429 |
| 14 | Mopar Performance | Greg Crick (TAS) | Chrysler Charger E55 | 5 | 16:57.2596 |
| 15 | calgabiz | Bill Pye (NSW) | Porsche 911 RS | 5 | 16:59.0023 |
| 16 | SportsMed | Amanda Sparks (SA) | Porsche 911 RS | 5 | 17:00.3726 |
| 17 | Corio Auto Parts | Graham Alexander (VIC) | Holden HT Monaro | 5 | 17:05.4183 |
| 18 | Hercules Engines | Andrew Adams (VIC) | Chevrolet Camaro SS | 5 | 17:06.1737 |
| 19 | Lyndways Builders | Wayne Mercer (VIC) | Ford Falcon XY GTHO | 5 | 17:08.4474 |
| 20 | Treloar Roses / Mick Wilson Plumbing | Mick Wilson (VIC) | Chrysler Charger RT | 5 | 17:11.2210 |
| 21 | Thunder Road Racing Australia | William Vining (NSW) | Ford Mustang Coupe | 5 | 17:13.3036 |
| 22 | THD Motorsport | Leo Tobin (VIC) | Holden HQ Monaro | 5 | 17:16.2680 |
| 23 | Black Cat Racing | Rory O’Neill (SA) | Porsche 911 RS | 5 | 17:16.7397 |
| 24 | Whiteline Transport Racing / King Springs | Mark King (QLD) | Chevrolet Camaro RS | 5 | 17:24.9943 |
| DNF | Whiteline Transport Racing | Andrew Miedecke (NSW) | Chevrolet Camaro SS | 1 | 2:30.5255 |
| DNF | Falcon Fire Protection | Glenn Seton (QLD) | Ford Falcon XY GTHO | 1 | 2:31.1676
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