{"id":47,"date":"2013-10-29T00:28:12","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T00:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=47"},"modified":"2013-10-30T17:53:51","modified_gmt":"2013-10-30T17:53:51","slug":"the-five-worst-things-that-can-go-wrong-with-your-race-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/the-five-worst-things-that-can-go-wrong-with-your-race-car\/","title":{"rendered":"[VIDEO] Five Things That Can Go Wrong With Your Race Car"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Murphy’s Law states that if it can happen, it will. And Racer’s Law says, if it can stop working or fall of at the worst possible moment, it will. Combine those and you’ve got the worst fates that can befall your racecar. Every time we get ready to punch the pedal when the yellows go out on the tree or the flag drops, there\u2019s always that nagging thought, \u201cWhat if X goes wrong?\u201d Most of the time, it\u2019s just anxiety, but sometimes, things you dread end up happening like some sort of waking nightmare, like discovering you\u2019re in class not wearing any pants (which is actually possible after partying hard enough).<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at five terrible things that can happen to your race car whether you’re on the track, testing and tuning. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and checking twice can really save your bacon.<\/p>\n

5. The steering wheel comes off.<\/p>\n

Did you remember to lock the steering wheel on? One of the problems with having a removable steering wheel is the potential for it to not lock onto the shaft properly\u2026 and that can lead to some really hairy situations. 2012 NMCA Champion Jeff Lutz ran into this very problem at Drag Week 2013. While you might think, okay, grab onto the steering shaft \u2013 that doesn\u2019t quite work as well as you\u2019d hope. Watch this clip and take a look at how Jeff handled it.<\/p>\n