The Calif. racing star who crashed his car and disappeared
The Calif. racing star who crashed his car and disappeared
May 27, 2022
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We are 7️⃣5️⃣ days from the 106th #Indy500 presented by Gainbridge! 7️⃣5️⃣: Rick Mears earned his fourth, and final, victory at #IMS in the 75th #Indy500 in 1991. 🎟 >>> https://bit.ly/3q3Iz5a #INDYCAR | #IsItMayYet | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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615K views · 8.4K reactions | in 1981 at the Indy 500, Rick Mears’ pit stop on lap 58 turned dangerous when spilled fuel caused a fire. The flames, made of methanol, were invisible, making the situation even more terrifying. | History In Pictures | Facebook
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"I quit breathing" - When Rick Mears narrated the horrifying 'invisible fire' story from the 1981 Indy 500
"I quit breathing" - When Rick Mears narrated the horrifying 'invisible fi…
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Haunted Footage on Instagram: "During the 1981 Indianapolis 500, driver Rick Mears faced one of the most terrifying pit lane accidents in racing history. What began as a routine refueling stop turned into chaos when methanol spilled and ignited—but methanol burns with an invisible flame. In broad daylight, no one could see the fire. Crew members unknowingly ran straight into the blaze, realizing the danger only when the heat seared through their suits. Mears jumped from the car, waving frantical
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Archive Racing🏎️🏁 on Instagram: "During the 1981 Indianapolis 500, veteran driver Rick Mears endured one of the sport’s most terrifying moments — not due to visible flames, but the lack thereof. On lap 58, a methanol fuel spill during a pit stop doused Mears, his car, and the crew, igniting into a nearly invisible fire. Methanol burns with a faint blue flame, virtually undetectable in daylight, leaving team members and marshals baffled as they instinctively fled the pit area. Mears later recal
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Purely History on Instagram: "At the 1981 Indianapolis 500, driver Rick Mears was caught in a pit-lane fire caused by methanol fuel. Methanol burns with a nearly invisible flame in daylight, making the blaze hard to detect. Spectators and even crew members couldn’t see the fire right away, though Mears suffered serious burns. This incident highlighted the dangers of methanol and led to changes in safety protocols, including the later switch to ethanol fuel, which burns with a visible flame."
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