GT500 Crash – My Wake-Up Call You don’t know what you’re messing with until it’s too late. This is the in-car footage from the day I totaled my GT500 at the drag strip. I walked away—but only because I got lucky. And that’s not something you want to rely on. I made several critical mistakes: No gloves Visor up No head/neck restraint And here’s the part that really hits me: If the airbag had been removed—as is common in a lot of race cars—I probably wouldn’t be here to post this. I’m sharing this