This is a 1972 Porsche 914. The racing team is from Madison, VA, just a few miles from where we lived for 8 years. So I was rooting for Stray Cat Racing. Plus is was in Gulf colors, bonus points. It was well prepared and qualified near the front of the grid. During the race he was third but in a close battle with the car in second place. I focused on him as he accelerated after the chicane. A minute later we heard a loud thud from the other side of the trees where the course snaked down a hill into a sharp 180 left turn not visible from where we were. Number 32 went off. Accidents are not rare but most of these valuable cars are driven with preservation in mind so shunts are usually minor. Not this time. The next time we saw the car on the back of a truck there was nothing left past the drivers compartment. The whole rear of the car was gone. Fortunes of racing. I am sure they will be back racing in a short time.