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James experiences more than
three times his body weight for four seconds and racers can even stray into G-LOC territory. In a 2001 practice session
at Texas Motor Speedway, drivers experienced almost 6 Gs for 18 of the 22 seconds
it took to complete a lap. Some came close to blackout and the race was canceled. But there's one thing
that creates more Gs than tight turns
three times his body weight for four seconds and racers can even stray into G-LOC territory. In a 2001 practice session
at Texas Motor Speedway, drivers experienced almost 6 Gs for 18 of the 22 seconds
it took to complete a lap. Some came close to blackout and the race was canceled. But there's one thing
that creates more Gs than tight turns
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James experiences more than
three times his body weight
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for four seconds
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and racers can even stray
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into G-LOC territory.
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In a 2001 practice session
at Texas Motor Speedway,
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drivers experienced almost 6 Gs
00:00:18.225 --> 00:00:21.729
for 18 of the 22 seconds
it took to complete a lap.
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Some came close to blackout
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and the race was canceled.
00:00:27.651 --> 00:00:31.197
But there's one thing
that creates more Gs than tight turns.
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Movie Summary
Scientists investigate unusual events from pop culture, science and history.