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Sapphire Sled and I: The Adventure Continues

So, the other day this happened. It reminded me of... Sapphire Sled and I: The Adventure Continues!  More on that later! The other day I left my girlfriend's house in Monroe a grip later than I wanted. I pressed the gas pedal down a little harder in a few areas than I usually do. Then I was fast approaching the exit I needed for northbound Highway 9 to start my work shift. As I left westbound 522 I knew it was tight right-handed cloverleaf. The caution sign rates it as 30 mph. From formal and informal racing experience, I knew the braking zone would be where I would slow down the most. I applied the brakes, but to my surprise there was a wicked bump at the beginning of the downhill right-hander. This upset the inertia of the car. It kicks out the rearend to a 35 degree to the left. No need to panic, just steer into the skid. Still coming around. Damn , I thought . I goose the gas, crank the steering wheel to the right, and yank the emergency brake to complete a 360 degree spi...