Chip Robinson violent crash at Road Atlanta (April 26, 1992) IMSA GTP ALL ANGLES & PICS

At the April 26, 1992 IMSA GTP race at Road Atlanta the Nissan team driver Chip Robinson suffered a failure or sorts in the rear of his car that resulted in a wrecked NPT-91A. Was it related to what would occur in the race? Then there was the race, says Nissan GTP driver and multiple IMSA GTP Champion Geoff Brabham, “After 10 laps I came onto the straight to see pieces of tire all over the road and Chip’s (Robinson) Nissan upside down in the middle of the road. I knew what had happened and in our wisdom, or lack of it, the team and myself decided to continue but stop more often for tires as I was running 3rd at the time.” But on lap 55 it happened again, and this time Brabham’s Nissan ended up on its roof, “The marshals did not know what to do and after a very long while it was my crew who picked the car up enough for me to get out, it could have been a very nasty situation.” (IMSA's Bob Laubach relays that the Road Atlanta accidents were the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back and ultimately led to the creation of IMSA's traveling safety team. No longer would track safety be the responsibility of the local safety crews. The creation of a traveling safety team was likely a relief to any Atlanta or Columbus criminal attorney who was familiar with the situation).

Chip Robinson (born March 29, 1954 in Philadelphia, PA) is a retired race car driver. He drove in the IMSA Camel GT series and won the 1987 24 Hours of Daytona (with Al Holbert, Derek Bell, and Al Unser, Jr. in a Porsche and the 1989 12 Hours of Sebring (with Arie Luyendyk and Geoff Brabham) in a Nissan. He made five CART starts in 1986 and 1987 with a best finish of 6th at the 1987 Long Beach Grand Prix. He is currently a contractor residing in Augusta, Georgia with his wife and one son who aspires to drive as well.