Buddy,
I was at the race at TWS the day Louis died, along with a family friend Joe Foster. Although I never met Louis, Joe did know him and said he was a really nice guy. As far as the accident I was in the pits that day and if I recall Louis either lost control on the back strech or maybe got tangled with another car. Anyway his car spun up the 3rd turn banking and was struck in the passenger side of the car by if I remember a 71 or 72 model Ford Torino or Mercury at about 170 mph. Unfortunately Louis never had a chance. I remember when they brough his car into the pits. Larry was right about the structural integrity. The big Ford hit squarely between the front and rear wheels. It pushed the side of the car in all the way to the drivers seat. The only thing I seem to remember the car being a 69 Camero not 71 but it was a long time ago and I have slept since then and maybe forgot. I also remember looking at the Ford in the pits when they brought it in and the damage to the front end was almost minimal compared to the Camaro. Anyway I wish I could have met Louis, he sounded like a really nice guy.
Darrell Koebelen