This weekend is the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, one of America’s oldest continuous racing events, and one of its most dangerous. The 12.42 mile course weaves up the more than 14,000 foot mountain on a road that, until recently, wasn’t even fully paved. Many a racer has gone off a cliff, and this year the Pike has already claimed some notable racers in practice sessions.

The Lovefab twin-turbo LSX-powered Acura NSX driven by Cody Loveland suffered a mechanical failure in one of the corners, which sent Loveland plummeting off of a cliff and into boulders, resulting in a massive explosion that engulfed much of the car.

Thankfully, Cody Loveland posted to his Facebook page that minus some singed facial hair, he was fine. The crash occurred on the first practice day at Pikes Peak, and in the second corner, where a rear control arm failed, causing Cody to lose control. He went off the road and into some large boulders, where the car exploded and burned for three minutes.

The extensive damage means that Cody and his unique, V8 NSX will be unable to return in time for competition by tomorrow. However, the core of the car is apparently salvageable, as the suspension and body panels absorbed most of the damage, leaving the chassis relatively unscathed. No word on the twin-turbo LSx engine, though the fire probably didn’t leave much left to salvage.

Hopefully Cody will be back next year to take revenge on the unforgiving mountain.